Building a Project Management Information System with

SharePoint

Presented by: Mark Weinstein

The Four Basic Elements of a Project

A successful Project Manager must simultaneously manage the four basic elements of a project:

What is a PMIS?

Project Management Information System

As defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a PMIS is a standardized set of automated project management tools available within an organization and integrated into a system.

Why Consider SharePoint?

Multiple PMIS solutions are available today; however, in addition to being expensive, they also require specialized skills to implement, customize, and maintain.

SharePoint has already been adopted by many organizations, allowing project management teams to use technologies that they may be familiar with and are already in place and operational.

• Empowers the Project Manager• Integrates with Existing Project Management Tools• Centralizes Project Information and Documentation• Automates Business and Project Processes• Provides On‐Demand Reporting and Status• Facilitates Project Team Collaboration• Minimal Learning Curve for Users and Stakeholders

SharePoint Advantages

Enterprise Application Integration

Multiple SharePoint Technologies

SharePoint Site Structures

Defining a Permissions Model

When defining a permissions model for your project, there are several things to consider:

–Who needs access to the site?

– Should functionality be limited to different types of users?

–Will you limit access at the site or the data level?

– Should you use inherited or unique permissions?

SharePoint and Microsoft Project

EPM Live’s Project Publisher

The Task Center

• Document Libraries with Versioning and Check‐In/Check‐Out Functionality

• Threaded Discussion Forums

• Wikis

• Blogs

• Surveys

SharePoint’s Collaborative Features(Available in WSS and MOSS)

• InfoPath Form Services

• Excel Web Services

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Content Management

SharePoint’s Enterprise Features(MOSS Specific)

Synchronizing Tasks with Outlook

Synchronizing Tasks with Outlook

Synchronizing Calendars with Outlook

Customizing Your Project Pages

Thank You

We will begin the Q&A momentarily

Utilizing SharePoint for Project Management

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Other Classes In our SharePoint Curriculum

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• Microsoft SharePoint Development

• Hands‐On Mastering SharePoint Customization

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