Microsoft is continuing to invest in Microsoft Project in big ways. August ushered in the latest additions as Project enables more Agile functionality. The new agile capabilities and integration with the Office 365 suite gives Project Managers the broad choice to work with the methodology...
On-Demand Most organizations today are delivering both agile and traditional projects within their project portfolio. In many of these cases, the portfolio isn’t a single portfolio at all - product development is managing their projects with agile tools such as VSTS or Jira and the PMO...
Project Teams sites have become embedded as a best practice for many organizations. For those who already leverage SharePoint, it is a natural next step to utilize the continuity it enables to your current tasks and collaboration. Team sites bridge communication gaps to ensure all...
The summer vacation season is upon us! With Project Online, a common question is how should organizations without the use of the Project Online timesheet functionality, enter resource vacation schedules to impact capacity planning and project scheduling? The steps detailed below will provide a workaround...
Success begins from the start with managing resources. Effectively managing resources allows you to save money through resource optimization and reduced bench time. With such considerable benefits, it's no wonder organizations are increasingly focused on enterprise resource management to ensure effective and efficient resource utilization. Project...
If a project schedule was created and saved outside of the Microsoft Project Online environment, use the Import Project Wizard to properly import that project file to MS Project Online by following the steps below. Launch Microsoft Project Professional. Choose the appropriate profile to connect to...
On-Demand The scarcity of resources and reduction of funds is a constant challenge for today’s organizations. Addressing these challenges can be a daunting endeavor for all types and sizes of businesses and teams. Smaller teams are especially challenged as they struggle with the same delivery expectations...
When commencing a deployment of Project Online, our customers often ask “should we deploy a single instance, or multiple instances” of the solution. Here are some considerations when making this important decision. First off, what is an ‘instance’ of Project Online? Think of an instance as...
Feeling lost with all the Kanban terms used by your team? Want to make sure you’re using all of the right words? Kanban is one of the most popular Agile methodologies, and it's not going anywhere. For Project Managers, it's essential to know and understand core...
When delivering projects with small or medium-sized teams, the Project Manager is often in direct contact and continually communicating with the resources on the team. The PM may be directly involved in the work being delivered, and able to validate, first-hand, the “I’m done my...
