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Overview of Microsoft Project ServerOverview of Microsoft Project Server
EPM Solutions Greg Winterhalter
IT ManagersIT Managers• Can we link project data with our front & back office?Can we link project data with our front & back office?• What’s the best way to deploy and monitor?What’s the best way to deploy and monitor?
IT ManagersIT Managers• Can we link project data with our front & back office?Can we link project data with our front & back office?• What’s the best way to deploy and monitor?What’s the best way to deploy and monitor?
Resource ManagersResource Managers• Who’s available to staff our new projects?Who’s available to staff our new projects?• Who's working on what and do they have the skills?Who's working on what and do they have the skills?
Resource ManagersResource Managers• Who’s available to staff our new projects?Who’s available to staff our new projects?• Who's working on what and do they have the skills?Who's working on what and do they have the skills?
Team MembersTeam Members• What am I supposed to be delivering this week?What am I supposed to be delivering this week?• How can I collaborate with people on my team?How can I collaborate with people on my team?
Team MembersTeam Members• What am I supposed to be delivering this week?What am I supposed to be delivering this week?• How can I collaborate with people on my team?How can I collaborate with people on my team?
Executive StakeholdersExecutive Stakeholders• What’s the status of our top 3 initiatives?What’s the status of our top 3 initiatives?• How can I see & prioritize initiatives across my org?How can I see & prioritize initiatives across my org?
Executive StakeholdersExecutive Stakeholders• What’s the status of our top 3 initiatives?What’s the status of our top 3 initiatives?• How can I see & prioritize initiatives across my org?How can I see & prioritize initiatives across my org?
Project ManagersProject Managers• When will we really finish and what will it cost?When will we really finish and what will it cost?• Can we re-use best practices across projects?Can we re-use best practices across projects?
Project ManagersProject Managers• When will we really finish and what will it cost?When will we really finish and what will it cost?• Can we re-use best practices across projects?Can we re-use best practices across projects?
Participation Across Participation Across Your Your Organization is KeyOrganization is KeyExecutive StakeholdersExecutive Stakeholders
Project portfolio management, Project portfolio management, reportingreporting
IT ManagersIT ManagersOpen, secure Open, secure
systemssystems
Project ManagersProject ManagersIntuitive project managementIntuitive project management
Resource ManagersResource ManagersSkills-based resource Skills-based resource
managementmanagement
Team MembersTeam MembersUse familiar tools to collaborate, Use familiar tools to collaborate,
report statusreport status
VisibilityVisibility InsightInsight ControlControl
Powerful Capabilities for Powerful Capabilities for Your OrganizationYour Organization
ProjectProjectManagementManagement Project TemplatesProject Templates
Methodology IntegrationMethodology Integration
SchedulingScheduling
Cost System IntegrationCost System Integration
Variance ReportsVariance Reports
Resource AllocationResource Allocation Resource SubstitutionResource Substitution
StaffingStaffingCapacity PlanningCapacity PlanningResource Resource
ManagementManagementSkill MatchingSkill Matching
Portfolio Portfolio ManagementManagement Portfolio ModelingPortfolio Modeling
Portfolio AnalysisPortfolio AnalysisScorecard ReportingScorecard ReportingTemplatesTemplates
Risk MitigationRisk Mitigation
Communication & Communication & CollaborationCollaboration Document ManagementDocument Management
Issue TrackingIssue TrackingWeb AccessWeb Access
Email NotificationsEmail NotificationsStatus ReportsStatus Reports
Outlook IntegrationOutlook Integration
Project Server FeaturesProject Server Features Document RepositoryDocument Repository
Issue ManagementIssue Management
Risk ManagementRisk Management
Status ReportingStatus Reporting
Portfolio ManagementPortfolio Management
Resource Resource ManagementManagement
What if ModelingWhat if Modeling
Time SheetsTime Sheets
PM Time Approval and PM Time Approval and gatekeeper of the gatekeeper of the projectsprojects
Task & Status Report Task & Status Report Alerts Alerts
DashboardDashboard
SharePoint IntegrationSharePoint Integration
LOB IntegrationLOB Integration
Project Guides Project Guides (Create Lifecycle)(Create Lifecycle)
Robust SecurityRobust Security
