When: Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 9:30 AM – Friday, September 02, 2011 at 5:00 PM (GMT) Where: Technology House Shottery Brook Office Park Timothy’s Bridge Road CV37 9NR Stratford Upon Avon United Kingdom Hosted By: Technology Associates International Limited Technology Associates International Limited is one of the leading global project management consultancies specialising in Microsoft Office Project and Enterprise Project Management Solutions. Since 1990, Technology Associates have provided deployment, consultancy, development and training services to more than 500 organisations including some of the world’s leading companies, and we have an international presence throughout the world.     Technology Associates have deployed hundreds of EPM solutions and deployed more than 2,000 Microsoft Project solutions. With ten Microsoft Competencies under our belt, including ISV status, we have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and solutions, and providing exceptional value for money. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, with Offices in New York, San Francisco, India and Barcelona, and a strategic partner network covering AsiaPac, Middle East and ROW, we work internationally in delivering EPM and SharePoint solutions to our customer base in over 39 countries. Register for this event now at: https://taips2010admin010911-rss.eventbrite.com Event Details: Course Description: This course is designed to cover all the features and aspects of Project Server 2010 Administration. Attendance on the Introductory Project Professional 2010 course is an essential pre-requisite. Attendance on an advanced course with at least two to six weeks as a consolidation period is highly desirable . A ttendees ideally will have some experi ence of SQL Server, IIS, and SharePoint Server . Knowledge of network permissions, active directory and security models would be an advantage. Who Should Attend: Users who have a good knowledge of Microsoft Project 2010 and will be responsible for managing, maintaining and updating the Project 2010 Server database and user information. Course Content: Upon completion of the course, delegates will be able to: Understand EPM 2010 Administration Concepts & Setup ·          Understand the different areas of the PWA Home page and links from it. ·          Understand authentication – types and logins. ·          Understand how to set up e-mail notifications for users and their teams. ·          Demonstrate how to save Microsoft Project information offline. ·          Demonstrate how to view, edit, and update projects & tasks ·          Understand how to reject, create, and delegate task assignments. ·          Understand how to link documents , issues, risks and documents to tasks. ·          Describe the Outlook integration. ·          Show how to view projects in the Project Center & how to create and maintain the views. ·          Show how to view resources in the Resource Center & how to create the views. ·          Demonstrate how to view resource and assignment data related to one or more projects. ·          Understand how to edit enterprise resource information. ·          Describe how to revi ew an archive of object data. ·          View and update task changes to a Microsoft Project plan. ·          View and update calend ar changes. ·          Set up rules to automatically update projects. ·          View a historical archive of task updates. ·          Understand Check In/Check Out of Projects and resources. ·          Understand Outlook integration. ·          Understand Categories/Groups/Permissions & Security Templates and how to use these to configure the system. Essential for analyzing the business and how EPM can be adopted. ·          Understand how d ata is stored in Project Server Databases and in SharePoint. Project 2010 Server Administration ·          Understand the different Administration options. ·          Understand the communication and messaging process. ·          Understand the Task Views, Time Periods, Fiscal Periods and options. ·          Describe the provisioning process for creating workspaces. ·          Understand how to view and upload documents for projects and public documents. ·          Demonstrate searching of documents in the document libraries. ·          Understand how to create and edit an issue or risk. ·          Understand how to customize Issue and risk fields and views. ·          Describe what Microsoft Project Server is and what it is used for. ·          Demonstrate connecting Microsoft Project to Microsoft Project Server. ·          Understand the functionality of Microsoft Project Server. ·          Understand the different user types and the how they interact with Microsoft Project Server and the functionality of each, as well as how to modify permissions. ·          Understand the responsibilities of a Microsoft Project Server Administrator and adopt best practices. ·          Discuss the various views available, their purpose and how to customize them. ·          Understand the integration of SharePoint fr om the Microsoft administration perspective. ·          Understand the Databases in Project Server and how they interact. ·          Understand Reporting and Business Intelligence capabilities in EPM 2010. ·          Understand the Dashboard capability. ·          Understand customization of the Microsoft Project Web Access Client. ·          Describe license manag ement within Project Server 2010 ·          Discuss maintenance of clean data in the Microsoft Project Server database. ·          Understand how security works within Microsoft Project Server. ·          Demonstrate the process for setting permissions. ·          Under stand the process for time track ing and progressing updates. ·          Understand and edit the Resource Breakdown Structure. ·          Understand the Administration options in Project Server and how to use them. ·          Demonstrate and understand the significance of Outline code fields at Project, Task and Resource level. ·          Understand and apply the Portfolio capabilities and administer the settings in Project Server. ·          Understand ULS, Messaging logs, and the Queue services in Project Server. ·          Describe, understand and be able to apply Multi-value fields. ·          Recognise what the Active Cache is and how it works . ·          Understand the concept of web parts and SharePoint as a platform for Project Server.

