1. Microsoft Project Past, Present and Future
Mike Kremer, PMP
Business Productivity Specialist
Microsoft Corporation

2. Microsoft Project Evolution
Enterprise
Teams
Users
Individuals
Program Management
Productivity
Coordination
Desktop
Connectivity
Web
Microsoft Project 1 – 4.x
Client-Server
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project

3. Project 2007 Family Project Standard 2003
Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM)* Solution
Project Professional 2003
Project Web Access
Project Server 2003
Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server

4. Control Finances Top down budgets Financial analytics Cost Resources
• New resource type
• Enables planned and actual cost to be defined by task
• Supports integration with accounting systems
Budgeting
• Enables cost resources to be added to project summary task
• Supports defining budgets at the project level
• Supports budget variance reporting
[Transition to Next Slide]
Those screens show a few of the great new features in the Project (both Standard and Professional) for individual contributors. Next we will explore the changes available to teams when they connect to Project Server.

5. 1/13/2019 5

6. 1/13/2019 6

8. 1/13/2019
What is the status of my project? Is T10 in Phase3 causing Phase3 to slip? 8

9. 1/13/2019 9

10. 1/13/2019
What am I spending my money on? Which material is costing me the most in August?
Can potentially add color by value for (cost > baseline cost) 10

11. Microsoft Enterprise Project Management
Project Professional
Project Web Access
Project Server

12. Programs

13. Commitments Publish a list of commitments
New feature in project workspace that allows key deliverables with finish dates to be identified for projects
Commitments can be created before any tasks exist in the project
Project Professional users can view commitments and link them to tasks in their project plans
Commitments are available in Project Server reports
Set dependencies based on commitments

14. Resource Time and Progress

15. Simple Web-Based Projects

16. Work Planning

17. Connect to Teams Prototype only Outlook Integration sample functions:
Top left screen
With the Project Web Access (PWA) Task Changes screen, team members can submit the status of tasks as well as submit new tasks. This enables more accurate tracking of change requests.
Lower left screen
PWA is written on WSS This means you inherit the benefits of WSS for working with Project information in PWA. For example, you can use the SharePoint interface tools to modify how information appears in PWA. In this case both the Issues and Risks web parts are displayed on a single screen for easier management review. Any of the PWA functions can similarly be added to a SharePoint portal – please note that this will also require a Project Client Access License (CAL) for users of that portal.
Right side screens
Outlook Integration
What: Supporting both integration with Outlook appointments and tasks. Improves support for reporting hours per day.
Value: Leverages existing investments and knowledge of desktop applications – works the way you work.
Outlook Integration sample functions:
View project assignments
Report status to project manager
Integrates with Outlook tasks and appointments
Potential issue:
Tasks and Appointments in Outlook 12 will vary from their current usage.
We are working to have a closer relationship with Project 12’s Tasks and Assignments.
[Transition to Next Slide]
We have discussed the major investment areas on the desktop and for the EPM Solution and seen screenshots. This release will improve your capabilities but what technology skills will your organization need to take advantage of the new features?
Prototype only

18. Portfolio Management

19. Microsoft UMT Portfolio Manager
Acquisition complete January 2006
Currently sold as UMT Portfolio Manager
To be named “Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server”

20. Capture Project Requests / Ideas Workflow & Business Case Development
Pre-defined governance workflow
Pre-defined governance workflow’s ensure business case development is standardized across the organization
Capture Project Requests / Ideas
Capture all project requests within a central repository.
Workflow & Business Case Development

21. Select: Portfolio Prioritization
Prioritize Business Drivers
Strategic Impact Assessment
Projects
Assess the Relative Impact of Project Requests Against the Prioritized Business Drivers
Evaluate Project Portfolio variables (priority, cost, strat. value, risk, etc.) before Making Selection Decisions
Business Drivers
Prioritize Projects
Portfolio Analysis/Optimization
L - Priority - H
Cost

22. Portfolio Optimization - Analytics
Business Alignment Analysis
Utilize Optimization Algorithms to Maximize the Business Value Gained Under Varying Budget Constraints (i.e. Cost, Resource etc) and force-ins
Constraint Analysis / “What-if” Portfolios
Efficient Frontier Modeling

23. Project Selection Decision Dashboard
Create a Decision Dashboard containing recommendations, metrics, risks, charts, and positions for real-time Portfolio Governance meetings where recommendations can be modified and impact can be assessed.

24. Portfolio Reporting & Tracking
Plan & Manage the Portfolio
Maximize resource utilization across the planning horizon by proactively re-scheduling the projects within the portfolio; while considering scheduling constraints (e.g. start no earlier than) and inter-project dependencies.
Create real-time project, program, and portfolio performance scorecards to ensure Executives and PMO’s gain transparency and control across project portfolios within the organization.
Portfolio Sequencing
Portfolio Reporting & Tracking