| Managing Projects on SharePoint is as Simple as 1-2-3 |
The Dilemma!
The customers we meet are at pains to tell us that they do not have the time or the budget to train the folks in formal project management – but yet they need project management discipline. They want an approach so simple that it is obvious.
A Simple Solution
Over the years we have been helping customers develop such a simple approach. More recently we have been working on a process that can be described and always decomposed into three steps. Why three steps every time? Why not? Three is an easy number to work with. It is a bit quirky and fun. It is easier to remember and manage. It forces us all to be concise rather than long-winded.
This Webcast:
Will present a simple 1-2-3 process that can be used for project management
Show how this simple 1-2-3 process can be implemented on the SharePoint platform
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| SharePoint for Project Management: The Top 12 Features you get right Out-of-the-Box! |
SharePoint is a revolutionary platform for collaboration and information sharing. However, it can be challenging trying to manage one or more projects in SharePoint if you do not know all of the functionality that is available right out-of-the-box.
This webcast will explain and demonstrate the top 12 features you get with base SharePoint to manage projects.
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| Using SharePoint to Track and Manage Work |
All organizations need to track and manage work items that exist outside the formal structures of projects, such as Activities, Tasks, Help Desk Items, Trouble Tickets, Issues, Defects, etc. Leveraging the collaborative capabilities of SharePoint and the new ‘Work Tracker’ and ‘Work Manager’ templates of pmPoint provides an affordable and highly adoptable solution for practical work management. With these templates work can optionally be housed in a SharePoint environment with the organizations projects, thus enabling an organization to manage all types of work and projects in the one SharePoint environment.
Join BrightWork to see a live demonstration of how SharePoint is extended with out-of-the-box templates from pmPoint to capture, investigate and report on individual work items and work item lists.
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| Using SharePoint to Track and Manage Projects |
SharePoint is an awesome tool to keep project teams connected, but it requires additional capabilities if it is to be used to track and manage multiple projects. Extending the base SharePoint platform with project management templates provides a pragmatic project management application that is rapid-to-deploy, enables broad adoption, and is highly customizable to fit local processes/approaches.
Join this webcast on May 20th to see a live demonstration of pmPoint’s SharePoint based project management templates that include the newly released ‘Project Office Portfolio’ and ‘Projects Tracker’.
After the webcast, all participants will receive a recording of the demo session, the associated slide-show presentation, and access to a free trial of Project Office Portfolio and Projects Tracker in pmPoint.
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| SP2 Overview XPS Version |
Join Adrian Jenkins and Christophe Fiessinger to get an overview of Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 updates in SP2, recommended best practices to deploy SP2 in your environment, and answer your questions about SP2. Please note this presentation was delivered on • Wednesday April 29, from 8-9 am Pacific Time • Thursday April 30, from 5-6 pm Pacific Time
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| Microsoft SP2 Download PDF |
Download the PDF from the Live Meeting with Christophe Feissinger and Adrian Jenkins here.
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office System is due to ship April 28th. This is an overview of Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 updates in SP2, recommended best practices to deploy SP2 in your environment, and an answer to your questions about SP2.
Please note this presentation was delivered on
• Wednesday April 29, from 8-9 am Pacific Time
• Thursday April 30, from 5-6 pm Pacific Time
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| Microsoft Project 2007 Service Pack 2 Overview |
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office System is due to ship April 28th. Join Adrian Jenkins and Christophe Fiessinger to get an overview of Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 updates in SP2, recommended best practices to deploy SP2 in your environment, and answer your questions about SP2.
Please note this presentation was delivered on
• Wednesday April 29, from 8-9 am Pacific Time
• Thursday April 30, from 5-6 pm Pacific Time
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| Webcast Recording: BrightWork Announces Hosted Project Management on SharePoint |
BrightWork has announced pmPoint as a hosted on demand service!
Powered by NetConnect’s SaaS platform TeamPortal.com, pmPoint Online delivers a complete project management solution on SharePoint as a subscription service, and will be available in two editions: The ‘Project Manager’ and the ‘Program Management Office’. The Project Manager edition extends SharePoint to provide the functionality needed to consistently manage single projects while the Program Management Office edition enables the capabilities on SharePoint for comprehensive multi-project lifecycle management.
With these configurations, customers can choose the edition they need based on the degree of project management process and structure they require. Getting started is as simple as clicking on a subscribe button! The price varies from US$49/€38 to US$5/€4 per user per month depending on the edition selected, the number of users and the hosting period.
