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Project Server 2010

Tip: Make use of Timesheets feature for Vacation Tracking

This blog post, is about a topic that seems to be as widely known, as it is unknown. So, you are using Project Server (or Project Online), but not using Timesheets at all for logging progress and time tracking? That… Continue Reading →

Automating the Check-In of projects checked out for too long with #Nintex

One of the most common system governance items for Project Server Admins is the handling of the projects that have been checked out for too long. I have discussed the reasons why projects need to be checked in timely, here…. Continue Reading →

MS TechNet White Paper: 7 Ways to Sustain Adoption of your PPM Solution, Post-Implementation

Just a quick post to announce that  another  white paper of mine is now published on the “From the Trenches” column, on  Project Server TechCenter on Microsoft TechNet. It can be downloaded here:  7 Ways to Sustain Adoption of your… Continue Reading →

Tip: Change the default task mode for new project

This post in not about the default task mode in Project Professional. Here is a Guillarme’s tip about that. When you just start with scheduling in PWA Schedule web part, you will see that the tasks by default are created… Continue Reading →

Back to Basics: Renaming a project correctly in Project Server 2013

I am sure most Project Server users are well versed with the procedures for renaming a project in Project Server. However, this question (or related) comes up pretty regularly in the Project Server Forums, so hopefully this article will serve… Continue Reading →

How to “plan” for AND “track” allocations/Actuals on Unplanned Work?

Recently, there was a question on the Project Server Forum (Click here) about being able to “plan” allocations on projects that do not need/have a detailed schedule. Think of work like Support work, Unplanned work and so on. The twist… Continue Reading →

Create a Department Vacation Calendar from #ProjectServer Timesheets and #Nintex

A few months ago, I was working with a Project Manager, who was very upset. Work on his project was delayed, because one of the critical resources assigned to it went on vacation without informing the PM. I immediately checked… Continue Reading →

Reporting Database Refresh Issue

So, I recently had this issue, where the “Publish” of a project was not syncing data with the Reporting Database. Upon investigation we found that the issue was with some of the resources, causing the sync errors. Since this was… Continue Reading →

Keep the names of your projects short!

This is a classic issue, and I am sure someone must have written about it already. Lets see if I can spin a little different perspective on it. The concept is simple: Keep the names of your projects short. I… Continue Reading →

Workaround: Resending a Lazy Approval Email in Nintex Workflow

If you are using Nintex for your Project Server Gate Approvals (or any other SharePoint Workflows), it is very likely that you are using Lazy Approval feature, which allows users to respond to the approval request by replying to an… Continue Reading →

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