Category: Project Server

Don’t you hate it when you can’t read the field descriptions on your SharePoint list columns? It’s helpful to explain the values to your users but it’s usually hard to read. Try this Thursday’s Tech Tip to make your descriptions more readable.   Video Notes This technique does not work with Project Server Project Detail […]

Yes, Part 3. This technique was published some time ago and as it gets further “field testing”, new conditions have come to light which require a revision of this technique. Assuming this is the last post on this topic, I need to figure out how to duplicate this logic in PowerBI. I consider this to […]

Project tasks are the lowest priority work you have on any given day. Wait, what? It’s true! Strategically, we know project work is the most important future investment for the company. When you break down what you do every day, you’ll see that you are fitting in project work around the other work you have […]

Data can be a wonderful thing. There are so many stories you can tell with the right data. These stories have the power to persuade and motivate positive changes in the organization. And so the marketing stories go on and on about the power of data. The question is, do you have the right data? […]

Managing multiple Project Server instances over the years has taught me that Project Management tools amplify your project process and project communications effectiveness. If your process and communication effectiveness is good, a tool will make this situation better. If there’s a communications issue or process breakdown, a tool will create “chaos at light speed”, amplifying […]

This technique illustrates how to use formulas to extract dates from tagged milestone tasks within your project plans and show the dates in the Project Center. This technique has been tested with Project Online and Project Server 2013 On Premises. However, I don’t see a reason why it wouldn’t work in Project Server 2010. The […]

Problem If you’ve ever tried to use the built-in security templates in Project Web App, you may have accidentally messed up your security model without realizing it. This problem applies to Project Server 2003-2013 versions. Security templates are designed as a way to quickly apply or reapply permissions for predefined roles, when creating new groups […]

Good news! All session recordings are now available online!  View them at http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Project/2014/ Technorati Tags: Project Conference 2014,Project Server 2013,Project Online,Project Lite

Have you ever looked at the Project Web App home page and felt it was simply too plain for Jane? I understand the need for design simplicity but sometimes the PWA home page simply feels like underutilized real estate. The Need Your manager wants you to add system announcements, support contacts and a list of […]

Please use the following links to download the Service Pack 1 bits. Also, ensure you patch SharePoint and Project Server together. Project 32-bit     http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42013 Project 64-bit     http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42020 SharePoint          http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42008 Project Server   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42011