User Creatable User Creatable ReportsReports
Open InterfaceOpen Interface
Magic Quadrant for Magic Quadrant for Project Portfolio Project Portfolio ManagementManagement
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Project Portfolio Management, Matt Light, July 11, 2003The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2003 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Overview of EPK-SuiteOverview of EPK-Suite
EPM Solutions Greg Winterhalter
Project Server Strategic Project Server Strategic GapsGaps No Rollups of Risk IssuesNo Rollups of Risk Issues No Rollups of Groups of Project TasksNo Rollups of Groups of Project Tasks No Timesheet DelegationNo Timesheet Delegation Time/Progress LockTime/Progress Lock Requires Project ScheduleRequires Project Schedule No Budget trackingNo Budget tracking No Project Initiation Life CycleNo Project Initiation Life Cycle No Scorecard MeasurementNo Scorecard Measurement
Design GoalsDesign Goals Value for each user role in business Value for each user role in business
processprocess ALL workALL work Handle range of PM maturity levels Handle range of PM maturity levels
included mixed included mixed On Project Server 2003 platform in On Project Server 2003 platform in
PWAPWA Customizable and extensibleCustomizable and extensible Payback in 90 days as well as longer Payback in 90 days as well as longer
term gains with EPMterm gains with EPM
Value for Each RoleValue for Each Role C-level, Senior ManagementC-level, Senior Management
Align effort with business objectivesAlign effort with business objectives Capacity managementCapacity management Business process thro stage gatesBusiness process thro stage gates Top down planningTop down planning
Resource and project managersResource and project managers Resource planningResource planning Parallel TS approvalParallel TS approval BudgetingBudgeting
Team membersTeam members Plan non-working timePlan non-working time Actuals and progress on one pageActuals and progress on one page CollaborationCollaboration
AccountingAccounting Locked down actuals by account code in tablesLocked down actuals by account code in tables
Account for ALL workAccount for ALL work
A complete inventoryA complete inventory Prioritized to business objectivesPrioritized to business objectives Matched against resources' capacityMatched against resources' capacity Business processes through stage gatesBusiness processes through stage gates Tracked through timesheet systemTracked through timesheet system
Overview of Product Overview of Product LineLineFull system built on MS Project Server Full system built on MS Project Server
platformplatform Seamlessly integrated with Project Seamlessly integrated with Project
Server/Project Web AccessServer/Project Web Access Users have a single User Interface and Users have a single User Interface and
single DB for all functionssingle DB for all functions
EPK modules obey all PWA securityEPK modules obey all PWA security EPK objects controlled by normal PWA EPK objects controlled by normal PWA
Administrative functionsAdministrative functions Performance/scalability improvementsPerformance/scalability improvements
Project Managers
Architecture Architecture
Documents, Issues, RisksProjects, Tasks, Resources
Portfolio Items, budgets, resource plans, stage-gates, workflow rules in EPK
All Other Users
Line of Business Systems
with EPK extensionswith EPK extensions
Some UsersSome Users AIMCOAIMCO Carnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines Cox CommunicationsCox Communications Harcourt Harcourt Mazda USAMazda USA Mercy Medical CenterMercy Medical Center Sunbeam Sunbeam WachoviaWachovia Yellow RoadwayYellow Roadway
EPKEPK-Suite™-Suite™
PortfolioPortfolio - - through your business process through your business process from wish list item to close out, align efforts with from wish list item to close out, align efforts with corp objectives, top-down planning and budgeting, corp objectives, top-down planning and budgeting, benefits management, reportingbenefits management, reporting
ResourcesResources - - resource planning and resource planning and management at item/project levelmanagement at item/project level
TimesheetsTimesheets - - full functionality timesheet for full functionality timesheet for task status and billing/chargeback/project task status and billing/chargeback/project accountingaccounting
CollaborateCollaborate - WSS integration across items - WSS integration across items and projects for views that can be filtered and and projects for views that can be filtered and grouped on PI/project attributesgrouped on PI/project attributes