Any organization that wants to learn more about pmPoint Online can watch a webcast recording which was held on Wednesday, January 14th , where Eamonn McGuinness, CEO of BrightWork and Rolf Larsen, CEO of NetConnect did a live presentation and demonstration.
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| Webcast Recordings: Managing the Pipeline of Project Requests using SharePoint |
There has been an increasing trend in project portfolio management towards ensuring success by making sure only the right projects get kicked-off in the first place. This means placing a greater emphasis on the requests for projects and managing this pipeline.
On November 12th, BrightWork’s CEO, Eamonn McGuinness will present and demonstrate how SharePoint can be augmented to help businesses align project requests to business goals, flag high risk projects and issues, and generally compare requests for projects in a way that facilitates the selection of the most appropriate projects. This is a great starting point for many organizations wanting to manage their project pipeline more efficiently.
Presented by: Eamonn McGuinness, CEO, BrightWork
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| Case Study Webcast Recording: Columbus IT Discovers the New World of Project Management on SharePoint |
Columbus found the way to the New World. Columbus IT found a way to help companies become more efficient and more profitable. But how does an organization with over 1,100 employees and over 5,000 implementations in 101 countries, efficiently collaborate and manage their many projects? On December 3rd, join Richard Bruvik, Senior Systems Consultant in Columbus IT, and hear how they explored project management technology and discovered pmPoint from BrightWork - an innovative way to use SharePoint to manage different projects across countries.
Watch webcast where Richard talks through and demos:
- The project management challenges they faced at Columbus IT
- The project management solution they put in place with SharePoint and BrightWork pmPoint
- The deployment steps involved in the pmPoint implementation
Presented by: Richard Bruvik, Senior Systems Consultant, Columbus IT
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| Webcast Recording:SharePoint for Project Management: The Top 12 Features you get right Out-of-the-Box! |
SharePoint is a revolutionary platform for collaboration and information sharing. However, it can be challenging trying to manage one or more projects in SharePoint if you do not know all of the functionality that is available right out-of-the-box.
This webcast will explain and demonstrate the top 12 features you get with base SharePoint to manage projects.
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| Webcast Recording: Managing Projects on SharePoint is as Simple as 1-2-3 |
The Dilemma!
The customers we meet are at pains to tell us that they do not have the time or the budget to train the folks in formal project management – but yet they need project management discipline. They want an approach so simple that it is obvious.
A Simple Solution
Over the years we have been helping customers develop such a simple approach. More recently we have been working on a process that can be described and always decomposed into three steps. Why three steps every time? Why not? Three is an easy number to work with. It is a bit quirky and fun. It is easier to remember and manage. It forces us all to be concise rather than long-winded.
This Webcast:
Will present a simple 1-2-3 process that can be used for project management
Show how this simple 1-2-3 process can be implemented on the SharePoint platform
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| Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 - Server Administration |
This webcast covers Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Server Administration best practices. We discuss SharePoint's Central Administration, Shared Service Provider Administration and Project Web Access Administration. This webcast is part of a webcast series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present in detail key aspects to consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007.
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| Partners can be paid for pre-sales via Business Value Planning Services (BVPS)- LiveMeeting Recording |
Having run our Business Value Planning Services (BVPS) LiveMeeting’s we would like to share with you a recording of the session.
Through the newly launched Microsoft Software Assurance Benefit - Business Value Planning Services (BVPS) partners can be paid by customers using software assurance vouchers.
Business Value Planning Services (BVPS) program is a through-partner Software Assurance Packaged Services Benefit (PSB). Microsoft customers who purchase SA receive vouchers for packaged consulting services; these vouchers can be redeemed for BVPS workshops. This offering is designed to help customer Business Decision Makers (BDM) develop a plan that leverages the strategic value of the Office platform and improve impactful business process across the organization.
Two scenarios focusing specifically on EPM and PPM have been developed for this program, these are:
• Merging Project Plans
• Project Portfolio Management
The Key benefits for partners who deliver BVPS engagements include:
• Microsoft pays Partners to deliver BVPS worldwide
• BVPS opens doors across a customer’s organization, allowing Partners to become trusted advisors within the customer account
• BVPS is an effective way to identify and sell lucrative, longer-term service engagements
• BVPS gives Partners the tools, training and support to make engagements very repeatable, lowering the cost of sales and delivery
Questions and comments can be addressed to bvpshelp@microsoft.com where dedicated team members are on hand to answer enquiries.
