Back in October of 2009, we introduced you to a new feature in Project Professional 2010 that allows you to synchronize tasks from a project file with a SharePoint task list called Sync to SharePoint (see the original post for details). One of the caveats of the feature was that you were limited to sync’ing manually scheduled tasks. Based on your feedback, we enabled synchronization of automatically scheduled tasks in Project 2010 SP1! Let’s see how this works. Here’s the initial...

Today, the Office Division announced additional details of the upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) here . Service Pack 1 is on track for release at the end of June 2011 . It will be available for all of the Office 2010 applications, including Microsoft Project Standard 2010, Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010. It was about a year ago that we announced that Project 2010 had launched. A number of customers jumped right onto Project 2010 and have shared their experiences...

As I mentioned on Monday in this post , with SP1 the team member pages are now supported on Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. This means team members can now view the tasks they are assigned to and submit status and timesheets all through their preferred browser. Why the team member pages first? We heard from you that there was the most need for this and that the team member role is the most prevalent. Team members are defined as people who work on the project’s tasks. Supported Environments: Internet...

I am excited to announce the release of Microsoft Project for the masses , A Simplified, Scenario Driven Approach produced by Innovative-e . Microsoft Project for the masses is a whitepaper with associated artifacts (videos, templates and discussion forum) that clearly shows how Microsoft SharePoint, Project Professional, and Project Server can be utilized to solve a particular business problem scenario without the need for intensive efforts to custom configure a project management solution. The...

A new Time and Task Management resource center has been added on TechNet! This resource center provides links to articles, training, videos, and downloads that focus on time and task management using Project Server 2010. If you're looking for information on setting up or using timesheets and task progress tracking in Project Web App, the Time and Task Management resource center is a great starting point. The following resource centers are also available on TechNet: Business Intelligence Demand Management...

Whether you are advanced or a novice user or in the process of considering Microsoft Project 2010 Desktop or Project Server 2010 you might find library of Training and Learning resources very helpful to maximize your pleasure from using Project 2010. Train & Learn Library allows you to pivot and filter through extensive collection of resources from Instructor Led and On Demand Trainings to Books from our trusted Project partners . We are also highlighting content that has been certified to meet...

I am happy to announce the release of a white paper, diagram and videos produced by Advisicon, entitled Microsoft Project Server 2010: Get the Most for Your Organization, Now and for the Future . The white paper is targeted at decision makers and its purpose is to address some of the main factors for scalability, best practices, and opportunities for creating wins from the potential challenges often faced when implementing a solution such as Microsoft Project Server 2010 . The Visio diagram entitled...

Here’s the problem. You’ve created a project schedule, and now you want to send it to a team mate for review. Your team mate is having trouble opening and viewing the project because she has a version on Project earlier than yours. At this point, you have a few options, depending on who has which version of what: Which Project version are you using? Which file version are you trying to open? Things to keep in mind Project 2007 Project 2010 No converter is available. If you received a...

Following the recent release of the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack in March 2011 ( New Feature Pack from Visual Studio Improves Project Management and Software Development Team Collaboration ), we are announcing the release of a demo virtual machine (VM) today that showcases the integration between both products. This demo VM contains four hands-on labs, which also function as demo scripts. Each script contains a series of exercises showcasing...

Well, maybe not right away. But you might impress your new stakeholders with a quick first draft of your next project by using a template. Templates are one of the most popular ways to get familiar with what Microsoft Project is capable of. Not only will these templates jump-start your next endeavor. They can also be educational. Maybe you don’t want to build a commercial building or start a new business (or plan a wedding), but exploring these templates can be interesting in themselves to...