How to add value to EPM Reporting

CPS Over 10 years Microsoft Project & Enterprise solutions implementation experience EPM Solution Presenters for Microsoft Product Association History European Enterprise Project Beta Programme for 2002 / 2003 / … Microsoft's Rapid Adoption Programme for Project 2002 / 2003 Customisation of Project Central, 2002 and 2003 46 + implementations

Contents OLAP – What is it ? Custom Cube data structure Portfolio Analyser – Advanced WSS Reporting Site

OLAP – What is it ? On Line Analytical Processing Why do you want one? Remove the use of SQL query language for the end user Drastically reduce the load on your SQL Server OLAP and EPM

Standard OLAP Build Process Initiation Scheduled Cube Build from PWA Build Resource Availability Cube Build Staging Tables Build Project Dimensions Cube Build Virtual (Bridging) Cube Standard Cube Also used in PWA Resource Availability Assess the level of project management maturity Sell at the right level

Breakout or DTS EPM Breakout call Using standard SQL DTS Pro’s No extra cubes are generated Code encapsulated in a series of DLL’s Con’s Requires 5 skill bases: SQL Server SQL Analysis Services Visual Basic EPM Breakout Call EPM Administration Issues when client restructures the Enterprise Global Custom fields/Outline Codes Hard to identify source of Issues Using standard SQL DTS The manual configuration can be documented and is easily reproducible Can be easily maintained Only Requires 3 skill bases: An extra set of cubes is generated, though only the custom set are referenced Not a packaged solution

Custom OLAP Build Process Initiation Scheduled Cube Build from PWA Build Resource Availability Cube Build Staging Tables Build Project Dimensions Cube Build Virtual (Bridging) Cube Standard Cube Build Custom Projects & Resources Cube Initiation Scheduled Custom Cube Build Creation Custom Fact Table Initiation Scheduled Stored Procedure Assess the level of project management maturity Sell at the right level Custom Cube Required for Task Codes and Custom Fields

Custom Cube data structure SQL Analysis Manager Used to manipulate the data contained in the Cube Used to manipulate the presentation of data Used to add additional calculated fields

Portfolio Analyzer - Advanced Reporting against a Custom Cube Reporting against any data source

WSS Tuned Reporting Site What Can you add to WSS ? How can you tune EPM for WSS

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