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Optimize Your Business With Microsoft Project 2010Burger Swart
Solution Specialist ¦ Project & Visio
7 December 2011
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Gain visibility into projects and operational activities
Objectively prioritize, optimize, and select projects that best align with business strategy and maximize
business value
Proactively and reactively manage resources
Control and measure project and portfolio financial performance
Invest in scalable, connectible, and extensible platforms
Business challenges and needs
More and more, businesses need to:
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Project & portfolio management matters
94% reported implementing project management added significant value to their organizations.
• ROI improved by 25%• Productivity improved by 15%• Time to Market improved by 15%• Project/Process Performance improved by
20%
Center for Business Practices
Remember – IT averages only about 5% of the total cost in a business. Shrinking IT costs by 50% will generate fewer savings than cutting business operation costs by 3%.
MIT Sloan Firms pursuing their defined business strategies with above-average IT governance processes had more than 20% greater profits than those with poor governance.
Massachusetts Instituteof Technology (MIT)
Companies doing portfolio management report saving 2 percent to 5 percent annually in their IT budgets.
AMR Research
Each year roughly $55 billion wasted on failed projects in U.S. alone.
The Standish Group
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Project & portfolio management
The continuous process of identifying, selecting and managing a portfolio of projects
in alignment with key performance metrics and strategic business objectives.
Improved Business Outcomes• Aligns work with strategic objectives
• Prioritizes work by financial return
• Mitigates risks and measure results
Reduced Costs• Gains visibility and control over projects
• Manages projects and resources effectively
• Reduces redundancies and non-performing projects
What it is
What it delivers
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Project 2010 & SharePoint 2010: Better together
Unified project and portfolio management (PPM) built on SharePoint 2010
The business collaboration platform for the enterprise and the web
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Architecture
Platform
Front-end
Services
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Logical architecture
Client
Scheduling EngineDesktop ReportingClient Active_CacheSoap ClientSerializer
Project Professional
IE Browser LevelSecurity ZoneAJAX
Project Web Access
Custom LogicImpersonation
3rd Party Client
Web Server
Database Server
Central AdminContent Database
Web ApplicationContent Database(n)
Shared ServicesService Database
Shared ServicesContent Database
Project ServerDraft Database(n)
Project ServerPublished Database(n)
Project ServerReporting Database(n)
Project ServerArchive Database(n)
Farm Configuration Database
PWA and WSS content pages
WCF Services
State ServiceDatabase
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Microsoft Project 2010
Intuitive user experienceWork effectively and efficiently on the desktop or in the browser with a simplified, intuitive user interface.
Unified and industry leading PPMMake the right decisions with the right insight delivered by a powerful set of PPM capabilities.
Scalable and connected platformLeverage your existing investments and integrate seamlessly with other systems.
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The Ribbon ensures the tools you need are always at your
fingertips
Intuitive user experience
Easily capture and share your project schedule with the new Timeline View
Fluent User InterfaceProject 2010 minimizes training and increases productivity by providing a familiar, consistent experience to the Office 2010.
Powerful New ViewsWith the new Timeline and Team Planner views, it’s easy to communicate schedule and visually, effectively manage resources.
On the Desktop, In the BrowserSchedule projects on the desktop in Project Professional 2010 or create plans anywhere via web-based scheduling with Project Server 2010.
Excel-like Behavior puts you in control
with power and flexibility.
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Satisfy complex LOB reporting requirements with Departmental Cubes
Portfolio Selection & AnalysisSelect portfolios that align to strategy and manage competing requests by optimizing on cost & resource constraints.
Demand ManagementProject Server 2010 allows you to capture project information and enhance governance through workflow.
Business Intelligence & ReportingGain visibility and control through customizable reports and powerful dashboards, allowing executives to focus on making the right decisions.
Project Server 2010 leverages the
Microsoft BI platform
Easily customize reports and configure
audience-based dashboards
Unified and industry leading project & portfolio management
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Built on SharePoint 2010Built on SharePoint 2010, Project Server 2010 leverages all the power and simplified administration.
On-Premise or HostedDeploy Project Server 2010 on-premises or utilize the powerful capabilities online through our hosted partners
Extensible and ProgrammableWith an open and extensible set of APIs, connect to other systems such as Team Foundation Server, Dynamics CRM, SAP, etc.
Project 2010 connects with related Microsoft
technologies to provide a familar and powerful
work management platform
A scalable and connected platform
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Gartner MarketScope for Project and Portfolio Management Applications
Source:“MarketScope for Project and Portfolio Management Applications”, GartnerResearch, June 2011
Microsoft received the highest rating possible with a Strong/Positive rating, June 2011
The MarketScope is copyrighted 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation 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 MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This MarketScope graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research note and should be evaluated in the context of the entire report. The Gartner report is available upon request from Microsoft.
Gartner gives highest ranking to Microsoft
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•Large partner ecosystem (360+) •Growing number of ISV type solutions such as Nintex Workflow, Project Financial
Server, SharkProPartners
•Deep training available through Instructor Led programs•E-learning & training videos available on TechNet•End user books available through Amazon.com
Training
•Ongoing content added to TechNet for IT Professionals and MSDN for Developers•Four Tech Centers: Upgrade and Migration, Demand Management, Business Intelligence,
Update•Project 2010 Quick Start (Ignite) recordings and slides
Tools & Documentation
•Office & SharePoint •Visual Studio Team Foundation Server•Dynamics AX•Office 365
Integration
•SP1 which includes enhancements•Predictable Cumulative Update strategy•Continuous improvement through updates
Platform
Project continuous innovation
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