Thanks to Paul Andrew for his permission to re-post this issue for the Project Server audience.  Probably not everyone has Visual Studio on their Project Server 2010 system – but I know I do, and get this error regularly (every 24 hours as Paul mentions  – and have heard of this issue from others too.  It will also pop up when you run the configuration wizard too, so with SP1 and the June CU out I thought it worth bringing this to your attention.  Here is the reason and some potential workarounds.  Thanks again Paul! Have you seen this popup exception message from the Visual Studio Just-In-Time (JIT) Debugger? Here’s the resulting event log error: An unhandled exception occurred and the process was terminated. Application ID: DefaultDomain Process ID: 6148 Exception: System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException Message: Keyset does not exist StackTrace: at System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException.ThrowCryptogaphicException(Int32 hr) at System.Security.Cryptography.SafeProvHandle._FreeCSP(IntPtr pProvCtx) at System.Security.Cryptography.SafeProvHandle.ReleaseHandle() at System.Runtime.InteropServices.SafeHandle.InternalFinalize() at System.Runtime.InteropServices.SafeHandle.Dispose(Boolean disposing) at System.Runtime.InteropServices.SafeHandle.Finalize() If you see this error message from SharePoint 2010 you can relax, nothing bad is happening. When SharePoint 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 are both installed on the same machine you may see this error every 24 hours. This occurs when the OWSTimer service has a regular process recycle and in the shutdown of the old process an exception is raised. The exception doesn’t interfere with the normal process shutdown and recycle and is only ever seen if you have a JIT debugger installed on the machine. You should never see this error on a production SharePoint 2010 server, because you should not be installing Visual Studio 2010 on those servers. You can safely ignore these exceptions and close the window, or leave it there. You actually cannot debug the process, because it will already have been closed by the time you click the button and start your debugger. You can avoid the popup exception message entirely by disabling JIT debugging on your machine. Bear in mind this will disable JIT debugging for all applications on the machine. To configure the server to no longer show a dialog when an unhandled exception occurs, use the registry editor to delete the following registry keys: · HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAeDebugDebugger · HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft.NETFrameworkDbgManagedDebugger On a 64-bit operating system also delete the following registry keys: · HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAeDebugDebugger · HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoft.NETFrameworkDbgManagedDebugger More details on JIT Debugging are at: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5hs4b7a6(VS.80).aspx

Firstly I should announce that the ‘refreshed’ version of the June 2011 Cumulative Updates are now live on the support site.  If you downloaded an earlier version then please get the latest – same URLs, but you will see a revised date (for example on the Project Server 2010 server package that also includes SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536600 you will now see “ Article ID: 2536600 – Last Review: July 11, 2011 – Revision: 4.0 ” and the Note: This is build 14.0.6106.5002 of the cumulative update package.  The fixes over and above the original CU are the first two of the “Known Issues” posted on the KB article itself: Known issue 1 If you install an earlier build of this hotfix package on a SharePoint server that has .NET 4.0 installed, you cannot synchronize user profiles from AD and LDAP into the SharePoint User Profile Service application database. The user profile synchronization export process fails. Additionally, the System.PlatformNotSupportedException exception shows in Event Viewer. Note This issue is fixed in build 14.0.6106.5002 of this hotfix package Known issue 2 After you install an earlier build of this hotfix package, the following services may fail at either runtime or the provision process if you run these services by using a user account other than the farm administrator account: Session State Service Secure Store Service Business Data Connectivity (BDC) Service Note This issue is fixed in build 14.0.6106.5002 of this hotfix package. and the third is one mentioned by Adrian in our Project Server 2010 Service Pack 1 and June Cumulative Update webcast https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032487727&CountryCode=US regarding Fix 30793 – When saving a timesheet (also creating), custom field values for *other* timesheets are deleted. We had a number of questions came up during the session and we thought it would be useful to summarize them here, for those who did not attend the webcast or those who didn’t get a chance to look at the Q&A section as we were going along.  