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How Can I Speed up my Project Costs Reports?

If you’re a Microsoft Project Server report developer, you’ve no doubt come across the issue of long running reports that look to output time-phased cost data. Things are just fine until you go and add the costs to the query; then your 3 second query turns into a minute and a half. Sure the OLAP Read more about How Can I Speed up my Project Costs Reports?[…]

Critical Path and Why is it Critical?

When you enter the Project Management world, you often hear people using the term “critical path”. Somebody new to project management would wonder as what critical path could be, why it is critical and to whom. The success of a project depends not only on successful delivery of the product or service but also on Read more about Critical Path and Why is it Critical?[…]

Using Summary Tasks in Microsoft Project

In this video you will learn how to use summary tasks effectively to better organize your project. Interested in learning even more about Microsoft Project? Contact us today at 1.888.444.EPMA Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Project Management Methodology. Read more about Using Summary Tasks in Microsoft Project[…]

Two Microsoft Project MVPS from EPMA in Attendance at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit in Redmond

Prasanna Adavi (left) and Dale Howard (right), Microsoft Project MVPs I am pleased to report that EPMA has two Microsoft Project MVPs in attendance at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit in Redmond this week. Our two attendees are Prasanna Adavi and myself, Dale Howard. In fact, Prasanna and I are sitting next to each other right Read more about Two Microsoft Project MVPS from EPMA in Attendance at the Microsoft MVP Global Summit in Redmond[…]

Using Milestone in Microsoft Project

In this video you will learn the 3 most common ways to use and insert a milestone in Microsoft Project. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Project Management Methodology. Follow us at @EPMAinc, linkedin, or facebook

Critical Path Considerations

As experienced Project Managers, we know that a critical path on a project schedule is the longest necessary path of a series of interdependent activities or tasks required for the project to be completed on time or as we refer to it, on schedule. Any task falling along this path has zero float or slack, Read more about Critical Path Considerations[…]

Happy Halloween from the EPMA Team

EPMA wishes everyone a fun and safe Halloween! Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Project Read more about Happy Halloween from the EPMA Team[…]

Deleting Users in Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM

It is highly recommended that you do not delete Resource/Users when using a PPM tool such as Microsoft Project because you could potentially lose all the history related to the resource/user. For example – You create a user named John Smith who can also be assigned to projects as a resource. You have assigned John Read more about Deleting Users in Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM[…]