Instructions for Accessing LiveMeeting recording:
The link is to a zip file containing the LiveMeeting recording. Extract all the files then open replaymeeting.htm to view. If you get an error relating to locale your overall path length to the files may be too long.
Please be aware there is a delay in audio.
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| Demystifying the Hotfix Process - Podcast |
This podcast is aimed to set out a simple step by step guide explaining the hotfix process as it relates to Microsoft Office Project.
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| Demystifying the Hotfix Process |
This video podcast is aimed to set out a simple step by step guide explaining the hotfix process as it relates to Microsoft Office Project.
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| TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Server Administration (Level 300) |
In this webcast, we cover Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 server administration best practices. We discuss Central Administration in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007, Shared Service Provider Administration, and Project Web Access Administration. This webcast is part of a series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present the key aspects in detail that you should consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007.
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| BEST PRACTICES SELLING Enterprise Project Portfolio Management – MPUG |
Recording from January 2009 Best Practices session
MPUG delivers our users relevant and independent Microsoft Office Project content, resources, opportunities and community networking World Wide. MPUG connects thousands of project management practitioners -- both individuals and corporate members -- to help them better leverage their investment in Microsoft Office Project and ultimately advance their businesses and careers.
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| Seven Steps to Create a Successful Project Plan |
Microsoft Project Standard/Professional 2007 is a powerful tool for the management and controlling of project schedules. Anyone can create a project plan...but are you doing it in a manner that will ensure success. A well-built project plan can be the difference between ease of use and hours of frustration. This session will focus on the key functionality needed to create, manage, and report on project schedules. Join us and learn the seven steps needed to develop a complete project plan.
This webcast will include: creating the work breakdown structure, entering time estimates, creating dependencies, assigning resources (using a Resource Pool) and resource management, Baselining, and updating the project plan.
This is an hour you will not want to miss. Lead by Project Solutions Group. PSG is an Enterprise Project Management Consulting firm focused in EPM implementation, process consulting, and training. (http://www.psgus.com)
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| TechNet Webcast: Performance Management Using Project Server 2007 and PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 200) |
The Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution allows users in an enterprise environment to create, select, plan, and manage projects over their lifespan. The EPM Solution includes Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Project Server 2007, and Project Portfolio Server 2007. Operational systems such as those built with EPM have a point-in-time view of the world for most of their metrics. As the number and complexity of projects rise, it is critical that you are able to create trend analysis and other performance management reports easily. In this webcast, you learn how to use the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite to augment the suite of built-in operational reports in the EPM Solution to deliver a broad range of analysis to the entire organization. This approach uses Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 to integrate data from EPM as well as other internal systems, such as human resources. We also cover the Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services cubes that ship with Project Server and discuss how you can extend their capabilities by adding additional data and analytics. Attend this webcast to discover:How to create PerformancePoint key performance indicators (KPIs) targeted to project management, exception reporting, and guided analytics.How to implement a PerformancePoint application that you can roll out to your entire organization using Project Server.How easy it is to create trend analysis reports using PerformancePoint, enabling business users to look at all KPIs over time.
Presenter: William Brown, Senior Consultant, Symmetry Corporation
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| TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Network Communication (Level 300) |
In this webcast, we cover Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 network communication—specifically ports, protocols, and network traffic. We present network considerations when deploying Project Server and Project Professional 2007, this includes an overview of the Project Professional Active Cache mechanism. This webcast is part of a series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present the key aspects in detail that you should consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Lead Architect, Microsoft Corporation
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| TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Workload Scenarios and Reference Architecture (Level 300) |
In this webcast, we cover Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 workload scenarios and reference architecture to help you plan your deployment. We discuss typical product operations broken out by user roles and explain how they affect performance. We also present typical reference architecture based on key capacity planning characteristics. This webcast is part of a series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present the key aspects in detail that you should consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Lead Architect, Microsoft Corporation
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| TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Solution Elements and Data Flow (Level 300) |
In this webcast, we describe the elements of the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 solution (Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Application Server, Microsoft SQL Server), and we cover Data Flow components and key areas for scalability. This webcast is part of a webcast series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present in detail key aspects to consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007. We discuss the main considerations when planning for high-availability deployments—when to scale up and out, points of failure, and software/hardware boundaries.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Lead Architect, Microsoft Corporation
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| TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Solution Overview and System Elements (Level 300) |
In this webcast, we introduce the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 solution and the main product components. We describe key concepts such as high availability and scalability, which should be taken into account when planning and deploying Project Server 2007. This introductory webcast is part of a webcast series targeted at IT professionals. In the series, we present in detail key aspects to consider when you evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007. We discuss the main considerations when planning for high-availability deployments—when to scale up and out, points of failure, and software/hardware boundaries.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Lead Architect, Microsoft Corporation
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| BPIO University: Enterprise Project Management Capability |
Every business is challenged to manage and align enterprise projects and resources in a way that enhances operational efficiency and organizational planning. Managers need to regularly allocate and balance resources across multiple projects and departments, while they ensure regulatory compliance and effectively measure and track project success. Teams increasingly need to assign, track, report, and collaborate across boundaries. Enterprise project management (EPM) from Microsoft can be a key component of your customers’ infrastructures and can help them overcome these challenges. Explore these training resources to discover how you can tap the EPM market to generate growth and nurture customer relationships.