Thanks to all who asked such great questions! Question: Do we need to load the SharePoint Foundation SP1/June CU? Answer:   It is included in some of the roll up packages, so you may not need to explicitly install it.  However, if you are just going to load the Project Server 201 June Cumulative Update package (KB 2536586) and you have not installed previous CUs then you will need the SharePoint CU (or SP) or you will get the jsgrid issue reported when we shipped the August 2010 CU – https://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2010/09/17/project-server-2010-applied-august-cu-and-having-problems-with-jsgrid.aspx – the view failed to load, and Exception occurred in method Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.BusinessLayer.Project.ProjectGetProjectDetailsForGridJson.  If you are unsure if it is in a package then scroll down to the complete file list.  SharePoint Foundation stuff will be the files like sts-x-none.msp, and ones starting with wss. Question: Any requirements for Office 2010 app’s? Answer:  It isn’t necessary to also upgrade the client applications but it’s certainly a great idea to update both Project and Office to SP1. Question:   What’s the minimum CU, both client and server, that we need to be on before applying SP1? Answer:   No minimum CU is required. You can go directly from the initial release to SP1 if desired. Question:   Did the fixed work task type get fixed for entry in PWA? Answer:    Yes! Additionally, effort driven tasks are supported. Question:   Does SP1 contain the June CU or do I need to install them both? Answer:   SP1 does not contain the June CU, although the June CU does contain much of what is in the Service Pack.  It is advisable to load both. Question:   Install June CU then SP1 or vise versa? Answer:   Technically, it doesn’t matter. It is usual to install SP1 first and then June CU (and the configuration wizard can just be run once – after both are loaded, assuming you are doing it right away). Question:   Is hotfix 2534413 included in the June CU? Answer:   That hotfix was the Project 2010 April 2011 Cumulative Update, and is included in the KB 2536590 hotfix – the Project 2010 June 2011 Cumulative Update. Question:   Is there a list of bugs/fixes available for the 2nd June CU that will be coming out in a week or so? Answer:   There is – and I also mention what is fixed above. Question:    In June 2011 KB https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536590 the 5th items says when you apply updates using PWA, your updates are lost. We had that issue in PS 2007 fixed it with Feb 2011 CU. After migration to 2010 we are getting it in PS 2010. The June 2011 restricts the issue from happening further. But is there a way to restore lost hours? Answer:   Best to contact support for assistance with this type of issue – and as it relates to a bug there will be no charge. The support engineer will be able to help identify if and how hours can be re-applied. Question:   Where can I find the links for the June CU? Answer:   We will get the latest link up on the Project Administration blog shortly,  or search https://support.microsoft.com . Question:  W e run this on a VM, with the server set to dynamic memory, it simply takes as much memory as it could, is that normal, and is there a wayconfig setting to limit this? Answer:   You can set an upper limit for Dynamic memory (certainly for HyperV) – if nothing else is using it then why would you want to limit? If you have conflicting apps then you can also set priority of memory usage. Question:   I missed the reasoning behind the statement that we should reconsider our settings for “manually scheduled tasks can be published to team members” Answer:   At release you could not record time-phased data against manually scheduled tasks so this was one reason you might have wanted to check that option. You may still want to restrict publishing if you are using manually scheduled tasks more for longer term planning. Question:   I have a resource who can not see his tasks in PWA. PWA displays loading and then “Cannot communicate with the server. Verify your connection and try again.”