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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
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 PROFESSIONAL
» New IEE Project in Project Professional
» Template includes SharePoint layout for IEE
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
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
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