PortfolioPortfolio Handles ALL effort Handles ALL effort
ProjectsProjects Support/OperationsSupport/Operations Initiatives, proposals, investment opportunitiesInitiatives, proposals, investment opportunities
““Stage-gate” based workflowStage-gate” based workflow Custom metadata such as alignment with Custom metadata such as alignment with
corporate objectivescorporate objectives Roll-up of milestones and graphical indicatorsRoll-up of milestones and graphical indicators ““Drill-down” into multiple projects via httpDrill-down” into multiple projects via http User definable views with advanced sorting, User definable views with advanced sorting,
grouping, filtering, color patterns, symbologygrouping, filtering, color patterns, symbology Create projects w/o Windows clientCreate projects w/o Windows client Top-down budgeting by hours, headcount Top-down budgeting by hours, headcount
(FTEs), cost(FTEs), cost
EPK PortfolioEPK Portfolio Portfolio items that need not be associated with Portfolio items that need not be associated with
Microsoft Project schedules, for example as Microsoft Project schedules, for example as proposed projects before a schedule is createdproposed projects before a schedule is created
Portfolio custom fields including URLs that can be Portfolio custom fields including URLs that can be used to integrate with other web systemsused to integrate with other web systems
Top-down planning of initiativesTop-down planning of initiatives
Project initiation from PWAProject initiation from PWA
Any number of cost type – by quantity, cost, Any number of cost type – by quantity, cost, hrs/FTEs – for top down estimating, budgeting, hrs/FTEs – for top down estimating, budgeting, resource planning, forecast values from schedules, resource planning, forecast values from schedules, and even external data fed into the EPK databaseand even external data fed into the EPK database
Viewing formats that include a balanced Viewing formats that include a balanced scorecard, gantt chart, multiple cost types, scorecard, gantt chart, multiple cost types, graphical indicators and moregraphical indicators and more
Portfolio GatesPortfolio Gates
Portfolio item security maintained by item ownerPortfolio item security maintained by item owner
Portfolio items can be broken down Portfolio items can be broken down into Work Itemsinto Work Items
multiple cost types can be viewed (such as budget and multiple cost types can be viewed (such as budget and
timesheet actuals) and values compared with color codingtimesheet actuals) and values compared with color coding
Decision support via the Decision support via the
interactive Analyzerinteractive Analyzer
Program and Multi-Project Program and Multi-Project ManagementManagement
Roll-up of graphical indicators by department, Roll-up of graphical indicators by department, location, status, stage of approval, etc.location, status, stage of approval, etc.
Roll-up of milestones to project level (identification Roll-up of milestones to project level (identification of which milestones are to be rolled-up can be of which milestones are to be rolled-up can be controlled by the Project Manager)controlled by the Project Manager)
Drill-down into multiple projects at the same time. For example filtering to Drill-down into multiple projects at the same time. For example filtering to view all my department’s tasks on all projectsview all my department’s tasks on all projects
Advanced filtering/sorting/grouping, including pre-filters carried out server-Advanced filtering/sorting/grouping, including pre-filters carried out server-side to improve system performance. Grouping and sorting are two side to improve system performance. Grouping and sorting are two independent functions, permitting great flexibility of displaysindependent functions, permitting great flexibility of displays
Unique Logic Scanner view allows web users to walk through multiple Unique Logic Scanner view allows web users to walk through multiple projects, tracing by predecessor/successorprojects, tracing by predecessor/successor
Project Portfolio ViewsProject Portfolio Views
““Top-down” portfolio management, Top-down” portfolio management, including project inventory, “stages”-including project inventory, “stages”-based workflow/approval, web- based based workflow/approval, web- based project initiation, budgeting in $/work-project initiation, budgeting in $/work-hours/FTEs.hours/FTEs.
Views can be easily designed Views can be easily designed including “rules” for roll-ups, gantt including “rules” for roll-ups, gantt bar styles, graphical symbols, etc.bar styles, graphical symbols, etc.
