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Last year I raised a post about the use of the various inter-project dependency management options available in Planview - Successor/predecessor relationships in plans, investment dependencies, CRI logs, Roadmaps - the options are extensive but they all had their limitations.  If you really need to create a ‘hard link’ between milestones in 2 projects, you only had one option - use the successor/predecessor relationships in the plan & leverage the Inter Projects Dependencies tile, accepting that this approach could result in cascading plan changes across the entire portfolio.I’m pleased to say that the latest Logbook release has provided a much more controllable solution - the Multiple Associations finally allows me to create a dependency record in a log, use this to hold the dependency context and create a ‘contract’ with my dependent project PM and link key milestones from both project plans without the risk on plan changes automatically cascading onto other projects.

We're excited to introduce our new Planview Portfolios Administrator Certification, designed to help you maximize your expertise and showcase your proficiency with Planview Portfolios.This comprehensive certification includes nine specialized courses covering essential administrative functions, followed by an exam to validate your knowledge. Upon successful completion, you'll receive a professional certification that can be shared on LinkedIn and other business networks.Key areas covered in the certification program include: User Management Workflows Reporting Financial Management Platform Capabilities and more! Whether you're looking to advance your career or validate your skills, this certification demonstrates your abilities to successfully manage your organization’s needs in Portfolios.

We are having to pull the implementation of logbook back because users are complaining they are not tell what projects logs are associated.  We would have to add a field and manually type this in.  In the past the CRIs always list the name of the project they were associated with.  We can do Items with in a project but do to standard templates every project can have something with the same name. And pull anything by Portfolio is not doable. has anyone found any work arounds for these. Users love the idea of logbook but these are show stoppers.  . 

Auto-Fill TimeSheetPlanview Community,We all know the struggle – timesheets. They're a necessary evil, but that doesn't mean they have to be a time-consuming burden. What if you could automate them and free up valuable hours for your team?You have a hidden gem at your fingertips: Automatic Timesheet Population! This powerful feature can transform your workflow by automatically populating timesheets directly from your project schedules.Say Goodbye to Manual Data Entry:Imagine the relief of eliminating tedious manual data entry for timesheets. No more copying and pasting, or wrestling with forgotten hours. Automatic population ensures accuracy and saves you significant time.Boost Efficiency and Reduce Errors:By autom

HelloWe are making headway with our Power Bi Work Dashboard however, I’d like to understand what this would look like for each license type (i.e. Executive vs Portfolio Lead)? What would we be able to leverage for each role type?

 Streamline your workflow with these essential Logbook tips for Planview Portfolios and ProjectPlace. Discover how to effectively track tasks, manage risks, and document your progress.Accessing & Navigating Logbook: Where to Find It: Planview Portfolios: Look for the "Logbook" tab on your work or strategy screens. Planview ProjectPlace: It's located on the "Logbook" tab within your workspaces. Custom Views: Easily switch between different views by clicking the current view name in the top right corner. Select "Show all logs" to see everything! Filtering: Need to find specific logs? Use the filter icon to narrow down your results by criteria. Clear filters with the "Clear filters" button.

Hello Community, I am trying to build a custom PPR that will send an docx report of a Project. Within the PPR template, there are some fields that I want to generate based on intake form variables I create within the custom action of the PPR. I know this can be done by creating custom fields and populating the variables within the fields but I do not want to use the custom field quota as its about 5 custom fields I would need. Is it possible to generate variables as part of the PPR intake form and pass them to the docx. If so, what is the comment reference format required within the PPR template? Here is an example of what I am using to generate the Doc Publisher but the variables in red and bold below are not populating. However, the File Name below in green, which uses variables from the custom action does work. I am certain my syntax in the template file are simply incorrect. Does anyone have any examples of how to populate the docx with variable data?

Hello Planview Community,I’m reaching out to see if anyone here is tracking missing timesheets in their cases, specifically focusing on the number of unreported hours that will not be recharged.Currently, we rely on two tables: time_planned and time_reported. However, we're encountering some limitations:time_planned only shows the scheduled effort values per assignment and time reporting periods as they were prior to each progressing cycle. time_reported doesn’t display records if a resource has never submitted a timesheet, meaning we’re unable to track missing timesheets until the resource logs at least one timesheet.This also impacts the RES12 report, which has the same limitation. We've already reported this as a bug and, after a lengthy process, it was acknowledged as an issue. However, there’s no clear timeline for when this will

I’m curious if other customers have shown any of their users how to connect to a Tabular Model via Excel.  If so, do you ever need to know who is accessing the TM in this manner?We currently do this and in order to understand who may need additional communication when there is an outage, or something has changed I feel there should be some way of capturing who has access the TM. Before I do an enhancement request I thought I would see if others have had a similar need.Thanks,Pam

