what’s new in project 2016, project server 2016, project online and office 365 planner
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What’s New in Project 2016, Project Server 2016, Project
Online and Office 365 PlannerPresented by: Rolly Perreaux, PMP, MCSE, MCT
AgendaMicrosoft Project 2016
Demonstration: New Features – Project 2016
Microsoft Project Server 2016 Demonstration: New Features – Project Server 2016
Project Online Demonstration: New Features – Project Online
Office 365 Planner Demonstration: Office 365 Planner
Questions and Answers
Microsoft Project 2016 – What’s New?
Multi-Timelines Resource Engagements Tell MeProject 2013
Open/Save – File Locations Reporting Office 365 Integration New Project Templates Task Path
Multi-Timelines Can now add multiple timelines
Resource EngagementsReplaces the old resource plans Step 1: Resource manager decides
who needs approval Step 2: Project manager requests a
resource Step 3: Resource manager reviews
the request and makes a decision Step 4: If approved, the resource can
begin work!
IMPORTANT: Resource engagements are only available if you're using Project Professional 2016, connected to Project Online or Project Server 2016.
Tell Me Quickly get to features you want
to use What actions you want to
perform?
Open/Save – File Locations Local Computer OneDrive Project Server 2016 / 2013 SharePoint 2016 / 2013 Project Online SharePoint Online (Office 365)
Reporting Dynamic Reports Custom Reports Dashboard Reports Visual Reports
Excel Visio
Office 365 Integration Local Computer Office 365 Account Microsoft Account Project Server Account
New Project Templates New from Existing Project New from Excel New from SharePoint Enterprise Templates Office Online
Task Path Used to Highlight from a Specific
Task: Predecessors Driving Predecessors Driven Successors Successors
DemoNew Features of Project 2016
Microsoft Project Server 2016 – What’s New?
Easily create workflows in Visio and SharePoint Designer
SharePoint Server and Project Server – One Installation for both
Project Server 2013 SharePoint Permission Mode Adding SP Users Scheduling Engine Single Project Server Database Work Management Service Migrating to 2013
Microsoft Project Server 2016 – What’s Removed?
Resource Plans My Tasks and Exchange Task Sync
features Work Management Service
Project Server Interface (PSI) Project class removed
Use the Project Client Side Object Model (CSOM)
Project Server Interface (PSI) members
Backward Compatibility Mode (BCM)(since 2013)
Project Server 2013 / 2016 Two Permissions Modes
SharePoint Permissions Mode*• Permissions managed in
SharePoint• Resources managed in
Project Server
Project Server Permissions Mode• Permissions and Resources
managed in Project Server• Default for upgraded sites
Comparison of Features for Security ModesFeature
SharePoint Permission
Mode Project Server
Permission Mode
Unified security management through SharePoint Server X
Permissions inheritance for PWA and Workspaces XDirect authorization against Active Directory security groups X
Claims-based authorization X XManage authorization by role-based groups X XExtensible and customizable X XUser delegation XAbility to secure work resources XImpersonation XSecurity filtering using the Resource Breakdown Structure X
Custom Security Categories X
Changing Permissions ModesChanging Permissions Mode is Destructive
Process Re-initializes Security Model Mode should not be changed often or casually
To Change: Project Online SharePoint Admin Center Project Web App setting
To Change: On-Premises Use PowerShell cmdlet
Set-SPProjectPermissionMode –URL <URL> <Mode> <Mode> = ProjectServer or SharePoint
Project Server Permission ModeHow Can I Tell Which Mode I’m In?
PowerShell: Get-SPProjectPermissionMode –URL <URL>
SharePoint Permission ModeHow Can I Tell Which Mode I’m In?
PowerShell: Get-SPProjectPermissionMode –URL <URL>
Where Do I Add SharePoint Users?
Scheduling Engine – Project Calculation ServiceNew in Project Server 2013Implements the Project Professional scheduling engine within Project Server
Editing a project schedule in PWA is exactly the same schedule changes that Project Professional
No longer need to manually recalculate schedule
Single Project Server Database Uses a single database for each
Project Server instance New Project Server database
contains 4 groups of tables: Draft tables : “draft” prefix Published tables : “pub” prefix Archive tables: “ver” prefix Reporting tables have no prefix to
enable PS 2010 reports to work as is
Direct database access to “draft”, “pub”, “ver” tables is not supported
Migrating to Project Server 2016from Project Server 2013Database-Attach Upgrade is the ONLY Supported Method
In-Place Upgrade is NOT SUPPORTED
Procedure Create the Project Server 2016 farm Copy the required databases from the
Project Server 2013 farm Restore the databases to the computer
that is running SQL Server that is hosting your Project Server 2016 databases
Upgrade the databases with PowerShell cmdlets
Upgrade the Project Web App site collection
Migrating to Project Server 2016from Project Server 2010 and earlierProject Server 2010 / 2007Simply upgrade to Project Server 2013
Perform a database attach upgrade
OR Perform an in-place upgrade
(2007 only)
Project Server 2003Use Virtual Migration Environment (VME)
Includes all scripts necessary to migrate data from 2003 to 2007
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9729345
Project Server and Professional Version Compatibility Matrix
Project Server 2003
Project Server 2007
Project Server 2010
(BCM Mode)
Project Server 2010
(Full Mode)
Project Server 2013
Project Server 2016
Project Pro 2003 Full connectivity None None None None None
Project Pro 2007 None Full
connectivityFull
connectivityFull
connectivity with SP2
None None
Project Pro 2010 None None Full
connectivityFull
connectivity None None
Project Pro 2013 None None None None Full
connectivityFull
connectivity
Project Pro 2016 None None None None Full
connectivityFull
connectivity
DemoNew Features of Project Server 2016
Project Online Pros Cons Change Permission Mode
Project Online - Pros IT Pro Administration
Easy Startup Guaranteed Uptimes Global Redundant Backups
Features only available to Project Online
Click to Run Project on Demand
Project Online - Cons No Access to Data except via
OData No Access to Backups Need Internet
No Access to Central Admin Potential problem with
governance
Change Permission Mode SharePoint Admin Center
Site Collections
DemoNew Features of Project Online
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Office 365 Planner Simple Project Plans Easy to use Organize work visually Collaborate around tasks Email notifications
Office 365 Planner – Email Notifications
DemoOffice 365 Planner
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Rolly Perreaux, PMP, MCSE, MCTPMO Logistics Inc.
@RollyPerreaux
http://linkedin.com/in/RollyPerreaux
http://www.learnmsproject.ca/blog/
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