Presented at PMI Global Congress 2011

1. Leverage Project 2010
with Office 365 for
Project Management Success
Dux Raymond Sy, PMP, MVP
Managing Partner
Innovative-e
Video Recording:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC9vfEYaWMU

2. What is the number 1 tool do
most people rely on
for project management?
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3. Why Project 2010?
• A project management tool that supports
– Project Schedule development and management
• Planning
• Tracking
– Resource Management
– Project Reporting
• It assumes that you
are familiar with a
project management
process
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4. Why Office365?
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5. Create PMIS Upon Project Initiation
• As soon as a project is defined, create a
SharePoint site to serve as the PMIS
– Central repository for
relevant project artifacts
– Controlled stakeholder
access
• Ideally, a SharePoint PMIS
site template is utilized
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6. Develop a Project Schedule
• Once the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is
identified, develop a project schedule with
Microsoft Project 2010
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7. Maximize Collaboration Tools
• Information Management
– Centralized Storage
– Version Control
– Check-in / Check-out
• Project Activities
– Requirements Gathering
– Meetings
– Documenting Lessons Learned
• Microsoft Office Integration
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8. Utilize Mobile Devices
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9. Track Efficiently
• Microsoft Project 2010 schedule can be synched
with a SharePoint project task list
– Project resources can enter
updates in SharePoint Online
– Project managers can
synchronize updates
with Project 2010
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10. Create Visual Reports or Dashboards
• Project information can be displayed in a rich
dashboard through various reporting tools in
SharePoint
– Chart web part
– KPI web parts
– Excel Services
– PerformancePoint
– Third-party tools
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11. Automate Project Processes
• Workflows can be leveraged to automate typical
project processes
– Change Control
– Procurement
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12. Questions?
E:
dux.sy@innova0ve-­‐e.com
L:
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T:
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B:
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13. Thank You for Attending
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