. Has this problem been resolved? Only one resource has this problem. Answer:  I don’t know off the top of my head – sounds data related if one resource is affected – or might be some customization of their view. Ping me via my Blog contact and I can give some pointers. Question:   Does the auto publish also close the projects it publishes? Answer:   It will submit a request to publish after auto approval so this will be queued and will actually when the job gets to the top of the queue, assuming the plan is checked in (or checked out in the same session doing the approval/publish).   The publish itself does not check the project out. Question:   Earlier it was mentioned re: multi-browser support, that Safari was supported not on PCs but only on PowerBooks. Did you guys mean any/all Apple native hardware? Or is that PowerBook, specifically? For instance, supported on iPads? Answer:   Although our testing was on desktop and laptop Apple hardware we are not aware of any issues on other Apple platforms such as the iPad and have heard anecdotal references to it working. Question:   Can you provide the URL’s for the links to the excel workbooks that contain the list of fixes? Answer:   https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/2/512CC712-4070-4CFF-BC4A-B3AFF0E21A1E/Microsoft%20Office%202010%20Service%20Pack%201%20Changes.xlsx https://download.microsoft.com/download/B/0/D/B0D1540B-6CF6-4674-9C8E-7A45FD91C163/Microsoft%20SharePoint%202010%20and%20Office%20servers%20Service%20Pack%201%20Changes.xlsx   Question:   If we upgrade both SharePoint Foundation and Project to SP1, is there a sequence to follow? Answer:   Recommendation is SharePoint Foundation first – but either way will work, and you only need to run PSCONFIG after loading both. Question:   When synching a Project 2010 file with a SharePoint 2010 task list, does SP1 now support multiple resources for e
ach schedule task? Answer:   That hasn’t changed. Question:   Regarding the new AutoPublish checkbox, would like to make sure I completely get it. The functionality looks great, no need for code or for publishing after the rule is run, correct? If so, that is great! Can I also take advantage of this functionality to create a generic / general rule that matches all updates on all projects, check the box, and have myself a completely automated task accept-update-publish function? I ask because customers have asked to program this before and we’ve had to use PSI previously. Would this scheme work to do it OOTB now? Answer:   Yes  – that is the intention of this feature. My top pick for SP1. Question:   Please could you let me know on what is the largest project schedule (task activities) uploaded and managed within the server environment as we are implementing Project Server 2010 within the mining environment here in South Africa as in 2007 it was a bit of a challenge? Answer:   Our suggested maximum is around 400,000 tasks – but there are many other factors that would need to be taken into account. Question:  When synching a Project 2010 schedule to a SharePoint 2010 Task List, does the Gantt chart now support summary tasks (similar to MS Project)? Answer:   This has not changed with SP1 and summary tasks are still represented as folders containing the sub-tasks within the SharePoint Task list. Question:   Does the project server 2010 SP1 contain the SP 2010 SP1? Answer:   There is just one SP covering Office Servers which includes Project Server 2010 SP1. Question:   Are budget resources supported in templates launched by EPT’s in PWA? Answer:   No, these are not supported for projects created from templates directly on the server, when not using the Project Professional client. Question: Is there any way for users to add tasks that are synced from project server (into the outlook tasks) into their calendar as well? Many of my clients liked this feature in the past, and find the task only one less friendly to use. Answer:   There haven’t been any changes in SP1 to expand the Exchange/Project server integration and how those tasks appear in Outlook. Question:   Hi, could you advise on any improvements with archiving of projects, simplification primarily. Answer:   There are no changes to project archiving. Question:   Project to SharePoint synch – does it support dependencies other than FS? Answer: (Not answered on the webcast, but the answer is…) SharePoint only supports Finish-to-Start predecessors without constraints or lag times. Question:   Is there a limit to how many approvals/publishes can be done at a time? Answer:   Not aware of a limit – but the questioner apparently had seen approvals fail is ~500 tasks updates.  We would need a support case if anyone wants to dig deeper on this issue – no known issue were found in our databases. Question:   How soon before the SP1 demo VM of Project server 2010 will be available? Answer:   We will pass the feedback on to the marketing team letting them know that the SP1 demo VM is needed.  But a great place to practice loading the updates!