Listen to a short audio file highlighting EPM challenges, the Microsoft solution, and your market opportunity.
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| The Gantt Chart: Still Vital after 100+ Years: Using the Gantt Chart to Optimize a Schedule Model |
Recording: PMI COS Webinar - The Gantt Chart: Still Vital after 100+ Years: Using the Gantt Chart to Optimize a Schedule Model
For those of you who were unable to attend the “Scheduling with the Masters series” webinar yesterday, with Gary Chefetz, here is the URL to the recording: http://pmi.acrobat.com/p76846544/.
Note: each webinar has its own Program Number, as each event is registered with PMI as a Category 3 REP course. This webinar is worth 1 PDU. The Program number for the event below is: WS120508GC. The Provider id for PMICOS is: L002.
For additional On-Demand webinars, please visit http://www.pmicos.org/ondemandlearning.asp.
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| Sales Opportunity - Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) Solution |
Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) is a hot topic across public sector and private sector, but what does it really mean?
Over the past decade the OMB and the Executive Office of the President has been working diligently to put better transparency and oversight into the business of Government. With the goal of creating a process that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound (SMART), the OMB continues to drive continuous improvement in the delivery of America's most vital programs. At its heart, these many efforts are focused on implementing a culture of responsibility and governance into the use of American public investment.
During this webcast we will demo Microsoft’s new CPIC Solution, built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution. This exciting solution provides executives with powerful collaboration and analytical tools designed to:
• Provide visibility and control throughout a project’s lifecycle
• Standardize the collection of investment requests
• Enhance the portfolio selection process
• Meet OMB 300 requirements
• Improve project execution and maximize ROI
• Evaluate and measure each investments effectiveness
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| Portfolio Management: ERP for IT? |
UMT Consulting Group invites you to view a complimentary webcast discussing the management of enterprise resources entitled “Portfolio Management: ERP for IT?”, and features Tom Malfi, Partner, providing a lessons learned and best practice approach to managing scarce resources across the enterprise to efficiently execute the portfolio.
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| Managing the Portfolio: 7 Key Success Factors |
As companies struggle to allocate limited resources and assets wisely, a process for ensuring that the right projects are worked on efficiently becomes critical to corporate strategy execution. There are several key ingredients to this complex effort of which work management aligned with corporate strategy is one of the most critical dimensions. Unfortunately, industry research as well as UMT Consulting's experience shows that a majority of organizations do not have a comprehensive work management approach that includes effective project management, program management, resource management and collaboration.
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| EPM Best Practices: Top 10 Do's and Don’ts |
UMT Consulting Group invites you to view a complimentary webcast discussing how your organization can increase Project and Portfolio Management maturity through Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) processes and the Microsoft EPM toolset. This webinar entitled “EPM Best Practices: Top 10 Dos and Don'ts” features Ava Dadabhoy, Senior Vice President at UMT Consulting Group and focuses on the practical aspects of implementing EPM processes and tools towards improving portfolio transparency and governance. View this webcast to leverage lessons learned and industry best practices and get started towards your goal of making improved project and portfolio management decisions.
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| Infrastrucutre Update Recording Part 2 - Best Practice - How to Get It Right! |
On July 15th, 2008 Microsoft announced the availability of the Infrastructure Update for Office Servers. The Infrastructure Update for Office Servers is a set of updates to improve platform performance and contain several customer driven fixes. The updates are applicable to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Search Server 2008 & Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Project 2007.
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| Infrastructure Update Recording Part 1 - Whats In It |
On July 15th, 2008 Microsoft announced the availability of the Infrastructure Update for Office Servers. The Infrastructure Update for Office Servers is a set of updates to improve platform performance and contain several customer driven fixes. The updates are applicable to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Search Server 2008 & Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Project 2007.
