Re: Protect Project Version ???

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From: Dale Howard [MVP] ("Dale)
Date: 12/18/04

  • Next message: Bob Segrest: "Re: Protect Project Version ???"
    Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:42:55 -0700
    
    

    Bob --

    You would probably need to open each plan from its respective server and
    then save it as an .mpp file. Once you have each one saved, you can use the
    Compare Project Versions add-in, available from Microsoft at:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=067139f6-baeb-44ea-becb-75b50fb0e5d7&DisplayLang=en

    Hope this helps.

    -- 
    Dale A. Howard [MVP]
    Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
    http://www.msprojectexperts.com
    "We wrote the book on Project Server"
    "Bob Segrest" <BobSegrest@direcway.com> wrote in message 
    news:%23xIRs5I5EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > It is an interesting idea...
    >
    > Can you compare a project in one database with a project in another 
    > database?   Or are you suggesting a manual comparison?
    >
    > Bob Segrest
    >
    >
    > "Dale Howard [MVP]" <dale(dot)howard(at)msprojectexperts(dot)com> wrote in 
    > message news:u7LkkpH5EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    >> John --
    >>
    >> Good idea!  Thanks.
    >>
    >> -- 
    >> Dale A. Howard [MVP]
    >> Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
    >> http://www.msprojectexperts.com
    >> "We wrote the book on Project Server"
    >>
    >>
    >> "John" <john(dot)cole(at)co(dot)riverside(dot)ca(dot)us> wrote in message 
    >> news:ekgiBjG5EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    >>> You could also make an "archive" Project database.  Others in this group 
    >>> have used it as a method of archiving projects when their completed, 
    >>> however, you could do the same thing.  It would involve a little more 
    >>> effort on your part (from an administration standpoint).  But, this 
    >>> would allow you to save the approved project schedule to both the 
    >>> production and "archive" databases, then later you could compare the 
    >>> two.
    >>>
    >>> Just a thought.
    >>>
    >>> "Dale Howard [MVP]" <dale(dot)howard(at)msprojectexperts(dot)com> wrote 
    >>> in message news:OuOjtEG5EHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >>>> Bob --
    >>>>
    >>>> I know of no method of prevent changes to the Archive version of a 
    >>>> project. Couldn't you make this a training and performance issue 
    >>>> instead? Just a thought.
    >>>>
    >>>> -- 
    >>>> Dale A. Howard [MVP]
    >>>> Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
    >>>> http://www.msprojectexperts.com
    >>>> "We wrote the book on Project Server"
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> "Bob Segrest" <BobSegrest@direcway.com> wrote in message 
    >>>> news:OX%23fMZF5EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    >>>>> Hello Everyone,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I provide the project management support office (PMSO) and Project 
    >>>>> Server 2003 administrator services for a team of project managers.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I would like to save an Archive version for each of my projects as 
    >>>>> they are approved so that I can at some later point compare the 
    >>>>> approved Archive version to the published version being managed by one 
    >>>>> of my project managers.  This comparison will allow me to validate 
    >>>>> that no alterations have been made to the approved project baseline.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Creating a new project version type named Archive is no big deal.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> What I need to figure out is a way to lock, hide or protect the 
    >>>>> Archive version of the project so that I am the only person that can 
    >>>>> modify it.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Any ideas?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Bob Segrest, PMP
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >
    > 
    

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