Prev: Cube building doesn't update PS database? HELP!
Next: Reporting on Resources showing assigned tasks
From: Rob Schneider on 21 Apr 2010 01:45
mdoster,

It's great news that you are working on that misconception that it is a
"do-all/end-all" project management system.

Project is a big calculator which allows you "model" the cost/schedule
of a project plan. It is has a sophisticated database, a rich front-end
interface with "looks" like Office to manage the info in that database,
and reporting/viewing of th info in the database and the computations it
makes.

It's a terrific tool. Doesn't wash dishes very well, though.

--rms

www.rmschneider.com




On 20/04/10 19:25, mdoster wrote:
> Thanks so much for your help! I've always heard what a powerful program
> Project in, but frankly, as I'm leaning what it will and will not do, I find
> myself often disappointed. Many things that should have been thought
> of/included (common sense features) are not. Interesting... it is certainly
> not the do-all/end-all project mgmnt system that I thought it would be.
>
> Thanks again for all your assistance! I really appreciate it!
>
> "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
>
>> Best you can do is to add a Resource field (or use the "Group" field), and
>> then when assigning resources, Group by that field and review availability.
>>
>> Alternately, you can create a team of multiple individuals such as "Scaffolding
>> Crew" or "Geeks" and assign a max units of however many you have, 500%, 600%
>> or something like that. Then you treat them as interchangeable resources
>> and assign them to a task with a units of 300% for a 3 person team.
>>
>> Otherwise, you have to assign each one individually.
>>
>> For what it's worth, the team feature in Project Server isn't all that exciting.
>> It allows you to assign to a team of individuals - then whenever they finish
>> their last task, they can review what's assigned to the team and reassign
>> it to themselves.
>>
>> - Andrew Lavinsky
>> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
>>
>>> Ah, well... that explains it. I'm not running Project Server - but
>>> desktop... So, there still has to be a way in Desktop to accomplish
>>> the same thing, so perhaps one of you can help me.. I have a bunch of
>>> individuals (resources) that serve on various teams that work together
>>> (at the same time) on a project. I want to be able to list the team
>>> name and have it take the individual resource schedules into
>>> consideration... Does that make sense? I've tried the group feature,
>>> but I can't see that it does what I need. Or it could just be that I'm
>>> an idiot and don't understand how to make it work.
>>>
>>> "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
>>>
>>>> That is a Server based feature. Are you interfacing with Project
>>>> Server or Project Desktop (i.e. are you in a browser or just a client
>>>> software that doesn't say "connected" in the bottom right.)?
>>>>
>>>> If Server, that's a pretty steep learning curve. You'd be well
>>>> served to find some training by a local or online Server partner. If
>>>> desktop, it's not relevant.
>>>>
>>>> - Andrew Lavinsky
>>>> Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm
>>>>> I'm just learning Project and it is really kicking my posterior! I
>>>>> hope that someone out there can help me understand the "Assign Work
>>>>> to a Team" section of the help area. The very first direction: "On
>>>>> the Quick Launch, click Server Settings" is beyond me. What is the
>>>>> "Quick Launch"?
>>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>
>>
>> .
>>
First  |  Prev  | 
Pages: 1 2
Prev: Cube building doesn't update PS database? HELP!
Next: Reporting on Resources showing assigned tasks