The document discusses the "Ultimate Matrix" approach for project management using Microsoft Project Server. It involves three steps: 1) decomposing complex projects into simpler objects, 2) setting up relationships between resources, schedules, issues, risks, dependencies and constraints, and 3) building a matrix that tracks objectives/milestones across workstreams and aggregates metrics. The presentation provides an overview of Project Server and its business benefits, then details each step of the Ultimate Matrix approach for comprehensively planning and managing projects.

1. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
The Ultimate Matrix

2. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
The Ultimate Matrix

3. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
About The Speaker
Alexander Rodov
Managing Partner,
Trusted IT Group
Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP,
PMP, MCTS, CSM was awarded the
distinguished Microsoft MVP award
in 2014 and 2015.

4. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Agenda
• An Overview of Project Server
• Business Imperatives of Project Server
• Ultimate Matrix Approach
• Decompose down to Manageable sizes.
• Setup Relationships
• Build the Ultimate Matrix

5. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
What is Project Server?
Microsoft Office Project Server is a project management server solution made by Microsoft. It uses Microsoft
SharePoint as its foundation, and supports interface from either Microsoft Project as a client application or by web
browser connecting to its Project Web App (PWA) component.
Project Web App (PWA) initial screen A schedule shown in PWA Project Center

6. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Project Server History
2000
Project
Central
2002
Project Server
2002
2003
Office
Project
Server
2003
2007
Office
Project
Server
2007
2010
Project
Server
2010
2013
Project
Server
2013 and
Project
Online
20… ?

7. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Business Imperatives of Project Server
Demand
Management
Portfolio
Selection and
Analytics
Resource
Management
Schedule
Management
Financial
Management
Time and Task
Management
Team
Collaboration
Issues and
Risk
Management
Business
Intelligence
and Reporting
Program
Management

8. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
“Ultimate Matrix” Approach
Setup Relationships
2
Build the Ultimate
Matrix
3
Decompose down to
Manageable sizes.
1

9. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Decompose
A complex object
could be represented
as a combination of 2
simpler objects.

10. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Setup Relationships
• Resources
• Schedules
• Issues
• Risks
• External Dependencies
• Constraints
• Etc.

11. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Build the Ultimate
Matrix

12. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Build the Ultimate Matrix
Objectives/Critical
Milestones
Start Finish
Initiate 1/12 2/17
Plan 1/12 2/17
Execute 1/12 2/17
Test 1/12 2/17
Close 1/12 2/17
Workstream 1
Metrics
WorkStrieam2
Metrics
… Workstream N
Metrics
59% 75% 75%
95% 75% 95%
95% 75% 59%
59% 59% 59%
95% 95% 95%
Aggregated
Metrics
75%
95%
75%
59%
95%

13. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Questions?

14. Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP
Thank you
Alexander Rodov, Microsoft MVP, PMP, MCTS, CSM
Managing Partner at Trusted IT Group
alex.rodov@trusteditgroup.com
www.trusteditgroup.com
Cell: +1 347 873 8397