Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project 2003 Presented by: Genea Mallow, PMP Director of Education, FrontRange MPUG Senior Consultant, Milestone Consulting Group, Inc. GeneaM@MilestoneConsultingGroup.com

Enterprise Project Management Managing projects collectively across the organization through uniform standards, processes, and tools Timely Project Information monitor project progress resource utilization Costs Portfolio Analysis and Forecasting Current project and portfolio activities Future project “what if” analysis Resource Management Budgeting

Enterprise environment component relationships Team Members /Stakeholders Project Managers Web Access MS Office Project MS Project Server 2003 Collaboration Communication Analysis Reporting Info/Data Manage Projects

Life of an Enterprise Project Saving Publishing Resource Management Document Management Tracking Collaboration Updating Analyzing Risk/Issue Tracking

Managed Time Periods Open and Closed Periods Controlled accounting Forces updates from PWA Requires RM adjustment during closed periods

MS Project Web Access Users Team Member (Resource) Collaboration Navigation Track Actual Work Update Remaining Work Task Notes Schedule Non-project Time Send Updates

MS Project Web Access Users Resource Manager Review Timesheets Approve Timesheet Adjust Actuals Project Manager Process Updates Variance Analysis

Summary Enterprise Project Management Project management perspective Benefits Issues Tool perspective Features and functionality Tool environment

Additional Information Online http://www.mpug.org http://office.microsoft.com In person MPUG Meetings MPUG/PMI Workshops