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Overallocations on Actual Work

So I'm working on building a demo database for a demo I have coming up. I uploaded a sample project of theirs that was complete and I'm looking it over. I notice that NONE of their resources are overallocated. (NONE!) This seems odd since I rarely see a completed project with absolutely NO overallocated resources so I go into troubleshooting mode.

I insert the Peak field and I see that they are all 0%. WHAT!? They all have Actual Work since the project is completed! How could Peak be 0%?

I start thinking there is some odd issue (I'm on Beta 2 Tech Refresh) with importing it is because it is a 2003 file. So I'm manually recalc'ing the project, saving it off as an MPD file back in 2003, all the things you do to fix a project that might be having 'issues'.

Then it hits me! Is it possible? So I check.

I create a sample project with one task in it. I add a resource at 200% units. I look at the resource sheet and Peak is 200% and the resource is colored red! Then I mark the task 100% complete and Peak goes to 0 and the resource is not red!

I repeat the experiment in the existing project (just to make sure it is not the 2003 import thing I was thinking earlier) and it works the same way in the imported project!

WooHoo!!! In Project 2007 Actual Work does not count toward marking a Resource as overallocated.

First multi-level undo and now this! :-)

UPDATED TIME for BETA 2 TR Install WebCast!!

The time has been updated for the webcast tomorrow. Please note that it is now happening at 10am PDT instead of 9am!!

Webcast Title: How to install Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (Beta 2 TR) – Repeat session Main Objective:  To give an overview of how to install Project Server 2007 Beta2 TR and answer any questions you may have. Detailed instructions on the install are already available at:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/2ff528e5-bd0d-41f9-832c-5ee386aa73b71033.mspx?mfr=true – you can go through this and have your questions ready !
Who will present:  Microsoft Project Group members from Redmond, USA
When ?:  Sep 15th, Friday, 10 AM to 11 AM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). Click here to see what time this is where you live
Webcast Link:  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=2Q2N7P&role=attend&pw=rg%2BSJG5DX If the meeting link does not work, please do the following:  1) Browse to: https://www.placeware.com/rm/microsoft/attend 2) Type your name  3) Type the Meeting ID as: 2Q2N7P  4) Type the Meeting Key as:  rg+SJG5DX
Audio information: Toll free: +1 (800) 779-2592.  Toll: +1 (210) 234-0027.  Participant Passcode: 7749118. 
Meeting format: "Internet Audio Broadcasting" will be enabled in the webcast – so you can listen to the audio via speakers in your computer (no need to join the conference call). There will be a person answering your questions other than the person presenting.  There will be some polls that need your input.
Recording:  The session will be recorded, we will send you the details of the recording after the webcast.

Updated Beta2 TechRefresh Upgrade Information

Important:  Read this message carefully and completely before you apply the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch

 

The Beta 2 Technical Refresh release is an incremental revision to Beta 2 – it is applied as an "Update" or a "Patch" on top of a Beta 2 installation.  So, there is no "full installation" of Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR.  To install Beta 2 TR, you need to first install Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and then install the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch. If you already have a Beta 2 installation, you can just install the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.  There are 3 main installation scenarios:

 

1. A new installation of Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR:  This is for new users who do not have a previous Beta installation of Project Server 2007. This involves the following general steps:
   1. Install the Beta 2 version of Project Server 2007.
   2. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
   3. Install the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch.
2. Upgrading from Project Server 2007 Beta 2 without  data upgrade: This is for customers who were in the early stages of Beta 2 evaluation.  They may have created some sample projects and timesheet entries, but data in Beta 2 is not important enough to carry over to Beta 2 Technical Refresh.  This involves the following general steps:
   1. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
   2. Install the Project Server Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch. 
3. Upgrading from Project Server 2007 Beta 2 with data upgrade:  This is for customers who may have created a lot of data on Project Server 2007 Beta 2 for a pilot or a proof of concept. This involves the following general steps:
   1. Backup data from the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 installation (this is not just a database backup, it is a set of manual steps. Detailed instructions provided in the documentation).
   2. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
   3. Install the Project Server Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch. 
   4. Restore data on to the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR installation.

 

Important things to note:

1. Once you install the update/patch, it cannot be rolled back.
2. If you plan to install the Project Beta 2 Technical Refresh update/patch onto a Beta 2 Server containing provisioned Project Web Access site(s), you need to delete those sites before the update/patch is applied.  
3. Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR cannot exist on the same computer. This is not supported.
4. Installing Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 TR on the same computer is not supported. If you have Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 on the same computer, and if you plan on upgrading and using the same computer, you will need to uninstall both and then install either Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR or Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 TR.

 

Data Upgrade:

"Data upgrade" from Project Server 2007 Beta 2  to Beta 2 TR is a manual process.  Detailed step-by-step instructions, sample code, macros are available in the detailed documentation to help make your data upgrade a success.  Read the documentation carefully before you attempt the data upgrade.

 

Detailed Documentation:

Detailed step-by-step deployment instructions can be found at: http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/32a18803-52d2-4967-ab9d-0e199c9bf0041033.mspx   (content would be available around Beta 2 TR general availability). Meanwhile, ask your Microsoft contact to get a draft copy of the detailed instructions

 

 

WebCast Information

 

When ?

Sep 13th, Wednesday, 9 AM to 10 AM PST (Pacific Standard Time)

Meeting Title

How to install Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh

Webcast link

https://www.livemeeting.com/rm/microsoft/join?id=PublicWebcast&role=attend&pw=736410. If you cannot click the meeting link above, or it does not work, please do the following:

     Browse to: http://www.placeware.com/rm/microsoft/attend

     Type your name

     Type the Meeting ID as: PublicWebcast

     Type the Password as: 736410

Audio information

1-866-500-6738 or 203-480-8000. Participant code: 852710#

Who will present ?

Microsoft Project Group members from Redmond, USA.

Main objective

To give an overview of how to install Project Server 2007 Beta2 TR and answer any questions you may have.

Can I attend ?

Yes. This is a Public Webcast – anyone can attend.