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AgendaAgenda
Introduction
Situation and Solution Description
Solution Validation
Summary
Next Steps
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Why is Project Why is Project Management Important In Management Important In Today's World?Today's World?
Clearly define project activities versus daily Clearly define project activities versus daily ongoing tasksongoing tasks
More adaptable to changes and customer More adaptable to changes and customer demandsdemands
More effective focus on deliverablesMore effective focus on deliverables
Doing more with less – more efficient resource Doing more with less – more efficient resource utilizationutilization
Produces faster response and turnaround times Produces faster response and turnaround times with time to market pressureswith time to market pressures
Provides a better approach on dealing with Provides a better approach on dealing with unique, temporary and complex endeavors unique, temporary and complex endeavors
Better able to deal with scope, time and resource Better able to deal with scope, time and resource constraintsconstraints
SituationSituation
51% of all projects come in over 51% of all projects come in over budget or run past the original budget or run past the original deadline*deadline*
15% of projects fail altogether15% of projects fail altogether
$55 billion wasted on failed projects $55 billion wasted on failed projects in U.S. alonein U.S. alone
Lack of visibility and collaboration a Lack of visibility and collaboration a key driver behind failed projectskey driver behind failed projects
*Source: The Standish Group, CHAOS Chronicles, Gartner Group
Emails and Spreadsheets Are Not Sufficient Tools Emails and Spreadsheets Are Not Sufficient Tools to Ensure Project Success Across the to Ensure Project Success Across the
OrganizationOrganization
Projects Are EverywhereProjects Are EverywhereITIT FinanceFinance Sales and Sales and
MarketingMarketingHRHR R&DR&D
Projects are Failing in All Areas of the Projects are Failing in All Areas of the OrganizationOrganization
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Team Management Team Management ChallengesChallenges
Do you hear these questionsDo you hear these questions
How do I collect “real time” progress updates from my teams?
What tasks, issues, changes, deliverables and action items are assigned to who?
How do I communicate and report overall progress to my teams?
How do I keep track of all risks, issues and artifacts?
How are we performing overall on the project?
How do I keep my teams informed of all updates and changes?
When must I communicate progress on my work?
What are the priorities and their due dates?
Microsoft Project SolutionsMicrosoft Project Solutions
DesktopEffective Project
Management, Online Collaboration &
ReportingDesktop Planning
Strategic Project/Portfolio
Management & Online Collaboration
EPMEnterprise
EPM LiveWorkgroup
Project ManagementProject ManagementSolutions For EveryoneSolutions For Everyone
Introducing EPM Live Introducing EPM Live WorkgroupWorkgroup
Project Management for EveryoneCost Effective and ConvenientLow RiskFaster Time to ValueFamiliar, Easy to Use Microsoft Office Application
EPM Live EPM Live WorkgroupWorkgroup helps organizations helps organizations successfully quickly keep project teams, successfully quickly keep project teams,
deliverables, schedules deliverables, schedules And budgets on trackAnd budgets on track
EPM Live Workgroup EPM Live Workgroup FeaturesFeatures
Schedule ManagementSchedule Management
Resource ManagementResource Management
Financial ManagementFinancial Management
What-if ModelingWhat-if Modeling
Change ControlChange Control
Status ReportsStatus Reports
Project StatusProject Status
Task Status (Web or Task Status (Web or Outlook)Outlook)
Issue ManagementIssue Management
Risk ManagementRisk Management
Document ManagementDocument Management
Discussion BoardsDiscussion Boards
News & AnnouncementsNews & Announcements
Reports using Microsoft Reports using Microsoft OfficeOffice
Project Project ManagementManagement
Team Team CollaborationCollaboration
The EPM Live Workgroup Solution Offers a Wide Variety of Project Management &
Workgroup Capabilities:
3 Steps to Project Success3 Steps to Project Success
EPM Live offers project management capabilities EPM Live offers project management capabilities based on the top three factors for achieving project based on the top three factors for achieving project
management success:management success:
Plan, Communicate, and Track/AnalyzePlan, Communicate, and Track/Analyze
