Expand. Microsoft Project Professional Why Upgrade? Bryan Quick Solution Specialist - Midwest

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1 Expand. Microsoft Project Professional Why Upgrade? Bryan Quick Solution Specialist - Midwest

2 Agenda The evolution of Project Introducing the new Project Professional 2013 Reasons to upgrade to the new Project Which licensing option to choose Next steps 2

3 Project Momentum Why Microsoft M 10K Industry Leader 100 s 80 1 copy sold every 20 seconds 20 million users 10,000 organizations Industry leader in analyst reports 100 s partners in 80 countries

4 Project Management Pains Establishing project goals Managing project scope Gaining management support Facilitate effective communication Defining clear responsibilities and accountabilities

5 Customer early feedback When we are under time pressure to create and submit bids, it is much easier to quickly find what we need using Lync and SharePoint than wade through messages - Andres Lehr, Senior Project Manager, Bassier, Bergman and Kindler We wanted to move to the latest version of Project for its new functionality. Specially, we wanted to make it easier to access data and promote a better interface for managing our resources Piotr Prussak, VP of Global Applications Development, Revlon Reports are easy to access, customize, and publish, and the best thing is that they are ready within one click of the mouse Rafael Farias, Budget and Analyst, Interbras S/A With SharePoint, you have a space where you can discuss a project and make announcements Dr. Buddendick, Head of Workspace Platform Services, Hilti Corporation 5

6 Ongoing investments Cloud solution for project and portfolio management Desktop application for individual project managers Collaborative team work through Project Central Consistency with Office and integration with SharePoint Consolidated solution for project and portfolio management What a difference a decade makes

7 Microsoft Project 2003 Users could manage time, resources, and costs.

8 Microsoft Project 2007 Users could understand and control Project-related schedules and finances.

9 Microsoft Project 2010 Users could visually select the right mix of resources, enhance team collaboration to realize results, connecting team through and doing task list and status synchronization through SharePoint.

10 Customers of previous versions want to Get people up to speed with a new solution quickly Familiar experiences across the family of Microsoft products to drive productivity gains Collaborate with people inside and outside the organization Quickly and effectively share information Easily adjust to changes in plans

11 Choose the Right Tools that Can Evolve with You From individual project managers to an enterprise-grade solution, both on-premises and as a service Enterprise Project & Portfolio Management Team Workgroup Collaboration and Reporting Individual Project Managers Low Medium High Complexity Desktop application and the PPM solution in the cloud

12 Introducing the new Project Easily collaborate with others to quickly start and deliver winning projects

13 Project Professional 2013 Microsoft Project helps to easily plan projects and collaborate with others from virtually anywhere. Stay organized and keep projects on track with the only project management system designed to work seamlessly with other Microsoft applications and cloud services.

14 Stay organized Search for more templates on Office.com Stay organized with simple and engaging ways to get started, quickly plan, and easily keep projects on track. Get started experience for new users Quickly access recent files from multiple locations

15 Stay organized See your plan right away with the timeline. Calendar date extended to 2149 Consolidate multiple projects into Master project on SharePoint

16 Deliver projects successfully Only available in Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 Avoid costly breakdowns in teamwork with effective ways see and share the data to team members and executives. Visual Reports - Easily create modern looking reports to share with your team. Share and discuss progress with others quickly.

17 Deliver projects successfully Only available in Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 Team Planner - plan and manage resources

18 Improve everyday collaboration Only available in Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 Effectively track status, receive changes and utilize more out-of-thebox features that work seamlessly with other Microsoft applications to improve team collaboration. Instant message real-time conversations through Lync integration Project Site directly from the Backstage in Project

19 Improve everyday collaboration Effectively track status and receive changes from virtually anywhere Search SharePoint to find the right information in the right context. List synchronization between SharePoint and Project

20 Simplify IT Find apps in the Office Store or SharePoint Store. Distribute or provide access through a corporate app catalog.

