Microsoft Project
Continuous Momentum
Gary Crich
PPM Solution Specialist – Central Region Global Black Belt
Microsoft

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Modern work management vision
How Microsoft’s work management ecosystem addresses today’s PPM needs

Modern work management problems
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Transparent
Get the big picture:
all work, from tasks
to portfolios, across
multiple services
Versatile
Collaborate on
projects with flexible
methodologies and
familiar Microsoft
tools
Intuitive
Start fast with
simple interfaces
and modern web
experiences
Integrated
Run your end-to-
end business
processes on a
single platform
Compliant
Innovate with
confidence on a
highly compliant,
secure, scalable
platform
Work is happening
everywhere all the
time – we lose track
Our teams choose
their own tools to
work the way they
want
Our accidental PMs
and millennials want
simple, visual tools
Our business
processes cross
functions and
systems
A single compliance,
security, or platform
issue can disrupt
business
Modern problems
Modern solutions

Modern work management strategies
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Get the big picture
Gain visibility across the enterprise into all work, no matter the
size or complexity, from tasks to portfolios, across multiple
services
Make better decisions
Work the way you want
Collaborate on work using the right methodologies and tools
to match project type and preferred work style
Get more done
Start fast
Get started quickly with easy-to-use tools for all types of work,
modern web experiences, and familiar Office 365 apps
Deliver quicker
Model your processes across functions and systems
Integrate workflows, business processes, sales, and financials
on one platform
Run your business your way
Focus on business, not technology
Minimize business risks with a cloud platform that helps meet
rigid compliance, security, performance, and scalability needs
Innovate with confidence

Modern work management ecosystem
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EPMO
PMO
Project teams
Project Online
Roadmap
Project Online
Project Home
Microsoft CloudPlatform
Portfolio-level
PPM
Execution-level
PPM
Collaborative work
management
Business
processes
Project
Office 365
Teams / Planner
Power BI
Dynamics 365
Azure DevOps
PowerApps, Flow, CDS

Modern work management outcomes
empowers companies to achieve better
results by aligning investments with
projects and resources, working with
agility and flexibility, and collaborating
globally—all using intuitive, consistent
tools in the Microsoft Cloud.
Online
Project
Teams work the way they want
Executives get the results they need
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Modern strategies
How a modern PPM solution should help achieve desired outcomes

Work the way you want
Work their way
Manage projects using the team’s preferred method, like
agile, waterfall, ad hoc, or a hybrid, for greater flexibility
Use agile task boards to track Scrum sprints, or keep it
lean with Kanban-style boards
Use tools that match their work style
Familiar capabilities ad collaboration through native Office
365 tools help eliminate traditional project team silos
Manage tasks and time from anywhere
Enable teams, not just individuals, to report on and own
tasks until completion anywhere, anytime, on any device
Maintain governance
Meet internal compliance requirements with built-in
governance tools, like workflows
A modern PPM solution should help teams…
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Start fast
Empower all information workers
Enable everyone, from accidental to professional project
managers, to manage projects
• Accidental and occasional PMs can benefit from simple
task boards for managing smaller projects
• Professional PMs can use advanced tools for a more
nuanced and complete approach
Boost productivity with familiar tools
Get project teams started fast with intuitive PPM tools and
modern web experiences that resonate with users
A modern PPM solution should help teams…
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Get the big picture
A modern PPM solution should help enterprises…
Make better
decisions
Get more
done
Deliver
quicker
Run your
business your
way
Innovate with
confidence
Align investments to strategy
Identify, select, and deliver project portfolios that
best align with business strategy to maximize ROI
Choose projects objectively
Prioritize project-based sales opportunities
with built-in intelligence to plan for successful
outcomes
Monitor progress toward business goals
Monitor progress toward business goals using
integrated business intelligence dashboards
Gain visibility across work
Quickly understand status and investments for
all work efforts, from portfolios and programs
to projects and tasks
Build visualized roadmaps to see all projects in one place. Learn more about
Roadmap here.

Easily access all projects and roadmaps from
across the ecosystem through a centralized hub
Create new projects and choose the preferred
methodology—all within the hub
Drill into individual projects for more details
no matter where it’s being managed (i.e., VSTS,
Project Online, Planner, or Dynamics PSA)
Project Home
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Get the big picture to make better decisions

Quickly launch new
projects with an easy-
to-use, familiar web
experience
Project Home

See all portfolio roadmaps and proposed/current
projects in one place
Create roadmaps and define key dates at the
portfolio level for more accurate portfolio planning
Connect to key project tasks and milestones from
VSTS, Project Online, Planner, and Dynamics PSA to
get the latest health status
Prioritize projects inside roadmaps to achieve top-
down planning
Portfolio Roadmaps
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Get the big picture to make better decisions

Roadmap
Visualize project tasks
in a roadmap view

Business
governance &
structure
Business goals &
initiatives in a
single view
IM, presence,
tagging,
attaching files
Roadmap of Q1
objectives
Live or
reoccurring
team meetings
from Azure
DevOps
from Project
Online

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Project Home / Roadmap Demo

Customize your PPM experience
Get the PPM solution you need with native Office 365,
Dynamics 365, and VSTS capabilities
Easily extend functionality
Use Power Apps and Flow to create custom apps and
automatic workflows—no coding experience required
Collaborate with integrated tools
Foster greater collaboration and avoid tool proliferation with
a PPM solution that includes integrated solutions for simple
task management, scheduling, communications, and more
A modern PPM solution should help teams…
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Model your processes across
functions and systems

Scale automatically
Manage up to 30,000 projects and resources on a
single platform while maintaining enterprise-grade
performance
Forget about infrastructure
Automatically meet the highest levels of security and
compliance requirements, including regional and
industry standards
Work securely and achieve compliance
Get enterprise-grade security, privacy, and
transparency through Microsoft 365
Meet compliance requirements across industries and
regions, including HIPAA, FedRAMP, EU Model Clauses,
GDPR, ISO 27001 & ISO 27018, and many more
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A modern PPM solution should help teams…
Focus on business,
not technology

Our promise
The five critical tenets of Microsoft Project
No feature will be added that
degrades Project in these areas
All features will require a clear
plan for addressing each tenet
Easy and
intuitive to get
started and use
for every IW
Collaborative
by nature
Scales to more
than 100,000
projects and
resources
Meets the
highest levels of
compliance and
security
Highly
performant

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What’s next
How Microsoft Project continue to support modern PPM strategies

Portfolio
roadmaps
Project Home
Power BI
Content Pack
Scrum and
Kanban boards
Planner
integration
Continuous PPM momentum
Project
2019
Planner
enhancements
GDPR
support
FUTURE
INVESTMENTS
RECENT
RELEASES
Improved
Microsoft 365
collaboration
integration
Support for
30,000 projects
Timeline
enhancements
Greater
accessibility
Flow
integration
Planner
enhancements
Planner
in GCC
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New Project
Management
experience

All licensing agreements include Microsoft’s commitment to be compliant
with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
GDPR needs met through:
• Deletion, rectification, transfer of, access to and objection to
processing of personal data
• Extensive global partner ecosystem for expert support
• Timeline security support and notifications
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Focus on business, not technology to innovate with confidence

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