Is there a way to “push” all Project Server Adjust Actuals hours entered for a project to MS Project Professional?

Michelle Rainwater Project Manager Fresno, Tx, United States

In other words… You know how you can sync from MS Project to Project Server by using the Collaborate > Publish > Republish Assignment… menu option and select the “Overwrite actual work entered by resources” option. Is there a similar command to sync from Adjust Actuals back to MS Project Professional?

Posted: Mar 14, 2008 5:50 PM

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Abegail Sabado Laguna, Laguna, Philippines

Hello,

I think all Adjust Actual updates would still go to the Project Manager/Owner for approval like a normal timesheet update from a resource.

This adjustment will appear in the Project Manager's Updates View as soon as you click "Update Actuals button"

Once project manager approves, MS Project captures the actual entries and merges it with the plan.

Hope this helps. :)

Posted: Mar 20, 2008 9:02 PM

Anonymous

I'm not sure that I fully understand your question, so I'll answer both of the questions that I think that you are asking.

For doing "adjust actuals".....Normally, if a team member needs a change, they just resubmit their timesheet with the changes. However, if you as the project manager go into "Adjust Actuals" in the Resource Center and make changes, then you should click the "Update Actuals" button. That will send the changed time back to the project managers just as though that person had sent the changes. The project managers just apply the adjusted time like they would regular time.

However, if you are asking if there is a way for you to force a resynch of actuals from Project Web Access back into the project, you can go into the project plan and do Tools, Tracking, "Synch to Protected Actuals".

Saving Changes...

Posted: Mar 26, 2008 4:19 PM

Andrea Toponi, PMP CEO & Co-founder| Allinance srl Pregnana Milanese, Milano, Italy

Michelle, synch action from 'web submitted' actual hours (aka Protected Actual Work) to MsProfessional actual hours (aka Actual Work) is performed automatically, if you are running Project Server with 'managed period' set to ON in administration panel.
THis option force the system to check the difference between Protected Actual Work and Actual Work for each assignments in your projects. If there is a difference, Protected actuals will win.
Otherwise, Adjust Actuals is the feature that allow users with the specific rights to modify approved Protected Actuals Work submitted via web from team members. But this is another story.
Ciao
andrea

Posted: Apr 2, 2008 4:06 AM

Michelle Rainwater Project Manager Fresno, Tx, United States

Thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge. This has helped my oganization out tremendously.

Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:00 PM

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