• Create Staffing Profile from Rest API

    Hi Team, We have a requirement to create Staffing profile for project from Rest API or by using webservices. Would you please help us to implement the solution Regards, Lavanya P M
  • Can't update SP position forecast data using Interactive REST API

    I have been attempting to update the position forecast data of a staffing profile through the Swagger UI using the POST function "/staffingProfile/saveHeader" which updates all header and position data in a SP. I was able to successfully update the description…
  • Hide information message on staffing profile

    Hi Etienne, Do we have an option to hide this message. Also which services or settings publish this message?
  • ksc_create_project is copying staffing profile of parent project

    We have a requirement for a Project to be able to spawn "child projects" via the workflow. These "parent" projects can have staffing profiles created already before a child project is spawned. We use the OOTB ksc_create_project command for the child…
  • "Specific Resource" clears out when the resource is disabled.

    We noticed that 9.62, the "Specific Resource R equested " value clears out when the resource is disabled. The value disappears from the GUI however the value stays in DB. Is this issue addressed in latest PPM version? We do not require the "specific…
  • Can FTE decimal value be set more than 2 decimal

    Hi Etienne, We wanted to check if there is ability to set FTE decimal value on staffing profile to more than 2 decimal.
  • Staffing profile audit to reflect FTE number changes instead of Hours

    Hi Team, Is there a feature in PPM latest versions, where the staffing profile audit trail captures and reflects changes in FTE when the input mode of forecast is FTE. We are currently on 9.62 and there are plans to upgrade soon on latest version…
  • Ability to exclude resources from "Specific Resource Requested" column validation in Staffing Profile

    Hi Team, Today "Specific Resource Requested" column validation in Staffing Profile listed all active users in the system. Is there a way to exclude resources who are not part of resource pool from "Specific Resource Requested" column validation. We…
  • Allocations change month according to the filter in Staffing Profile.

    Hi, I have noticed that sometimes when the allocations are entered in the last week of a month, they either are included in the next month or the correct one. It depends on the filter we choose... For example, in the screenshot below. Here, when…
  • Staffing Profile Questions

    Hi Etienne, We have few question and require guidance here for staffing profile 1. Resource Pool does not populate the name when you select multiple resources belonging to the same resource pool. 2. Cannot save the staffing profile if you manually…
  • Option to remove resource from staffing profile

    Hi Etienne, In the new UI for staffing profile we have noticed that there is no option to remove the resource from the staffing profile. So for instance we click on assign and add a resource. There is no option to remove the resource unless you navigate…
  • How to have in What-If analysis details on the involved Resource Pools about its capacity

    Hi All. I’m using a Scenario Comparison for a Portfolio. The Portfolio has about 10 Projects and I have selected 5 Resource Pools for current What-If analysis. The focus is the analysis/evaluation for Resource Capacity and Resource Availability…
  • Message on Workplan or Staffing Profile

    Is there a way to post a message/warning on staffing profile screen or the workplan screen. This is mainly for our business looking to post some guidance on the landing pages of the staffing profiles/WBS page.
  • Resource Pool Validation on Staffing Profile

    Hi Team, Is there a way we can update the Resource Pool Validation on Staffing Profile. We want to show resource pools of certain Org Types only and not all the enabled resource pools.
  • staffing profile and work plan not available after PPM upgrade 9.2 -> 9.3.0003

    Hi All. I have to upgrade PPM from 9.22 to 9.66. Now I'm in 9.32.0003 Now any staffing profile + any work plan are NOT available for all users, including the PPM admin user. Also the creation of new item is NOT allowed. Please see the "empty screen…
  • reading the staffing profile Gantt chart

    We recently installed PPM 9.40 and now have a Gantt chart on the staffing profile. I see there is a legend for the Gantt chart, but it fails to explain what the right most number is on the skinny blue line . The left number is the allocation assigned…
  • locking staffing profile data at a point in time

    My management is interested in locking a staffing profile at month end so that no more changes can be made from that point backwards. We still want the ability to edit the staffing profile for future months. Why? Because too many people are wasting time…
  • importing from xml to staffing profile 9.0

    I am trying to figure out how to import from an excel file into a PPM staffing profile. It looks like it can be done, but is there a template to follow to use the Open - Demand Management - Import request from XML?
  • PPM and agile demand

    Hello, I am looking for suggestions on how others deal with demand from agile projects in PPM. In our world, you can be assigned to an agile team and the product owner decides what work gets done when. But when a project manager requests time in PPM for…
  • (PPM) Support Tip: PPM Center 9.32.0002 Enhancements on Specifying Requested Resources for Positions

    PPM Center 9.32.0002 implements the following enhancements on specifying resources for positions: The Specific Resources Requested column becomes a default column in staffing profile. In inline-edit mode, if you select only one resource that belongs to…
  • Back-dating staffing profiles

    Is there a way to stop people from backdating the staffing profile (thereby wiping out data after that date)?
  • Change Proposal related to Staffing Profile

    Hi, In our current proposal workflow the proposal goes through an execution that decides if it continues in the normal workflow or copies the request into a different request type which goes through a different workflow as well. The idea however is that…
  • (PPM) Support tip: Unable to delete positions with Siteminder Authentication in 9.30

    Knowledge base document: KM01790566 Not able to delete position or will get following error message while deleting position in new gantt view of 9.31. HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden. Internal Server Error. In PPM document for Sitminder part, we just list the…
  • PPM Support Tip: To enable Microsoft IIS with PPM 9.30, make sure to allow double escaping

    To enable Microsoft Internet Information Services with PPM Center version 9.30, make sure to allow double escaping. Check the Allow double escaping setting is correct by following these steps: a. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. b. Select…
  • Possible to modify required fields on staffing profile?

    Hi experts, We would like to make the resource pool field required in addition to role when adding a position to a staffing profile. We have also been asked to ensure that at least 1 postion is added to each staffing profile. Is it possible to force these…