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Enterprise Project Management

• Project Management Challenges

• Project Management SolutionoMicrosoft EPM Overviewo Scenario Walkthrough

essentials

• Project Risk ManagementoQuantitative Tools & Methods

• Critical Success Factors

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Introduction

• Microsoft Singapore– Worldwide leading in software, services and

business solutions

• Palisade Asia Pacific– Leading solution provider for risk & decision

support in project management

• Knowledge Method– Established training provider specialized in

project management courses

• Systemethod– Specialized in project management domain and

Microsoft EPM implementation

Project Management Challenges

• Common understanding of project objective

• “Triple” constraints – time, cost, scope & quality, risk, customer satisfaction

• Details in project planning

• Handling of issues during project execution

• Project monitoring & control

• Knowledge in project management

Project Management Solution

• Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution

• Overview

• Scenario Walkthrough

Garry SorianoSenior Technology SpecialistMicrosoft Singapore

Gan Woon WoonProject ManagerSystemethod Pte Ltd

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Top Management

Project Manager

Team Member

Typical User Groups in EPM

• Project Manager

• Team Member

• Executive

• Resource Manager

• Administrator

• Portfolio Manager

• Proposal Reviewer

• Team Lead

EPM Scenario Walkthrough

Project Manager

Scenario: Project status tracking

Sam (Team Member)

Project Schedule Creation

Approve Update

Progress Update

EPM Scenario Walkthrough

• Project Schedule Creation– Who are available for project?– Project scheduling, resource assignment– Baseline the schedule

– Share the project schedule (publish)– Project Web Access

Project Manager

Scenario: Project status tracking

Task 1

- Task 1A 3D

- Task 1B 4D

Task 2

- Task 2A 5D

- Task 2B 6D

Q: Why need baseline?

EPM Scenario Walkthrough

• Progress Update– Given 3 days to complete Task 1A– Sam has been doing the work for 4 days and

requires extra 2 days to complete Task 1A– Update timesheet to report progress of

Task1A

Sam (Team Member)

Scenario: Project status tracking

Task 1

- Task 1A 3D

- Task 1B 4D

Task 2

- Task 2A 5D

- Task 2B 6D

EPM Scenario Walkthrough

• Approve Update– Verify and approve task update– What consequences on the task update?– Graphical indicators in Project and Task level

– Share the project schedule (publish)

Project Manager

Scenario 2 : Project status tracking

Q: Why “project schedule indicator” remains GREEN?

EPM Scenario Walkthrough

Project Manager

Scenario: Project collaboration & reports

• Issues Tracking– Link an issue to a project activity– Similar for Risk and Document Library

• OLAP Views– Sample view: work effort of resources in

projects

• Resource Center– Resource availability

Project Management Solution

• Microsoft EPM Components

• EPM Implementation Approach– Pilot EPM > Phased Implementation

• EPM Discovery Package– Trial EPM software– Services: installation, setup and training

Enterprise Project Management

• Coffee Break

• Systemethodo Microsoft EPM

• Knowledge Methodo PM Training & PMP Exam Prep Courses

• Palisadeo Project Risk Management Solution

essentials

Project Risk Management

• Application of Quantitative Tools & Methods for Project Risk Management

Mark MeurisseManaging DirectorPalisade Asia Pacific

Critical Success Factors

• Support from Top Management

• Standardization Project Management Processes

• Project Management Knowledge and Competency

Q & AThank you.