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.   [...]

Turning Off the Online Status Next to a Resource Name

Turning Off the Online Status Next to a Resource Name One of the great new features in Project Professional 2013 and Project Professional 2016 is the online color coded status box that appears next to a resource name. I can hover over the name and start an [...]

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 [...]

Project Server Group Name is Blank in the Edit Form

Project Server Group Name is Blank in the Edit Form Issue: When editing  Security Group, The Project Server Group Name is blank in the edit form. This issue happens only for the teh group which has AD synchronization enabled. Below is the error in the ULS log: [...]