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MPUG DCMPUG DC
MeetingMeeting
Welcome!!Welcome!!
Steve NormanSteve Norman
President, DC MPUGPresident, DC MPUG
AgendaAgenda Registration/RefreshmentsRegistration/Refreshments Welcome – Steve Norman – Introduce Welcome – Steve Norman – Introduce
Sponsors/Officers and First Meeting NotesSponsors/Officers and First Meeting Notes Greetings from MicrosoftGreetings from Microsoft Presentation: “Commonly Asked Questions Presentation: “Commonly Asked Questions
around Implementing Project 2002/Project around Implementing Project 2002/Project Server” – Rob Hirschmann and Rob Server” – Rob Hirschmann and Rob SpanswickSpanswick
Drawings/Giveaways – Jennifer King,Drawings/Giveaways – Jennifer King,
PDU’s – Steve NormanPDU’s – Steve Norman
EPM Discussion with ‘The EPM Discussion with ‘The Robs’Robs’
Rob HirschmannRob Hirschmann
Project Management SpecialistProject Management Specialist
Microsoft Mid-Atlantic (Enterprise Accounts)Microsoft Mid-Atlantic (Enterprise Accounts)
[email protected]@microsoft.com
Rob SpanswickRob Spanswick
Project Management SpecialistProject Management Specialist
Microsoft GovernmentMicrosoft Government
[email protected]@microsoft.com
Top 10 (ok, 13) Questions Top 10 (ok, 13) Questions About Implementing Project About Implementing Project ServerServer
13. What are the most important steps to 13. What are the most important steps to planning an implementation?planning an implementation?
Implementation RecommendationsImplementation Recommendations Document Your RequirementsDocument Your Requirements Utilize a MSFT-endorsed ‘Jumpstart’ program for Utilize a MSFT-endorsed ‘Jumpstart’ program for
Configuration, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Configuration, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Tech AdviceTech Advice Cost effective (fixed price)Cost effective (fixed price) Value and solution focusedValue and solution focused Training criticalTraining critical
Implement Project ‘as a Project’Implement Project ‘as a Project’ Use PSS for ongoing technical support Use PSS for ongoing technical support Use Partner for as-need Use Partner for as-need
configuration/customization supportconfiguration/customization support Leverage MSDN/Technet Data onlineLeverage MSDN/Technet Data online
Chances for success will be greatly enhancedChances for success will be greatly enhanced
12. Who is the best group to own and 12. Who is the best group to own and manage the EPM solution – business manage the EPM solution – business or IT?or IT?
Answer: Jesse Helms after a wild night Answer: Jesse Helms after a wild night out…out…
Depends!!!Depends!!!
Customer SolutionsCustomer Solutions
IT Project ManagementIT Project Management Business Project/Process ManagementBusiness Project/Process Management Product Lifecycle ManagementProduct Lifecycle Management Product Feature/Release ManagementProduct Feature/Release Management Executive Portfolio ManagementExecutive Portfolio Management Enterprise Resource ManagementEnterprise Resource Management
11. What are the challenges with 11. What are the challenges with installing the Sharepoint Team installing the Sharepoint Team Services component of Project Server Services component of Project Server – and what does it get you?– and what does it get you?
Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Project ManagementProject Management
Team Members Team Members and Executivesand Executives
Project and Project and Resource ManagersResource Managers
*
Internal Internal Business Business SystemsSystems
SQL ServerSQL Server
STSSTS
10. What are challenges and best 10. What are challenges and best practices with cultural issues related to practices with cultural issues related to getting team resources to enter actual getting team resources to enter actual time data on tasks?time data on tasks?
9. What is the best way/time to engage 9. What is the best way/time to engage outside support for configuration and outside support for configuration and technical issues?technical issues?
