Expand. Microsoft Project Professional 2013 - Why Upgrade?
Bryan Quick | Solution Specialist - Midwest
Agenda The evolution of Project
Introducing the new Project Professional 2013
Reasons to upgrade to the new Project
Which licensing option to choose
Next steps
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Project Momentum – Why Microsoft
20 million users 1 copy sold every
20 seconds 10,000 organizations
Industry leader in
analyst reports
100’s partners in
80 countries
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20 20M 10K Industry Leader
100’s
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Project Management Pains
Establishing project goals
Managing project scope
Gaining management support
Facilitate effective communication
Defining clear responsibilities and accountabilities
Customer early feedback
“When we are under time pressure to create and submit bids, it is much easier to quickly find what we need using Lync and SharePoint than wade through email messages”-
Andres Lehr, Senior Project Manager, Bassier, Bergman and Kindler
“We wanted to move to the latest version of Project for its new functionality. Specially, we wanted to make it easier to access data and promote a better interface for managing our resources” –
Piotr Prussak, VP of Global Applications Development, Revlon
“Reports are easy to access, customize, and publish, and the best thing is that they are ready within one click of the mouse” –
Rafael Farias, Budget and Analyst, Interbras S/A
“With SharePoint, you have a space where you can discuss a project and make announcements” –
Dr. Buddendick, Head of Workspace Platform Services, Hilti Corporation
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Ongoing investments
What a difference a decade makes
Desktop
application for
individual project
managers
Collaborative
team work
through Project
Central
Consolidated
solution for project
and portfolio
management Consistency with
Office and
integration with
SharePoint
Cloud solution for
project and portfolio
management
Microsoft Project 2010 Users could visually
select the right mix of
resources, enhance
team collaboration to
realize results,
connecting team
through and doing task
list and status
synchronization
through SharePoint.
Customers of previous versions want to
Get people up to
speed with a new
solution quickly
Familiar
experiences across
the family of
Microsoft
products to drive
productivity gains
Collaborate with
people inside and
outside the
organization
Quickly and
effectively share
information
Easily adjust to
changes in plans
Individual
Team
Choose the Right Tools that Can Evolve with You From individual project managers to an enterprise-grade solution, both on-premises and as a service
Complexity
Low Medium High
Workgroup
Collaboration
and
Reporting
Desktop application and the
PPM solution in the cloud Project
Managers
Project &
Portfolio
Management Enterprise
Introducing the new Project Easily collaborate with others to quickly start and deliver winning projects
Project Professional 2013 Microsoft Project helps
to easily plan projects
and collaborate with
others from virtually
anywhere.
Stay organized and
keep projects on track
with the only project
management system
designed to work
seamlessly with other
Microsoft applications
and cloud services.
Stay organized Stay organized with
simple and engaging
ways to get started,
quickly plan, and easily
keep projects on track.
Quickly access
recent files from
multiple locations
Search for more
templates on
Office.com
Get started
experience for
new users
Stay organized
See your plan right away with
the timeline.
Calendar date
extended to 2149
Consolidate multiple
projects into Master
project on SharePoint
Deliver projects successfully Avoid costly
breakdowns in
teamwork with
effective ways see and
share the data to team
members and
executives.
Share and discuss progress
with others quickly.
Visual Reports - Easily create
modern looking reports to
share with your team.
Only available in Project
Professional 2013/Project
Pro for Office 365
Deliver projects successfully
Team Planner -
plan and manage
resources
Only available in Project
Professional 2013/Project
Pro for Office 365
Improve everyday collaboration
Effectively track status,
receive changes and
utilize more out-of-the-
box features that work
seamlessly with other
Microsoft applications
to improve team
collaboration.
Instant message real-time
conversations through
Lync integration
Project Site directly
from the Backstage
in Project
Only available in Project
Professional 2013/Project
Pro for Office 365
Improve everyday collaboration
Effectively track status
and receive changes
from virtually anywhere
List synchronization
between SharePoint
and Project
Search SharePoint to find
the right information in
the right context.
Simplify IT
Find apps in the Office
Store or SharePoint Store.
Distribute or provide
access through a
corporate app catalog.
Simplify IT Manage installation,
control service updates,
or adjust settings with
ease and efficiency to
help you and your
team stay on top of
projects and programs.
A straight forward sign-
up experience directly
from the web gets you
started quickly.
