Importing data from other project management software and keeping risk assignment

You can import existing project schedules from Microsoft Project, Primavera and other project management tools using a variety of file formats.

Importing Microsoft Project files

You can import MS Project files using MPX, or XML formats.

1. Click and then Open. The Open File dialog box opens.
2. Select the format that the project file is in from the Files of type drop-down list.
3.  Select the MS Project file format that you just saved.
4.  Click OK

You can use the RiskyProject toolbar or ribbon in Microsoft Project to transfer your schedule from Microsoft Project to RiskyProject. When you use the RiskyProject toolbar or ribbon, your schedule in Microsoft Project will be associated with risks and uncertainties defined in RiskyProject. Please read “RiskyProject for Microsoft Project” for more information.

Importing data from other project management software

RiskyProject can import data from other project management software in MPX or Microsoft Project XML file formats.

1. Click and then Open.
2. Select the XML or MPX project schedule.

A number of application export data to MPX or Microsoft Project XML files. Among them are:

•  Primavera P6
•  FastTrack Schedule 8 from AECSoft (www.aecsoftware.com)
• TurboProject from Office Work Software (www.officeworksoftware.com)
• SureTrak from Oracle (www.primavera.com)
•  ProjectKickStart from Experience in Software (www.projectkickstart.com)

Due to the specific features of each application and the probabilistic nature of RiskyProject data, in very rare cases there can discrepancies in the original project schedule and imported schedule in RiskyProject.

To import projects and keep existing risk assignmnts:

1. Click and then Import.
2. Select the format type of your project data ( XML, MPP, or MPX).
3. Select whether or not you want to import the risks already assigned to the project. RiskyProject will associate assigned risks with new tasks based on unique task IDs. However if you rename a task in Microsoft Project, this will remove all risk links to the renamed task.

See also

Importing Project Scheduless
Exporting Projects