At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Los Angeles we are announcing the Project and Portfolio Management Partner of the Year 2011 winner and finalists! We want to take the opportunity to recognize just a few of the wonderful Microsoft Project Partners that help our customers implement, maintain, use and build applications on Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 . Congratulations to PTC! First of all, congratulations to the Project and Portfolio Management Partner of the Year 2011, PTC !   PTC is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing software companies delivering a complete portfolio of integral Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions to over 25,000 customers in the Industrial, High Tech, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer, and Medical Device industries. Assessing the future opportunity of the Project and Portfolio Management market, PTC addresses key customer business needs for aligning resources and investments with business priorities, gaining control across all types of work, visualizing performance while offering industry leading collaboration capabilities. PTC Windchill PPMLink tightly integrates with Microsoft Project Server 2010 resulting in combined portfolio analysis, resource management and project management with a program & portfolio metrics engine that aggregates traditional KPIs. “PTC continues to develop technologies that leverage the Microsoft technology platform, including Windchill PPMLink™, Windchill SocialLink™ and Windchill Webparts™ for SharePoint ” said Jane Wachutka, divisional vice president, Windchill product group, PTC.  “PTC is the only PLM software provider to receive this award, demonstrating the years of research, development and commitment to deliver PLM software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform.  PTC is working closely with some of Microsoft’s top Gold Project and Portfolio Management Partners on worldwide implementations to manufacturing customers! Finalists Congratulations to our finalists SharkPro Software Corporation and The Project Group (TPG) . SharkPro Software Corporation developed a highly innovative approach to adopt Project Server 2010 through “ready-to-go” rapid installation and configuration with built-in roles, dashboards, project templates, workflows, workspaces, and reports. The Project Group (TPG) traditionally known in the Project Server and SAP integration space built and delivered Project Management Control System for the construction industry based on Project Server 2010. The system seamlessly integrates with SAP, competitive Project Management system and surfaces data and processes through SharePoint 2010. What is the PPM award? Every year we give this award to innovative and breakthrough solutions on Microsoft Project Server. No surprise was the continued PPM Partner growth, and we experienced double the submissions compared to last year which was double from the year before! Each submission is read in its entirety and judged by three (3) qualified judges focusing on depth and breadth of the solutions!  Speaking for all of the judges and the WW Project Product Marketing Team, we would like to offer our BIG thanks to everyone who nominated Project 2010 solutions ! Join the celebration at WPC! The Project presence for WPC 2011 is growing  as previously reported agenda here .  Our former and new PPM Partner of the Year winners and finalists will be presenting in the Business Productivity booth on the Expo Floor .  Also throughout the WPC week, some of these Partners are presenting their solutions and offerings to other partners in private meeting spaces on the second floor meeting rooms – details here .   Thanks! Jan Kalis World-wide PPM Partner Lead, Technical Product Manager | Microsoft Project https://blogs.msdn.com/jkalis/

We are pleased to announce newly redesigned Solutions Page that is highlighting the key solutions built on Microsoft Project 2010 – including: Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Integrating PPM and Application Development processes helps to improve visibility across projects throughout their life cycle. It ensures project managers and developers can follow their own methodologies supported by different productivity tools, while remaining seamlessly connected with each other. Application Portfolio Management (APM) Gain control, reduce costs, transform your application portfolio and link your business strategy to your application management strategy. Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) Powerful collaborative and analytical tools that provide consistent and visible decision-making capabilities for managing investments from launch to conclusion. Financial Management and Earned Value Driven by challenging economic times and enhanced compliance requirements, financial management has become a priority for organizations investing in project and portfolio management best practices. Hosting / On-Demand Solutions Unleash the power of Microsoft Project Server 2010 with a browser-based hosted solution. Innovation Process Management (IPM) Innovation Process Management (IPM) enables organizations to foster innovation by capturing, evaluating, and developing ideas to drive growth and profitability, and to increase competitiveness. Line of Business Integration Seamlessly integrate Microsoft Project and Portfolio Management solution with different applications and systems in order to automate business processes. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) / New Product Development (NPD) Emerging as a strategic driver of business value, PLM helps manufacturers tackle complex processes and synchronize the efforts of distributed teams to consistently create the best possible products, capture greater market share and increase customer satisfaction. Project and Portfolio Management PPM/EPM Project and Portfolio Management helps organizations gain visibility and control across all work, enhancing decision-making, improving alignment with business strategy, maximizing resource utilization, and enhancing project execution to optimize ROI. Project Professional 2010 Microsoft Project Professional 2010 gives you a powerful, visually enhanced way to effectively manage a wide range of projects and programs. It is also a powerful platform for extensions that address specific business needs. For those that would like to see a list of solutions by product – the “ Solution By Product ” section links directly to PinPoint – a Microsoft directory of Partner companies and their offerings – and lists registered solutions in PinPoint by product. (Any partner with valid PinPoint profile can register their solutions and align them with Project 2010 products directly in PinPoint.) Thanks! Jan Kalis World-wide PPM Partner Lead, Technical Product Manager | Microsoft Project  https://blogs.msdn.com/jkalis/

Thanks to everyone who joined Adrian and I for this morning’s webcast – we sure covered a lot of stuff (well mostly Adrian – with the June CU update).  For those who couldn’t attend you can listen to the recording https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032487727&CountryCode=US . One thing I mentioned towards the end was a bug that both Adrian and I had seen since loading SP1 and the June Cumulative Update around provisioning PWA sites if you had more than one web application to choose from on your ManagePWA page.  Well we just had our first customer hit this same issue – so looks like it is out in the wild and not just something Adrian and I broke on our servers.  Still digging in to the detail and trying to find the root of the issue – but the workaround is simple – just use PowerShell to create the PWA site.  More on that later – first some details of the error so the search engines find this posting.  You will either get it when selecting a web app other than the default and filling the page and clicking OK – but you can also see it if you just change from a web app that is not the default to another one in this dialog: and this will be the error you get and the text for the search engine – String was not recognized as a valid boolean.: and from the ULS logs: 07/06/2011 16:27:50.59    w3wp.exe (0x1E10)    0x1FF4    SharePoint Foundation    Runtime    tkau    Unexpected    System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid Boolean.    at System.Boolean.Parse(String value)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.EntityEditor.ParseSpanData(String spans)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.EntityEditor.LoadPostData(String postDataKey, NameValueCollection values)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessPostData(NameValueCollection postData, Boolean fBeforeLoad)     at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)    c52c7488-9e1f-4a26-a256-de796d689c12 The PowerShell workaround is really straightforward – you can use the New-SPProjectWebInstance command, and either give all the parameters or just hit return and respond to the prompts.  The URL is the full URL of the Project Web App you wish to provision.  Full details on using Windows PowerShell for Project Server 2010 can be found at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662497.aspx and here is the syntax listing from the {PowerShell get-help command on the  New-SPProjectWebInstance command NAME     New-SPProjectWebInstance SYNOPSIS     Creates a new instance of a Project Server service application. SYNTAX     New-SPProjectWebInstance -AdminAccount -ArchiveDbname -DraftDbname -PrimaryDbserver –publishedDbname -ReportingDbname -ReportingDbserver [-PrimaryDBMirrorServer ] [-ReportingDBMirrorServer ] -Url [-AssignmentCollection ] [-HostHeaderWebapplicationUrl ] [-Lcid ] [-Wait ] [ ] DESCRIPTION     Use the New-SPProjectWebInstance cmdlet to create a new instance of a Project Server service application. An instance of a Project Server service application is referred to as a Project Web Access (PWA) instance. RELATED LINKS REMARKS     To see the examples, type: “get-help New-SPProjectWebInstance -examples”.     For more information, type: “get-help New-SPProjectWebInstance -detailed”.     For technical information, type: “get-help New-SPProjectWebInstance -full”. Once you’ve used this you will never want to go back to the UI!  I’ll update this entry as we find more information and have news on any fix.

