Reporting Microsoft Project Information DC Chapter of the Microsoft Project Users Group (MPUG) January 10, 2002

Reporting Microsoft Project Information Reporting Microsoft Project Information Introduction Introduction Current Approach Current Approach Using Industry Standard Tools Using Industry Standard Tools Reporting and Analysis System (RAS) Reporting and Analysis System (RAS) Demonstration Demonstration Questions Questions

Introduction Introduction A Microsoft Project Solution Provider A Microsoft Project Solution Provider eLabor Enterprise Project Implementation Partner eLabor Enterprise Project Implementation Partner Project management systems assessment Project management systems assessment Project management systems implementation Project management systems implementation Process, policy, and procedure development Process, policy, and procedure development Program/Project Office Support Program/Project Office Support Customized and Off-the-Shelf reporting solutions (RAS) Customized and Off-the-Shelf reporting solutions (RAS)

Reporting MSP Info – The usual way Reporting MSP Info – The usual way Requires Microsoft Project experience Requires Microsoft Project experience Available only within Microsoft Project Available only within Microsoft Project Limited web accessibility Limited web accessibility Primarily Tabular in nature Primarily Tabular in nature Not presentation quality Not presentation quality Multi-project information requires extensive setup Multi-project information requires extensive setup

Reporting MSP Info – Another way Reporting MSP Info – Another way Use industry standard tools Use industry standard tools  Crystal Reports  Microsoft Office XP Web Components Access Project information without the need for Project expertise Access Project information without the need for Project expertise Extends the accessibility to Information Extends the accessibility to Information Easily see multi-project information Easily see multi-project information

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Version 8.0 introduced web report delivery Version 8.0 introduced web report delivery Tabular Reports Tabular Reports Static Graphs Static Graphs Static Pivot Tables Static Pivot Tables Browser Accessible Output Browser Accessible Output Presentation Quality Presentation Quality

Office Web Components (OWC) Office Web Components (OWC) Microsoft Office 2000 introduces OWC Microsoft Office 2000 introduces OWC  Pivot Tables  Charts  Spreadsheet XML features expanded with Office XP XML features expanded with Office XP Office XP introduces a favorable license model Office XP introduces a favorable license model Interactive Charts and Tables Interactive Charts and Tables Full Drag and Drop Capability Full Drag and Drop Capability Browser Accessible Output Browser Accessible Output

The Microsoft Project Repository The Microsoft Project Repository MPP using Microsoft Project 2000 OLE DB Provider - (stand alone and small groups) MPP using Microsoft Project 2000 OLE DB Provider - (stand alone and small groups) Excel – (stand alone and small groups) Excel – (stand alone and small groups) Access- (stand alone and small groups) Access- (stand alone and small groups) SQLServer, Oracle, etc. – (department and enterprise) SQLServer, Oracle, etc. – (department and enterprise) Analysis Services (OLAP) - (department and enterprise) Analysis Services (OLAP) - (department and enterprise)

Helpful Microsoft Project Tools Helpful Microsoft Project Tools Microsoft Project 2000 Resource Kit (MSDN Library) Microsoft Project 2000 Resource Kit (MSDN Library) Microsoft Project 2000 OLE DB Provider Information (MSDN Library) Microsoft Project 2000 OLE DB Provider Information (MSDN Library) Microsoft Project 2000 Software Development Kit (MSDN Library) Microsoft Project 2000 Software Development Kit (MSDN Library)

Our Solution Visibility Visibility Insight Insight Control Control Preference Preference Order Order Presentation Presentation (RAS) Reporting and Analysis System

Reporting and Analysis System (RAS) Reporting and Analysis System (RAS) Uses Crystal Reports and Office XP Web Components Uses Crystal Reports and Office XP Web Components Parameter driven reports Parameter driven reports RAS Versions for Project only users, Project Central users, and Enterprise users RAS Versions for Project only users, Project Central users, and Enterprise users Designed for both Project 2000 and 2002 Designed for both Project 2000 and 2002 Up to 80 standard and customized reports Up to 80 standard and customized reports

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