Effectively Effectively manage and manage and understand understand project project schedulesschedules
Gain greater Gain greater control of control of resources and resources and financesfinances
Quickly access Quickly access the information the information you needyou need
Track Track projects projects according to according to your needsyour needs
Plan EffectivelyPlan Effectively
With EPM Live Workgroup Project Managers With EPM Live Workgroup Project Managers use use Microsoft Office Project 2007Microsoft Office Project 2007 to plan to plan and control project work, schedule, and and control project work, schedule, and
financial datafinancial data
Flexible Task or Flexible Task or Assignment Based Assignment Based PublishingPublishing
Request, Review Request, Review and Approve Tasks and Approve Tasks UpdatesUpdates
Share Key Share Key Milestone Milestone InformationInformation
Publish Project & Publish Project & Resource Summary Resource Summary Information Information
Communicate With Your Communicate With Your TeamTeam
EPM Live Workgroup uses the EPM Live Workgroup uses the Project Publisher Project Publisher to to synchronize Microsoft Office Project 2007 to a synchronize Microsoft Office Project 2007 to a
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) sites Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) sites for quick, affordable and simple team collaborationfor quick, affordable and simple team collaboration
Centralize All Centralize All Project Project InformationInformation
Use Microsoft Use Microsoft Office Tools to Office Tools to Generate Generate ReportsReports
Streamline Streamline Everyday Project Everyday Project ProcessesProcesses
Create Custom Create Custom Web ApplicationsWeb Applications
Track, Analyze and ReportTrack, Analyze and Report
EPM Live Workgroup uses EPM Live Workgroup uses Windows SharePoint Windows SharePoint ServicesServices to centrally store, manage, and stay to centrally store, manage, and stay
connected across organizational and geographic connected across organizational and geographic boundariesboundaries
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Ensure teams are working towards the same goal
Keep teams informed of all changes to the project
Track and monitor task status
Collaborate and coordinate easily
Keep teams informed of changes
Proactively mitigate risks and issues
Analyze project performance
Promote continuous improvement
Benefits of an EPM Live Benefits of an EPM Live Workgroup Workgroup SolutionSolution
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"“The EPM Live Workgroup solution brings the world’s leading project management software to the entire work team... This solution combines the best of Office Project 2007 with the flexibility of online services empowering everyone on the work team to collaborate more effectively. Whether they call themselves project managers or not, this tool helps leaders get their teams collaborating toward a common goal.”
Mike Angiulo
General Manager of Microsoft Project Business Unit
In the NewsIn the News
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"…EPM Live has allowed us to achieve our goal of improved Project Management processes and
collaboration.”
Mary Langguth– Business Director , NAVSEA Keyport Code 05
Customer NAVSEACustomer NAVSEAAn EPM Live Workgroup solution was deployed for the NAVSEA Warfare Center to improve Project Management, Financial Management and Collaboration
SummarySummaryManage and understand project Manage and understand project schedulesschedules
Track and monitor projects to stay up to date on status Track and monitor projects to stay up to date on status changeschanges
Effectively communicate project Effectively communicate project information information
Clearly communicate and present project information in a Clearly communicate and present project information in a variety of ways, from reports in Project or through integration variety of ways, from reports in Project or through integration with Microsoft Office system programswith Microsoft Office system programs
Get productive quicklyGet productive quicklyCentrally store and manage all project information in a single Centrally store and manage all project information in a single online workspaceonline workspace
Visit Visit www.epmlive.com today to try today to try EPM Workgroup onlineEPM Workgroup online
Contact us at Contact us at [email protected]@epmlive.com
Toll free: 1-866-391-3700Toll free: 1-866-391-3700
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Next StepsNext Steps
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.
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