Project Summary Task

Project Summary Task   PPM Works delivers Project training sessions in addition to our consulting services. One thing we have noticed on many occasions is failing to display the Project Summary Task in Microsoft Project. The screenshot below is an example from an an enterprise template.   [...]

Restarting a Workflow

Restarting a Workflow At PPM Works we often have customers contact us for support contracts to address problems with existing workflows. We have seen a few organizations make a common mistake when creating a workflow. They leave out the condition to restart the workflow from a specific [...]

Tips and Tricks for Optimizing the Project Plan

Tips and Tricks for Optimizing the Project Plan Don’t forget to double check your project plan before publishing! Before you hit that Publish command and put your job on the line, check for missing data in your project plan. Let’s face it, mistakes happen. You spent hours [...]

Add Notes Field to the Report

Add Notes Field to the Report In Microsoft Project we can use “Notes” field to include additional or supporting information for a task, resource, assignment, or the entire project. One of our clients requested to add notes field to the report. Notes information get stored in Published [...]

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar One of the challenges to new users of Microsoft Project 2016 is navigating the ribbon. One time saving tip we suggest at PPM Works is to modify the Quick Access Toolbar in Project Pro 2016. By default the Quick Access Toolbar only [...]