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When you embark on an upgrade project from Microsoft Project Server 2007 to Microsoft Project Server 2013, you have this article from Microsoft as far as environment specification goes. However, I have realized that there is a need for a separate article that elaborates on upgrade specifications. One of the MUST items that I discovered […]

I have seen this error for couple of customers recently. The Approval Page does not load and gives below error message. Error: One or more categories of approval could not be loaded. In both the cases, I found below error in ULS log. ULS Error ============================ PSI: System.ArgumentException: Value was either too large or too […]

Recently I worked on one of the issues where PWA Administrator was not able access the PWA and was getting below error. The last thing he did was start a Delegation session to act as one of his team member. We were able to login as another user by using the the URL as http://servername/pwa/_layouts/closeConnection.aspx?loginasanotheruser=true. […]

Just created a checklist to help in deciding if one should install stand-alone mode Microsoft Project Server 2013 or not. You get a choice at the time of Microsoft SharePoint 2013 install to either do a complete install or stand-alone install. Here I am focusing on the later option. stand-alone mode install is quicker and […]

I just ran into this strange behavior after upgrading Microsoft Project server from 2007 to 2013. After the upgrade a team member was able to log time against a task, it was sent to his manager for approval, his manager approved his time, but time was never visible in project. So, ‘Actual work’ remained zero […]

Recently, I worked on the issue where user were getting below error message while adding existing task to his Timesheet. Error: Sorry, something went wrong   Ran the SQL profiler trace and was unable to find any SQL exception. That means issue is not at database level, but may be at Web Service Level. A […]

“Typically, you want to have a backup and recovery plan available before you deploy your SharePoint 2013 environment…” Do you have a plan/strategy in place proactively?  Whether you use Project Server 2013 or SharePoint 2013 standalone, you need to have a plan in place! This article covers the following topics: Define business requirements for SharePoint […]

Recently we found a bug where Timesheet Status is getting updated incorrectly in reporting database. Below are the steps to reproduce the issue. Log on to PWA. Start the delegate session for any of the user. Create a Timesheet for any of the Period. Enter the time for one of the tasks and click on […]

I have a client that has multiple regions and countries that utilize Project Server.   I was asked how each country could view their timesheet dates in their own date formats.   Here is what I found: This is what my timesheet looked like “before”: 1.  Navigate to My Settings from the Project Web App Home page […]

As a precaution due to a recently discovered issue both the SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) downloads have been temporarily made unavailable.  Read full article on Brian Smith’s blog. I will keep you updated as new information comes in.

Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud-hosted service that effectively provides Microsoft Exchange, Lync, SharePoint, OneDrive Pro and Yammer on a monthly fee basis. Instead of organizations having to setup, configure, patch, upgrade, update, and backup systems, Microsoft takes care of all of the “backend” server tasks. Read the rest of the article here. Need assistance with […]

Okay Folks, if you are like me and little bit old school then you will love this!  I was tired of looking up each Project Server 2013 field online if I wanted an explanation of the functionality, so I put everything into a nice neat document. Here is what is listed in the document (see […]

So many people find themselves frustrated with Microsoft Project because they do not understand what makes Microsoft Project tick.  What makes it drive?  I am here to tell you that there is an elaborate engine behind the scenes that we must all take care of. Microsoft did a great job with breaking down the different […]

Things only go wrong in training. I mean, if I’m going to work on something on my own everything works perfectly. But then I go to demo it for someone else or train someone and all hell breaks loose. This happened the other day when I was teaching a group of Portfolio Managers how to […]

Are you perplexed by Resource Plans in Project Server? If so, you’ve landed in the right place! I’m constantly running into people who either don’t really understand Resource Plans or simply aren’t aware they even exist. So let’s start with the basics. What is a Resource Plan? In Project Server, a Resource Plan offers a […]

The Status Field in Microsoft Project 2013 should be added to most of your views if not added already.  Nenad Trajkovski has a great post about it here. Interested in Project Server, SharePoint, Project Management, Training, and Support? Please contact us.

“Microsoft is showcasing a new set of APIs for Office 365 and SharePoint that are expected to arrive sometime this year.”   Interested in Deploying Office 365 or SharePoint 2013?  We can help with that and much more!  Contact us today.

 Part 3: Preparing for Governance   Previously we discussed creating a process, establishing a change process and now we are to our final step – Preparing for Governance.  Project Server 2013 is a great investment and you want to ensure that it is taken care of and used properly.    Here are suggestions for establishing […]