work on one project on more than one client?

[Bita]

Hi everybody
I want work on one project in project server on two or three or ... clients
at the same time, my project server check out each project that one user open
it, and another users only can read it but not change it. my manager said
project server could share the project between multi client in the same time
work on it, but I`m not sure, please help me about this problem,
Thanks a lot
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[Dale Howard [MVP]]

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In Project Server, only one person can check out the project Read/Write at a
time. Hope this helps.

 

[Bita]

Thanks Dale for your brief answer,
Do you know why project server couldn`t do it, I must be describe its reason
for my manager, his reason for this opinion: may be multi user in the same
time want to edit their task,or enter a new task, because each person work on
specified task, he said project server must be lock one task and task
pre-requirement on each time, not lock all task on project. can you descibe
me, if I need, I work on sql server table lock for solving this problem.
Thanks a lot
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[John Sitka]

he said project server must be lock one task and task

pre-requirement on each time, not lock all task on project. can you descibe
me, if I need, I work on sql server table lock for solving this problem

Project is a desktop application that grew up to have limited enterprise exposure.
It's scheduling calculations are not server based, they are desktop based.
Each calculation requires all project data to be residente on the local client application to work.
So when the project is checked out or checked back in it makes no sense to allow multiple
check outs.

The web access utilizes a moment in time replication of published data.
This "copy" can then be manipulated and queued for a batch update when the Project
is next opened in the client application. This gives syncronous access to a small range of
updateable values but not syncronous updates.

SQL table locks have nothing to do with it.

 

[Bita]

Thanks John,
I will show this message to him.
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[Dale Howard [MVP]]

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Tell your manager that the default behavior of Project Server allows only
one manager to open a project Read/Write at a time, which is also the
default behavior of the Microsoft Project desktop application when used
alone without using Project Server. Even with the desktop application, only
one manager can open a project Read/Write at a time. Tell your manager than
team members can update their progress at any time in PWA on any tasks to
which they are assigned, and can delegate tasks at any time, and can create
new tasks and assignments at any time. The work of team members in PWA is
not limited any way based on whether the project manager has their
project(s) open.

If you absolutely must have multiple project managers working on a single
project, and each of them must be able to open the project simultaneously,
then you cannot fight the default behavior of Project Server, no matter what
your manager thinks or wants. Your best solution to this problem would be
to break up the project into smaller projects, each of which is managed its
own project manager. Hope this helps.

 

[Bita]

Dale, Very thanks for your complete answer, I could describe to my manager
that you told me,
very very thanks again.
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[Display Name]

Hi all,
(newbie here)
Is this still the case in MSP2007? We need multiple users having read&write
rights at the same time for the same project.

all help appreciated.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

This is still the case. Can't be done.

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[AlanS]

One option you may have is to break the project into subprojects so that each
manager just manages their own part.

Alan