Description
Book SynopsisA guide to Microsoft Project that focuses on developing a successful project management strategy across the organization to drive better decisions
Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project goes far beyond the basics of managing projects with Microsoft Project and how to set up and use the software. This unique guide is an indispensable resource for anyone who operates within a Project Management Operation (PMO) or is affected by the adoption of project management within an organization. Its focus is to provide practical and transitional information for those who are charged with making decisions and supporting corporate and strategic objectives, and who face cost and resource constraints.
Because more and more companies are aligning project management with their business strategies, the book not only provides guidance on using Microsoft Project and teaching project management skills, but also includes important information on measuring r
Table of Contents
1 Business Intelligence: Knowledge of Key Success Ingredients for Project Server 2010 1
In This Chapter 1
Maximizing PPM Ingredients, Culture, and Technology for Business Success 2
What Is the Project Management Lifecycle? 7
Information: What Fuels a PMO's Success? 16
Stakeholders in a Project Management Environment 21
Technology Meets Strategy: Welcome to the Business User Network 29
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 32
References 33
2 Value Proposition by Role of Project Server 2010 35
In This Chapter 35
Clairvoyance with Project/Server 2010: Forecast Future Results 37
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 75
References 77
3 Meeting CFO Needs with Project/Server 2010 79
In This Chapter 79
How the CFO Gets the Attention of the PMO 79
What and Why Is Work Management Critical to Organizational Success? 87
Synchronization of Strategic Objectives to Actual Effort 93
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 97
Reference 98
4 The Business Shakes Hands with the Microsoft Project 2010 Platform 99
In This Chapter 99
Logical Architecture Is More Natural for Business Users 100
Microsoft Project 2010 Platform Is Highly Extensible 122
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 130
References 131
5 End Users' Critical Success Factors: Using MS Project 2010 133
In This Chapter 133
Project Management in Small Business and the Enterprise 134
Initiating and Managing Projects Using the Microsoft Project Desktop Client 143
Being an Effective Enterprise Project Manager Using Microsoft Project Server 161
Fluent Project Management Using the Fluent UI: Introducing the Ribbon 171
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 181
References 182
6 Thinking Local, Going Social: Project Teams Can Thrive Using Microsoft Project Server 2010 185
In This Chapter 185
Project Management Looking Ahead 185
PPM Lifecycle 188
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 202
7 Better Together: Microsoft Project 2010 Worksites Using SharePoint Server 2010 203
In This Chapter 203
Integration of Collaboration, Social Media, and Project-Related Information 203
SharePoint Server 2010 Offers Critical Business Capabilities 208
Being Social in a Project Environment 217
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 221
8 Effective Transition of Strategy and Execution: Program Management Using Microsoft Project Server 2010 223
In This Chapter 223
Projects Are the 'How,' Programs Are the 'Why' 224
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 249
References 249
9 Intelligent Business Planning and Controlling Using Microsoft Project 2010 251
In This Chapter 251
Understanding Strategic Planning with Project Server 251
Creating and Managing Portfolio Lifecycle for Project Server 256
Understanding and Building Business Drivers 259
Using Project Server to Master Demand Management 268
Building Project Selection Criteria 286
What the Effi cient Frontier Is and How to Use It 292
Working with Constraints in Portfolio Planning 296
Creating and Running Multiple Scenarios for Portfolio Planning 303
Applying Strategic Analysis for Corporate to Departmental Needs 306
Committing New Work Portfolios and Measuring for ROI 309
Project Server Optimizing Governance for PMOs 315
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 319
References 320
10 Intelligent Business Planning and Reporting Using Microsoft Project 2010 321
In This Chapter 321
What Is Dynamic Reporting . . . 321
Creating Easy-to-Access Reporting in Project Server/SharePoint BI 324
Important Concepts Covered in This Chapter 361
Index 363
