Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Content Publishing News : Video

Virtualization Learning Snacks

robert.m.hoover — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:51:00 GMT

Here are some Silverlight "learning snacks" from Microsoft Learning that provide some basic information around Microsoft's Virtualization solution. These are great for anyone that may need to present a Virtualization case to business decision makers in their organization.

Microsoft Virtualization (15 minutes) New

The Microsoft Virtualization solution consists of four virtualization technologies: server, application, presentation, and desktop. Together, these technologies provide you with a complete desktop-to-datacenter virtualization solution that can help you create a dynamic IT infrastructure. This free Learning Snack highlights various features and benefits of the four virtualization technologies. It also takes a closer look at server virtualization and how it is implemented and managed in the Windows Server 2008 operating system.

Intro to Windows Server 2008 Virtualization (3 minutes)

This Snack explains the new virtualization features in Windows Server 2008 and lists the system requirements. It also demonstrates the steps necessary to install Windows Server virtualization.

Green IT and Virtualization (8 minutes)

Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and business benefits of adopting a Green IT environment. This Learning Snack highlights how virtualization facilitates a Green IT environment. It describes the Hyper-V server role and the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) tool, which help create and support a virtualized infrastructure in Windows Server 2008.

New Project Server videos!

robert.m.hoover — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Mike Plumley here on our team has just come up with some awesome high quality videos that walk through a Project Server 2007 farm installation as well as the configuration of the Project Server 2007 Cube Building Service.

You can download these videos from the Microsoft download center here:

Installing Project Server 2007 (four parts)

Using SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services with the Project Server 2007 Cube Building Service (two parts)

Please comment and let us know what you think. You can also email Mike directly at mike.plumley@microsoft.com with any comments or requests for future topics.

Here are a couple screenshots:

New Project Professional Video

robert.m.hoover — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:13:00 GMT

This just came in from Toney Sisk, a writer in the Project IW team:

If you are a project manager who wants to create a project using Project Server 2007, you have two ways of connecting to it. You can connect directly using a Web browser and a URL given to you by an administrator, or you can connect through Project Professional 2007 on your desktop, which is explained explain in this video.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project/HA102910371033.aspx?pid=CH100948801033

Newly Published Project Professional Content for September

robert.m.hoover — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:05:00 GMT

Create a custom field

Use this article to learn how to create, import, insert, and rename a custom field.

Watch this: Create a custom field

This video walks you through the process of creating a custom field that is associated with a list, and that uses graphical indicators.

Work with the Gantt Chart view

This article provides information on how to use each part of the Gantt Chart view.

Project Server Quick Reference Guide for project managers

This quick reference guide displays all the tasks a project manager is likely to do with Project Server. A team member version is due out soon.

Podcast: Britney Spears, the ultimate project manager

This is a link to an external podcast about Britney Spears as the ultimate project manager. It is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but makes good points about project management skills in general.

What’s all this talk about Web 2.0

This Office Hours article discusses Web 2.0 and software plus services model.