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April B
How can you link multiple projects using MS Project Standard?
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Jan De Messemaeker
What exactly do you mean by "linking"?
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JulieS
Hi April,
Yes, you may link several projects together using MS Project. You
actually have a couple of choices and which you choose will be mostly
based upon your resource requirements for the projects.
If you have multiple projects but they are being performed by the same
people, a Resource Pool file is the way to go. See Help in Project for
information on Resource Pools.
If you have multiple projects, performed by different resources, you may
create a consolidated project file by inserting (Insert > Project in the
menu) into a master project and create links from task(s) in one project
to another. See Help in Project for Master projects.
You may also like to see fellow MVP Mike Glen's series of articles on MS
Project at:
http://project.mvps.org/mike's_tutorials.htm
Articles 17 & 18 address multiple projects.
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I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information about
Microsoft Project.
Yes, you may link several projects together using MS Project. You
actually have a couple of choices and which you choose will be mostly
based upon your resource requirements for the projects.
If you have multiple projects but they are being performed by the same
people, a Resource Pool file is the way to go. See Help in Project for
information on Resource Pools.
If you have multiple projects, performed by different resources, you may
create a consolidated project file by inserting (Insert > Project in the
menu) into a master project and create links from task(s) in one project
to another. See Help in Project for Master projects.
You may also like to see fellow MVP Mike Glen's series of articles on MS
Project at:
http://project.mvps.org/mike's_tutorials.htm
Articles 17 & 18 address multiple projects.
--
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information about
Microsoft Project.
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April B
For instance two people are working on two different projects in MS project
and now they want to link the two seperate prjs together instead of importing
one into the other.
This is a question that my boss wanted me to find out so if I need to
provide you with more information please let me know.
and now they want to link the two seperate prjs together instead of importing
one into the other.
This is a question that my boss wanted me to find out so if I need to
provide you with more information please let me know.
J
Jan De Messemaeker
Hi,
Julie answered this perfectly as usual.
In your case I think you need a resoruces pool.
But I still fail to see what is the result you are after, what is the
purpose of the linking.
HTH
Julie answered this perfectly as usual.
In your case I think you need a resoruces pool.
But I still fail to see what is the result you are after, what is the
purpose of the linking.
HTH
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April B
Thanks JulieS,
This may be the answer that I am looking for. My boss wanted me to find out
this information so I am going to let him know what you said and see if that
works for them. I will let you know how things work out.
Thanks you so much.
I just started this new position, so when my boss asked me to find out this
information I became very nervous but thanks to you a weight has been lifted
off my shoulders. I will keep you posted.
)
This may be the answer that I am looking for. My boss wanted me to find out
this information so I am going to let him know what you said and see if that
works for them. I will let you know how things work out.
Thanks you so much.
I just started this new position, so when my boss asked me to find out this
information I became very nervous but thanks to you a weight has been lifted
off my shoulders. I will keep you posted.
)
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April B
Jan thanks for replying to me.
I asked my boss to give me more details and this is what he said. There is
one project that several individuals are working on. The individual projects
are called "sub-projects". He wanted to know how to set up different
"sub-projects" into one project without writing over someone piece of the
overall project.
For instance:
The project name: Changing to a new Accounting application
Different departments will be affected so we want to make a smooth transition.
Sub-project 1: Finance Depart
Sub-project 2: Retail stores
Sub-project 3: IT department
All sub-projects have different responsibilities but they are all apart of
one big project. How can all the information from all the different
sub-projects be compilied into one project?
I asked my boss to give me more details and this is what he said. There is
one project that several individuals are working on. The individual projects
are called "sub-projects". He wanted to know how to set up different
"sub-projects" into one project without writing over someone piece of the
overall project.
For instance:
The project name: Changing to a new Accounting application
Different departments will be affected so we want to make a smooth transition.
Sub-project 1: Finance Depart
Sub-project 2: Retail stores
Sub-project 3: IT department
All sub-projects have different responsibilities but they are all apart of
one big project. How can all the information from all the different
sub-projects be compilied into one project?
J
JulieS
You're welcome April and thanks for the feedback. As Jan said, from
your descriptions, a resource pool seems to be the way to go.
Do some exploring in help, take a look at Mike Glen's articles, and post
back here with any further questions. We'll be happy to assist.
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I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information about
Microsoft Project.
your descriptions, a resource pool seems to be the way to go.
Do some exploring in help, take a look at Mike Glen's articles, and post
back here with any further questions. We'll be happy to assist.
--
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for FAQs and more information about
Microsoft Project.
J
JulieS
Thanks for the kind words Jan - I'm far from perfection, but glad to
know at least on this one I was correct in your eyes.
:-D
Julie
know at least on this one I was correct in your eyes.
:-D
Julie
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Jan De Messemaeker
Hi,
That's better, now I'm sure you better look for resource pools because if
not you will never have "all ths infomation", onlt task information and no
resource consolidation.
HTH
That's better, now I'm sure you better look for resource pools because if
not you will never have "all ths infomation", onlt task information and no
resource consolidation.
HTH
M
Mike Glen
Hi April,
Also, you might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #17 et seq on multiple projects, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles before leaving the site,
Thanks.)
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on
Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
Also, you might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #17 et seq on multiple projects, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles before leaving the site,
Thanks.)
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on
Mike Glen
MS Project MVP