1. Microsoft’s Project 2007 Server
with Project Web Access
Allen Murphy
Wendy DarJean
Andre Jean
Mark Lipsky
Christine Wilcher
Jacobs Engineering and Science Contract Group
Used with Permission

2. Safety Moment
September 02, 2009 - 2 of 10

3. Agenda
 Enterprise Project Management (EPM) System Overview
 Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Infrastructure
 Project Web Access (PWA) Overview
 Jacobs Customization Investment
 Project Web Access (PWA) Summary
 Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Reporting
Functionality
 What’s Next: Microsoft 2010
 Virtual Demo
September 02, 2009 - 3 of 10

4. Enterprise Project Management (EPM) System Overview
 Three Enterprise Project Management (EPM) components
– Microsoft Project Server 2007
 Central data repository
 Houses business logic
– Microsoft Project Professional 2007
 Key Interface Tool for creating and managing project schedules
– Where Project Managers and Project Controls Specialists operate
– Microsoft Project Web Access (PWA)
 Main Portal tool for management, customers and team members
 Promotes collaboration and keeps stakeholders informed and
involved
September 02, 2009 - 4 of 10

5. EPM System Infrastructure
Roles:
Senior Staff
Project Controls
Project Managers
Customers
Engineer and Team Members
Roles:
Project Controls
Project Managers
Roles:
System Administrators
Roles:
System Administrators
September 02, 2009 - 5 of 10

6. Project Web Access (PWA) Overview
 Project Center (PC)
– Senior Management Focus
– Drop-Down Menus
– 60-Day Life Cycle Reviews
– External / Internal Calendars
– Resource Center / Data analysis
 Project Views (PV)
– Startup/Planning/Tracking/Schedule Gantts
– Milestone Report
– Critical Path Report
– 3-Week/3-Month Look Ahead Report
– Life Cycle Reviews Report
– Key Deliverables Report
– Overall Project Health
September 02, 2009 - 6 of 10

7. Jacobs Customization Investment
 Jacobs has made the up-front investment of customized
enterprise templates, modules, and views based on
NASA standard business practices.
– Project Templates
 Standardization of NASA/Jacobs processes
September 02, 2009 - 7 of 10

8. Jacobs Customization Investment (cont.)
 Senior Management Focus view
– Provides executive Management focus on key critical
projects
 Project Health views
– Provides various categorizations on all active projects
 Resource Loaded forecasting capacity
– Provides Resource Managers with customizable
resource allocation histograms
September 02, 2009 - 8 of 10

9. Project Web Access (PWA) Summary
 Provides easy access and specialized views of
project schedules for management, customers
and team members
 Alleviates need for full Project Professional
licenses to view schedules
 Facilitate collaboration among project team
members and matrixed/functional areas
September 02, 2009 - 9 of 10

10. (EPM) Reporting Functionality
 Excel Services
– Data Analysis
 Project Enterprise Reporting
– Resource Center
 Resource Availability
 View Assignments
 SQL Reporting Services
– Microsoft Project 2007 Report Pack
– Customized Reports
 Engineering Dept. 60 Day Forecast Lifecycle Report
 Milestone Reports
September 02, 2009 - 10 of 10

11. What’s Next?: Microsoft 2010
 Integration of Project Portfolio Server 2007 into Project
Server 2010
 Project Server 2010 is built on SharePoint Server 2010
 Simplified interface for an intuitive user experience
 Enhanced business collaboration and built in reporting
capabilities
September 02, 2009 - 11 of 10

12. Microsoft Business Collaboration Platform
September 02, 2009 - 12 of 10

13. Virtual Demo