The Project 2010 SDK download and the MSDN online release are both updated. The updates have the same URLs as previous releases: SDK Online : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms512767(office.14).aspx SDK Download : https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46007f25-b44e-4aa6-80ff-9c0e75835ad9&displaylang=en When you install the download, it adds links in the Start menu, under Microsoft SDKsProject 2010 SDK . Project Developer Center : https://msdn.microsoft.com/project New conceptual / how-to topic: How to: Use the QueueSystem Service (Rewrite of the Project 2007 SDK article, including a new code example.) · Topic updates for MSDN online , since the last update on March 7, 2011: 20 conceptual and how-to topics have updates. Most changes are relatively minor; the Change History table at the bottom of each topic shows significant changes. Assn Element ChangeList Elements ChangeList Schema Reference Developing Project Server Workflows How to: Create a Project Server Event Handler and Log an Event How to: Create a Proxy Assembly for WCF Services (SP1 note) How to: Modify the Ribbon in PWA Introduction to the ChangeList Schema and Statusing ChangeXML Introduction to the SetAssignmentWorkData Schema Prerequisites for ASMX-Based Code Samples (SP1 note) Prerequisites for WCF-Based Code Samples (SP1 note) Project 2010 SDK Documentation (overview of the Project 2010 SDK) Project Server 2010 Programming Tasks Project Server Error Codes SetAssignmentWorkData Elements SetAssignmentWorkData Schema Reference Supported Project Fields and Field Information for Statusing ChangeXML (updated the valid change types for the Actual Overtime Work and Remaining Overtime Work fields) Tables of VBA Object Model Changes Walkthrough: Developing PSI Applications Using WCF What’s New for Developers in Project 2010 (programmability changes for SP1) 600 managed code types (classes that include new descriptions for one or more properties, methods, and events) are updated. There are new code samples for the following PSI methods: QueueDeleteProjects ReadResource UpdateStatus ReadProjectStatus SubmitStatusForResource ReadStatusForResource ReadEventHandlerAssociationsForEvent UpdateEventHandlerAssociations CreateEventHandlerAssociations New / updated items in the Project 2010 SDK download , which was last updated March 7: Project2010SDK.chm is an HTML Help file that includes the same updated content that is online. In the managed code reference section, 99.8% of the types and members now have descriptions (26,530 out of a total 26,576 topics). That is up from 77.7% at RTM. WINPROJ.DEV.hxs remains unchanged from the March update of VBA Help. There are instructions for replacing the local VBA Help file that was shipped with the Project RTM release. IntelliSense files are updated for the PSI proxy assembly and the Project Server assemblies, to show descriptions of classes and members while programming in Visual Studio. The type and member descriptions have the same updates as in the HTML Help file (and in MSDN online). The Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library.dll assembly is updated for distribution with third-party solutions for SP1. Event handler solution: TestProjectEventHandlers . Test application for the Queue System : UsingQueueSystem shows an example of when to wait for the queue, and when you don’t need to wait. ProjTool has a minor update, so the functionality of the Project Details dialog matches the description in Using the ProjTool Test Application . New PSI code samples include complete WCF-based solutions for the following events: ProjectEventReceiver: OnCreating, OnCreated, OnSaved . Other new solutions show the use of the following PSI methods: QueueDeleteProjects , CreateEventHandlerAssociations , UpdateEventHandlerAssociations , ReadEventHandlerAssociationsForEvent , using the ReadResources and ReadResource methods to get the RBS custom field, creating a changeXml parameter for a different resource with the UpdateStatus method, and using SubmitStatusForResource and ReadStatusForResource .

