Project Server Blogs

Recently I simplified one thing on my Project Server EPM blog.

For easy access to my blog, I created a sub-domain. Now you can access my EPM stuff using URL http://msp.FaisalMasood.com

I’ll be adding more stuff on Project Server 2003 soon. Also keep clicking to look for Project Server 2007 stuff.

Interested to see new version of MS Project Server 2007 …..!!!

Beta 2 of Microsoft Project Server 2007 EPM is available for test drive. Look at the new version of MS Project Server (in beta 2) & other Office 2007 products.

The job of a Project Server Administrator (PSA) requires commitment, endurance & motivation. Besides regular user support work, PSA has to perform a lot of tasks on a regular basis to keep the EPM running smoothly. I will not go into the details of each topic but will just give some highlights here:

< ![if !supportLists]>1.       < ![endif]>Daily Tasks

portLists]>a.       < ![endif]>OLAP Cube status check

supportLists]>b.      < ![endif]>AD Sync status check

supportLists]>c.       < ![endif]>Enterprise Resource Pool status check

supportLists]>d.      < ![endif]>SQL Jobs (Backup, Portfolio, other scripts)

supportLists]>e.       < ![endif]>Windows Scheduler jobs (if any)

supportLists]>f.        < ![endif]>Check Windows Event Viewer logs for errors & warnings

supportLists]>g.      < ![endif]>Check ‘Project Issues’ Sharepoint list for new issues posted by users

supportLists]>2.       < ![endif]>Weekly Tasks

supportLists]>a.       < ![endif]>Close past Pay Periods

supportLists]>b.      < ![endif]>Portfolio Analyzer Views

supportLists]>c.       < ![endif]>Check Resources for correctness of RBS & other custom fields

supportLists]>d.      < ![endif]>Backups (SQL databases, Enterprise Global Template, Sharepoint Sites backup)

supportLists]>e.       < ![endif]>Sharepoint Sites

supportLists]>f.        < ![endif]>Sharepoint Site Usage Analysis

supportLists]>3.       < ![endif]>Monthly Tasks

supportLists]>a.       < ![endif]>Check Project Plans for correct information of owner, close finished projects, department, classification or other custom fields

supportLists]>b.      < ![endif]>Resource Permissions & group membership review (those with higher privileges)

supportLists]>c.       < ![endif]>Check the ‘Last Connected’ column in Admin > Users > Show Grid for users who haven’t logged on for long

supportLists]>d.      < ![endif]>IIS Backup

supportLists]>e.       < ![endif]>Logs Retention (Event Viewer logs, SQL logs, Sharepoint logs, Analysis Logs, Project Server Logs)

supportLists]>f.        < ![endif]>Check number of Licenses in use

ize=2 color=black face=Arial>The order of a PSA tasks can be categorized differently in your organization.  The above tasks list will give you an idea as to what needs to be done.

Just want to share this article which I read today.

Factor in the productive hours per day when estimating duration

http://techrepublic.com.com/5102-10878-6064248.html

a. Resource summary information is displayed by using a time unit other than the time unit that you specify in Project Server 2003< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />ss=”MsoNormal”>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917579

b. Error messages when you run the Setup program for Project Server 2003: “Error 25624. Failed to execute SQL String” and “Installation ended prematurely”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917401

c. “0×80040e14″ error message is displayed in the Microsoft Office Project Server Spooler dialog box and is logged in the Application log when you publish a project to Project Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889500

d. Error message when you try to log on to Project Server 2003 or Project Server 2002: “You have entered an incorrect user name/password combination. (5002)”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917306/