PM Central’s Site Collection features

PM Central’s Site Collection features

Configuring PM Central Getting Started with PM Central

BambooFeatureActivation.pngWhen PM Central is deployed there are a number of features that need to be activated at the Site Collection level before PM Central will be operable.

Accessing the provided Bamboo Feature Activation and entering in the site collection URL, will ensure that all the required features are activated.

Note: Enter the URL to site. Do not include library and page (eg: /SitePages/Home.aspx)or the utility will return an error message

Below is a list of the PM Central Site collections features that can be activated on an as-needed basis.

Bamboo PM Central Projects Site Creation Area Use this feature to activate/deactivate the option under the Site Actions and the projects area for creating Bamboo Project Management Central portfolio site or stand-alone project site.
Icon-WarningImportant: This feature must be activated to allow you to create a portfolio site
Bamboo Project Central Content Types. Activating this feature will make the Bamboo Project Central site columns available under Site Gallaries, making it easy to modify choice values for the Project Type and Project Department columns.

Icon-WarningImportant:
1. Not all choice columns can have their values modified. Please refer to the customization guide before making changes.
2. Activating the feature will expose the Bamboo PM Central Content Types. The structure of these content types should not be modified

Site Templates
Bamboo PM Central Department Level Site – Lite Template Activating this feature make the Bamboo PM Central Department Level Site — Lite Template available in the drop-down selector in PM Central’s Site Creation Plus tool
Bamboo PM Central Top Level Site – Lite Template Activating this feature make the Bamboo PM Central Top Level Site – Lite Template available in the drop-down selector of the Create New Site dialog box.
Bamboo PM Project Site – Discussion Board Plus Template

Activating this feature will allow users to create PM Central project sites with Discussion Board Plus integration.

NOTE: A licensed copy of Discussion Board Plus (sold separately) is required.

PM Central Discussion Board Plus template was added in PMC 4.3

Bamboo PM Project Site – Lite Template Activating this feature make the Bamboo PM Central Project Site — Lite Template available in the drop-down selector in PM Central’s Site Creation Plus tool
Bamboo PM Project Site – Stand-alone template Activating this feature make the Bamboo PM Central Department Level Site — Lite Template available in the drop-down selector in PM Central’s Site Creation Plus tool