GLOBAL SOFTWAREProject Server 2010 Overview with Project Web App

January 2013

INTRODUCTION

» Purpose: Overview of Project Server and Project Plan Model» Part 1: Project Plans; and Part 2: SharePoint» How does this relate to you?» Agenda

• Overview of Project Server• PWA Environment• Project Professional Environment• IEE Project Plan Model• Future Plans

OVERVIEW

» Project Server vs. MS Project• Database vs. file• Connect through SharePoint or Project Professional• Enterprise resource pool• SharePoint infrastructure

- Excel Services- Visio Services- Lists & Document Libraries- Dashboards- Performance Scoring

OVERVIEW

» Requirements• MS Project Professional to connect from desktop• PWA license to connect through SharePoint

OVERVIEW

» Architecture

PROJECT WEB APP

» PWA Environment• Start Page• Project Center• Ribbon

» Limitations• Editing master projects is not supported• Non-standard calendars aren't supported• Spaces (blank tasks) aren't supported• Closing browser does not check-in projects

» Recommendation: use Project Pro to edit your projects

PROJECT WEB APP» Editing in PWA

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PROJECT WEB APP

» Closing in PWA

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PROJECT PROFESSIONAL

» Connecting with Project Professional

PROJECT PROFESSIONAL

» New IEE Project in Project Professional

» Template includes SharePoint layout for IEE

PROJECT PROFESSIONAL

» Closing in Project Professional

IEE PROJECT PLAN STRATEGY

» Project and Release Plan Model» Resource Planning» Baselines

PROJECT AND RELEASE PLAN MODEL

» Project and Sub-Project Strategy» Single-owner/single-discipline plans» Master Plans for project managers and release managers» Cross project dependencies (linked tasks)

Project and Sub-Project

PROJECT AND RELEASE PLAN MODEL

» Project and Sub-project Strategy• Benefits

- Single-owner plans- Reduce or eliminate check-out conflicts- Reduce multiplication of task entries- Consolidates reporting at each level

Project and Sub-Project

PROJECT AND RELEASE PLAN MODEL

» Single-owner/single-discipline plans• One owner of each plan• Dev, QA and Doc plans remain separate but share dependencies at

higher level» Master plans consolidate release project plans into larger objectives» Master plans create task dependencies (e.g., finish to start

predecessors)

Project and Sub-Project

PROJECT AND RELEASE PLAN MODEL

Project Master Plan (Release Plan)Owner: Release Manager

Project Plan (Department Level)Owner: R&D or Proj Mgr

Detailed Level Project PlanOwner: R&D Mgr

Project / Sub-Project Relationship

RESOURCE PLANNINGResource Pool

RESOURCE PLANNINGResource Pool

RESOURCE PLANNING

» Other resource tools:• Resource Leveling• Substituting

PROJECT BASELINES

» Snapshot current project plan» Snapshot plan at different stages of the project» Run comparison reports between original plan and actual performance

UPCOMING

» Do we have the need for detailed training?» Request licensing for project leads» Request administrative permissions for IEE/Raleigh» Enable portfolio reporting dashboards» Enable Performance Point services» Bi-monthly update presentations as functionality developed and rolled

out

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START PAGE

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PROJECT CENTER

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PWA RIBBON

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Project Center

Project

Project Task