This article was what kicked off the Microsoft TechNet “From the Trenches” column which I still write for. It addresses a key question: When deploying an EPM system should you a) make a big bang type of approach to release all designed EPM functionality at once or b) go with a more phased approach. And, if so, why?
The EPM Guidance Site has been delivering project management content for some time now but a fresh coat of paint and some refurbishment is long overdue. Please bear with me as I get the site redesigned more around a blogging theme. It should make it easier to navigate, easier to find the content that is of use to you and easier to share information that is of use to you when you come across it.
Thanks!
Chris Vandersluis
Microsoft has published another article of mine on TechNet. This article is called “Cancelling your project without cancelling your career and will be of interest to both project managers and timesheet administrators as well, of course, to those managing stage gating processes, project management offices and project portfolios
Microsoft has published an article of mine on TechNet. This article will be of interest not only to project managers but also those deploying and configuring timesheet systems as it looks at how to determine how many charge codes to have and to what level of detail charge codes should be defined. See this post for all the links and details.
HMS Software has just released TimeControl 6.5 and it represents a major evolution of TimeControl. HMS has added a major new reporting-writing engine, a completely new link option for linking to their new alliance partner Hard Dollar’s HD project cost and estimating system and significant improvements in both performance and other functionality. See this blog post for more information.
I’ll be speaking tonight at the Montreal chapter of the Microsoft Project Users Group. “The topic is Setting your Enterprise Project Management Requirements”
To download the presentation slides go to the Resources/Presentations page.
HMS is currently looking to expand its development team with a C# programmer who will be working with the TimeControl technical team. If you are or know a good candidate, take a look at the requirements at: .
We’ve just published another free solutions portal on the TimeControl.com website designed to share best practices on timesheet usage to all. The portal is free.
HMS has just released TimeControl Industrial version 6.4. This is a major upgrade to TimeControl Industrial and brings Industrial’s Field Data Collection functionality together with our great TimeControl 6 architecture..
Training for enterprise systems like TimeControl is never really complete because the organization adapts and evolves as it uses the software. Training for such systems is best done in layers or phases.
I will be speaking in Toronto Ontario on Tuesday May 15th to speak at the Micrososft Project Users Group meeting which is scheduled to coincide with the end of ProjectWorld. I’ll be speaking about “Timesheet options with Microsoft Project and Project Server”. See this post for location and attendance information . Hope to see you there!
I will be in Toronto Ontario on Monday, May 14th to speak at ProjectWorld. The subject is: “Getting more resource capacity without spending more money”. See this post for location and registration information for ProjectWorld. Hope to see you there!
Gotta love Dilbert. This post shows how just having a forest without regard for the trees removes all meaning to Dilbert’s life.
I’m happy to include a guest post today from University Alliance and the Project Management Certification prep program at Villanova…
I will be speaking at the Oracle Application Users Group – Collaborate 12 in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 24th . The subject is: Using Best Timesheet Practices to increase your resource capacity. See this post for location information information about Collaborate. Hope to see you there!
I’ve been doing some writing and the result is an all-new white paper which is available on the TimeControl.com website. The paper is entitled The Timesheet Approvals Challenge and shows how organizations end up selecting more than one timesheet despite themselves thanks to how the approvals functionality has been purpose-designed in most timesheets.