The document outlines a webinar discussing the capabilities of Microsoft SharePoint and Project Server for enhancing project management in organizations. Key topics include best practices for using both platforms together, upcoming features in SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010, and enterprise project management strategies. Additional resources and future events related to project management and SharePoint are also mentioned.

1. SharePoint On Premise or In the Cloud?Microsoft SharePoint and Project ServerCollaboration in Project-Driven OrganizationsKMA Insights Webinar SeriesMarch 24, 2010

2. Housekeeping ItemsExperiencing Issues? Change color of your seat to REDQuestions for Speakers? Submit questions during webinarTwitter Discussion#kmaspprojFeedback Webinar Feedback Next Steps/Moving Forward

3. About the Presenters

4. Agenda:SharePoint: When and where SharePoint can help you manage projects more efficiently Project Server: When and where EPM with Project Server can help you take project management to the next level Best Practices for using SharePoint and Project Server together Other EPM options for SharePoint What's Coming in SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010

5. Enterprise Project Management – A Maturity ModelPortfolio OptimizationWork ManagementResource ManagementTeam Collaboration

6. Nailing Down PM Basics with SharePointFlickr Photo: “If I Had a Hammer” courtesy jurek d., used with permission under creative commons license

7. 100 Level – Lists

8. 100 Level – Document Libraries

9. 200 Level – Project Tasks

10. 200 Level – Tools/Templates

11. 200-300 Level – Business Process AutomationForms-based workflow for project initiationSee http://www.codeplex.com/EPMINFOPATH for more details

12. 300 Level – Line-of-Business Integration

13. Taking PM to the Next LevelFlickr Photo: “Yellow Stairs” Courtesy sudhamsu, used with permission under creative commons license

14. The Next Level:“You’ll Know You’re Ready When…”Executives- Dashboard ViewsMicrosoft Project 2007- PM’sResource ManagersResource Management capabilitiesTeam member updates via the web (PWA)Enhanced views and reports

15. Dashboards for Executives

16. Microsoft Project 2007 for PM’sEasier to useTask change highlightingMulti-level undoStart project from an enterprise template

17. View Of Project 2007 Interface

18. Resource Management

19. Team Members use the Web (PWA)

20. Enhanced Reports/View using SSRS and MOSS

21. Enhanced Reports/View using SSRS and MOSS

22. Enhanced Reports/View using SSRS and MOSS

23. Better Together: Best Practices for Using SharePoint Server and Project ServerSite templates:To provide consistent look/feel across projectsTo reinforce organizational PM standardsLinks between:Project Server tasks <-> SharePoint issues & risks listsSharePoint documents <-> Project Server tasks, risks, issuesThe power of enterprise searchDon’t forget the PMO site!

24. Other SharePoint EPM optionsBrightwork (www.brightwork.com): PMPointfirst to marketmost focused on PMBamboo Solutions (www.bamboosolutions.com): pm centralbroad provider of SP web partsCorasworks (www.corasworks.net): Project Portfolio Managementbroad provider of SP tools

25. What’s Coming in 2010(for Collaboration in Project-driven orgs)Key SharePoint Server ChangesSocialSearchMetadata improvementsLOB integration improvementsKey Project Server ChangesPPM/PS IntegrationIntegrated Demand ManagementUser Controlled Scheduling

26. SharePoint 2010 -- More social

27. SharePoint 2010 – More Search Capabilities

28. SharePoint 2010 – InfoPath Forms Editing

29. SharePoint 2010 – Other Key ImprovementsManaged metadata: http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/boston/Lists/MeetingResources/ChrisMcNulty_MMS2010.pptxLine-of-business integration via Business Connectivity Services (BCS)

30. Project Server 2010- Portfolio and Project Management together at last!ManagePlanCreateSelectTop DownPortfolio ManagementBottom Up Project ManagementResource ManagementBusiness Case DefinitionDemand ManagementProject ReportingPortfolio PrioritizationProject SchedulingPortfolio OptimizationPortfolio ReportingTeam CollaborationTime ReportingCapacity PlanningIssues and Risk Management

31. Project Server 2010- Integrated Demand ManagementControl via WorkflowBuild Business CaseCapture all RequestsWork Request WorkflowIT Project WorkflowBusiness Project WorkflowStrategic Impact Assessment

32. Project Server 2010-User Controlled schedulingTop Down PlanningUser Controlled SchedulingChoose manually scheduled or automatically scheduled tasksOnly enter task data when you have itAdd notes to duration and date fieldsBe alerted to scheduling concerns with squiggly lines – then take action in Task InspectorsManually Scheduled TasksTask with End Date Only Scheduling ConcernsReminder Notes

33. In Closing…Resources and Next Steps

34. Questions & Answers

35. Webinar Feedback

36. Upcoming Events & Future Topics Resources and Next StepsProject Management Maturity AssessmentBusiness Productivity Maturity AssessmentSharePoint Deployment (and Upgrade) PlanningEvents:

37. Thank You!Contact Mike GilronanMgilronan[at]kma-llc[dot]net781.693.6823Twitter: [at]mikegilContact Mark HallMhall[at]williamgeorge[dot]net978.352.2163http://www.williamgeorge.net