MPA-GTA: 2005 EPM SCHEDULE and ANNOUNCEMENTS

MPA-GTA: 2005 EPM Jan Config 1 of 3: Planning EPM Feb Config 2 of 3: Deploying EPM Mar Config 3 of 3: Managing EPM Apr SharePoint for EPM May Client App Boot Camp / Tips & Tricks Jun EPM Time Tracking Jul SQL Reporting Services for EPM Aug Customize Project (e.g. Project Guides) Sep Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager Oct OLAP Cubes & Extensions Nov Enterprise Resource Management Dec Deployment Methodologies

Slide 3 Microsoft Project Association MPA is the Official Industry Association for Microsoft Office Project Online Events Registration Knowledge Library MPA Memberships

Slide 4 MPA-GTA: 2005 EPM And now for our Feature Presentation! Presentation!Brendan

Slide 5 MPA-GTA Presents Enterprise Resource Managment Brendan Giles, PMP, MCP President MPA-GTA

Slide 6 Objectives How to define Enterprise Resource Management How to use Microsoft Enterprise Resource Management features How to apply Microsoft ERM Tools to effectively manage resources To ensure you understand:

Slide 7 What is Enterprise Resource Management? The management of a pool of resources belonging to the whole organization Analyzing and/or selecting resources based on availability and type from a central source Making decisions on how to upgrade an enterprise resource pool based on its current makeup

Slide 8 Microsoft EPM Features (1) Defining Human Generic Resources Defining Human Generic Resources Defining Material Resources Defining Material Resources Setting cost rates and resource calenders Setting cost rates and resource calenders Generic Skill Matching Generic Skill Matching Resource Availability Reporting Resource Availability Reporting How can a Microsoft Solution help with Enteprise Resource Management?

Slide 9 Microsoft EPM Features (2) Resource re-deployment via portfolio models Booking Types (Committed / Proposed) Work Contours Setting resource attributes with custom resource outline codes Establishing resource control via Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) Historical resource usage on projects

Slide 10 Defining Human Generic Resources A generic resource defines the type of resource we need on our project. Skill sets, experience, etc...

Slide 11 Defining Material Resources A material resource such as a test environment, a room, cables, PC’s etc

Slide 12 Costs Rates

Slide 13 Resource Calendars

Slide 14 Generic Skill Matching  John Smith  Fred Watson  Mary Meyers  Jane Smith  Maria Calais  Mary Wright

Slide 15 Resource Availability Reporting Jan - Dec

Slide 16 Resource Re-deployment Project Red Project Blue Project Orange John Smith Project Blue Project Orange Mary Meyers Project Red Project Orange Fred Watson Project Red Project Blue Porfolio Modeler

Slide 17 Booking Types Resource can still be booked to another project during a proposed time frame Proposed: Resource can still be booked to another project during a proposed time frame Resource cannot be booked to another project during a committed time frame Committed: Resource cannot be booked to another project during a committed time frame

Slide 18 Work Contours Defines the peaks and valleys of the work effort on a task. e.g. Electricians do rough in wiring early and return to connect up switches later.

Slide 19 Resource Outline Codes Job Description Programming Skills Languages Job Roles Certifications

Slide 20 Resource Breakdown Structure Manager Team Lead Business Analyst

Slide 21 Historical Resouce Usage John Smith Project Blue Project Orange Mary Meyers Project Red Project Orange Fred Watson Project Red Project Blue

Slide 22 Demonstration

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