Earned Value Analysis, For the Rest of Us

Earned Value Analysis, For the Rest of Us We came across this succinct Microsoft TechNet article on Earned Value.  Read the entire article here. Earned value is a powerful tracking and budgeting feature in Project. Despite the slew of intimidating acronyms that defines it (like AC, BCWP, [...]

Set the Status Date for Progress Reports

Set the Status Date for Progress Reports Status Date, Reporting, Earned Value We spoke about setting the Status Date in our Earned Value blogs and articles.  This MSFT write-up walks you through setting a Status Date. Usually, you report your project’s progress on a day you set— [...]

Refreshing Project Server 2013 Excel Services Reports (PowerPivot Data)

Refreshing Project Server 2013 Excel Services Reports (PowerPivot Data) Project Server 2013, Excel Services Reports, PowerPivot, SharePoint 2013 There is some setup that needs to occur in order for you to get your PowerPivot Data to Refresh.  In our experience errors relates to the secure store service [...]

Where Did the BI Center Site Go in Project Online?

Where Did the BI Center Site Go in Project Online? Recent improvements to Project Online include easier access to your sample reports and data connections. The Business Intelligence (BI) Center site will no longer be created automatically for new Project Online sites, and new lists/libraries are used [...]