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June 10, 2009 Keeping Users of Microsoft® Office Project Connected.
Table of Contents
  • Note to Members
  • MPUG WebNLearns
  • MPUG Chapter Meetings
  • Sponsored Event
  • For Officers Only
  • MPUF Discussions
  • New in the Knowledge Base
  • Jobs
  • Making Interim Plans Work for You
  • Project Budgeting: Money Changes
       Everything
  • Featured Event
  • News & New Downloads
  • Blogs
  • MPUG Resources


  • Note to Members!
    These chapters are looking for volunteers who want to prove their leadership skills: Boise, Calgary, Columbus, Houston, and Nashville. Chapter officers can also earn 10 PDU credits per year for volunteering. Please contact chapters@mpug.com with any questions or visit the MPUG Chapter Advocates page to learn more.

    MPUG WebNLearns

    Jun 19, 2009 More Tips and Tricks
       from Gary Chefetz

    Jun 26, 2009: Fully Enabled Project
       Portfolio Management

    Jul 24, 2009: Executive Level Reporting
       in Project


    MPUG Chapter Meetings

    Jun 10, 2009 St. Louis
    Jun 12, 2009 Paris
    Jun 16, 2009 Stamford, CT
    Jun 18, 2009 New York City
    Jun 23, 2009 Melbourne
    Jun 24, 2009 Toronto
    Jun 24, 2009 SE Michigan
    Jun 30, 2009 Houston
    Jul 30, 2009 South Africa
    Aug 4, 2009 Phoenix

    Sponsored Event

    Sep 14, 2009 Microsoft Project
       Conference 2009


    For Officers Only

    Next chapter leader webcast, Jul 7, noon Eastern. Email your agenda items to mcosklo@mpug.com by Jun 30, 2009.

    New in the Knowledge Base
    On-demand webinar: Connecticut presentation: Got Project Professional?

    To access resources, log in with your member name and choose Knowledge Library from the home page menu.

    Jobs
    I/T Project Manager IV - Project / Program Manager, Dell, Round Rock, TX

    Senior Project Manager, URS, San Diego, CA

    Project Manager, BD-Live and New Technology, Disney, Burbank, CA

    Project Coordinator, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis

    Associate Director, Project Management Office, Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore

    Log in with your MPUG membership
    to gain access to the Career Center.


    MPUG Resources

    MPUG Home
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    Microsoft Office Project 2007 site

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    Clarks Summit, PA 18411
    Ellen LehnertAsk the Experts: Making Interim Plans Work for You
    By Ellen Lehnert, PMP, MCT, MCITP
    Ammar of South Africa asks: Using Microsoft Project 2007, can I view and display interim plans in a Gantt chart view. Also, how can I display interim plan data on other views?
    Answer:
    Great question! This is a feature that has been with Microsoft Project since at least level 4.0 from what I can remember. It's also a feature that isn't widely used but can be very helpful. Let me start by explaining what an interim plan is and how it could help you manage projects...


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    Project Managers – Increase collaboration with your team!


    Michelle LaBrosse Project Budgeting: Money Changes Everything
    By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP
    In managing project budgets, not only do you need to make sure you stay within your budget to the best of your ability, but you need to know what to do if you go over your budget. This article covers labor costs, external and material costs, cash flow, and aligning your budget and spending limit...


    Featured Event: Jun 23, 2009 Melbourne:
    Project Management 101

    Get an overview of the basics in a presentation titled "Project Management 101." Plus, learn about enterprise project management in "EPM Product Overview."


    News & New Downloads
    EPK Group offers MPUG members discount on EPK-Suite and EPK-MPPlus

    Service Pack 2 released for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

    Don't forget Project 2007 Service Pack 2 while you're downloading files

    New version of Project Server 2007 with SP1 Trial Version posted for download

    Send your news to editor@mpug.com.

    Blogs
    LinkedIn (yawn) to the new PMBOK?: "...I think I touched a nerve with regards to the PMBOK Guide. People wrote to compare it with PRINCE2 and ITIL. People wrote to praise it, to tear it down, to exalt the PMI and to lambaste the PMI..."

    Laid Off!: "...That's the dilemma of Ken, a project manager, who writes: 'Does Microsoft have any outreach to PMs who are recently laid off in the form of reduced license fees for Microsoft Project?...'" (Note: The best advice for Ken wins a free book! Learn more online.)

    Interested in blogging for MPUG? Contact editor@mpug.com to learn more.

    MPUF Discussions
    Can we use a resource graph for multiple resources in one view: "What I'm trying to get to, is a planning tool that shows me when I'll need a resource and what the conflicts are..."

    Protected actual: "For reporting do you use actuals or protected actuals?"

    Requirements for Project Server and Portfolio: "Is there a list of standard requirements to evaluate EPM and Portfolio against?"

    Portfolio Server 2007: "...I would be interested in hearing the experiences of others in implementing Portfolio Server within your organization..."

    Calculation in Portfolio Analyzer: "...I am trying to create a cumulative hrs column in the PivotTable by sequentially adding the monthly hrs but don't know how to create the formula..."

    Resource report: "...How can I show all resources assigned work vs. all active projects and sort/group the resources by discipline?"

    To participate in this MPUG Microsoft Project Users Forum discussion, sign in at MPUG.com with your MPUG username and password, then head to MPUF here: Member Home | MPUF.

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