Manage projects effectively with Microsoft® Office Project 2003 Manage projects effectively with Microsoft® Office Project 2003

Claire ReillySolutions SpecialistMicrosoft Corporation

Failing to Plan is Planning to FailFailing to Plan is Planning to Fail

The bottom line on failed projects: 51% of all projects come in over budget or

run past the original deadline

15% of projects fail altogether

$55 billion wasted on failed projects in US alone!

The Standish Group, CHAOS Chronicles, 2003

Can your business afford the cost of failed Can your business afford the cost of failed projects?projects?

Project Management Pains Project Management Pains

High learning curve and training commitment Setting up projects is time consuming Team members’ limited understanding of task

interdependencies Difficult to evaluate and compare projects Difficult to effectively communicate project data to different

audiences Developing and formatting project updates is time

consuming Not easy to distill, keep track of, and access project

performance metrics

“I want the software to work for me, not me for it.”

Microsoft Project Evolution

Today – Microsoft® Office Project 2003 FamilyToday – Microsoft® Office Project 2003 Family

Microsoft® Office Project Standard 2003

Microsoft solution for Enterprise Project Management (EPM)* Microsoft® Office Project Professional

2003 Project Web Access Microsoft® Project Server 2003

*EPM requires SQL Server 2000 or greater. Project Server requires Windows Server 2000 or later. If a customer needs the collaboration capabilities of WSS, Windows Server 2003 is required. To create Portfolio Analyzer views, Office 2003 is required.

Improved Business ResultsImproved Business Results

Improved Business ResultsImproved Business Results

Grow your skillsLeverage existing

dataFollow step-by-

step guidesEnsure

consistencyFollow task

interdependencies

Present project data in different formats

Print custom reports

Share information reliably

Collaborate efficientlyCustomize tracking viewsQuickly access informationDistill core metricsTrack project performance

Office 2003 InterfaceSmart Tags Assistance Center On line Training Import Outlook Tasks

Dialog Import from Excel

WizardExcel Task List TemplateProject Guide

Copy Picture to Office WizardProject Guide Printing WizardXML Reporting WizardShared work space

Compare Project Versions Enhanced GroupingTracking WizardSave up to 11 BaselinesValue Lists in Filters and Custom

Fields

Improved Business ResultsImproved Business Results

Efficiently Track and Analyze

Projects

CommunicateProject DataEffectivelyPlan

Projects Quickly

Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003

Usage: Standalone product Audience: For Project users who do not need Web-

based coordination and collaboration with other project participants or management across multiple projects and resources from a central repository

Solution: Makes it easy to plan, track, and communicate project information, improving productivity and effectiveness, and helping to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Difference with Professional: Will not interact with Project Server 2003, which prevents Project Standard 2003 users from coordinating with other project managers or managing resources from a central repository

Enterprise Project Management is GrowingEnterprise Project Management is Growing

“By 2006, more than 50% of IS organizations will have adopted a mix of project portfolio management application services for managing team collaboration, allocating resources, and tracking utilization and costs.”

- Gartner, Inc., July 2003, “Magic Quadrant for Project Portfolio Management”, Matt

Light

What is Enterprise Project Management (EPM)?What is Enterprise Project Management (EPM)?

A systematic approach to achieving organizational goals through a continual nucleus of projects, which include: Strategic initiatives Business transformation

activities Operational improvements Traditional development

projects

People

Technology

Strategy

EPMEPM Process

EPM leverages your people, processes, and technology to generate the change needed to keep your organization current and competitive

EPM leverages your people, processes, and technology to generate the change needed to keep your organization current and competitive

Microsoft Office EPM SolutionMicrosoft Office EPM Solution

Gain visibility, insight, and

control of all aspects of your project portfolio

Ensure initiatives align with your strategic objectives

Bring your organizational “parts” together and get a clear “big picture” view

Realize participation from all project stakeholders

Deliver sustainable value to your businessDeliver sustainable value to your businessDeliver sustainable value to your businessDeliver sustainable value to your business

Connecting Your People to ProjectsConnecting Your People to Projects

ExecutivesResource Managers

Team MembersProject Managers

Line of Business Systems

PeoplePeople

PlanningPlanning ProductionProductionPilotPilotProcessProcess

Your Roadmap to Success Starts HereYour Roadmap to Success Starts Here

Microsoft Project ResourcesMicrosoft Project Resources

Microsoft Project Product Page: http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/

Download Project Standard 2003 trial at: http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/prodinfo/

trial.mspx Microsoft Project MSDN Developer Center:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/project Microsoft Project Deployment Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resources/deployment/

Microsoft Project TechNet Site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/project/

Microsoft Project Partner Program: http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/resources/

partners.htm Microsoft Project Partner Program E-mail:

projptnr@microsoft.com

Questions?Questions?

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