Archive for October, 2011
Storytelling In Projects. Making Project Communication Human.
31 October 2011Frau Shrink was working the night shift and I was going to host a webinar. Normally I would have done this from home. But it’s hard to get a good sleep during the day when your husband is yelling into his headset. So. There I was. Sitting in my old bedroom in my parents house. Explaining a little over a hundred people spread over Russia the wonderful world of storytelling in projects.
Ah. The beauty of modern communication technology.
A few years before I also hosted a webinar. This time I was ill. So. There I was in my pajamas in my bedroom speaking to employees of a large organization on three continents. Awesome.
Anyway. A webinar about storytelling in projects. I had the pleasure of participating in this years “Project Management 2012: Findings Of The Year“. Below is a recording of my session: “Storytelling In Projects: Making Project Communication Human.” Many thanks to the organization for providing the recording.
Happy to talk about stories. Because. People love stories. It is what brings them together. It helps them to identify and connect with a mission or project. It makes our working environment more human.
Bas de Baar helps people find ways to enjoy the diversity of human interaction in their projects and organizations so that they can get out of their own way and achieve their goals. – Storytelling In Projects. Making Project Communication Human. is a post from: Project Shrink.
Storytelling In Projects. Making Project Communication Human.
31 October 2011Frau Shrink was working the night shift and I was going to host a webinar. Normally I would have done this from home. But it’s hard to get a good sleep during the day when your husband is yelling into his headset. So. There I was. Sitting in my old bedroom in my parents house. …
Bas de Baar helps people find ways to enjoy the diversity of human interaction in their organizations so that they can get out of their own way and achieve their goals. – Storytelling In Projects. Making Project Communication Human. is a post from: Project Shrink.
Project Server 2007: Service Pack 3 and the October 2011 CU announced
29 October 2011Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Project and Project Server 2007 are now released and can be found at:
- 2007 Microsoft Office servers Service Pack 3 (SP3) and 2007 Microsoft Office servers Language Pack (SP3) 2526086
- Office Project 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and of Office Project Language Pack 2007 SP3 2526091
- Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack SP3 2526305
For full details and more specific link see the Office Sustained Engineering blog at http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/10/25/office-2007-and-sharepoint-2007-service-pack-3-availability.aspx
*** Update – just heard there are a couple of issues being investigated with the 2007 Office packages – this affects the MOSS Server package 2596540 (which is the roll up that also includes the Project Server 2007 fix below), and a Project 2007 fix that was specifically aimed at implementations of Project 2007 and Office 2010 where Visual Reports would not work. Also corrected the description below from 2010 to 2007 – sorry… Both of the updates below are unaffected. ***
The October 2011 Cumulative Update for Project and Project Server 2007 can be found at:
- Project Professional 2007
- Project Server
20102007
A few answers to questions I’m am sure are on the tips of your tongues (as we have all been asking them internally)
- SP3 does not contain the October CU, but contains all fixes up to the August 2011 CU – so to get fully up to date you need to load both SP3 and the October CU.
- SP3 contains all of the fixes previously released via cumulative updates up to and including the August 2011 CU plus any applicable security fixes released. If you are up to date with updates and CU’s then SP3 will not be adding anything you don’t already have.
- October CU and SP3 can be loaded in either order – and for the server you could add both before running the configuration wizard.
- You do need to be at least at SP2 to load the October CU – or preferably SP3
Thanks to Rob and Adrian for the information – and Adrian and I (mostly Adrian) will include SP3 in our regular Cumulative Update webcast – 11/8/2011.
Here’s the URL for the 11/8/2011 8:00:00 AM – Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server October 2011 Software Update
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493962&Culture=en-US
There is a slight delay in the release of the 2010 Cumulative Updates for October 2011 – more information as soon as I have it.
Project 2003: Service Pack 3 (SP3) and the October 2011 Cumulative Update (CU)
29 October 2011I’ve posted over on the admin blog – http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectadministration/archive/2011/10/28/project-server-2007-service-pack-3-and-the-october-2011-cu-announced.aspx so go there for more details.
*** Update – just heard there are a couple of issues being investigated with the 2007 Office packages – this affects the MOSS Server package 2596540 (which is the roll up that also includes the Project Server 2007 fix below), and a Project 2007 fix that was specifically aimed at implementations of Project 2007 and Office 2010 where Visual Reports would not work. Also corrected the description below from 2010 to 2007 – sorry… Both of the updates below are unaffected. ***
There is a slight delay on the release of the 2010 October 2011 Cumulative Updates – more details when I have them.
