How to Effectively Manage Multiple Projects in Merlin Project

Stacyy99

Hii everyone,

I have been using Merlin Project for a few months to manage several ongoing projects. While I find the tool incredibly powerful, I'm seeking advice on how to best organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously within the platform.

Specifically, I am interested in:

Is there a way to create a centralized dashboard that provides an overview of all active projects? How can I set this up to ensure I have a clear view of progress and key milestones?
What are the best practices for allocating resources across different projects? How can I ensure that I’m not over-committing my team members?
How can I effectively manage dependencies between projects? For example, if a task in one project is delayed, how can I easily see and adjust the impact on other projects?
Are there specific reporting features or plugins you recommend for tracking the performance of multiple projects? How can I generate reports that highlight critical data across all projects?
Any tips or lesser-known features of Merlin Project that you find particularly useful for multi-project management?

I also check this: https://forum.projectwizards.net/d/2-installation-tips gcp But I have not found any solution. I would greatly appreciate any insights or experiences you can share. Managing multiple projects can be quite challenging, and I’m eager to learn from the expertise within this community.

Thanks in advance!

Respected community member

Best regards,

vicky

You can combine the projects into one as explained here:
https://www.projectwizards.net/documentation/merlin-project/reference/en/index.html#_combine_projects

For resources' management over multiple documents you can utilise the resource pool feature:
https://www.projectwizards.net/documentation/merlin-project/reference/en/index.html#_resource_pool

To solve over-allocations you may check the assignments view of the master project (the one containing the combined project files) and call the Resource Leveling feature.

You cannot link activities between projects.

For reporting reasons you may use the views on the master project (the one containing the combined project files), it will include information across all combined projects.

Best regards, Vicky