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| TimeControl 5 and Project 2007 |
HMS Software was recognized by Microsoft as a "First to Market" partner in 2006 for our work in integrating TimeControl with Project and Project Server 2007. This presentation shows how TimeControl version 5 links to Project 2007 and some of the benefits of using these two best-of-breed tools together.
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| A briefing on the released Project Infrastructure Update - the quality has just got even better |
Announcing the Infrastructure Update for Office Servers
On July 15th, 2008 Microsoft announced the availability of the Infrastructure Update for Office Servers. The Infrastructure Update for Office Servers is a set of updates to improve platform performance and contain several customer driven fixes. The updates are applicable to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Search Server 2008 & Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Project 2007.
There are several noteworthy new features and fixes shipped in these updates for Project Server 2007 and Project 2007; specifically:
Project Server
• Timesheets and My Tasks stability and usability improvements
• Queue Management user interface improvements
• Logging Tracing improvements
• Project Server performance improvements
• Project Server 2003 to Project Server 2007 migration fixes
• Database performance improvements to enhance the cube building process and Project Professional Save/Publish scenarios
Project Professional
• Cost Resources calculation fixes
• Improved Custom Fields stability
• Improved local Project Cache stability
• Fixed Excel Import problem
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| Overcome Your Greatest IT Challenges - IT Work Management Solution |
LMR Solutions, a two-time Microsoft award winner for EPM/PPM Best Practices, addresses the critical business challenges that IT organizations will face today and tomorrow as pressure builds on IT leadership teams to meet business demands, exceed service level expectations and customer satisfaction, effectively utilize resources and demonstrate value to the business. This session will cover critical IT topics that will enable your organization to overcome even the greatest IT challenges by achieving a higher level of performance through integration, collaboration and execution of top down and bottom-up strategies while using Microsoft Office Solutions.
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| Selecting the Right Work and Doing the Work Right! Microsoft Portfolio Server Value Briefing |
Learn how you can align, prioritize, and optimize your project investments by 50% or more leveraging the latest Microsoft technology! In this webinar, LMR Solutions, a two-time award winner for Microsoft EPM Best Practices, will discuss the challenges that many organizations face in managing their project portfolios and how these organizations can alleviate these challenges through the proper balance of process, governance framework, and technology. You understand how to leverage the latest Microsoft offerings, Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2006 and Project Server 2007 to support an integrated portfolio and project environment so that organizations can synchronize their top-down portfolio management strategy with bottoms-up project delivery, effectively ˜Selecting the Right Work and Doing the Work Right.
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| Generate Executive Business Intelligence Reports using EPM Live |
Discover how you can generate executive level reports using EPM Lives Workgroup solution. With EPM Live you can create customized BI charts using SharePoint web parts, custom views, Microsoft Excel 2007 and Microsoft Access 2007. EPM Live Workgroup leverages Microsoft Office Project 2007 which allows you to do desktop reporting as well as lightweight “what- if” modeling. Please join us to learn how you can generate effective project management reports for your organization.
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| The Road to Enterprise Project Management (EPM) using EPM Live Workgroup |
EPM Live offers a natural stepping stone to give you project management collaboration while your organization prepares for the commitment of an enterprise project management solution. According to Center of Business Practice, 90% of all organizations are between level 1 and 2 project management maturity. We will discuss how EPM Live can help you progress through these project management maturity levels and how to get the most from your projects in the meantime.
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| Project Portfolio Selection: Prioritizing for the Optimal Portfolio |
As companies struggle to allocate limited resources and assets wisely, a process for ensuring that the right projects are worked on at the right time becomes critical to corporate strategy execution and superior performance. The key element in this effort is the project and portfolio selection process, and in particular, the prioritization mechanism used to create the optimal portfolio. Unfortunately, industry research as well as UMT Consulting's experience shows that nearly one-third of organizations do not have a prioritization process in place, while another third merely use the existing process to rubber stamp all proposed projects through to approval.
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| Successful Project Portfolio Planning: Building the Business Case |
As organizations move towards a more project and portfolio-driven approach to strategy, the need to have a laser focus on execution and tactical deliverables becomes paramount. Unfortunately, research and experience shows projects and program initiatives most often fail because of a lack of early planning and preparation. The reason nearly a third of all projects continue to fail can be attributed to factors including a progressively difficult balance between time, cost and scope, a more demanding set of technology requirements, and a general rush to complete.
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