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Shenanigans community app now available on Android #in #PS2010 #ProjectServer #SP2010 #SharePoint #Android

As promised last week, the SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans mobile application is now available for Google’s phone OS on Android Market. Features are exactly the same as the iPhone version of the application and all future updates to the app...

Published Sun, Jul 31 2011 11:21 AM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint, Mobile Application, Android

Further iPhone application updates #iphone #ipad #ios #SharePoint #SP2010 #MSProject #PS2010 #ProjectServer #in

Just a quick blog to say that I have updated the SharePoint (and Project Server) iPhone application today with the following content: About Me – Links to my profile, my company etc… SharePoint Conferences around the world – locations & dates...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2011 4:32 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint, Project Server 2007, iPad, Mobile Application, iPhone, iOS

Introducing a new #iPhone / #iPad application for the #SharePoint and ‘#ProjectServer community #SP2010 #MSProject #in

Application features: Blog articles from this site Blog categories by author SharePoint blog community RSS feeds Project Server blog community RSS feeds User Group locations and dates Social media sharing via: As the community has been so kind to me,...

Published Sun, Jul 24 2011 4:17 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint, Project Server 2007, iPad, Mobile Application, iPhone, iOS

Recreating the SharePoint 2010 State Service #SP2010 #SharePoint #PS2010 #MSProject #ProjectServer

My client was so eager to get SP1 and the June 2011 Cumulative Updates up and running on the Development and Test environments that on day one I was installing and testing the updates on my project. What on earth was my clients requirement I hear ask...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 3:53 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, PowerShell, State Service, Managed Service

Security Validation Issue – Form Services issue with SP1+June 2011 CU (Release 2) #in #SP2010 #SharePoint #MSProject #ProjectServer

We are testing Service Pack 1 heavily in my project that I have talked about on this blog many times. One of the features of our implementation is a number of developed InfoPath forms. We found one issue previously that required a hotfix and it...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 10:21 AM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint, Form Services 2010, InfoPath 2010, Service Pack 1

#ProjectServer 2010 PSI data to a text file using #PowerShell #PS2010 #Project

I recently looked into accessing the Project Server PSI via PowerShell, luckily I came across this MSDN article that helped: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg607685.aspx#pj14_GettingStartedTa_PowerShell. I needed to get the data into a pipe delimited...

Published Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:44 AM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, PS2010, Project Server

Manually adding users to Project Workspace / Project Site in #ProjectServer #PS2010 #PS2007 #EPM

This post will detail the errors seen when trying to add or edit items in a Project Site / Project Workspace in Project Server when adding users manually to a Project Site when they don’t have the correct permission in Project Server. For the purpose...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 6:41 AM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, Project Server 2007, PS2010, PS2007

How to check the SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010 service pack / patch level #PS2010 #ProjectServer #SharePoint #SP2010

This article will show how to check the farm version for SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010. The farm patch level can be check in the Central Administration site, click “Upgrade and Migration” then “Check Product...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 3:03 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SP2010, EPM

SQL Alias vs DNS Alias for Project Server 2010 install #PS2010 #EPM #ProjectServer

When installing Project Server 2010 it is always best practice to use an alias name for the SQL server as this makes life easier should you want to move SQL servers at a later date. This raises the question, SQL alias (using SQL cliconfg utility – pic...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 1:15 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, EPM, PS2010

Some links to capacity planning tools and advice #in #SP2010 #PS2010 #ProjectServer #SharePoint #MSProject

Microsoft Guides: Capacity management and sizing for SharePoint & Project Server 2010 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261700(office.14).aspx Software Boundaries and Limitations for SharePoint & Project Server 2010: http://technet...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 6:36 AM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, SPF 2010, Project Server 2010, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint, SP2010, PS2010

Microsoft 2011 WPC Award Winners & Finalists #in #SharePoint #SP2010 #PS2010 #MSProject #Project Server

Just a quick blog to list all the winners and finalists of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards for 2011. Unfortunately my entry didn’t place in the Project and Portfolio Management area, maybe next year. For now, take a scan through the...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:02 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, WPC Awards

Project Server 2007 / 2010 scheduled tasks not running #PS2010 #ProjectServer #EPM #PS2007

Scheduled jobs such as the daily scheduled backup in project server not running but work when you run them manually? I have seen this at many clients and the resolution is usually simple. All of the scheduled jobs in Project Server 2007 / 2010 run from...

Published Mon, Jul 04 2011 2:56 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work, Project Server 2010, Project Server 2007, EPM

Office 365 Home – What is this about???

You may have noticed the Office 365 Home link in the top menu and wondered what it is about. While Office 365 has been in beta, I have been setting up an example / showcase site that will allow me to demonstrate some of the functions and custom solutions...

Published Sun, Jul 03 2011 3:21 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

Filed under: Work

My experience of installing #SP2010 & #PS2010 SP1 + June 2011 CU #in #msproject

So I have been working on a client solution for over a year now, lots of customisations and a global solution, implementing SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010. It has been quite the journey of initially not needing to support FireFox in Project Server...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2011 3:18 PM by Giles' SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans