
<p>If you have started looking at Project for the Web as Microsoft’s latest Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Toolset and have found yourself confused, you are not alone! We&nbsp;are currently fielding lots of questions&nbsp;and there is a huge amount of chatter online.&nbsp;We thought we would share&nbsp;3 questions that we&nbsp;most are&nbsp;most commonly&nbsp;asked.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h3><strong>Question 1:&nbsp;</strong><strong>Does Project for the Web integrate with Project</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Desktop?</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>The answer here is&nbsp;<strong>no</strong>. Whilst Project for the Web does allow importing from a Microsoft Project&nbsp;Professional&nbsp;/Project Desktop (MPP) file, it is a once off import&nbsp;and doesn’t support ongoing synchronisation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you would like&nbsp;the&nbsp;integration feature&nbsp;(as many of us do!), then you can vote for&nbsp;Microsoft to prioritise it in their future feature enhancements&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://microsoftproject.uservoice.com/forums/914203-project-for-the-web/suggestions/38922199-two-way-integration-with-microsoft-planner-and-mic" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



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<h3><strong>Question 2:&nbsp;</strong><strong>How do I navigate to Project for the Web?&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



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<p>If you have ever used Project Online, you would be familiar with the Project app that shows up in the Office 365 app launcher:&nbsp;</p>



<p>How many of you tried clicking that app to get to Project for the Web? It does not&nbsp;take&nbsp;you there! That link actually takes&nbsp;you to the&nbsp;<strong>Project Home</strong>, which is a great way for seeing all Projects you are involved in. It does not matter whether they are Project for the Web Projects, or Project Online Projects. More information about this&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-started-with-project-home-a3b38418-35e7-4df4-8e4a-ba6a4fa0562a" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Steps to navigate to Project for the web:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ul><li>Go to&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://make.powerapps.com/" target="_blank">https://make.powerapps.com/</a>.&nbsp;</li><li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Apps</strong>&nbsp;in the left navigation panel&nbsp;</li><li>Click on “Project”&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p>Once you have done this, it is best to save the page as a favourite in your browser for easy access in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



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<h3><strong>Qu</strong><strong>estion 3:</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Is Project for the Web just schedule</strong><strong>?&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<p>The answer to this is yes and no. Whilst the out of the box Project for the Web looks skinny and focussed on the scheduling engine, Microsoft have configured tables and views in the background! (Projects, Programs, Project Request, Risks, Issues, Changes, Status Comments, just to name a few). To make them visible (plus get more functionality), Microsoft have released a&nbsp;<strong>Project Accelerator</strong>&nbsp;which helps set up the User Interface with access to these features.&nbsp;You can read about the Project Accelerator&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/project-blog/introducing-the-project-accelerator/ba-p/2201000" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Want to know more about how you can fast track Project for the Web&nbsp;with Microsoft’s&nbsp;Project Accelerator?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Come and join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/fasttrackprojectforthewebwithmi6792617768245166080/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Webinar</a>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;20<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;of May 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can’t wait, or you missed the webinar? Feel free to contact us here:&nbsp;<a href="https://excopartners.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://excopartners.com/contact</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


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<h3><strong>Know your audience:</strong> </h3>



<p>Get to know about your workshop participants as much as you can. Be open with the limitation of your expertise in theirs. Remember that you are there to facilitate and not to know everything. Assigning participant personas is a good way to connect you with them and help you deliver something that they are likely to feel comfortable with.</p>



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<h3><strong>Define objectives:</strong> </h3>



<p>Know intimately what the workshop is for, make sure that you simplify it to a couple of main objectives. Deliver to those objectives. Continue to remind your audience of the objectives to keep the workshop focused. Be mindful not over-reach and stray too far from the stated objective.</p>



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<h3><strong>Be structured:</strong> </h3>



<p>Take the time to organise your workshop into logical sections. Write out your agenda and allocate time for each section. Your estimate on how much time to allocate will improve with practice and experience. Plan each section with relevant materials, methods, and the roles for each participant. People will engage and contribute more in a well-structured meeting where they can easily understand their role.</p>



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<h3><strong>Design and test interactions</strong>: </h3>



<p>It has become more common for participants to join a workshop via audio and video channels. Prepare for this and make sure that they can still participate in workshop activities in a reliable fashion. Start early to test any communication channels prior to your workshop. Your participants&#8217; time is valuable and spending time watching you resolve technology issues is not a good use of their time.</p>



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<h3><strong>Get support:</strong> </h3>



<p>Make sure that you have your ‘A Team’ with you. Allocate duties so you can focus on the important aspects of facilitation and participant engagement. Consider allocating someone to scribe and keep time so you can focus on the participants. Practice with your together and discuss your roles.</p>



<p>You would be right in thinking that there is certain aspect of showmanship in facilitating a workshop. So, it is important for you to develop your own style. Most importantly though, practice, practice and practice.</p>


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