MPUG Category: 2010
Ask the Expert: Import Excel Data into Project – Tips & Troubleshooting
MS Project’s import/export function is not as clear cut as it seems, but if you follow some of the tips below the procedure should work more smoothly for you. The design of the data, the wording of th...
Three Questions to Ask Before Entering Data in Microsoft Project
Microsoft® Project for Windows has been available for nearly 30 years. Users still think that it’s like Excel and begin entering data immediately after opening a new file. This action is allowed in Pr...
Eliminate the Confusion – Deep Dive into Task Types and Effort Driven
Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDU in the Technical category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: Task Types and E...
5 Things to Know about Microsoft Project Baselines
The baseline — whether it be about the schedule, the budget or the scope — is essential in projects. Without it you have no way to measure the performance of your work. But there may be a ...
How to Decide When to Upgrade Your Microsoft Project Software
I receive a lot of questions from customers asking if they should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Project. And why not? As of right now I work with clients who have all of these versions: M...
2 Ways to Manage Resource Availability in Microsoft Project
When starting to plan the development of a new project, one important task for the project manager is to identify the roles and responsibilities required to deliver the project based upon the agreed s...
A Free Project Pipeline Tracker for Excel
This free Excel Template allows you to track projects and calculate your effectiveness in completing them. I find it applicable for scenarios where all the projects go through the same set of pre-defi...
Insert a Manual Page Break
One of the questions that comes up occasionally in the Microsoft Answers user forum for Microsoft Project is, “How can I insert a manual page break for printing in a Microsoft Project file?̶...
Create Beautiful Reports on Project Desktop with Tools Other Than Just Project!
Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDU in the Technical category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: Even though Proj...