Microsoft Project MVP Sam Huffman shows you how to split task assignments when one resource must stop working on a task and another resource must finish it. Join MPUG to access full-length, live webinar training sessions and hundreds more on-demand. Take a look at our other Project video tips from Sam. Have a suggestion for…

Keeping team members aware of their assigned tasks and the dependencies between their assignments and the overall project is a key feature of Project Server.  In this article, we will review how team members can keep informed on the project big picture by viewing the overall project tasks list, as well as how they can…

Part One Here is a challenge for you, in this article I will ask you perform a simple task, in the next I will provide the answer. Your organization wants to do resource capacity management. Your task is to open Microsoft Project 2010, create a single task for a “Status Meeting”, and if not in…

If you overload resources, your project finish date may look good, but it’s probably bogus. Assigning 20-hour work days doesn’t mean your team members will stay up that long and work that hard. The secret to success is to balance workloads so resources are busy, but not burning out. This month, you learn how to…