Category Archives: MS Project Server
Prerequisites: Installed and generally configured SharePoint 2010 Enterprise edition. SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with reporting services installed and configured either locally on the SharePoint Server or on a separate server. Install the Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint® on your SharePoint server Download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b3bebf9d-d86d-48cd-94e2-0639a846be80 Once you servers are prepared with the prerequisites above, you can now start setting up reporting. First begin with SQL Server Create a new group called WSS_WPG under … Continue reading
Project Server 2010 offers a lot more than surface level changes. Built on SharePoint 2010, of course you can expect some usability features. Two things that we are consistently asked by customers: 1) Does it require client software, 2) and what about Portfolio Server? The newest release now includes the ability to design project plans, define team members, and configure timelines/dependencies all WITHOUT CLIENT SOFTWARE! In the past this has been a big problem for larger users with many project … Continue reading
Scenario: You need to display a message that will alert the user that just logged in that s/he is about to access a restricted site OR you need to display a Usage Agreement without the use of a pop-up window. Problem: In SharePoint or Project Server there is no option to force a message to appear. SharePoint and Project Server rely on Windows authentication and calls a local built-in login API to display the login screen. Unless you are using … Continue reading
Microsoft is now letting out some information about its new Office 2010 product line. Its going to be a more web-centric product suite – as they recognize the tell tale signs of the SaaS trends in the market place. Included in the new product suite will be Microsoft Project 2010, which we’ll be offering as a hosted service. Here’s some of the highlights of the new Project. Project 2010 builds on the Project 2007 foundation to provide an end-to-end work … Continue reading
Many of our users inquire how to make the summary task view the default in our hosted Microsoft Project Server, without having to do so for each project. This method will only be applied to new projects. -This will only work for Project 2007. - This is a user setting not a machine setting. 1. Start , Run and type regedit. 2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\MS Project\Options\View 3. Right-click on View and go to New – DWORD Value 4. Set the name to Show Project Summary … Continue reading
Microsoft Project Server is an extremely powerful tool. Its important to note that inorder to connect to the Project Server (which is the service that Phase 2 offers as a hosted option) you need the Microsoft Project Profesional Edition. The standard edition will not allow you to connect to the server. Not all users will need the client. Most workers will be fine with the free web interface. If someone needs to either update their progress on a task, or make … Continue reading
Microsoft Project management software provides a method of organizing and storing data that is secure and moldable to any business. Data is stored in a way that is secure and provides access to the data within an organization. Microsoft project management software comes configured with predetermined groups and categories. These groups and categories will often work for an organization with little to no modification. The predetermined groups and categories can also be modified and additional groups and categories can be … Continue reading
Microsoft Project management software provides a method of organizing and storing data that is secure and moldable to any business. Data is stored in a way that is secure and provides access to the data within an organization. Microsoft project management software comes configured with predetermined groups and categories. These groups and categories will often work for an organization with little to no modification. The predetermined groups and categories can also be modified and additional groups and categories can be … Continue reading
Hosted Team Foundation provides a collaborative platform for software developers using Visual Studio. Often times software development projects nowadays include, to some extent, the use of off shore development teams. This structure is required for economical reasons on larger projects and is very difficult to manage. With multiple developers working on the same source code, the risk for errors or version control issues is high. Our hosted Team Foundation Server offers a collaborative platform for developers to check out-check in … Continue reading
Microsoft (MS) Project Server hosting offers many benefits to a large variety of users and organizations. MS Project Server allows the coordination of information and work along the entire course of a project. MS Project Server hosting can be employed universally across almost any project or task. Project managers and team members will both benefit from the time-saving and coordination features of MS Project Server. Staff and team members can work with increased productivity through the use of familiar tools … Continue reading