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Fields required to run Project List and Project Detail Reports
I posted this set of sample SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports almost a year ago: New SQL...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/27/2009
Inventory of SQL Databases in a Typical Project Server Deployment
I have recently seen this question on how many databases are created once the Project Server and...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/16/2009
Running SharePoint Server and Project Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta
It works! I downloaded the ISO from MSDN and followed the instructions to deploy SharePoint Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/14/2009
Announcing 20-Part Webcast Series on Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
Please find here an announcement for a 20-part webcast series on virtualization targeted at IT...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/12/2009
Windows 7 Beta and Project Professional 2007
Could not resist! Downloaded the Windows 7 64bit ISO, built a new Hyper-V virtual machine, installed...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/08/2009
Microsoft Project Portfolio Server 2007 Software Requirements
With the recent publication this week of this Project Portfolio Server 2007 document: Project...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/08/2009
Announcing the released of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 PSI Extension Generator 1.0 on MSDN Code Gallery
Check out this latest addition to the Project Server 2007 tool/code sample family by Colby Africa:...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/07/2009
Project Server 2007 Renaming tool
Following this initial post How to Rename Projects After a Project Server 2007 Migration written by...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/06/2009
Announcing the release of Project Portfolio Server 2007 Guide: Configuration Recommendations
The following Project Portfolio Server 2007 guide was released yesterday: Project Portfolio Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/06/2009
Happy New EPM Year 2009!
Looking forward to a great Enterprise Project Management year. Key events with EPM sessions I hope...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 01/02/2009
Agile Planning Tools In Visual Studio Team System 2010
Check out the following article Agile Planning Tools In Visual Studio Team System 2010 from Ajoy...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/29/2008
Getting Started with Project Server 2007 - TechNet Magazine January 2009
Check out the following article from TechNet Magazine (January 2009 edition) from Alan Maddison from...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/19/2008
How to report Project Risks at a Program Level?
<Update June 2010> As a reminder as mentioned in this MSDN article: SharePoint Database Access...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/19/2008
Warm up your Project Server and SharePoint VPC in seconds!
Yet another cool tool from CodePlex: SPWakeUp - Wake up your Sharepoint and WSS Sites written by...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/19/2008
Announcing the release of the December Cumulative Update for Project and Project Server 2007
The December Cumulative Update was released on December 16th. The next Cumulative Update (CU) is...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/17/2008
How to upgrade your existing Microsoft Project VPC running on SQL 2005 to SQL Server 2008
I’m sure you have seen these cool SQL Reporting Services 2008 reports: Microsoft SQL Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/16/2008
Announcing the release of SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft released today SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3). SQL 2005 version should now be...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/16/2008
SharePoint Best Practices for capacity management
The following article Best Practices for capacity management was recently published on the...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/11/2008
Microsoft Search – Portal & Book
Search, search, search! Please find some useful pointers on the subject, including a great book I...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/10/2008
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 – Sample Project Server Reports
Following the release of this sample SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 report pack: New SQL...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/09/2008
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 is now available!
https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/performancepoint/FX102380591033.aspx PerformancePoint Server 2007...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/08/2008
Microsoft’s vision of the next generation Data Center
Great post from Michael Manos about our next generation of data center: Generation 4 Modular Data...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/08/2008
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 webcast: Network Communication & Performance Management
We have two webcasts this week you should attend: TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/02/2008
Using scripts to automate SharePoint Server 2007 installation
The following whitepaper was published: Planning and deploying Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 12/01/2008
Running SQL Server 2008 in Hyper-V Environment
The SQL has just released the following article: Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment,...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/26/2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide is Live!
This 490-page white paper covers the essential phases and steps to upgrade existing instances of SQL...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/26/2008
Inside SharePoint: Enterprise Project Management with SharePoint
Check out the following article from TechNet Magazine (December 2008 edition) from Pav Cherny on how...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/25/2008
I’m a PC – are you a Microsoft Project?
What’s your MS Project story? Microsoft Project Server, Project Standard/Professional, Project...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/25/2008
Microsoft TechEd North America 2009
Save the date: May 11-15 2009 in Los Angeles, California. We are back to single week covering both...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/24/2008
Microsoft Project 2007 Content Recently Published (October, November 2008)
Office Online Watch this: Up to speed with Project 2007 This six-part video series is designed to...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/20/2008
How to configure Project Server 2007 Cube Building Service with SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
A lot of you have been asking for it, the TechNet team just published it :) Requirements for using...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/20/2008
Install updates for Microsoft Office Project 2007 Help
FYI we have released an update to the desktop help files for the following Office products...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/18/2008
Announcing the Microsoft Online Services Exchange Online & SharePoint Online
We announced today the launch of our Online Services for Exchange and SharePoint, check out the...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/18/2008
Announcing Windows 2008 URL Rewrite Module
Last week the URL Rewrite Module for IIS 7 was released, this could be useful for your Project...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/16/2008
How to deploy cumulative updates for Project Server 2007
The TechNet team has just published this key article Deploy cumulative updates (Project Server 2007)...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/13/2008
TechNet Security Resource Center for SharePoint Products and Technologies
Just launched today: Security Resource Center for SharePoint Products and Technologies This page...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/13/2008
Microsoft Project Server and Portfolio Server 2007 ActiveX Controls
Please find attached an inventory of ActiveX controls required for both Microsoft Project Server...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/13/2008
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 – Architecture and Performance Management Webcasts
Please join us this week to the following two webcasts: TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/11/2008
SharePoint Server performance and capacity requirements for Hyper-V
The following article was published on TechNet this week: Performance and capacity requirements for...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/09/2008
Announcing the Microsoft patterns and practices: SharePoint Guidance
This is a great assets for all SharePoint and Project Server developers: https://microsoft.com/spg...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/06/2008
Microsoft Ramp Up Program: Just Launched SharePoint for Developers Track
The Ramp Up program (www.MyRampUp.com) has just launched a brand-new learning track: SharePoint for...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/06/2008
Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
On November 3, 2008 we announced the new “Master” certification for SharePoint Server 2007:...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 11/04/2008
Announcing the release of the October Cumulative Update for Project and Project Server 2007
The October Cumulative Update was released on October 28th (please refer to this post: Announcing...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/29/2008
Upcoming Microsoft Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 Service Pack 2
The Office Service Pack Team announced Service Pack 2 for 2007 Microsoft Office System. This new...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/24/2008
Save the date – Microsoft Project Conference 2009
We announced this week at the PMI Global Congress the date and location of our next Project...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/22/2008
Project Server Session at TechEd EMEA in Barcelona
Steven Haden and I will be making the following presentation on November 7th at Tech∙Ed IT EMEA...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/22/2008
How to secure your Project Server Reporting Services Reports
It seems SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is broadly used today in Project Server deployments to...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/22/2008
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Solution Elements and Data Flow - webcast
Come on join us for this free TechNet webcast on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:00 AM Pacific Time...
Author: Christophe Fiessinger Date: 10/21/2008