Re: Server 2002 admin projects

From: Gary L. Chefetz [MVP] (garyNOSPAM_at_chefetzDOTorg)
Date: 02/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:26:33 -0500

Michelle:

Why do we want to bring those things into the discussion after settling on
the administrative projects?<g> 

-- 
Gary Chefetz [MVP]
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
We wrote the book on Project Server
"Michelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1364401c3f71a$4cb38670$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks again Gary.  That's good advice.
>
> What about those nonworking/project categories you can set
> up in Server itself ?  I can see how people can fill in
> their time for those categories but I don't see how it's
> easily collatable.  Does it get stored in the database
> somewhere, or can you access under the Portfollio Analyser
> at all ?
>
> Sorry to ask these questions, I'd much rather read than
> ask, but I can't find much info out there on this, even
> in 'Managing with MS Project 2002'.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MIchelle
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Michelle:
> >
> >I prefer fixed-duration tasks, non-effort driven, low
> percentage of units on
> >the assignments 1 to 2% and train your users to manage
> remaining work or
> >you'll have to.
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >Gary Chefetz [MVP]
> >http://www.msprojectexperts.com
> >We wrote the book on Project Server
> >
> >
> >"Michelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:1203b01c3f67f$41fff9c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks Gary, I kind of guessed this unfortunately.
> >>
> >> Given this then, what is the best way of capturing non-
> >> project and non-working time with Pro 2003 and Server
> >> 2002 ?
> >>
> >> I can see a section in server where you can set you non-
> >> project/working categories that will appear in people's
> >> task *** page on the server, but I do not see how this
> >> time can be collated, or viewed in a collated fastion,
> >> either by total reported time by task or by person.
> >>
> >> If instead the easier way is for you to set up a regular
> >> project to collect non-working/project time, how would
> you
> >> define the tasks such that people can report time to
> them
> >> as they expend it, but not such that the tasks take a
> >> fixed amount of a persons schedulable time.  For
> instance
> >> unexpected IT issues that stop work.  I don't want to
> >> define a task that is a recurring number of hours each
> >> week that they may be able to bill time to.  Also, if I
> >> create a task that is insignificantly short, say 1
> minute,
> >> as soon as someone bills time to it, the remaining hours
> >> drop to 0 and the task is considered complete.
> >>
> >> I just rambled there for a bit but wanted to show that I
> >> have tried to put some thought into this.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help,
> >>
> >> Michelle
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Michelle:
> >> >
> >> >Project Server 2002 does not support Project 2003
> >> Administrative projects.
> >> >In 2002, you use standard projects for this.
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >
> >> >Gary Chefetz [MVP]
> >> >http://www.msprojectexperts.com
> >> >We wrote the book on Project Server
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Michelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:11d6701c3f64d$29d7d070$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Guys,
> >> >>
> >> >> I have been trying to create an administrative
> project
> >> >> from Project Pro 2003 on Project Server 2002 so that
> I
> >> can
> >> >> track non-project time.  When I try and save a
> project
> >> >> from Pro 2003 as an administrative project I get told
> >> that
> >> >> I do not have sufficient permissions.  This is
> strange
> >> >> because I have full admin permissions on the server
> with
> >> >> the account I log on with.
> >> >>
> >> >> I don't have any other accesss or permissions issues,
> >> just
> >> >> this one.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any thoughts about this would be very appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Michelle
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >