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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: akede on January 14, 2008, 12:36:23 am

Title: MS Project integration
Post by: akede on January 14, 2008, 12:36:23 am: Hi all,

Does somebody knows a possibility how to use the ressource information of EA for MS Project?

I'm trying to find a suitable and very easy solution for a client and they are using MS Project already. From my perspective it would make a lot of sense to synchronize the information between EA and MS Project related to the ressource information.

Thanks for a hint

Alex
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: Oliver F. on January 14, 2008, 04:16:12 am: Quote
Hi all,

Does somebody knows a possibility how to use the ressource information of EA for MS Project?

The resource information in EA is not used for further calculation so you will need an add-in to prepare this data for you.

Either you write it your own or you use TimeArchitect (http://www.timearchitect.net/). I am currently evaluating it for our own purposes.

Oliver
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: thomaskilian on January 14, 2008, 11:56:23 am: I know that Bruno Cossi once had a framework for MS Project synchronization. I havn't had contact since quite a while so you might contact him via his company. (Need to look up the EA users)
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: akede on January 16, 2008, 12:18:41 am: Hi,

Thanks for the infos. I also try to evaluate Time Architect at the moment. It's a bit light at the moment and also does not allow an export/synch of the data.

My biggest issue is that you really get used to the diagrams of TA. The company told me that they are going to release a new version soon. Will check what changed.

Bruno Cossi is a good hint. Will try to get in touch with him

Cheers

Alex
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: Oliver F. on January 16, 2008, 03:21:09 am: Quote
Hi,

Thanks for the infos. I also try to evaluate Time Architect at the moment. It's a bit light at the moment and also does not allow an export/synch of the data.

My biggest issue is that you really get used to the diagrams of TA. The company told me that they are going to release a new version soon. Will check what changed.

Currently I am evaluating the 2.0 sneak preview which looks promising. Matt Ellis from Solutions Reality is rather responsive when it comes to questions and issues.

Oliver
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: Matt on January 24, 2008, 04:54:34 pm: Quote
...and also does not allow an export/synch of the data.

Alex, TA does allow you to export all of the information you have created to MS Project. It does not create an MS Project file, but it does export via CSV and MS Excel - both of which can then be imported into Project...

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My biggest issue is that you really get used to the diagrams of TA. The company told me that they are going to release a new version soon. Will check what changed.

Glad you like the diagrams - we think that they look pretty good too ;D

Version 2.0 will be released soon - this version does not yet support import from MS Project...

...however we have added a profile to 2.0 that includes the concept of a Task element (actually a stereotyped Requirement) - this will become a placeholder for information imported from MS Project in a later version... (possibly 2.1)

Hope that helps....

Matt
Solutions Reality, makers of TA
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: akede on January 25, 2008, 01:53:07 am: Dear Matt,

Any chance we can have a Beta or RC of 2.0?

Alex
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: Matt on January 25, 2008, 02:03:14 am: Probably.....

....soon.... :D
Title: Re: MS Project integration
Post by: Matt on February 01, 2008, 03:55:02 pm: Alex, and everyone else

TA 2.0 is very near to completion - we are planning on announcing the release date very soon... we are hoping to be able to give an extra bonus for your patience...

Best regards,

Matt
(and the rest of the Time Architect team...)