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 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 […]

The Project Server 2013 and Project Client 2013 Service Pack 1 now released. You can download it form below links Microsoft Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42011  Microsoft Project 2013 Service Pack 1 32 bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42013 Microsoft Project 2013 Service Pack 1 64 bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42020 It's recommended to install SharePoint 2013 SP1 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42008 and […]

Lets say you want to remove sub-project from one master project and add it to other master project. You may receive following message when you try to add it to other master project. Error: The project that you are trying to insert is a sub project in other projects and may prevent the current project […]

I try to answer questions posted on Microsoft forum whenever I have some time. Recently, one of the users posted an issue where workflow was failing to send email. Basically he was trying to send email with Project Details Page URL and it was failing. Below are the steps to add Project Details Page URL […]

I was trying to set the Project Custom Field value with in workflow using the workflow action “Set Project Field”. Below is the screenshot   However, the workflow was unable to set value for project status custom field. After doing further research, I found that project needs to be checked-in to update the project custom […]

We observed that after Project Server 2007 to Project Server 2013 migration, the project center view fails to load with below error. Error: “The view failed to load. Press OK to reload this view with default settings. Press Cancel to select another view” We found that, this issue occurs if you have deleted the Default […]

I’m not easily annoyed… well, maybe I am but that is besides the point. When I am viewing a Project Site in Project Server 2013 it annoys me that I cannot easily navigate away from that Project Site. If you want a simple way to get back to the project schedule or even the project […]

After Project Server 2007 to Project Server 2013 migration we were unable to edit the Quick Launch. The ribbon were completely grayed out. We resolved this issue using below steps. 1.Click on “Edit Links” 2.You will get below error message. 3.Click on OK. You will find that “Ribbon” is grayed and you wont be able […]

I got below error message while running “Test_SPProjectDatabase” command on Project Server 2013 Database during upgrade process. ============================================= Category        :       SecurityError              :       TrueUpgradeBlocking :  FalseMessage         :       The following roles are missing from the database: 'PSDataAccess', 'PSReportingSchemaAdmin' =============================================== Apparently the above roles were not present in the Project Server Database. I resolved the issue by creating […]

Recently I ran into an issue where I was getting blank workflow page while editing the workflow. I was opening this workflow from Project Online site. However I was able to open and edit the same workflow from other computer. That conformed that this issue related to specific machine and not with the workflow. Finally […]

If you are running in to this issue, please see Brian Smith’s blog post here. Happy Scheduling 

The Situation I never had a case of the Monday’s as I did today.  Here’s the scenario, Data Center (DC) goes dark (yes, complete power failure).  Don’t be mistaken, this is a well respected DC used by many large corporations and hosting providers.  And yes, I was livid.  When a DC goes dark, every piece […]

The holiday season arrives so quickly, tomorrow actually, which is really frightening for most of us. The chaos of the holidays has already hit when I walk into the Mall or even just go to the grocery store. There is just too much to do and too little time to do it, sorting through all […]

We have such excellent content on our blog. Many of our posts are getting thousands of hits. For that reason we will highlight some of our highest viewed blog posts to make ensure that people who might have missed it on the first posting get the opportunity to read this content.. Below is a blog […]

Hello! I had to post because I simply love this guide.  It’s a no frills administrators guide for Microsoft Project Server 2013 that is a must-have.  Like the 2010 version, this guide is very straight and to-the-point.  it’s also chock full of information.  If you are new to Project Server 2013, or even if you […]

We have some great content on our blog. Many of our posts are getting thousands of hits. For that reason we will periodically highlight some of our highest viewed blog posts from the past. Below is a blog that is an excerpt from one of our training classes, our Business Intelligence Course. We hope you […]

Hello!  exported from TechNet.  Very helpful for on-premise customers when determining the hardware and software requirements for Project Server 2013.  Hardware and Software Requirements for Project Server 2013 Download

The matrix is included in the Project Online whitepaper from Microsoft.  This is a very helpful matrix when determining the differences between on-premise and Project Online. Feature/Function Area Feature/Function Details Project Online On-premises Project Notes Ease of Setup   x   Get started in minutes. Setup new users in seconds. No training needed. Use Office […]