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Microsoft Power Users Group (MPUG) Certificate Program – Microsoft Project 2010
I have the privilege of giving a couple webinars in the MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) Certificate Series for Microsoft Project 2010. There will be nine separate one hour webinars. This is a great way to learn more about Microsoft Project (and... (more...)
New Microsoft Competency for Partners – why should the customer care?
BY: Collin Quiring Microsoft announced new competency requirements – 22 of them were just launched. From our perspective at PMP Specialists, as a Microsoft Partner, we welcome these new competencies and their requirements. But, why should you,... (more...)
SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 – Administrate Both
By: Collin Quiring One of the changes that Project Server 2010 brings is that it requires SharePoint Server 2010 to operate. While this is great from the perspective of functionality it does mean that companies may have to invest more in software... (more...)
Microsoft Project Server 2010 – No More Active X Control !!!!!
BY: Collin Quiring For those that don’t know, there is a great organization out there called MPUG – the Microsoft Project User Group. I just wrote a brief article for them in regards to the fact that there is no longer an Active X control... (more...)
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
By: Collin Quiring Just a quick muse. The saying “Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery” has been around a long time and I have been thinking about it the last few days quite a bit. I am getting ready to do a massive SharePoint Server... (more...)
Public Presentation Upcoming
BY: Collin Quiring I know that I haven’t blogged as much lately. The reason is simple – I have been busy getting ready for a few different large presetnations. One of them is for Microsoft Project User Group – MPUG – that is... (more...)
Judge and Jury
BY: Collin Quiring I see life through the prism of Project Management. And, depending on the situation, how Project Management affects or is affected by customer service. I am in the middle of having a very bad experience with the TSA – the Transportation... (more...)
Project Management and Current Events
By: Collin Quiring Two interesting articles that I have recently read have me thinking about how the best plans by a Project Manager can be controlled by the unexpected reaction of stakeholders to live events – that have nothing to do with your project. ... (more...)
Why is Accountability so Hard?
BY: Tim Gryder This accountability thing…such an important term yet subject to so much variance in opinion as to what it really means. In today’s world, accountability is constantly being redefined to us by a political and culture flag that... (more...)
Task Types – Duration, Work and Units
When a schedule is built and changes are made over time (whether with Resources or other areas) and the dates move. Sometimes unexpectedly. There are a number of items that could affect this such as Calendars, Predecessors/Successors, Deadlines, Constraints... (more...)