Preserving Workflow History After the Workflow is Restarted

Preserving Workflow History After the Workflow is Restarted A client of PPM Works recently requested that we find a way to preserve the original workflow history for projects. As many of you already know, once a workflow is restarted the history is replaced on the Workflow History [...]

Deleting an Enterprise Project

Deleting an Enterprise Project Many organizations lock down the permission to delete an enterprise project. If you are unable to perform the steps below, your organization has disabled this command. Caution: Once projects have been deleted they cannot be restored in Project Online. Only delete if you [...]

Modifying the Quick Access Toolbar

Modifying the Quick Access Toolbar As a trainer for PPM Works, I see the struggle new users have when learning how to use Microsoft Project. One of the biggest challenges is learning where all the commands are located. In 2010 Microsoft Project was “ribbonized”. As an experienced [...]

Using Portfolio Analysis with Project Online or Project Server

Using Portfolio Analysis with Project Online or Project Server Successful project and portfolio management should answer the following questions: · Are we investing in the right initiatives based on our organizations business priorities? · Which investments will produce an optimized portfolio of projects? · Are there areas [...]

Project Center Progress Bars Display the Percent Complete Status of Projects

Project Center Progress Bars Display the Percent Complete Status of Projects When viewing the Project Online/Server Gantt bars in Project Center the grey progress bar indicates percent complete status of the project. It’s important to note that the grey progress bar does not necessarily indicate which project tasks [...]