Overview The new Project Service, officially called Project for the web, is an offering delivered via the Microsoft Office 365 platform. It is designed for anyone and everyone, whether in a small business or a large corporation, who serve as 'occasional' or 'accidental' project managers. In almost every organization, there are employees who are [...]
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The hospitality and travel industry has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. Stability in the United States labor market and increases in disposable income have bolstered this upturn, with enhanced consumer confidence equaling more business and family travel. Hotel occupancy levels are breaking records along with global business travel, which totaled more [...]
We have been using Microsoft Project 2016 for a while now at Projility. As consultants, we connect to various Microsoft Project Online and Project Server environments. We noticed recently, however, an error that we have never encountered before with a previous version of Microsoft Project. When trying to connect to a Project Online environment, we [...]
Many enterprises are choosing to migrate from Microsoft Project Server to Microsoft’s cloud-based, scalable Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solution, Project Online. Project Online offers many advantages over Microsoft’s traditional on-premises offering, however, even cloud-based solutions require planning and forethought. With some strategic preparation, your Project Online implementation can be immensely successful, giving your enterprise [...]
There are three distinct tracking methods within Microsoft Project Online and Project Server. Understanding these practices – and how they relate to the way you plan your tasks – will help you choose the tracking level that adequately meets the needs of your project. Figuring Out the Level of ‘Task Progress’ Detail that is Appropriate [...]
Almost all of the PMOs we meet with struggle to effectively manage resources, not just at the project level but at the portfolio level. In order to more effectively manage resources (people), organizations need to look at their resource requirements first strategically, then tactically, and finally operationally – in that order. In this blog, I’ll [...]
Large scale projects are hard to manage effectively. Team members come and go. Project managers may not have all the resources they need to meet tight deadlines and stringent budget requirements. Many things can go astray throughout the project. That’s why so many progressive organizations have relied on project portfolio management (PPM) tools, such as [...]
PROJILITY is excited to announce that it will be running 11 MEC programs across the United States between September 16 and November 1. MEC stands for Microsoft Experience Center and is a powerful sales and marketing program that gives companies the opportunity to have hands-on, real-world experiences with the Microsoft platform. PROJILITY will be demonstrating [...]
Executives rely on the PMO to provide input for critical business decisions. Just having project management software is not enough. In order to provide expert reports, you need to clearly define the decisions you are supporting, and the data you need to support timely and accurate decisions that are the hallmark of top-performing PMOs. To [...]
