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1 Welcome to the New Madison Chapter of MPUG!
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Welcome to the
New Madison Chapter of MPUG!
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Agenda
• Welcome• Review Survey Feedback & Recommendations
• View Draft Madison MPUG Website • Determine Next Steps• Socialize
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Member Survey
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Respondents
Madison MPUG Members: 62
Survey Respondents: 43
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Meeting Frequency
QUESTIONPreferred frequency of chapter meetings?
RESPONSEQuarterly: 35Monthly: 8Other: 0
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WebinarsQUESTIONWould you like the chapter to conductlearning Webinars?
RESPONSEYes – in addition to chapter meetings: 30Yes – in place of chapter meetings: 9Either in place of or in addition to: 4No: 0
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Webinar Topics
QUESTIONWhat Webinar topics are of interest to you?
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Microsoft Project Tips & Tricks: 40
Microsoft Project Reporting Tools: 38
Project Server Implementation/Upgrade Best Practices: 20
Other: (see next slide)
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Webinar Topics (continued)Additional Recommendations:• How users are pushing the envelope with MS
Project (e.g. custom dashboards, etc.)
• How to use MS Project as more than a static schedule – making it a day to day dynamic project management tool that replaces Visio diagrams, Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint lists
• Project Portfolio
• Managing programs vs. projects
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Webinar Topics (continued)• Using Sharepoint for project management /
Integration with SharePoint
• 3rd Party add-on tools, “freeware" examples, and even some alternative solutions
• Integration with other Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications and environments
• Executive through "timesheet" user training
• MS Project-based dashboard configurations & tools
• Local vendor expertise
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Webinar Topics (continued)• Microsoft regional and global strategy and support
• “Case studies”: examples of plans for different types of projects, how they are created, managed, etc.
• Usage guidelines and standards
• A natural progression of webinars taking people from beginner level to advance would be great, and very reusable within a library of webinars. I would also like to see one or more sessions on using MSP to manage multiple projects using shared resources possibly from multiple perspectives: how to maximize resource utilization, or how to minimize the impact of schedule changes.
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Website Content
QUESTIONFor the chapter’s website, what content Topics would you like to see?
RESPONSEInformation on upcoming meetings & events: 41Microsoft Project Q&A Forum: 40Links to other helpful web sites: 40 Chapter Members List: 33*
Other: (see next slide)
* Comment – “Access should be limited to members only”
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Website Content (continued)Additional Recommendations:• Tips, Instructions, etc.
• A Wiki site with information on issues that people have encountered and solutions to fix them.
• Tip of the week
• Information on how to obtain Microsoft Project certification
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Website Content (continued)
• Event (including webinars) registration & payment
• List of Microsoft-sponsored or other events
• Online access to a library of webinars and code downloads (from webinar demos)
• Articles similar to the main MPUG site
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Other Suggestions
• I REALLY like the idea of online meetings – this way we can actually look at MS Project and try out what we are talking about. Or if we want a face-to-face networking opportunity, have MS Project available in the meeting room via projector with screen shot handouts to take notes on.
• Meetings should not start before 5:00 p.m.
• Consider having an occasional breakfast meeting
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Other Suggestions (continued)
• Periodically include guest speaker learning sessions and demonstrations as part of the chapter meetings
• Offer Student and Corporate Memberships
• Organize Special Interest Groups
• Lets see if we can add a little fun to the meetings
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Other Suggestions (continued)
• ROI: Suggestions on convincing your company to support group membership.
• Lessons from the trenches: What not to do with MSP and why.
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Madison MPUG Website
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MPUG Global URL:http://www.mpug.com
Madison MPUG URL:http://www.mpug.com/chapter
sites/US-Madison
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Navigating to Madison chapter website from MPUG Global
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Madison MPUG Website Demo
Additional Feedback
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Madison MPUG Website
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Chapter Governance
Proposal:1-year termNo term limit
Officers (through April, 2011):Wendy AndersonAlan DeckerTodd Peterson
Ratification Vote to elect current officers
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Next Meeting Date & Topic• Date
– Wednesday, July 21st or July 28th – preference?
• Topic – CREATING CUSTOM REPORTS WITH MS PROJECT
SERVER
• Presenter– PHIL BRAUN, Project Management Consultant,
Alliant Energy
• Location– TBD
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Fall Meeting
• Date– Wednesday, October 27th?
• Topic – Gather Ideas
• Presenter– Volunteers?
• Location– TBD
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Next Steps• Spread the word
Invite others you know in the PM community to join Madison MPUG Chapter
• Volunteer to share at a future chapter meeting or webinar Email Madison MPUG Chapter officers:
• Sharing with other Madison MPUG members Use signup sheet
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