Add a Project

Use the Add Project wizard to add details, user and group access, permissions, and companies to a project. You can create a project without data, or you can copy data from an existing project or template. Data stored at the workspace level and relationships between projects are not available to copy.

To add a project:

  1. In the object selector, select Projects, select Add, and then select Project.
  2. In the Add Project panel, complete the following steps:
    • In the Project Details step, enter general details about your project, and then select Next.

      Note: The default currency is the parent workspace currency. You can select a different currency if needed.

    • In the What's Included step, select information to copy from an existing project or template, and then select Next.

      Notes:

      • The What's Included step appears if you choose to copy data from an existing project or template in the Project Details step. By default, all project data that is supported when copying a project will be copied by default. Data types that are not listed are not supported when copying a project. Clear the Select All check box if you want to choose from predefined groupings of app and settings data. When you select a group to copy, additional object dependencies are automatically included. For example, when you copy Activities, WBS data is automatically included. Select the Help icon next to a dependency for more information or see Project Copy Dependencies for a full list of dependencies.
      • When activities are copied from another project, all of their progress data is removed. It is recommended that you reschedule the project and recalculate activity costs after the project data is copied so that activity dates and costs are properly reset.
    • In the User and Group Access step, select users and user groups who need to access the project, and then select Next.

      Note: The user who adds the project is automatically assigned access to the project with the Administrator permission set assigned. Access cannot be removed during the project creation process.

    • In the Permission Sets step, assign permissions to the users and groups who can access the project, and then select Next.

      Note: By default, the user adding the project will be assigned the Administrator permission set for the Project, File, Custom Log, and Report permission sets for the project. The permission sets for the user adding the project can only be changed after the project is created.

    • In the Companies step, select the companies who are responsible for the work on your project, and then select Next.

      Note: The owning company is added to the project by default and is not available to be selected. After the project is created, you can verify its company associations on the Companies page in the Project Team app.

    • In the Summary step, review and edit your selections, and then select Add Project.

You can also perform this task from the Projects inventory panel:

  1. In the object selector, select Projects, and then select View All Projects.
  2. In the table, select the group where you want to store the project.

    Note: The group may be the workspace name or another grouping name if a Group By option is selected for the table. If the table is organized by a group other than workspace, then the new project will inherit the attribute for that group. For example, if the table is grouped by a project code, the new project will inherit the project code for that group.

  3. Select the Add menu, and then select Project.

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