#PowerBI Gantt visualization #PPM #ProjectOnline #PMO #BI
March 23, 2016 at 10:28 am | Posted in Add-on, Customisation, Functionality, Information, Reporting | 1 CommentTags: PowerBI, Project 2013, Project 2016, Project Online, Project Server 2013, Project Server 2016, PS2013, PS2016
A quick post to highlight a cool new custom visual for Power BI that was released a few weeks ago by Microsoft, the Gantt visualization. This can be downloaded from the link below:
https://app.powerbi.com/visuals/show/Gantt1448688115699
Once added to Power BI Desktop this visual can be used in your Power BI reports. Below is a simple example that uses the Project Online Odata API to pull in the Project Name, Project Start Date, Project Duration and % complete:
In the example above I have also included some other project level custom fields, one to filter the data with a slicer and one to control the colour of the project bars. There are tooltips on the project / task bars to show details:
It also includes a “Today” line by default:
The Gantt visualization has some configurable settings that can be found on the visualizations pane:
You can control many formatting settings such as the date type:
Download and take a look to build some cool project center / project detail schedule type views in Power BI! For other Power BI posts for Project Online / Microsoft PPM, see the link below:
https://pwmather.wordpress.com/tag/powerbi/
#ProjectServer 2016 is RTM #SharePoint #PS2016 #SP2016 #Office2016 #PPM
March 18, 2016 at 4:54 pm | Posted in Administration, Functionality, Information, Installation | Comments Off on #ProjectServer 2016 is RTM #SharePoint #PS2016 #SP2016 #Office2016 #PPMTags: Project 2016, Project Server 2016, PS2016, SharePoint 2016
A quick post to highlight some great news this week, Project Server 2016 RTM has been released, the announcement is here:
https://blogs.office.com/2016/03/14/sharepoint-2016-rtm-and-the-future-of-sharepoint-event/
To view what is new for Project Server 2016 see the MSDN link below:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff631142(v=office.16).aspx
Some great reasons there for those clients still using the on-premise software to upgrade from earlier versions of Project Server.
To view what has been deprecated or removed in Project Server 2016 see the link below:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt422816(v=office.16).aspx
To find all of the Project Sever 2016 documentation start here:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303399(v=office.16).aspx
#ProjectServer and #SharePoint 2010 / 2013 / 2016 March 2016 Cumulative Update #PS2010 #SP2010 #PS2013 #SP2013 #MSProject
March 9, 2016 at 11:25 am | Posted in Administration, CU, Fixes, Functionality, Information | Comments Off on #ProjectServer and #SharePoint 2010 / 2013 / 2016 March 2016 Cumulative Update #PS2010 #SP2010 #PS2013 #SP2013 #MSProjectTags: Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Project 2010, Project 2013, Project 2016, Project Server 2010, Project Server 2013, PS2010, PS2013
The Office 2016 March 2016 updates and cumulative updates are now available, please see the links below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3143491
Project 2016 March 2016 update:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114865
The Office 2013 March 2016 updates and cumulative updates are now available, please see the links below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3143491
Project Server 2013 March 2016 CU Server Roll up package:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114823
Project Server 2013 March 2016 update:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114836
Project 2013 March 2016 update:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114843
Also worth noting, if you haven’t done so already, install Service Pack 1 http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2880556 first if installing the March 2016 CU.
The Office 2010 March 2016 updates and cumulative updates are now available, please see the links below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3143491
Project Server 2010 March 2016 CU Server Roll up package:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114876
Project Server 2010 March 2016 update:
<no update this month>
Project 2010 March 2016 update:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114891
SP2 is a pre-requisite for the Office 2010 March 2016 updates.
As always, fully test these updates on a replica test environment before deploying to production
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