Implementation ConsiderationsImplementation Considerations
ToolsTools PlanningPlanning ImplementationImplementation TrainingTraining Ongoing SupportOngoing Support
Implementation RecommendationsImplementation Recommendations Document Your RequirementsDocument Your Requirements Utilize a MSFT-endorsed ‘Jumpstart’ program for Utilize a MSFT-endorsed ‘Jumpstart’ program for
Configuration, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Configuration, Training, Knowledge Transfer, Tech AdviceTech Advice Cost effective (fixed price)Cost effective (fixed price) Value and solution focusedValue and solution focused Training criticalTraining critical
Implement Project ‘as a Project’Implement Project ‘as a Project’ Use PSS for ongoing technical support Use PSS for ongoing technical support Use Partner for as-need Use Partner for as-need
configuration/customization supportconfiguration/customization support Leverage MSDN/Technet Data onlineLeverage MSDN/Technet Data online
Chances for success will be greatly enhancedChances for success will be greatly enhanced
8. Explain custom enterprise outline 8. Explain custom enterprise outline codes and fields, and how do they codes and fields, and how do they drive reporting?drive reporting?
projectdashboard
7. Is anyone integrating Microsoft EPM 7. Is anyone integrating Microsoft EPM with T&E Solutions? Which ones?with T&E Solutions? Which ones?
Answer: Answer: - Microsoft Business Solutions PSAMicrosoft Business Solutions PSA
www.greatplains.com/psawww.greatplains.com/psa
- Tenrox PSATenrox PSA
www.tenrox.com www.tenrox.com
- Earned Value: Welcom COBRAEarned Value: Welcom COBRA
www.welcom.com/cobrawww.welcom.com/cobra
6. What users need what licenses of the 6. What users need what licenses of the solution to be successful?solution to be successful?
Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Project ManagementProject Management
Team Members Team Members and Executivesand Executives
Project and Project and Resource ManagersResource Managers
*
Internal Internal Business Business SystemsSystems
SQL ServerSQL Server
5. Can Project Standard be used with 5. Can Project Standard be used with Project Server? Why shouldn’t it be.Project Server? Why shouldn’t it be.
4. Does reporting and Analysis come with 4. Does reporting and Analysis come with the solution?the solution?
Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Microsoft Solution For Enterprise Project ManagementProject Management
Team Members Team Members and Executivesand Executives
Project and Project and Resource ManagersResource Managers
*
Internal Internal Business Business SystemsSystems
SQL ServerSQL ServerPDSPDS(API)(API)
OLAPOLAPcubecube
3. What kind of training is 3. What kind of training is necessary/recommended, for who?necessary/recommended, for who?
Training ConsiderationsTraining Considerations
System AdministratorSystem Administrator Project Manager / Resource ManagerProject Manager / Resource Manager Team ResourceTeam Resource ExecutiveExecutive
SupportSupport In depth P2002 Pro/Project Server In depth P2002 Pro/Project Server
knowledgeknowledge How to “apply” the system is criticalHow to “apply” the system is critical Strong PM skillsStrong PM skills VBAVBA ASP, XML, SQL, HTMLASP, XML, SQL, HTML SQL Server AdministrationSQL Server Administration
2. Where do I look for help/support if 2. Where do I look for help/support if things go wrong on an things go wrong on an implementation?implementation?
And the number 1 Question And the number 1 Question about successfully about successfully implement EPM is…implement EPM is…
1. When’s the next version coming out, 1. When’s the next version coming out, and what change will it bring?and what change will it bring?
TomorrowTomorrow Continue product line developmentContinue product line development
Project StandardProject Standard – lower bar for entry into project management – lower bar for entry into project management disciplinediscipline
Project ProfessionalProject Professional – give professional project managers the – give professional project managers the tools they needtools they need
Project ServerProject Server – THE SERVER for solutions with projects and – THE SERVER for solutions with projects and resourcesresources
Enable customers toEnable customers to See who’s on the team, their skills, and when they’ll finishSee who’s on the team, their skills, and when they’ll finish Collaborate on docs, risks, issues, etc. related to their Collaborate on docs, risks, issues, etc. related to their
workwork More easily propose and staff new initiativesMore easily propose and staff new initiatives Learn from other teams who’ve tackled similar projects Learn from other teams who’ve tackled similar projects Model changes (staffing, schedule, priority…) to see their Model changes (staffing, schedule, priority…) to see their
effect on the businesseffect on the business Integrate their work with existing enterprise systems (HR, Integrate their work with existing enterprise systems (HR,
ERP, CRM)ERP, CRM)
Resource ManagementResource ManagementOpportunity Eval & StaffingOpportunity Eval & StaffingTime & Expense ReportingTime & Expense ReportingModelingModeling
CollaborationCollaborationConnected DocumentsConnected DocumentsCollaborative Project PlanningCollaborative Project PlanningBest with STS and OutlookBest with STS and Outlook
Project IntelligenceProject IntelligencePortfolio PlanningPortfolio PlanningProject & Portfolio Status MeetingsProject & Portfolio Status MeetingsReportingReporting
Compelling Desktop UpgradeCompelling Desktop UpgradeCompelling CommunicationCompelling CommunicationTop Down PlanningTop Down PlanningSeamless Offline ExperienceSeamless Offline ExperiencePro DifferentiationPro Differentiation
PlatformPlatformTrustworthy ComputingTrustworthy ComputingEnterprise-FriendlyEnterprise-FriendlyPartner-FriendlyPartner-Friendly
Long Term ScenariosLong Term Scenarios
And…And…
How’s the EPM market shaking – and How’s the EPM market shaking – and what EPM solutions will be around?what EPM solutions will be around?
CompetitiveCompetitive
What are the Business ChallengesWhat are the Business ChallengesEPM is supposed to help with?EPM is supposed to help with?
How do I prioritize initiatives across my organization?How do I prioritize initiatives across my organization?
What is the status of our top five initiatives? What is the status of our top five initiatives?
Do we have the right people working on the right projects?Do we have the right people working on the right projects?
Do we leverage knowledge and best practices across Do we leverage knowledge and best practices across people and projects?people and projects?
Do we have the skills and capacity within our organization Do we have the skills and capacity within our organization to achieve our long term goals?to achieve our long term goals?
Enterprise PM is all about helping to manage the future Enterprise PM is all about helping to manage the future of the business,of the business,NOTNOTDetail scheduling featuresDetail scheduling features
How is EPM doing?How is EPM doing? ““We’re developing PM processes, but we’re not seeing real We’re developing PM processes, but we’re not seeing real
improvements outside of some individual projects”improvements outside of some individual projects” Project Management Challenges (what worries you most?):Project Management Challenges (what worries you most?):
IssuesIssues 20022002 20012001
Changing Organizational PrioritiesChanging Organizational Priorities 50%50% 43%43%
Change ManagementChange Management 40%40% 35%35%
Risk Assessment and ManagementRisk Assessment and Management 36%36% 37%37%
Alignment between project and Alignment between project and organizational goalsorganizational goals
21%21% 20%20%
Project Management Skill LevelProject Management Skill Level 33%33% 34%34%
Scope ClairtyScope Clairty 49%49% 50%50%
Source: BIA and Giga Information Group
What does this mean?What does this mean? There have been slight improvements in PM There have been slight improvements in PM
practicespractices But, most still aren’t buying into the concept of But, most still aren’t buying into the concept of
organizational project managementorganizational project management Result is that Result is that reactive behaviors stemming from
habit and external pressures tend to preside over proactive ones.
Part of the reason is that there haven’t been any real “enterprise” PM tools
We aren’t entering the market late, we are leading the correction
And…And…
How does MSFT use the Project How does MSFT use the Project Server/EPM internally (Dogfood)Server/EPM internally (Dogfood)
Microsoft Project LinksMicrosoft Project Links Microsoft Project Product Page:Microsoft Project Product Page:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/ Microsoft Project MSDN Developer Center:Microsoft Project MSDN Developer Center:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/projecthttp://msdn.microsoft.com/project Microsoft Project Deployment Kit:Microsoft Project Deployment Kit:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resources/deployment//deployment/
Microsoft Project TechNet Site:Microsoft Project TechNet Site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/project/http://www.microsoft.com/technet/project/
Microsoft Project Partner Program:Microsoft Project Partner Program: http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resources
//partners.htmpartners.htm
Microsoft Project Partner Program E-mail:Microsoft Project Partner Program E-mail: [email protected]@microsoft.com
“Artemis, PlanView and Primavera
need to hold onto their hats when
Microsoft rolls out the next version of
Microsoft Project.” – ADTMag.com
MomentumMomentum
“Project 10 is going to cause a lot of concern to Primavera and Artemis.”
– Giga
“Microsoft’s Retooled Project 2002 Will Rattle the PSA and EPM Markets”
– Giga
“Microsoft eyes the enterprise with Project 2002”
– InfoWorld
Enterprises organizing more work into
cross-departmental projects and having
trouble starting projects on time and
forecasting completion should
increasingly consider the MS Project
solution with Project Server." – Gartner
“Microsoft is serious about playing a leadership role in the enterprise project management arena.” – Hurwitz Group