Printing/Print Preview of any Portfolio Printing/Print Preview of any Portfolio Center or Projects Explorer view Center or Projects Explorer view
ResourcesResources
Includes all work including non-working Includes all work including non-working time and operational and supporttime and operational and support
““Contract” between RM and PM at PI Contract” between RM and PM at PI levellevel
Spreadsheet metaphor for resource Spreadsheet metaphor for resource planningplanning
Planning of non-working time in futurePlanning of non-working time in future Can compare with rolled up MS Project Can compare with rolled up MS Project
assignmentsassignments Assists the “negotiation” process of Assists the “negotiation” process of
staffing all work (both project and staffing all work (both project and operational)operational)
EPK ResourceEPK Resource
The The EPK-Resources™EPK-Resources™ module module provides comprehensive facilities to provides comprehensive facilities to assist all managers with the process assist all managers with the process of planning and balancing their staff of planning and balancing their staff workloadworkload
Manager View of StaffManager View of StaffNon Work HoursNon Work Hours
Includes a vacation/time-off planner which allows staff and Includes a vacation/time-off planner which allows staff and managers to plan time off, and assure that managers know managers to plan time off, and assure that managers know the resource won’t be available for assignments that day. the resource won’t be available for assignments that day. When the When the EPK-TimeEPK-Time module is also used, scheduled time-off module is also used, scheduled time-off automatically appears in users’ timesheets in the automatically appears in users’ timesheets in the appropriate period.appropriate period.
RM Allocating Res to RM Allocating Res to ProjectProject
Managers can see Managers can see allall their staff’s current commitments to their staff’s current commitments to both project work and operational/support efforts.both project work and operational/support efforts.
When assigning resources to any effort, managers can view When assigning resources to any effort, managers can view their remaining availability for new worktheir remaining availability for new work
Resource Project Resource Project AllocationAllocation
Line managers can do the resource planning of Line managers can do the resource planning of their staff’s portion of a project, and the project their staff’s portion of a project, and the project manager can use these plans as resource manager can use these plans as resource commitments when doing the detail task planning commitments when doing the detail task planning and assignments and assignments
Allow managers to analyze the effect of late Allow managers to analyze the effect of late projects on their staffing plans. The current projects on their staffing plans. The current Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 forecast Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 forecast of resource assignments can be viewed against of resource assignments can be viewed against the original resource plans and commitmentsthe original resource plans and commitments
The current resource requirements based The current resource requirements based on the project forecast can be “pivoted” on the project forecast can be “pivoted” against the original resource plan against the original resource plan commitmentscommitments
TimesheetsTimesheets Timesheet covers Timesheet covers allall effort, not just “projects” effort, not just “projects” Task status and hours are independentTask status and hours are independent Allows charge of hours at project/phase level Allows charge of hours at project/phase level
rather than only detail tasksrather than only detail tasks Charge time without requiring task assignmentsCharge time without requiring task assignments Fiscal period reporting/interfacing of actual Fiscal period reporting/interfacing of actual
hours/costshours/costs True dual approval. RM+PM for hours, + PM for True dual approval. RM+PM for hours, + PM for
task status.task status. Vacation/non-working time plannerVacation/non-working time planner Interface with external systems (accounting, Interface with external systems (accounting,
chargeback, billing)chargeback, billing) Both “lock-down” of individual/department Both “lock-down” of individual/department
timesheets and administrative “close out”timesheets and administrative “close out” High performanceHigh performance
EPK TimeEPK Time EPK-Time™EPK-Time™ covers covers allall effort, not just “projects”. Non-working time effort, not just “projects”. Non-working time
(vacation, sick, etc.) and operational charges (support, meetings, (vacation, sick, etc.) and operational charges (support, meetings, personnel matters, etc.) are easily handled without task personnel matters, etc.) are easily handled without task assignments.assignments.