Project Online and Project
Pro for Office 365 offer
24/7 service and support.
Why Project Pro for Office 365
Fast Start
Get users up and running quickly with application streaming technology (click-to-run)
Simplified IT
Get automatic updates and work as Project on Demand (use a temporary copy of Project on any PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8)
License per User
Enable users to work from the computer of their choice, up to 5 PCs
Rich integration with other services
Benefit from integration with Office 365, such as Lync Online and SharePoint Online
Flexible purchase plans
Monthly* or annual payments, flexibility to sign up users for the duration that fits business needs
*through Direct Channel only
Project Pro for Office 365, a service delivered through Office 365 = Project Professional 2013 + service benefits:
Capability Project Standard Project ProfessionalProject Pro for
Office 365Project Server/CAL Project Online
Project Online with
Project Pro for
Office 365
Project scheduling & costing
SharePoint task sync
Lync presence
Project Server sync
Enterprise project management
Enterprise program management
Enterprise portfolio management
Enterprise Value
Group Policy
Volume Activation
Terminal Service
VDI
Subscription Value
Click to Run Deployment
Version Upgrades SA Only SA Only
Project on Demand
Transitions rights to Office 365 Updated EA Updated EA
License Type Perpetual per Device Perpetual per Device Subscription Per User Perpetual User/Device Subscription Per User Subscription Per User
Choose the right product for you
Top reasons to upgrade to Project Professional 2013
Report effectively on project progress and success
Powerful, out-of-the-box reporting tools in
Project delivered through a familiar Excel-like
experience
Discover and share project information
The social and search capabilities of SharePoint / Office 365 are designed
to help work with a project site and facilitate information sharing and
discussion
Improve everyday collaboration
With improved list synchronization
between Project and SharePoint /
Office 365, it is easier to deliver
project information, effectively track
status and receive changes from
virtually anywhere
Enhance communication within project teams and across
With new Lync integration, team
members can have real-time
conversations right within Project
Stay in control of project changes Enhanced tools for ‘what-if’ scenario planning help to see potential problems and make changes
Bind execution to strategy*
Anticipate and adjust for change caused by uncertainty in projects with linked dependencies.
Avoid costly over-allocations of resources shared across projects.
Publish project schedules and updates to Project Online and Project Server
Get the benefits of managing projects in Project Professional 2013 with the advantages of organization-wide visibility, collaboration, demand management
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*Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 connects to Project Server/Project Online and offers all the benefits of Project Portfolio Management Solution
Business benefits for PMO roles
Executives
Make more data-driven decisions with
help of new reporting tools
Stay in control of IT costs with flexible
purchase options through subscription
Ensure the long term value of IT
investments (scalability and future
compatibility)
Project Managers
Manage change better
Improve communication in teams
Stay in control of information
Effectively report on project work
Share and search information easily
Team Members
Get started easily
Reduce stress on projects using tools that
help stay organized
Find and access information through
familiar tools
Stay productive from virtually anywhere
Upgrade now - support for Project 2003 is ending It’s time to upgrade—don't wait until the end of support for Project 2003 to get the new Project of your choice (on-premises or in the cloud)
Security Risk
Compliance Risk
Compatibility Issues
Lack of Ongoing Updates
Complete support, including key security updates to keep
you fully compliant
Non-security hot fixes
Assisted-support options
Technical content updates
Updated Project tools to help you increase productivity and drive revenue
Resources
Project Forums
Project for developers
Project for IT-professionals
What's new for IT-professionals in Project Server 2013 &
Video
What's new for developers in Project Server 2013 &
Video
Upgrade to Microsoft Project Server 2013 & Video
Get started with Project Online & Video
Next steps
Sign up for a trial Learn more Upgrade to Project Professional 2013 / Project Pro for Office 365
Assets available for partners
Syndicated web pages
Detailed presentation
(why upgrade)
Telesales script
Product video
Web banners
(4 sizes)
Quick battle cards
(why upgrade)
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Project – 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 comparison
Getting started -- engaging ways to get started and quickly plan projects 2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365
Microsoft Fluent user interface, the Ribbon
Contextual right click menus
Online help
Zoom controls
Backstage™
Project templates
Identity management plus SkyDrive integration
Get started experience for new users
Stay organized -- a better way to stay organized and easily keep projects on track 2010 2013 Pro for 365
Custom fields
Enhanced copy/paste across Microsoft Office apps
Automatic scheduling
User-controlled/Manual scheduling
Top down summary tasks
Placeholder text in Project Fields
Active/Inactive Tasks
Multiple level undo
Budget planning
Manage non-working time
Gantt chart, calendar, and task sheet views
Network diagram view
Deadlines
Formulas and graphical indicators
Group and sort Project data
Filtering
Auto-complete
Add columns
Stay organized -- continued 2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365
Change highlighting
Formulas and graphical indicators
Baseline rollup
Master projects on SharePoint
Cross-project Critical Path
Calendar date extended to 2149
Resource planning and management 2013 Pro for 365
Work, Generic, and Material Resources
Cost resources
Team resources
Team Planner
Resource sheet and usage views
Resource leveling
Resource substitution
Deliver projects successfully -- effective ways to see and share the
data you want to precent to team members and executives 2010 2013 Pro for 365
Timeline View
Reports
Visual Reports - Easily create modern looking reports to share with your team.
