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JohnG@DIB
We want to use MS Project with Resource Sharing (we do not have Project
Server). One big problem I have noticed is that when I enter actual hours
into one project, MS Project will automatically make schedule changes in
someone else's project schedule to make room for my hours. Obviously, this
makes sense and I understand why it happens logically. My problem is -
Project gives no warning of this change to anyone. If I and another person
are working on project files with hundreds of tasks each and my changes make
changes on a task or two in the other person's file, the only way they find
out is if some obvious date change occurs that they happen to notice. This
same shortcoming is present on non-Resource-Sharing files.
Is there any capability within MS Project, or does anyone know of any plans
or means available, to provide an audit trail or log of changes that are
automatically applied by MS Project? This applies to leveling (a terribly
dangerous activity from what I have seen) and even changes to individual
project files not attached to others by Resource Sharing. Blind changes can
be nearly impossible to react to and most users here are not nearly experts
in MS Project enough to recognize subtle changes or always recognize that the
problems they are having with their file at a given moment may relate to a
change someone else made in an entirely unrelated project file that simply
shares Resources.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Server). One big problem I have noticed is that when I enter actual hours
into one project, MS Project will automatically make schedule changes in
someone else's project schedule to make room for my hours. Obviously, this
makes sense and I understand why it happens logically. My problem is -
Project gives no warning of this change to anyone. If I and another person
are working on project files with hundreds of tasks each and my changes make
changes on a task or two in the other person's file, the only way they find
out is if some obvious date change occurs that they happen to notice. This
same shortcoming is present on non-Resource-Sharing files.
Is there any capability within MS Project, or does anyone know of any plans
or means available, to provide an audit trail or log of changes that are
automatically applied by MS Project? This applies to leveling (a terribly
dangerous activity from what I have seen) and even changes to individual
project files not attached to others by Resource Sharing. Blind changes can
be nearly impossible to react to and most users here are not nearly experts
in MS Project enough to recognize subtle changes or always recognize that the
problems they are having with their file at a given moment may relate to a
change someone else made in an entirely unrelated project file that simply
shares Resources.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance!