force accept all unapproved time

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dave

Some managers may not get around to processing the updates
for thier projects. Twice a month I want to force accept
all time that has not been accepted or rejected. I know
each PM can setup rules, but I think I am looking for
something more global.

Thanks.........dave
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Dave --

Why are your managers refusing to process their task updates? Are they
resisting using the tool, are they just plain lazy, or is it something else?
Whatever the reason, I believe the best appraoch would be for your
organization to develop and apply a project management process to make sure
that the PM's update their projects in a timely manner. You should probably
make this a training and performance issue; train people how and when to do
it, and then hold them accountable for their performance. Hope this helps.
 
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dave

No one is lazy or even in rejection of the new system.
But some manager might forget to process updates. And if
they do forget, how will I know? Moreover, to be in
complience with our SOX policy, we need an audit trail. I
gather from your response there is none.

What about running a SQL query to get this exception
report?

When we close the period will be warned that there is
unapproved time still hanging out there?

Thanks.
 
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Greg Horodeck

One could write a SQL Query or custom developed report but it is not for the
faint of heart, the Project Server database is a very daunting design.

Most queries of this sort usually key on who has not submitted their time,
not who has not accepted time.



Greg
 
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Greg Horodeck

To further amplify on Dale's suggestion, there may be projects that don't
have any progress reported in a time period. These must be managed as well
and are easily forgotten when there is no progress reported to prompt you
to update them.

Just because no progress has been reported does not mean that the project
schedule status or resource loading has not changed. There might be work
scheduled in the past that must now be rescheduled in the future, which
could extend your task or project finish (fixed work or fixed units) or
increase the units and daily work for resources within a fixed duarion task.


Greg
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Dave --

One option would be to go to the Resource Center page in PWA and to apply
the View resource assignments view with the Timesheet option selected. If
you examine the columns in the table on the left, you will be able to see
updates sent to the project manager but not updated by the project manager.
Hope this helps.
 
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