Category Archives: Status Reports

Defining an Update Methodology (Part V)

This post wraps up the discussion on developing update methodologies.  The first three posts addressed some of the basic principles of updating schedules as well as some of the specific mechanical elements within the Microsoft Project desktop client. The last … Continue reading

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Defining an Update Methodology (Part III)

This is the third post in a short series on determining an appropriate enterprise-wide project update methodology….or actually, just determining an appropriate project update methodology – as what I am writing about could be implemented on a single project just … Continue reading

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Defining an Update Methodology (Part II)

In that last post, I talked about some of the basic considerations in defining a schedule update methodology, and in ascertaining whether or not a process is fit for purpose.  In this post, I’d like to continue that discussion and … Continue reading

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Defining an Update Methodology (Part I)

Every organization has a different level of scheduling maturity, and it’s rare that this scheduling maturity is homogenous across the entire group of schedulers.  Some are invariably more advanced than others, which necessitates almost a sliding scale of process definition … Continue reading

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Taking Timephased Snapshots of Project Server Data

Ask Project Server implementers what the “killer app” for Project Server would be, and most would tell you it would be adding the ability to take timephased snapshots of project data.  Think of it….each week, your organization takes a snapshot … Continue reading

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Capturing the Project Narrative with Project Server 2010

I remember the moment very clearly.  A couple of years ago, I was knee deep in a requirements definition workshop for a Project Server deployment.  We’d just waded through all of the wonderful dashboarding goodness of the Project Center views … Continue reading

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