Webinar:Seven Updates in Microsoft Project 2016

Darrin Lange, PMPDirector of Operations August 25, 2016John Hooberman

Director of Business Development

About the Speaker

• Darrin Lange, PMP• Director of Operations and Project Management

at Advaiya Solutions, Inc. • Two decades of diverse project management

experience in the Information Technology industry

Code of Conduct

• Presentation of around 30 minutes, followed by a brief Q and A session

• Attendees are expected to stay quiet during the session, and note down questions which can be taken up in the Q and A

• In case of any urgency, attendees can ping us to discuss the matter

Agenda• About Advaiya• 7 Updates in Microsoft Project 2016• Architectural improvements in Project 2016• Data consolidation with SharePoint• Multiple visual timelines• Resource request and engagements• Resource heat map view• Project unique ID• Other API enhancements

• Demo• Q and A

• Extensive expertise and experienced professionals for EPM and SharePoint

• Application Extensions • ERP, LOB Integration• Workflow Automation• IT Architecture • Platform Extensions

• Verticals’ Understanding (BFSI, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Construction, etc.)

• Business Scenarios (IT Governance, Product development) enablement

• Aligning the IT initiatives with business objectives

• Quality Management • Change Management• Domain expertise• Agile Approach• Personalized Training• Regulatory Compliance • Aligned with PMI OPM3 &

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Powering your digital initiatives which enhance marketing effectiveness, customer experiences, technology-led innovation, and business productivity

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Centers of Excellence • Technology business

consulting• Mobile, devices & cloud• Enterprise Project

Management• Office 365 & SharePoint• Applications development• Web & Digital

2005Advaiya isfounded

3Locations: Redmond, Dubai, and India

45+Clients

5000+Deliverables

1200+ProjectCompleted

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7 Updates in Microsoft Project 2016• Architectural improvements in Project 2016• Data consolidation with SharePoint• Multiple visual timelines• Resource request and engagements• Resource heat map view• Project unique ID• Other API enhancements

Architectural improvements in Project 2016• Project Server 2016 runs as a service application in

SharePoint Server 2016 Enterprise• One Installation• Install SharePoint Server 2016• Configure Project Server 2016

• Base Languages Installation and Packs• Hardware and software requirements• Client Compatibility

Data consolidation with SharePoint• Consolidated database for multiple

instance• Ease of database operation.

Multiple visual timelinesMultiple timeline views of a project.

Formatting of timeline view• Change font and color• Callouts on the timeline

Example: Project have following task list Phase 1• Task A• Task B• Task C

Phase 2• Task D• Task E

Lock the timeline width Set timeline date ranges

Resource EngagementsHow Resource Engagement works? • Resource manager decides who needs approval• Project manager requests a resource• Resource manager reviews the request• Resource can begin work

Resource heat map viewResource utilization as a visualization

Resource Over allocated

Resource allocated

Resource under allocated

Project Unique ID• A unique project ID for each new project only available for Project

Online • This allows users to refer to a project independent of the project

name, which may change• Project ID will be associated as part of EPT

Other API enhancementsUpdateCustomFields• Bulk updates project custom fields. • Project Online only• Available only in the REST API.https://<site-url>/_api/ProjectServer/Projects('<guid>')/Draft/UpdateCustomFields()

CreateProjectSite • Creates a Project site• For Project Online only• Available only in the REST APIhttps://<site-url>/_api/ProjectServer/Projects('<guid>')/CreateProjectSite('New web name')

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For more details, please e-mail to:

Darrin Lange: Darrin.Lange@advaiya.com

Contact us at:ADVAIYA SOLUTIONS, INC.411 108th Ave NE Suite 700 Bellevue, WA, USAPhone: +1 (425) 256 3123

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