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www.brightwork.com

SharePoint for Project Management: Top 5 Features you get right out-of-the-box

Éamonn McGuinness, BrightWork

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Today’s Webcast DescriptionSharePoint for Project Management: Top 5 Features you get right out-of-the-box• The latest SharePoint is a revolutionary platform for collaboration

and information sharing. However, it can be challenging trying to manage one or more projects in SharePoint, if you do not know all of the functionality that is available right out-of-the-box.

• This webcast will explain and fully demonstrate the top 5 features you get with base SharePoint to manage projects and programs; from Project Lists, Automated Workflow, Microsoft Office Integration to the new Microsoft Project 2010 to SharePoint sync.

• Join us on October 13th where Éamonn McGuinness of BrightWork will walk through a simple yet effective way to use SharePoint for Project Management. All attendees at this webinar will receive a copy of the slide deck and webinar recording.  

Presenters: Éamonn McGuinness, BrightWork

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Logistics for Today’s Webcast • Slide Deck & Webcast Recording links tomorrow• Questions and Answers

– Impractical to take questions on the phone throughout - sorry!• Your phone has already been put on mute for now to avoid

accidental background noise

– We will answer questions at the end as follows:i. Microsoft Live Meeting – Click the “Q&A” panel or click “Alt

Q”

– After the webcast - extra questions to [email protected]

• Remember to go to the “full screen” in Live Meeting (F5)

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Today’s Agenda

• Webcast Opening & Introduction• The Webcast: –An Overview –Demo

• Summary, References, Suggested Next Steps

• Q & A

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Before Survey/Poll• Do you use SharePoint to manage projects

Today?1. No 2. Yes – we use SharePoint for some projects3. Yes – we use Microsoft Project and SharePoint

on many projects

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www.brightwork.com

SharePoint for Project Management: Top 5 Features you get right out-of-the-box

Éamonn McGuinness, BrightWork

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Today’s Agenda

• Webcast Opening & Introduction• The Webcast: –An Overview –Demo

• Summary, References, Suggested Next Steps

• Q & A

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How to manage projects – simple version!

1. Processes (e.g. Goals, Tasks, Issues, etc.)2. Reports (e.g. Open Work, Overdue Issues,

etc.)3. Connect the people and the project

information4. Portfolio of projects

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What is the Architecture of SharePoint?

1. Lists

2. Web Parts

3. Sites

4. Site Collections

5. Microsoft Project Integration

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Today’s Agenda

• Webcast Opening & Introduction• The Webcast: –An Overview –Demo

• Summary, References, Suggested Next Steps

• Q & A

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Demo 1 - Why is SharePoint so Suitable

1. Lists

2. Web Parts

3. Sites

4. Site Collections

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Demo 2 – SharePoint and Project Pro 2010

• The SharePoint 2010 Project Task list includes an import / synchronize with Microsoft Project 2010 for Project Managers.

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Demo 2 – Project Data in SharePoint

Demo Part 2 – See the Results in SharePoint

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Boundaries or Opportunities to Extend• Some of the capabilities not included in

out of the box SharePoint– Gantt chart of the entire project in one screen– Reporting in one project site with many lists,

e.g., My Work, Project Status– Portfolio Reporting, e.g., Projects Status, Late

Issues, Risks Occurred – Templates, e.g., Scrum, Agile, IT, Lite,

Standard, Structured– Metrics and trend history and charting

• SharePoint is an awesome platform – so it can be extended with a build or a buy of components

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Demo 3 – Extending with New Capabilities

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Today’s Agenda

• Webcast Opening & Introduction• The Webcast: –An Overview –Demo

• Summary, References, Suggested Next Steps

• Q & A

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eBook – 10 Case Studies

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After Survey/Poll• Would you now consider SharePoint and

Microsoft Project Desktop to manage projects?1. No 2. Yes – we will use SharePoint for some projects3. Yes – we will use Microsoft Project and

SharePoint on many projects

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“I still need to more Information”1. Ask questions now!

2. Try these ideas for yourself … http://www.brightwork.com

3. Call BrightWork to ask your more specific questions

Connect with BrightWork:

Web www.brightwork.com [email protected] Americas +1-617-357-9000 Ext 701 Europe/Int’l +353-91-514-492

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Next Actions - “We are ready to start”• Have your Project Office up and running in as little

as three to four weeks!– Project scoping, planning and setup and needs

definition– Installation and configuration of the BrightWork plug-in– Build of 2 templates to manage 2 different project types

• Build of templates to include Microsoft Project integration

– 1 project office/rollup template for reporting across projects

– pmPoint training for support staff and also for end users– 50 end-user licenses for the BrightWork plug-in– 1 years of support, upgrades and access to training

material

• Price - $19,875Web www.brightwork.com [email protected] Americas: 1-617-357-9000 Ext 701 Europe/Int’l: +353-91-514-492

This price does not include the cost of the Microsoft products needed.

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Q&A and Feedback

In Live Meeting, click “Q&A” panel or “Alt Q” to open the Question Manager

1. Questions2. Feedback on this

webcast3. Suggestions for

future webcasts

To get more related materials please visit:

http://www.brightwork.com

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feedback on this webcast email ... [email protected]

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