Do you ever wonder how your team's Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are tracking? Are you hitting those ambitious goals, or falling behind?  Let's dive into the OKR health panel and other resources available in Planview.OKR Health Panel: Your One-Stop Shop for Progress TrackingThe OKR health panel within Planview Portfolios provides a clear picture of your OKR status. This comprehensive view includes:OKR Progress: See if your objectives and key results are on track, ahead of schedule, or need some attention. Key Results Updates: Keep a pulse on how often key results are updated. Track activity over the past week, month, or quarter to identify areas requiring focus. Activities for Key Results: Monitor progress at the activity level. View the number of activities associated with your key results and their current status (Not Started, Started, Finished).This det

In case anyone is not aware….Planview has an OOB stored procedure called ip.psp_user_del_settings.  This stored procedure is called/ran when: In configure users, if you click on "remove" instead of "deactivate" then psp_user_delete will be called, which, in turn, calls psp_user_del_settings for the user to be removed. It will not be called if they merely "deactivate" the user, which is the recommended action when a user leaves the company.Note: As this stored procedure is currently written it will delete all tile reports that were last updated by the person who may be getting deleted.  If this is a PV Admin who has published or updated a tile report then that means if they leave the company and either the Admin removing them chooses remove vs deactivate, or if your company uses web services and calls this stored procedure for any recurring clean-up, then you could lose a lot of tile reports. Planview is aware of the concern of this process as we have a

Ready to take your organization to the next level with OKRs? Let's dive into the design and set up process.1. Define Your Organizational GoalsBefore setting OKRs, clarify your organization's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. This will help you align your goals with the bigger picture.2. Identify Key Areas of FocusPinpoint the areas where you want to make a significant impact. These could be areas like product development, customer satisfaction, or revenue growth.3. Set Ambitious ObjectivesCreate inspiring goals that challenge your team and drive innovation. Remember, OKRs should be ambitious but achievable.4. Define Measurable Key ResultsFor each objective, set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) key results. These will help you t

Hi everyone,I’m curious if the behavior we are experiencing is correct.We built templates for some of our projects, which are very detailed and include all the resources that should be involved for each task. We noticed that when creating a new project from the template, it duplicates the template. So far, so good—this is working as expected.However, if the template has any values assigned at the project level for any of the resources, we observe different behaviors when creating a project from it:In some cases, project assignment values for the resource are assigned after the project’s due date. In other cases, random project assignment values are entered for the resource.Has anyone experienced such behaviors? Is this normal?Thanks!

When determining the right column set for the Plan screen when you are building a schedule you need to consider your process .You want to put the most commonly used structures first. When setting up your schedule you will need to use Schedule Start, Schedule Finish and Schedule duration. You will use these three the most in determining your schedule.Schedule Start is the start date for the remainder of the work,  Schedule Duration is the remainder of the duration. If the task is complete the Schedule columns will be blank.   I have added in Actual/Schedule Start , Actual/Schedule Finish and Duration at complete. These three fields will show you the information on a project that has been started. If the Task has been started the Actual Start will show if it has not the Schedule Start and  Actual Schedul

NatWest Group, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland, boasts a rich history spanning over 300 years and is headquartered in the UK, providing innovative financial products and services to various customer segments. Three years ago, under the leadership of Rachel Adams, NatWest adopted the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework to align over 4,000 projects and 400+ multi-year programs with strategic goals, ensuring measurable outcomes at each level. This transformation, driven by the need to simplify business operations amid emerging technologies and economic uncertainties, involves an annual investment of about $1B and quarterly reviews. Planview’s Strategic Portfolio Management solution is vital for tracking progress and maintaining a single source of truth. Key lessons include understanding that OKRs differ from KPIs, recognizing OKRs as a long-term strategy, and the importance of thorough training. Moving forward, NatWest aims to enhance the connection of OKRs across the c

 We are excited to announce a significant enhancement in our Portfolios product: OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for work items are now generally available! This new feature empowers customers to create OKRs directly from work items, providing a robust framework for measuring the benefit realization of projects.What This Means for YouWith the introduction of OKRs for work items, customers can now seamlessly integrate objective setting and tracking into their project management processes. This feature includes all the powerful functionalities of OKRs currently present under Strategy [Portfolios] and Board [AgilePlace], along with additional capabilities such as connected OKRs and custom attributes. [Refer to the screenshot]Key Benefits 1. Define and Track ObjectivesCustomers can now set clear objec

We are scheduled to migrate our Portfolios environment to the new AWS server.  Just thought I would reach out and see if others have already gone through this process and if there are any lessons learned. Thanks in advancePam