Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Opening and saving a project file with shared resources, part of Advanced Microsoft Project.
- When a project file uses shared resources,…you have a couple of options for…how to open and save the file.…Let's open up the home remodel project.…I'm going to go to my exercise files folder…I want to open the sub folder for chapter ten.…So I'm going to double-click that.…The file that I want to open is homeremodel_1003.…So I double-click that.…Project launches and it starts to open the project.…
It also opens the Open Resource…Pool Information Dialogue Box.…It turns out, you have two options here.…The first one is selected automatically…and it's almost always what you want.…What this does, is it also opens the resource pool…so you can see the assignments across…all the project files that are sharing these resources.…The reason you want to do that,…is because that way, when you make assignments…you'll be able to see if the resources are over allocated.…
With all their assignments across the other files.…On the other hand, if you want to open the project file…and not see those assignments,…you would select the second option,…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Updated
11/5/2015Released
5/14/2015Viewers will then learn how to customize fields and generate cool graphical and visual reports. Finally, the course shows how to share various customizations and configurations as well as best practices for managing multiple projects.
- Recalculating duration, work, and units for assignment changes
- Adding, removing, and replacing resources
- Defining part-time resources
- Setting cost rates
- Accounting for overtime costs
- Working with earned value
- Exchanging data with other programs
- Customizing fields and reports
- Sharing customizations
- Sharing resources and linking tasks between projects
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 1s
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1. Options for Opening and Saving Project Files
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2. Mastering Resource Assignments
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Keeping task duration fixed3m 26s
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Maintaining total task work3m 33s
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3. Managing Project Costs
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4. Working with Earned Value
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5. Exchanging Data with Other Programs
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Hyperlinking in Project6m 3s
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6. Customizing Fields
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Understanding custom fields3m 32s
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Naming a custom field2m 35s
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7. Customizing Graphical Reports
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8. Customizing Visual Reports
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9. Sharing Customizations
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10. Working with Multiple Projects
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Creating a master project4m 32s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m
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