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Understanding “What Changed” After Approving Task Updates from PWA
Background Information One of the challenges for project managers is understanding “what changed” after they approve pending task updates in the Approval Center page in Project Web App. In the current...
All About the Capacity Line in Project Web App
I had an interesting discussion with a colleague recently about how Project Online calculates the Capacity values for resources shown on the Capacity Planning page in Project Web App. As a result of t...
Remove the Timeline View from the Project Center Page in PWA
Background Some time ago in the Project Server user forum, a user asked how to remove the Timeline view at the top of the Project Center page in Project Web App (PWA). Although one of my fellow Projec...
Set the Tracking Method for Each Enterprise Project
Background Does your organization need to specify a unique method of tracking progress for each type of Enterprise project in Project Online? Many years ago I worked with an electrical utility company...
Modifying Microsoft’s Project Online Power BI Content Pack to Support Your Language
Content Pack Overview If you are using Project Online (PJO) then you are probably using the OData feed for reporting purposes, the two most common options being to bring the data into Excel or Power B...
Analyzing Progress Slippage on Fixed Duration Tasks
Background Information Many years ago, it was my privilege to work for seven months with a group of schedulers at a large company in New Orleans. At the time, the schedulers were using the new Microso...
Warm Yourself Up with 4 Sizzling Pointers for Project Online Application Administrators
Introduction Serving as a Project Online Application Administrator for your organization can be an overwhelming experience. There are many features to set up in the system, and the right way to set th...
Two Great Ways to Publish your Plan to the Web—without SharePoint!
Users of Project Online (or SharePoint w/ Project Server) are long accustomed to publishing their plan on the web for others to view, change, or otherwise manipulate project plan data. This convenienc...
Using Local Calendars in the PPM Platform
Working as a PPM consultant offers me opportunities to interact with many different clients, all of which have diverse needs and requirements. A couple of weeks ago, I received a very interesting requ...