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Project Server: August 2010 Cumulative Updates for 2007 and 2010 now live!
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-09-01):
I posted over on the Project Administration blog - http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectadministration/archive/201...(truncated)... but the basic info for Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Microsoft Office Project 2007, Microsoft Project Server 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 is listed below. See the Project Administration blog for full details of the new Server Rollup these have changed between 2007 and 2010! and also the installation and deployment guidelines and links. 2007 In...(truncated)...
Project Server 2010: OLAPwhere are my Custom Field Dimensions and Measures?
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-09-01):
This question comes up reasonably frequently I have added dimensions and measures to my cube but do not see them. Where are they? The answer has a few slight variations, and depends which cubes you are expecting to see them in and how those cubes are constructed. Most of this also applies to 2007 (apart from the department issue) but this is written with 2010 in mind. The first thing to note is the text on the configuration page for the cubes: Cube Dimensions Specify t...(truncated)...
Microsoft Project and Project Server August 2010 Cumulative Update Webcast on September 14th
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-09-01):
Following Brians announcement today about the release of the August 2010 Cumulative Update (CU): Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint 2007 and 2010 August CU 2010 are Live! please join us on September 14th 2010 at 8am Pacific time for an overview of the software updates, register and attend: TechNet Webcast- Information About Microsoft Project and Project Server Cumulative August Update - Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)[Image]
Upcoming Microsoft Project Event PresenceOctober 2010 to May 2011
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-09-01):
With the beginning of September, wanted to share a recap of the Microsoft Project Corp. lead presence at events. My definition of presence is a combination of the following: sponsorship, booth presence, sessions, and swag/gifts [Image] As usual there are plenty of other events where Im sure Microsoft Project will be presented and discussed but this list represent the ones the corporate marketing are involved with, so book your calendar, schedule your trip and enjoy! Expect more posts in th...(truncated)...
Troubleshooting Text Formatting Issues in Microsoft Project
Abstract from Catapult Systems EPM Team Blog (Indexed 2010-09-01):
I was looking through my LiveWriter queue this week, and realized that I had a couple of posts left over from the last several months that I never posted. This is one of those posts. I originally wrote it for Microsoft Project 2007, but it should be just as applicable to the 2010 version. (The screenshots are from 2007.)This is a question which has come up a couple of times both at work and in the newsgroups over the past couple of weeks. The challenge has been that one of my users wants to flag...(truncated)...
Project Server 2010: Copying custom Project site templates across instances
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-30):
Interesting question came in today via the blog on my previous customization topic at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2010/03/15/customiz...(truncated)... and thought it worth a broader response, as it wasnt something I had really thought about If you follow the directions at that blog then you can use the custom template in that PWA instance but what about in other instances or web apps or indeed other farms? I played around a little and it is somewhat similar to the proc...(truncated)...
Project Server: Resource Plans and the PSI
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-27):
I was doing some investigations this week on the Resource Plans Web Service and want to share this as it probably gives more information than we have in the SDK currently or at least pulls it together. The example I will be working towards is adding a resource to a resource plan, along with an assignment within that resource plan. My work was specifically with 2007, but as far as the dataset manipulation is concerned this applies equally to Project Server 2010. But first a quick lo...(truncated)...
Project Server: A few AD Sync Gotchas
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-26):
Thanks to Jon and Mark on our team for this article on ADSync. Sometimes there are lingering questions around Project Server and Active Directory Sync or specific scenarios to watch for that aren't documented. One of the biggest of these is something we've come to call AD GUID mismatches. This is when a user being synchronized has the exact same email address, SAM account and display name as a user already in the Project Server database, however, the AD GUIDs don't match. We've seen this ...(truncated)...
Microsoft Project Server and Team Foundation Server 2010 Technical Preview Reminders
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-08-26):
Following the Project Server and Team Foundation Server 2010 webcast last week please find below a few reminders on the Technology Preview of PS and TFS: Download the Technology Preview VM showcasing the out of the integration between TFS and PS, Brian Keller wrote this post efficiently download the VM: Getting started with the TFS and Project Server Integration CTP Last weeks recorded webcast is available free of charge in your favorite format here! TechNet Webcast: Project Server and Te...(truncated)...
Project Server: Adding Custom Fields to Projects and Tasks using the PSI
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-25):
This is a long time coming, prompted by a question on the forums http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/project2010...(truncated)... and a promise I made in my blog from 2007 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2007/12/06/setting-...(truncated)... This was created targeting Project Server 2007, but there should be no issues using the exact same approach with Project Server 2010. I have built this around the SDK LoginDemo sample, and just added to the btnCreateProject_Cli...(truncated)...
