One of the practical strengths of Schedule Hub lies in its support for MS Project schedule templates, centrally stored and managed within the SharePoint‑based Schedule Hub templates library. This capability allows organisations to standardise their planning approach while giving project managers a fast, reliable starting point for creating new project schedules.
Because templates are maintained directly in the Schedule Hub library, users simply choose from a template drop‑down list when creating a new plan. These templates can include pre‑configured structures, phases, tasks, and even local custom fields that are automatically replicated into any schedule created from them.
Accessing the Templates Library
Schedules are stored in a dedicated library labelled 'Project Plan Templates' or similar, accessible within the Schedule Hub site.
Maintaining Template Schedules
Creating a Template
To create a template, upload or add a project plan created using MS Project desktop.
The site administrator must then configure a content type to represent this template, linking to the .mpp file created.
As a final step, this content type must be added to the Project Plans library.
Editing a Template
Simply edit the schedule file in the Project plan Templates library, make changes and save.
How Users Apply Templates
When users create a new plan in Schedule Hub, they simply:
- Select New → Project Plan
- Choose from the populated drop‑down list of templates
- A new .mpp file is created based on the selected template.
This process supports consistent, repeatable planning.