21 Simplify IT Manage installation, control service updates, or adjust settings with ease and efficiency to help you and your team stay on top of projects and programs. Project Online and Project Pro for Office 365 offer 24/7 service and support. A straight forward signup experience directly from the web gets you started quickly.

22 Why Project Pro for Office 365 Project Pro for Office 365, a service delivered through Office 365 = Project Professional service benefits: Fast Start Get users up and running quickly with application streaming technology (clickto-run) Simplified IT Get automatic updates and work as Project on Demand (use a temporary copy of Project on any PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8) License per User Enable users to work from the computer of their choice, up to 5 PCs Rich integration with other services Benefit from integration with Office 365, such as Lync Online and SharePoint Online Flexible purchase plans Monthly* or annual payments, flexibility to sign up users for the duration that fits business needs *through Direct Channel only

23 Choose the right product for you Capability Project Standard Project Professional Project Pro for Office 365 Project Server/CAL Project Online Project Online with Project Pro for Office 365 Project scheduling & costing SharePoint task sync Lync presence Project Server sync Enterprise project management Enterprise program management Enterprise portfolio management Enterprise Value Group Policy Volume Activation Terminal Service VDI Subscription Value Click to Run Deployment Version Upgrades SA Only SA Only Project on Demand Transitions rights to Office 365 Updated EA Updated EA License Type Perpetual per Device Perpetual per Device Subscription Per User Perpetual User/Device Subscription Per User Subscription Per User

24 Top reasons to upgrade to Project Professional 2013 Report effectively on project progress and success Powerful, out-of-the-box reporting tools in Project delivered through a familiar Excel-like experience Enhance communication within project teams and across With new Lync integration, team members can have real-time conversations right within Project Improve everyday collaboration With improved list synchronization between Project and SharePoint / Office 365, it is easier to deliver project information, effectively track status and receive changes from virtually anywhere Stay in control of project changes Enhanced tools for what-if scenario planning help to see potential problems and make changes Discover and share project information The social and search capabilities of SharePoint / Office 365 are designed to help work with a project site and facilitate information sharing and discussion

25 Bind execution to strategy* Publish project schedules and updates to Project Online and Project Server Anticipate and adjust for change caused by uncertainty in projects with linked dependencies. Get the benefits of managing projects in Project Professional 2013 with the advantages of organization-wide visibility, collaboration, demand management Avoid costly overallocations of resources shared across projects. 25 *Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 connects to Project Server/Project Online and offers all the benefits of Project Portfolio Management Solution

26 Business benefits for PMO roles Make more data-driven decisions with help of new reporting tools Stay in control of IT costs with flexible purchase options through subscription Ensure the long term value of IT investments (scalability and future compatibility) Manage change better Improve communication in teams Stay in control of information Effectively report on project work Share and search information easily Get started easily Reduce stress on projects using tools that help stay organized Find and access information through familiar tools Stay productive from virtually anywhere Executives Project Managers Team Members

27 Upgrade now - support for Project 2003 is ending It s time to upgrade don't wait until the end of support for Project 2003 to get the new Project of your choice (on-premises or in the cloud) Complete support, including key security updates to keep you fully compliant Non-security hot fixes Assisted-support options Technical content updates Updated Project tools to help you increase productivity and drive revenue Security Risk Compliance Risk Compatibility Issues Lack of Ongoing Updates

28 Resources Project Forums Project for developers Project for IT-professionals What's new for IT-professionals in Project Server 2013 & Video What's new for developers in Project Server 2013 & Video Upgrade to Microsoft Project Server 2013 & Video Get started with Project Online & Video

29 Next steps Project Professional 2013 / Sign up for a trial Learn more Upgrade to Project Pro for Office 365

30 Thank you

31 Assets available for partners Syndicated web pages Web banners (4 sizes) Quick battle cards (why upgrade) Detailed presentation (why upgrade) Telesales script Product video 31