Hours can be charged at the project or phase level, not just against Hours can be charged at the project or phase level, not just against detail tasks. Many users want to collect hours against their detail tasks. Many users want to collect hours against their “projects” or “programs”, but report schedule progress at the detail “projects” or “programs”, but report schedule progress at the detail task level. task level. EPK- Time™ EPK- Time™ allows this, and also supports actual hours allows this, and also supports actual hours charged to summary items if desired. Different levels can even be charged to summary items if desired. Different levels can even be charged for different portions of the project. Task progress and charged for different portions of the project. Task progress and hours charged are maintained independently.hours charged are maintained independently.
Project Managers do not have to assign resources to tasks in order Project Managers do not have to assign resources to tasks in order to permit charging of time worked. This greatly simplifies the to permit charging of time worked. This greatly simplifies the administrative effort to support timekeeping, and also reduces the administrative effort to support timekeeping, and also reduces the number of assignments in the database, with a subsequent number of assignments in the database, with a subsequent improvement in performance.improvement in performance.
Both the Resource Manager and the Project Manager can approve Both the Resource Manager and the Project Manager can approve hours charged. The Project Manager also approves detail task hours charged. The Project Manager also approves detail task progress.progress.
EPK TimeEPK Time Managers control the opening and closing of items for Managers control the opening and closing of items for
charging, thus preventing improper charges to both future charging, thus preventing improper charges to both future and closed work items.and closed work items.
Resource Managers can approve all timesheets from their Resource Managers can approve all timesheets from their department with a single click, or they can individually department with a single click, or they can individually approve/reject as desired.approve/reject as desired.
A notes capability is provided, allowing easy communication A notes capability is provided, allowing easy communication between team members, resource managers, and between team members, resource managers, and department managers on specific timesheet issues.department managers on specific timesheet issues.
Managers can view timesheet data from team members Managers can view timesheet data from team members even even beforebefore the timesheet is submitted. This allows them to the timesheet is submitted. This allows them to track how things are going during the week.track how things are going during the week.
Managers can also lock timesheets, preventing further edits. Managers can also lock timesheets, preventing further edits. This lock can be by individual resource/time period.This lock can be by individual resource/time period.
The Timesheet Administrator can close a period, preventing The Timesheet Administrator can close a period, preventing edits, additions, or status changes by anyone.edits, additions, or status changes by anyone.
Approvals, rejections, submitted, recall, locked, and closed Approvals, rejections, submitted, recall, locked, and closed status are clearly indicated with graphical symbols in all status are clearly indicated with graphical symbols in all timesheet views.timesheet views.
EPK TimeEPK Time
Users can delegate completion of Users can delegate completion of timesheet or approvals to another timesheet or approvals to another user user
EPK-CollaborateEPK-Collaborate
Rollup of all Issues to Enterpise LevelRollup of all Issues to Enterpise Level Rollup of all Risks to Enterprise LevelRollup of all Risks to Enterprise Level
EPK CollaborateEPK Collaborate Manage Windows SharePoint Services sites for Manage Windows SharePoint Services sites for
portfolio items and Project schedulesportfolio items and Project schedules Standardized WSS list fields can be set up across Standardized WSS list fields can be set up across
sites made with different template versions for use sites made with different template versions for use in Explorer viewsin Explorer views
Users can go to WSS sites from links in the Users can go to WSS sites from links in the Portfolio Center and team members can access Portfolio Center and team members can access sites from their timesheetsites from their timesheet
WSS list items can be viewed from multiple WSS list items can be viewed from multiple portfolio items and projects in one Explorer viewportfolio items and projects in one Explorer view
List item attributes can be used for sorting and List item attributes can be used for sorting and filtering in Explorer viewsfiltering in Explorer views
PricingPricing Full Suite - Full Suite - $125/$125/ resource and userresource and user Timesheet only SuiteTimesheet only Suite - - $60/resource and $60/resource and
useruser
Includes all support and new versions for 1 yearIncludes all support and new versions for 1 year Then support and new versions at 20% Then support and new versions at 20%
annuallyannually
Licenses based on total number of Licenses based on total number of active active resources and usersresources and users
Discount scheduleDiscount schedule 500 users 500 users 10%10% 1000 users1000 users 20%20% 2000 users2000 users 30%30% 4000 users4000 users 40%40%