Microsoft Project
TechFest 2010 Buzz Pt 8 - Sherri Talks About Project Server 2010 and Project 2010
In Part 8 of our TechFest TV series, Sheri Trine, PMP, discusses her upcoming session at TechFest 2010 in Philly and DC. Sheri gives a brief video overview of Project Server 2010 and Project 2010. She’ll be talking about:
Explaining advantages of “all-in-one” software
Web editing
Timesheets and Task updates
Delegates
Watch Sheri’s video below and [...]
Project Server Exposed Pittsburgh - Complimentary Event 10/29/09
Ok Pittsburgh, “yins” got your Steelers now get “Exposed” to Project Server!
Springhouse Education and Consulting Services along with Softmart will be presenting a half-day summit covering MS Project, Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server.
You will see how to:
Better forecast and manage cost variances with technology tools
View and Communicate across project plans, programs and portfolios
Leverage Microsoft [...]
Project Server Exposed – Live in DC / Reston VA
Springhouse is bringing it’s Live Demo of the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution to the DC/Reston area in September. This is a full day event that will cover MS Project, Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server.
Those that attend this event will leave with the understanding of the following:
Better forecast and manage cost variances with [...]
Check This Out: Project Server 2007 Performance Testing White Paper and Performance Lab Kit
Microsoft just released some very useful info and tools to help you with performance on Project Server 2007:
The white paper answers the following often asked questions:
Key metrics for performance
Test scenarios (open, save, publish projects, submit timesheet, submit task updates, etc…)
Test results for:
Access PWA Home Page
Submit Task Updates, Approve Task Updates
Submit Timesheets, Approve Timesheets
Etc…
Microsoft Office Project [...]
Ever ask yourself, what Task Type should I use in MS Project?
Are you looking to answer the million dollar question in Microsoft Project: What task type should I use for my tasks? This question can make or break resourcing a project schedule and can cause headaches for those managing those schedules when not properly understood. Continue reading to better understand this feature and how to greatly simplify the answer to [...]
Struggling with MS Project 2007? Free Tips and Tricks Webinar
We understand that Microsoft Project 2007 may not be used to it’s full potential at most businesses. Or maybe you are a MS Project guru and have been using the product since MS Project 95. Whatever your experience level, Springhouse Education and Consulting Services has the latest latest tips, techniques and best [...]
Economic Conditions Drive Businesses to Revisit EPM Solutions
The global economic conditions are demanding that the agile enterprise take a good hard look at internal strategies and project alignment – driving many organizations to revisit the value of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) tools.
“We’re seeing an upswing in interest around Microsoft Project Portfolio Server as a strategic planning tool”, says Neall Alcott, VP of [...]
Baseline Best Practices Using MS Project
Many new users to MS Project, or any other project management tool for that matter, do not set baselines for their project files. Without a baseline, however, a you can never really accurately gauge performance on the project. For instance, you won’t see variances or earned value data.
A baseline is what I call an original [...]
MS Project: The Difference Between Standard and Professional
What’s the difference between MS Project Standard and MS Project Professional? I get this question a lot when I teach MS Project classes.
Here’s Microsoft’s explanation:
Office Project Standard 2007 is the latest version of the desktop project management program. As a stand-alone product, Office Project Standard 2007 helps project managers, business managers, and planners to manage [...]
When Should I Use LEAD in MS Project?
A few weeks ago, I answered the question of when to use lag. Now I’m going to describe its counterpart – lead.
Lead is the amount of time a successor task can overlap its predecessor. In other words, how soon can a task begin before its predecessor completely finishes? My two-word definition for lead is overlapped tasks. [...]
