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Setting Project Priorities from TFS Priorities
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:13 AM
Here is a handy macro that allows me to set the task priorities in Microsoft Project 2007 based on tasks that I have imported/synchronized to Visual Studio Team System.  The reason I do this is because this allows me to have dependencies between TFS work items, determine which ones need to happen first, level my resources, and calculate completion dates... Read More...
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How to Fix PWA Reminders web part in MOSS
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:46 AM
Add and hide this web part on the page where the reminders web part is located. Often folks will want to export the Reminders web part from Project Web Access (PWA) 2007 and have it shown on a related SharePoint (MOSS) page.  You can export the web part, you can add it to a SharePoint page, you can set the PWA URL to your PWA URL and it will work. ... Read More...
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Conducting Estimation meetings with Project
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:21 PM
Often an engineering team is asked to predict the future amidst uncertainty. One way to efficiently drive estimation meetings in this environment is to use the Program, Evaluation, and Review Technique (PERT). Here is the official article that describes this: Use a PERT analysis to estimate task durations You can expose the PERT Analysis Toolbar by right-clicking... Read More...
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Project Summary Task Summing Incorrectly
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:51 PM
I was asked recently about summary tasks showing sums of work columns that were too large. This is caused by summary tasks that have carried their resource assignments from when they were non-summary tasks. Steps to Reproduce Here is how it occurs. Create tasks and assign resources Insert a new task amidst the others and assign a resource Indent the new task... Read More...
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