Adding Tasks through Project Web Access

[TimF]

Hi,

After searching the posts, I think I may already have the answer to
this, but just to be sure...

In my project, I have several people who would need to add tasks to
the project (project leads) but they would not have access to Project
Pro, only PWA. From what I have been able to find, the only way for
them to do this is to already have tasks assigned to them in a
specific project. Is that correct?

Ideally, I would like to allow the project leads to create and assign
tasks in any open project, even if they did not have assignments in
them, is there any way to do this?

I noticed that when I set up a generic project, with generic
resources, even I (as the project owner) was unable to add tasks
through PWA since I had nothing assigned to me.

Any help would be appreciated,
TimF

Project Pro + Server 2007

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

TimF --

The software has changed from Project Server 2003 to 2007. In order for a
resource to add new tasks to a project from the My Tasks page in PWA, he/she
only needs to be a member of the project team. You DO NOT have to assign
the resource to any tasks in the project. So, add your team leads to each
project team and publish the projects. Hope this helps.

 

[TimF]

TimF --

The software has changed from Project Server 2003 to 2007.  In order for a
resource to add new tasks to a project from the My Tasks page in PWA, he/she
only needs to be a member of the project team.  You DO NOT have to assign
the resource to any tasks in the project.  So, add your team leads to each
project team and publish the projects.  Hope this helps.














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Thanks Dale, that worked perfectly.

Another question related to this:
When you add a new task through the My Tasks page, it seems that (by
default) the task is automatically assigned to the person submitting
the task. That person then needs to re-assign it after it has been
added. Is there a way to assign it as the task is being created, so
the project leads don't have to go through the extra step?

-TimF

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

TimF --

No, by default the system assigns the person who creates the task. After
you, the PM, approves the new task, the team leader could then reassign it
to another member of the project team. Hope this helps.

TimF --

The software has changed from Project Server 2003 to 2007. In order for a
resource to add new tasks to a project from the My Tasks page in PWA,
he/she
only needs to be a member of the project team. You DO NOT have to assign
the resource to any tasks in the project. So, add your team leads to each
project team and publish the projects. Hope this helps.














- Show quoted text -

Thanks Dale, that worked perfectly.

Another question related to this:
When you add a new task through the My Tasks page, it seems that (by
default) the task is automatically assigned to the person submitting
the task. That person then needs to re-assign it after it has been
added. Is there a way to assign it as the task is being created, so
the project leads don't have to go through the extra step?

-TimF