Don’t miss the next Cumulative Update webcast where we (or more correctly, Adrian) will also talk about SP3 (briefly – as there isn’t much to say)
- Here’s the URL for the 11/8/2011 8:00:00 AM – Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server October 2011 Software Update
- https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493962&Culture=en-US
Project 2007: Service Pack 3 (SP3) and the October 2011 Cumulative Update (CU)
28 October 2011*** Update – thanks to all who corrected me on the title – don’t know how many times I must have read that and not noticed – yes, this is for 2007 and not 2003… ***
I’ve posted over on the admin blog – http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectadminist…
Project Server 2007: Service Pack 3 and the October 2011 CU announced
28 October 2011Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Project and Project Server 2007 are now released and can be found at:
2007 Microsoft Office servers Service Pack 3 (SP3) and 2007 Microsoft Office servers Language Pack (SP3) 2526086 ***Update 2526299 (Thanks …
Exporting tasks from Project into your Outlook calendar
27 October 2011<Guinness>
This is something that in the past I have done manually, but due to a discussion on a Web2.0 application somewhere I had the idea that it would be possible to semi automate this.
I guess the 1st thing to ascertain is why we might want to do this – for me it . . . → Read More: Exporting tasks from Project into your Outlook calendar
Templates – We’ve got some, Want more?
27 October 2011
I get questions on templates fairly often so I wanted to do a quick post pointing to a previous post we did on this topic.
Essentially, if you are new to Project or starting a project and want to see a generic plan for how others broke down the work, check out a Project template.
To access templates in Project 2010, go to File – New – Office.com Templates section. In Project 2007, go to File – New and in the New Project pane either select On Computer or Templates on Office Online.
Now here’s where you come in…
We are always looking to add more templates and wanted to get feedback from you. What templates should we add?
You can either post comments directly to this blog (note they won’t show up right away) or you can send me your thoughts by emailing projrep@microsoft.com
And here’s some template trivia for you:
- Our most popular template is the Project Management Plan
- My personal favorite template is the Wine Tasting Fundraiser since two tasks actually involve drinking wine. Sounds like a great time to use a recurring task.
Project 2010 Demo Pack Version 2 NOW available to Microsoft Partners!
26 October 2011It’s our pleasure to announce the availability of the Project 2010 Demo Pack Version 2 to Microsoft Partners. What’s in Demo VM version 2? Based on the Service Pack 1 “base” Virtual Machine – Microsoft SharePoint Group recently shipped v…
The Collective And The Individual. What Happens When I Get Stuck.
26 October 2011
Image by Frau Shrink.
“It feels I am repeating myself. I think I brought my ideas as far as I can, on my own.” I said.
“Well. That is because you’re not supposed to do this on your own.” Someone replied.
I know this to be true.
Fish Pond.
At the beginning of this blog I was struggling to grasp the concepts around complexity. And leadership. And especially the combination. I felt the connections, but not quite clearly. And I was surely unable to express my own thoughts about the topic.
Then I wrote a series of blog posts together with my fantastic friend Ali Anani.
We called the series “The Fish Pond Metaphor: Complexity In Management“. The numerous email exchanges and the resulting ebook shaped my understanding of social networks, how groups are formed and dissolved and the role of leadership and management.
I consider the free ebook one of our best writings.
Social Media.
In 2009 I started creating a video podcast. Somehow along my journey I got an interest in virtual team work. I thought going through the steps of making a podcast would allow me to experiment with online communication. It did. But I couldn’t quite connect my experiences.
Early 2009 I felt the similarity between blogging, co-writing, podcasting and virtual team work. But I was lacking the words.
Somehow I got an invitation to speak on the topic of Social Media and Project Management at a major conference. I sensed the connections, but was lacking the depth and insight to put it in a coherent story. I had no clue about what to say.
I asked on this blog: “How can people use Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, LinkedIn, Flickr, Youtube, etc.) in their projects?” The larger community was able to tell me what I was looking for. And this resulted in “Everything A Project Manager Should Know About Social Media.”
What Is There Left To Say?
“It feels I am repeating myself. I think I brought my ideas as far as I can, on my own.” I said.
So. Here I am.
What is there left to tell?
I know this is a pattern. There is a point where I get stuck. Where I cannot see the next step. I start to create more maps. Maps always help. Well. Apparently not always.
This is the point where I normally switch from individual writer to collective writer. This is not something that is planned. It just is. These opportunities pop up at the right moment. I wasn’t aware of this. Until I got this reply.
“Well. That is because you’re not supposed to do this on your own.” Lori replied.
Well then.
I’m about to start co-writing an eBook series on “different work.” Yes. Together with my awesome friend Lori, the resident self-organizing group researcher from Collective Self.
I am looking for an introduction to a group that you think I should interview. “Different work” means a group that:
- deeply loves their work,
- together are working differently from the way they once believed they should work as individuals, and
- are significantly redefining what successful work looks and feels like for themselves and/or their organizations.
Please leave a comment or email bas -AT projectshrink.com if you can swing me an introduction to a group like this.
Thanks!
Bas de Baar helps people find ways to enjoy the diversity of human interaction in their projects and organizations so that they can get out of their own way and achieve their goals. – The Collective And The Individual. What Happens When I Get Stuck. is a post from: Project Shrink.