Compare project versions
Task inspector
Update progress
Task Path
PDF/XPS output
Improve everyday collaboration -- track status,
receive changes and utilize more out-of-the-box
features to improve team collaboration
2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365
Presence with Lync - See at-a-glance if a team member's available,
call or IM them from directly within Project.*
Create a Project Site - Quickly create a Project Site directly from
the Backstage in Project.**
Task List Sync to SharePoint**
Publish Projects to Project Server/Online
Save a file to SharePoint**
Simplify IT -- helps you and your team stay on top of
projects and programs 2003 2007 2010 Pro for 365
Continuous data back-up***
Click-to-Run - Quickly install the most recent version of Project Pro
for Office 365 on your PC.
Project On Demand - Project Pro for Office 365 can instantly
stream the most up-to-date version of Project to different PCs
when you're on the go.
Office Store - Find apps in the Office Store to meet unique
business needs.
All Project Professional 2013 features included in Project Pro for Office 365
Hardware and software requirements
Microsoft Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365 system requirements
Computer and Processor 1 Ghz or greater x86/x64 Processor with SSE2 instruction set
Memory 1 GB RAM (32 Bit) / 2 GB RAM (64 Bit)
Hard disk 2.0 GB available
Operating System Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008R2 or Windows Server 2012 with .Net 3.5 or greater
Graphics Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card
1024x576 minimum resolution
Browser Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x.
Other
Touch features require a touch enabled Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC
Certain functionality may require internet connectivity
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or later, Microsoft SharePoint Online required for task synchronization
Lync required for presence notification
Hardware and software requirements
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Project Server 2013 requires SharePoint Server 2013 and the Office SQL Server 2008 AMO objects.
Internet Explorer Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x. is required for a Project Server 2013 installation and for client
computers that will be using Project Web Access
Microsoft Excel Excel 2013, Excel 2010; Project Online: Excel 2013 only
SharePoint Server 2013 Edition
Project Server 2013 runs as a SharePoint Server 2013 service application. As such, SharePoint Server 2013 is a required prerequisite for
Project Server installation.
SQL Server SQL Server 2012 (64-bit), SQL Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (64-bit)
Database Engine, Analysis Services, Management tools, Connectivity components, The SQL Server Agent service must be running.
To upgrade from a Project Server 2010 environment, Project Server 2013 does not support SQL Server 2005.
Windows Server Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard Edition (64-bit), Enterprise Edition (64-bit), Datacenter Edition (64-bit))
Optional Exchange 2007 SP1 or later
Team Foundation Server 2010 for Application Lifecycle Management
More Information please go here for more information http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee683978(v=office.15)
What is Microsoft PPM
Select Plan Manage Create
Demand
Management
Portfolio
Management
Work Planning
Resource Management
Collaboration &
Reporting
Time Management
Project Server version compatibility matrix
Project Desktop and Project Server
Project Server
2007
Project Server 2010 Project Server 2013 &
Project Online
Project Professional 2013, Project Pro
for Office 365 Not Supported Not Supported Full connectivity
Project Professional 2010 Not Supported Full connectivity Not Supported
Project Professional 2007 Full connectivity Connectivity to Server in BCM*
(Project Professional 2007 SP2 required) Not Supported
Installation Requirement Will coexist on the same
farm with
Will NOT work with
Project Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Foundation 2010
Project Server 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Office SharePoint Server 2007
Project Server and SharePoint Server
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