1. How to add value to EPM Reporting

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

11. Closing Slide For more Information please contact:
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