As announced yesterday on the main Project blog: Announcing The Release Of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 , two major product updates were launched this week: Service Pack (SP1) for Project Standard, Project Professional, and Project Server 2010 (alongside Office 2010 and SharePoint SP1) June 2011 Cumulative Update (CU) for Project Standard, Project Professional, and Project Server 2010 (alongside Office 2010 and SharePoint SP1) Plenty of guidance in the post above (including links to TechNet documentation on how to deploy these updates), my 2 cents is not to forget to run PSCONFIG after installing the binaries to ensure your server/farm is actually updated. I’ve just applied the June 2011 CU (had applied SP1 back in May as shown below) in my favorite PPM demo virtual machine and please find below version numbers from the PUBLISHED database (SELECT * FROM VERSIONS): Service Pack 1 – 14.0.6027.1000 June 2011 CU –  14.0.6105.5000 Please note that DLL will have slightly different version number as documented in each KB (knowledge base) articles. I also recommend you attend this upcoming webcast from Brian Smith and Andrian Jenkins next week on July 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am Pacific Time to get an overview of SP1 and the June CU (which will be recorded for later viewing): TechNet Webcast: Information about Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Level 200) PS: Exciting Office 365 launch yesterday as well, see this related topic: Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and SharePoint Online in Office 365

We are pleased to announce out-of-the-box integration of Microsoft Project Professional 2010 with SharePoint Online in Office 365!  Extend the power of Project to your whole team—no matter their location! Project managers can collaborate with teams to share schedule details quickly with Project Professional 2010 and SharePoint® Online (Office 365) task list synchronization. Individuals throughout the organization can view the task list and quickly see task status and update progress in SharePoint Online—from virtually anywhere! Project managers can then easily synchronize and update the project plan from Project Professional 2010. Synchronization is bi-directional, providing greater flexibility for communicating with the team. Want to see how simple it is to keep your team in sync—from virtually anywhere? Learn more about Project Professional 2010 with SharePoint Online Learn more about Project Professional 2010 Learn more about Office 365 Try Project Professional 2010 Get the Office 365 Trial Read the related post Enabling Better Collaborative Project Management with Office 365 and Project Professional 2010.

Please find below the SP1 and June CU announcement published on the main Project blog: https://blogs.msdn.com/b/project/archive/2011/06/28/announcing-the-release-of-service-pack-1-sp1-for-microsoft-project-and-project-server-2010.aspx Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project Standard 2010, Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010 has been released to the Microsoft Download Center. SP1 contains a number of products updates based on customer feedback, as described in this announcement last May: Announcing Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Project & Project Server 2010 . Before you install SP1 it is essential that you understand its content described in the links below, and thoroughly read the guidance documented on TechNet and test out SP1 in a separate environment prior to a production rollout. Description of Project 2010 SP1 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460052 Description of Project Server 2010 SP1 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460047 The following TechNet article provides information on how to deploy Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 SP1: Deploy Service Pack 1 for Project Server 2010 . We strongly recommend that you deploy the June 2011 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 when you install SP1. You can download the June 2011 Cumulative Update from the KB Articles from the links below: Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536590 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package, Project server-package): June 28, 2011 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536600 The following TechNet article provides information on how to deploy Project Server Cumulative Updates: Updates for Project Server 2010 There will be a webcast on July 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am Pacific Time to give an overview of this Service Pack (which will be recorded for later viewing): TechNet Webcast: Information about Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Level 200) . Please check out these posts for additional SP1 production information: Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 Availability and Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 Products is Now Available for Download . Finally, our Microsoft Support Team is available to assist should you run into any problems installing these updates; feel free to follow your internal support guidelines to use Premier Support or open up a case directly at https://support.microsoft.com .