"Master Project" Home to seamlessly have two projects be on master project.

[JPD]

I am working with our headquarters on a schedule where 50% of the work
is here at my location and the other 50% of the work is being done at
our headquarters. I have been brought on to help with managing the
schedule "after the fact" in other words its already planned out with
resources, tasks, etc.

The line between the two sets of work is pretty clear and ideally I
would like to manage my part completely separate. The powers that be
at headquarters are against it. So I am trying to figure a way that I
can essentially manage my part of the work and then integrate it back
into the "Master Project". I need to provide my program manager here
with resource analysis, EVM exports, etc etc.

Any ideas how to best do this?

 

[Jim Aksel]

It will take a little work, but it can be done. Step 1 ---- make safety
backup copies of everything.

Ideally, "Your Tasks" work and "HQ Tasks" can be easily grouped.

I'd make three files ... but you can get away with two.
Project1 = HQ Work
Project2=Your Work
Project Master=Project1+Project2

The altertnative is Project1 is the master with Project2 inserted.

All "Your Tasks" can be copied into a new file. Verify the baselines and
all that data travel along otherwise you will need to get that into the new
file too. There may also be custom fields, formulas, and the like. If you
use the Copy/Paste there should be very little for cleanup.

Assuming you have three files... You now have your work segregated into a
separate file plus a copy of it in the old main file.

I would insert the existing file (as is) into "Master" then insert your new
"Your Work" into the Master. Create links from "Your Work" into the other
"HQ Work" You should have your other work showing to act as a guide.

When satisified, you can delete your old work.
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