New PWA Timesheets and Tasks

[Aws-admin/dev]

Hi,

I am look at creating a new UI from capturing time in Microsoft project web
access. Because, like we all know there is room for improvement and it's
either this or a new system. So MSP fans.

I just started my research into what would be the best approach to
accomplish this. And would appreciate any comments, code, links or ideas.

I am thinking, a new that the team members capture there time in and on
submit do what the outlook add-in does send the hour to My Timesheet, MSP and
My Tasks.

If any one could give me an idea of what I should be using like:
The PSI or VBA what would be better a new web part or page on its own and so
on.

I know the question is very unspecific but hope you guys see the big picture.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ray McCoppin]

I would suggest looking at chrisfie blog.
http://blogs.msdn.com/chrisfie/arch...et-my-tasks-solution-starter-on-codeplex.aspx
He has published a number articles on timesheets and example code.

I have also helped in writting a LOB timesheet interface for Project Server
2007 and this can be done with the PSI fairly easy.

 

[Aws-admin/dev]

This is a good link and helps me in deciding how to structure my development.

My next question is one that might be a little more complex and specific.

What I’m working to is to have my own grid where users enter there hour.
This I then want to write back to the database. Now since directly updating
the DB is frowned upon I would like to use the PSI to do so but not sure how
complex this will be and what from the PSI I can use.

I suspect the assinment data needs to be updated.

Any help would greatly speed up my research process and will really be
appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Chris Boyd]

Hey,

It should be very douable to duplicate any of the My Work or Timesheet
functionallity using the PSI, since that is what PWA uses. I suggest you read
through the SDK, take a look at the Chang XML app that comes with the
downloaded version of the SDK and the single entry application on CodePlex.
--
Chris Boyd
MS Project
Program Manager

Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability/