How to get more from your project server deployment
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This document provides an overview of how EPMLive enhances a Project Server deployment. It discusses EPMLive's product suite, capabilities to manage all types of work, and implementation of a solution for a major telecom customer. Key enhancements mentioned include comprehensive cost and resource management, cross-project reporting, publishing tools, and pre-built workspace templates.
How to get more from your project server deployment
- 1. Getting more from your Rich Murphy Project Server Deployment rmurphy@epmlive.com
- 2. Today’s Agenda EPMLive Background Product Line overview How EPMLive enhances Project Server One customer’s implementation
- 3. Company Profile Managed Microsoft Partner • Microsoft - Gold Certified since 2000 • Implemented ~ 500 Project Server deployments • Technical Advisor for Project/Project Server 2002, 03, 07 and 10 Experience - 1000+ Customers • Implementing in over 35 different Countries • Wide range of industry experience Recognition • Inc 500 – 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2008, 2009 and 2010 • Microsoft - EPM “Partner of the Year” 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 • PMI “Project of the Year” Award 2006 and 2007 Partner Community • Over 150+ Partners • In Over 50 Countries
- 4. EPM Live Product Suite Project, Portfolio & Work Management Solutions For Everyone Strategic Portfolio, Project & Work Management Enterprise Project & Work Management Demand Management Portfolio Management Web-based Project Collaboration Project Visibility Financial Management Resource Management Capacity Planning Schedule Management Time Management Enterprise Governance Team Collaboration Work Management Program Management
- 5. Project Server 2010 Strengths Enterprise Global enforces standards Enterprise custom fields – no limit Project Workspaces Can be extended via PSI
- 6. How EPMLive enhances Project Server Concept of “ALL Work” Cost/Financial Management Comprehensive Resource Planning Functions apply to any SharePoint list Cross-project views/rollups Included Web parts, Templates, Reports, Dashboard s SharePoint publishing for Project, Excel, Outlook
- 7. Concept of “All Work”
- 8. EPMLive extends beyond “projects”
- 9. How EPMLive Works with Project Server All Users PM Issues Project Assignments Project Assignments Actions Changes Bugs Deliverables Requests Defects Punch list Documents Draft Published Reporting Archive
- 10. Customer Implementation Background – Major Telecom firm – Very experienced Project/Project Server users – Implemented system in July 2010 to meet critical regulatory schedule Results – Resource Management efficiencies – Met schedules with no penalties – Expanded usage to additional groups – Hosted by EPMLive
- 11. Project Server Publish Enhancement The EPMLive “publish” backends the Project Server “publish” Above configuration options are added to Project Web Access Site Settings
- 12. Project List with EPMLive grid/gantt
- 13. SharePoint list for project “details”
- 14. Use of Project Server templates The Project Server template is for each “location” in the project A project with 5 locations would have this repeated 5 times The “Report Code” is an Enterprise custom text field which drives Project code as tasks are completed
- 15. Task list in browser
- 16. Gantt View
- 17. My Work web part
- 18. Publishing with Office Enterprise publish from Project Excel Publisher Outlook Publisher synchs “My Work” with Outlook. Update Project task status, Issues, Risks from Outlook
- 20. Installation Progress by week
- 21. Functions available in the Ribbon
- 23. Resource Management with negotiation
- 24. Scenario Modeling Can we handle all these new initiatives within our budget/resources?
- 26. Pre-built Workspace Templates EPMLive provides prebuilt SharePoint workspace templates PMI (PMBOK) Agile (SCRUM) MSF IT Management Professional Services Product Development Project Management Office Facilities Management Construction
- 28. Schedule Management Edit Projects in Project Server from SharePoint