Microsoft SharePoint & Project Server are Better Together

Microsoft SharePoint & Project Server are Better Together

Agenda

• Introduction• Project Management• Project / Project Server/SharePoint

– Microsoft Project Management ToolsRequirementsArchitectureConsiderations

• Demo• Q&A

Quick Facts

About Us• 23rd Year

• Grand Rapids & Royal Oak

• 30 Staff

Approach• Vendor

Independent

• Non-reseller

• Professional Services Only

Partnerships• Microsoft Gold• VMware

Enterprise• Citrix Silver• Cisco Premier• Novell Gold

About Us• 23rd Year

• Grand Rapids & Royal Oak

• 30 Staff

Approach• Vendor

Independent

• Non-reseller

• Professional Services Only

Partnerships• Microsoft Gold• VMware

Enterprise• Citrix Silver• Cisco Premier• Novell Gold

Microsoft Gold Partner

Competencies

Four Gold

Eight Silver

Successes

Customer Excellence Award

Virtual Technical Specialist (VTSP)

Managed Partner

Numerous Partner Awards

Pinpoint

Microsoft’s official partner directory

5-star rating

Expertise

C/D/H Project Management Expertise

• C/D/H Project Management Group– Five members – PMI certified– Experience in multiple project management

tools and methodologies– Experience in PMO development and

operations

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Your Presenter

Doug MacNEIL, Lead ConsultantPhD-Candidate| PMP | MCITP:EPM | MCTMCTS | MOS | CNE

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What is a “Project”?

“A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product service or result”

Source:A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fourth Edition

Why SharePoint and Project Server?

• What are you using now for Enterprise Project Management (EPM)?

• What pain points are you experiencing?• Do you need EPM?

1910s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

(1861–919)The Gantt Chart developed by Henry Laurence Gantt

(1950s)The Critical path method (CPM) invented

(1958)The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) method invented

(1969)Project Management Institute (PMI) established

(1975)PROMPTII methodology created by Simpact Systems

(1986) Six Sigma Methodology

(1987)First PMBOKGuide published

(1989)PRINCE method derived from PROMPTII is published by the U.K. Government

(2002) Portfolio Management Techniques

(1995)Agile Project Management

Project Management Evolution

Project Management

• Projects in one form or another have been undertaken for millennia

• Gantt Chart first developed in 1920• The latter half of the 20th century people

started to talk about “Project Management”

Why Project Management

• Project and Portfolio Management helps organizations gain visibility and control across all work, enhancing decision-making, improving alignment with business strategy, maximizing resource utilization, and enhancing project execution

The Business Needs

Align work with strategic objectives

Manage projects and resources effectively

Gain visibility and control over projects

Rationalize investment

Microsoft Project Management Tools

• Microsoft Project• Microsoft Project Server• Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Project

• Microsoft Project gives you a powerful, visually enhanced way to effectively manage a wide range of projects and programs

Editions of Microsoft Project

• Project Standard– Keep projects organized and easily measure

and communicate progress with modern reports.

• Project Professional– Easily collaborate with others to quickly start

and deliver winning projects. Improved synchronization with SharePoint 2013 helps you effectively track status from virtually anywhere.

Editions of Microsoft Project

• Project Professional for Office 365– Get the control and capabilities of Project

Professional 2013 from virtually anywhere as an always up-to-date desktop subscription through Office 365.

Microsoft Project Tools

• Target Audience:– Project Standard

• Individuals and Part Time Project Managers• “Accidental” Project Managers

– Project Professional • Full Time Project Managers• Dedicated Project Managers• Located within a specific department

Microsoft Project Tools

• Target Audience:– Project Server with Project Professional

• Full Time Project Managers• Dedicated Project Managers• Located within PMO, Engineering R&D, Product

Development

− SharePoint with or without Project Server and Project Pro

• General Knowledge Worker • Located throughout organization

What is Microsoft Project Server 2013

• Microsoft Project Server builds upon the Microsoft SharePoint Server platform

• Provides a basis for Project Web Application pages, site administration, project workspaces, and authentication infrastructure for Project Server users.

What is Microsoft Project Server 2013

• Microsoft Project Server 2013 provides innovative capabilities across the entire lifecycle

• Helps organizations effectively initiate, select, plan and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Microsoft Project Management Overview

• Microsoft Project History– 1984 – Original version DOS based– 1986 – Version 4 (Final DOS based version)– 1990 – Version 1 for Windows– 1991 – MAC version released– No version 2 for Windows ever released– Current version is 15th release

• Project 2013• Project Online

Microsoft Project Management Overview

• Microsoft Project Server History– 2000 – Project Central– 2002 – Project Server 2002– 2003 – Office Project Server 2003– 2007 – Office Project Server 2007

• Major Architectural Change– Began Integration with SharePoint

– 2010 – Office Project Server 2010– Current

• Office Project Server 2013• Project Online

Microsoft SharePoint Overview

• Microsoft SharePoint History– 2001 – Portal Server– 2002 – Team Services– 2003 – Portal Server 2003– 2007 – SharePoint Server 2007

– Began Integration with Project Server

– 2010 – SharePoint Enterprise 2010– Current - Released late in 2012

• SharePoint Server 2013• SharePoint Online

SharePoint Requirements

• Depends on Farm Design– Windows Server

• 2012• 2008 R2 SP1

– SQL Server • Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1• Server 2012

Project Server Requirements

• Windows Server – 2012– 2008 R2 SP1

• SQL Server – Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1– Server 2012

• SharePoint Server 2013

Project Server 2013 Architecture


• Project Server 2010 requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise as an installation requirement.



• Office SharePoint Server 2007 aggregates services and applications that were previously separate products.


You just might be a Project Manager

• If you're 6 months late on a milestone due next week but really believe you can make it, you just might be a project manager.

(Apologies to Jeff Foxworthy)

SharePoint and Project Server Both Great Products

SharePoint and Project Server But even Better Together

Project Management with Project and SharePoint

• Managing projects as SharePoint task lists• Managing projects with full control


• The Project Application Service in Project Server 2013 can be associated with a SharePoint site collection for use with SharePoint tasks lists, The Project Application Service can also import a SharePoint task list as an enterprise project for full Project Server control.


• With a SharePoint task list, SharePoint maintains the project site in a site collection; Project Professional can synchronize with and update the tasks list. A project site can be an independent SharePoint tasks list or a tasks list that is synchronized with an .mpp file; the .mpp file can be stored locally or in a SharePoint library.

SharePoint Task List Approach

Project Server Approach

SharePoint and Project Server Collaboration

• Connect teams

SharePoint - Project Management

When implementing project management is that if you try for too much too soon, you will fail…

SharePoint – Project Site

Ability to create a SharePoint Site Dedicated to a single project to act as a central repository of project content.

Demo: SharePoint and Project Server In Action

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Microsoft SharePoint & Project Server are Better Together