Clarity. Direction. Confidence. BEST PRACTICES Managing Projects using Project Server 2010 Rolly Perreaux, PMP, MVP Project Sr. EPM Consultant & Instructor PMO Logistics Inc / MVP-Press Inc. BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Agenda  Why Use Project Server?  Project Web App  Death by Demo  Create Project Plan  Adding Resources  Assigning Resources to Tasks  Importing Resources and Projects  Setting the Baseline BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Why Use Project Server?  Centralized Storage of Project Data  SQL Server  Enterprise Resource Pool  Reduces overallocation of resources  Centrally manage resources  Central Communications  Decision Makers / Workers can view project information in one location  Organization Standard  All Projects are managed using one standard BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Microsoft Project Web App Web-Based Project Editing       Project schedules Professional 2010 Build online Create projects with more than 100 tasks Assign multiple resources Define task hierarchy and dependencies Change highlighting with multi-level Undo BUT: 18 features missing / 13 features limited BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Death by Demo  Create Project Plan  Adding Resources  Assigning Resources to Tasks  Importing Resources and Projects  Setting the Baseline BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Web Resources Project 2010 Web Site: www.microsoft.com/project/2010 Project Server 2010 TechCenter: http://technet.microsoft.com/projectserver Project 2010 Resource Center (MSDN): http://msdn.microsoft.com/Project Project 2010 Video content: www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/channels/microsoftproject Project 2010 webcasts and podcasts: www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=webcasts Project Pro 2010 and PWA Comparison: http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/web-based-project-managementcomparison.aspx BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Project Server Training  Contact Zoe Watson at Combined Knowledge  Visit her in the booth in exhibitor hall  Email: zoe@combined-knowledge.com  Website: http://www.combined-knowledge.com  Tentatively scheduled for Fall 2011  Course outlines can be viewed at MVP-Press website: http://www.mvp-press.com/courses/project BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Contacts & Networks: rolly.perreaux@gmail.com http://blogs.mvp-press.com/RollyPerreaux @RollyPerreaux http://linkedin.com/in/RollyPerreaux @RollyPerreaux BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT Clarity. Direction. Confidence. QUESTIONS? BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE SHAREPOINT