Registration is Now Open for Microsoft Project Momentum 2010 in Europe, Barcelona Nov. 16-18 2010
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-08-25):
Its official, we will be having a Microsoft Project event in Barcelona in November, so register now to secure a spots since attendance is limited, invitation below Youre invited to Project Momentum 2010EMEA, an EMEA customer and partner event, to be held in Barcelona, Spain on November 16 18, 2010. [Image] When it comes to Project and Portfolio Management, one size does not fit all. That's w...(truncated)...
Project Server 2010: Business Intelligence Center Behind the Scenes
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-24):
In this posting I wanted to take a look at the structure behind the Business Intelligence Center in Project Server 2010 so that hopefully if you run in to any issues you can work out what might be wrong. This adds to the TechNet article on configuring reporting at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662106.aspx which includes some great videos, and also Trebs blog posting on troubleshooting reporting problems http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectadministration/archive/200...(truncate...(truncated)...
The Gartner IT PPM Report and the Commoditization of Math
Abstract from Catapult Systems EPM Team Blog (Indexed 2010-08-24):
That little post on Portfolio Analysis in Excel that I threw out into the Interwebs a couple of weeks ago seemed to engender a surprising amount of conversation both online and off. As Ive stated before, I am not a math major, but figuring that as of this writing we had three distinct comments posted and generally most posts generate zero comments, then by my calculations, if I figure 3/0, we had approximately an infinite% increase in postings (+-10%).In my books, that puts PPM Simulation post...(truncated)...
Project Server 2010 Demand Management Resource Center is now live on TechNet
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-08-23):
In case you missed it, important announcement made by Jan at the beginning of August: ANNOUNCING: Demand Management Center for Project 2010 now live! Should contain links to all key assets/content related to PS 2010 Demand Management: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/ff899331.aspx Happy deployment! [Image] PS: random picture of a black bear I met in Grand Teton National Park during my vacation who was focused on eating huckleberries, great example of demand management [Image][...(truncated)...
Project Server 2010: Reporting using Excel Compared to Office Web Components
Abstract from Brian Smith's Project Support WebLog (Indexed 2010-08-20):
One of out early adopter customers noticed this different behavior between Office Web Components (OWC) and Excel, when connected to the same Analysis Services cube, so thought I would share to hopefully save others some head scratching and offer a (lame) workaround. As OWC is no longer used in Project Server 2010 we expect many users will now have Excel as a main part of their reporting story so worth understanding what is going on here. The issue comes from the fact that OWC and Excel pu...(truncated)...
SharePoint development resources
Abstract from Project Programmability Blog (Indexed 2010-08-19):
Many development tasks for Project Server 2010 involve SharePoint Server 2010. Here is a good collection of resources:Resources for Visual Studio Tools for SharePoint Developers[Image]
Productive Method for Downloading 2010 Information Worker Demonstration and Evaluation VM
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-08-19):
Thanks to Brian Kellers post on a similar topic (download the Project Server/Team Foundation Server) integration demo VM, here is a similar approach to more efficiently download the recently released 2010 Information Worker Demonstration and Evaluation Virtual Machine (RTM) (see this fore more info: Microsoft Project Server 2010 RTM Demo Virtual Machine is Ready for Download) Download and install Free Download Manager. This utility provides: Auto-resume support for in...(truncated)...
Adding Departmental Rollups to Risk and Issue Reports
Abstract from Catapult Systems EPM Team Blog (Indexed 2010-08-19):
This question came up in the newsgroup a little while ago, and intrigued me enough to play around with it. The question was how to add Departments to the Issues and Risks reports in Project Server 2010, so that you can report a rollup of how many issues or risks exist on projects by Department. I played around with it a bit, and the answer turned out to be pretty simple. Basically, we just have to add the field in the appropriate ODC files within the BI Center.This answer though is indicative of...(truncated)...
Project Server and Team Foundation Server Integration Early Adoption Program
Abstract from Christophe Fiessinger's Blog (Indexed 2010-08-18):
Following this announcement: Microsoft Project Server and Team Foundation Server 2010 CTP Virtual Machine and thanks to Brian Keller I am happy to announce the following Early Adoption Program to enable you to evaluate the out of the box integration of Project Server and Team Foundation Server (fill in nomination form below), and dont forget to attend the webcast on this same topic this coming Friday: Project Server and Team Foundation Server 2010 Integration Technical Preview webcast on August ...(truncated)...
Displaying Near Critical Path Activities in Microsoft Project
Abstract from Catapult Systems EPM Team Blog (Indexed 2010-08-14):
One of the schedulers I support was asking me this question the other day, and it seemed like it might make a nice tip and trick. Hence, youre seeing it here as a blog post.The question was how to display both Critical and Near-Critical Path tasks on the Gantt Chart basically how to flag tasks with Total Slack below a specific predefined threshold. Youd want to do something like this to visually identify potential risks in your schedule, and it might be used in conjunction with the Resource Cri...(truncated)...