Best Practices for Deploying Microsoft Project Server 2010 on SharePoint Farm Gary Crich EPM Delivery Architect Microsoft Corporation OSP332

Architecture

Agenda Architecture Dedicated versus Shared Capacity Planning Upgrade Operations

Portfolio Management Project Management Resource Management Collaboration & Communication STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Prioritization Selection and optimization Governance Planning Project execution Risk management Business Intelligence Team collaboration Consistent processes Resource planning Skills management Cost management

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Draft Published Reporting Archive Web Services Project Professional Browsers Project Web Application 3 rd Party Application Business Objects Events Queue WCF Forwarder Web Service Forwarder Web Service Forwarder 3 rd Party Application SPF and SPS Config Content SharePoint Foundation & SharePoint Server WCF Service Client Tier Application Tier Database Tier Web Tier Data Access Layer (DAL) SSAS: OLAP

Project Web App & Project Sites

Project Server 2010 Specifics Must be installed on each application server and front-end Web in the farm Project Queue Services Authorization/Permission Model Web browser support with SP1 (Safari, Chrome, Firefox) SQL Server 2012 supported with SP/PS SP1 or greater Requires SQL Server Analysis Services for reporting Resource Pool Project Server 2010 does not support multi-tenant environments

Availability Performance Each server role on its own server Multiple servers for most server roles Multiple servers for each server role, may include multiple farms for specific purposes.

Agenda Architecture Dedicated versus Shared Capacity Planning Upgrade Operations

Deployment Scenarios Together/Coexistence Single farm with both Project Server and SharePoint Server 2010 Apart/Standalone Dedicated Project Server Farm running SharePoint Server 2010 Mixed server versions in the same farm is NOT supported Project Server 2007 with SharePoint Server 2010 Project Server 2010 with SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows ® SharePoint ® Services (WSS) 3.0 Dedicated Project Server FarmDedicated SharePoint Server Farm CoexistenceAdd SharePoint ServerAdd Project Server Merge into a single Farm StandaloneSplit Existing Farm into two Farms EPM and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Coexistence — Intranet ScenarioEPM and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Coexistence — Intranet Scenario (TechNet whitepaper applicable to 2010)

Single Project and SharePoint Server Farm

Separate Project and SharePoint Server Farm

Project Workspaces cannot be created in another Farm, but can belong to multiple Site Collections Content Integrating Project Server Web parts in other SharePoint sites Supported scenarios documented in TechNet Page Viewer Web part Web Part Surfacing Project Server data KPI, Excel Services, PerformancePoint Services, Business Connectivity Services, SQL Reporting Services, Dashboards Reporting Querying Project Server data Enterprise Search and Business Connectivity Services Search

Agenda Architecture Dedicated versus Shared Capacity Planning Upgrade Operations

Highlights

Agenda Architecture Dedicated versus Shared Capacity Planning Upgrade Operations

Upgrade from Project Server

Project Server 2003 Project Server 2007 Project Server 2010 Project Professional 2010Not Supported Full connectivity Project Professional 2007Not SupportedFull connectivity Connectivity to Server in BCM* (Project Professional 2007 SP2 required) Project Professional 2003Full connectivityNot Supported Installation Requirement Will coexist on the same farm with Will NOT work with Project Server 2010SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Office SharePoint Server 2007 Project Server 2007Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Office SharePoint Server 2007 SharePoint Server 2010 Project Desktop and Project Server Project Server and SharePoint Server

Central Admin Configuration Project Web Access Admin Configuration Post Configuration Install Project Server Run SharePoint Configuration Wizard Project Server 2010 Run Pre-Requisite Installer Install SharePoint Server 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 Install Windows Server Run Windows Update Base Installation Install SQL Server and Components Install Updates SQL Server

Project Web App Core Items

Agenda Architecture Dedicated versus Shared Capacity Planning Upgrade Operations

Monitor, Monitor, Monitor

SQL Database

High-Level Software Update Steps TechNet Resources Update Center for Microsoft Office, Office Servers, and related products Deploy Project Server 2010 updates Steps Preparation Complete software update signoff in a test environment Back up your environment because you cannot uninstall an update Create a single deployment package (slipstream) Installation Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package Language packs (if needed) Repeat the steps above for each server in your farm Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard Deploy the Project desktop update Verification Review the ULS logs (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\{version}\LOGS) Verify the product version in Add or Remove Programs/Programs and Features Verify the database version Latest Updates: Service Pack 1 April 2012 Cumulative Update Latest Updates: Service Pack 1 April 2012 Cumulative Update

Microsoft Project & Portfolio Certified Partners by Geography

Microsoft Project 2010 Resources

OSP03-TLC - Microsoft Project S. Hall A OSP301 - Turning Project Data into Real-World Reports OSP201 - Business Intelligence in Microsoft Office and SharePoint 2010 OSP339 - Advanced Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Troubleshooting Find Me Later At The Microsoft Technical Learning Center

The Business Collaboration Platform for the Enterprise & the Internet The capabilities of SharePoint 2010 provide a powerful business collaboration platform

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