32 Project version comparison

33 Project 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 comparison Getting started -- engaging ways to get started and quickly plan projects Pro for 365 Microsoft Fluent user interface, the Ribbon Contextual right click menus Online help Zoom controls Backstage Project templates Identity management plus SkyDrive integration Get started experience for new users Stay organized -- a better way to stay organized and easily keep projects on track Pro for 365 Custom fields Enhanced copy/paste across Microsoft Office apps Automatic scheduling User-controlled/Manual scheduling Top down summary tasks Placeholder text in Project Fields Active/Inactive Tasks Multiple level undo Budget planning Manage non-working time Gantt chart, calendar, and task sheet views Network diagram view Deadlines Formulas and graphical indicators Group and sort Project data Filtering Auto-complete Add columns

34 Stay organized -- continued Pro for 365 Change highlighting Formulas and graphical indicators Baseline rollup Master projects on SharePoint Cross-project Critical Path Calendar date extended to 2149 Resource planning and management 2013 Pro for 365 Work, Generic, and Material Resources Cost resources Team resources Team Planner Resource sheet and usage views Resource leveling Resource substitution Deliver projects successfully -- effective ways to see and share the data you want to precent to team members and executives Pro for 365 Timeline View Reports Visual Reports - Easily create modern looking reports to share with your team. Compare project versions Task inspector Update progress Task Path PDF/XPS output

35 Improve everyday collaboration -- track status, receive changes and utilize more out-of-the-box features to improve team collaboration Pro for 365 Presence with Lync - See at-a-glance if a team member's available, call or IM them from directly within Project.* Create a Project Site - Quickly create a Project Site directly from the Backstage in Project.** Task List Sync to SharePoint** Publish Projects to Project Server/Online Save a file to SharePoint** Simplify IT -- helps you and your team stay on top of projects and programs Pro for 365 Continuous data back-up*** Click-to-Run - Quickly install the most recent version of Project Pro for Office 365 on your PC. Project On Demand - Project Pro for Office 365 can instantly stream the most up-to-date version of Project to different PCs when you're on the go. Office Store - Find apps in the Office Store to meet unique business needs. All Project Professional 2013 features included in Project Pro for Office 365

36 Hardware and software requirements Microsoft Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365 system requirements Computer and Processor Memory Hard disk Operating System Graphics Browser 1 Ghz or greater x86/x64 Processor with SSE2 instruction set 1 GB RAM (32 Bit) / 2 GB RAM (64 Bit) 2.0 GB available Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008R2 or Windows Server 2012 with.net 3.5 or greater Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card 1024x576 minimum resolution Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x. Touch features require a touch enabled Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC Other Certain functionality may require internet connectivity Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or later, Microsoft SharePoint Online required for task synchronization Lync required for presence notification

37 Hardware and software requirements Project Server 2013 requires SharePoint Server 2013 and the Office SQL Server 2008 AMO objects. Internet Explorer Microsoft Excel SharePoint Server Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x. is required for a Project Server 2013 installation and for client computers that will be using Project Web Access Excel 2013, Excel 2010; Project Online: Excel 2013 only 2013 Edition Project Server 2013 runs as a SharePoint Server 2013 service application. As such, SharePoint Server 2013 is a required prerequisite for Project Server installation. SQL Server Windows Server Optional More Information SQL Server 2012 (64-bit), SQL Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (64-bit) Database Engine, Analysis Services, Management tools, Connectivity components, The SQL Server Agent service must be running. To upgrade from a Project Server 2010 environment, Project Server 2013 does not support SQL Server Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard Edition (64-bit), Enterprise Edition (64-bit), Datacenter Edition (64-bit)) Exchange 2007 SP1 or later Team Foundation Server 2010 for Application Lifecycle Management please go here for more information 37

38 38 Appendix

39 What is Microsoft PPM Create Select Plan Manage Demand Management Portfolio Management Work Planning Resource Management Collaboration & Reporting Time Management

40 Project Server technical & license dependencies for 2013

41 Project Server version compatibility matrix Project Desktop and Project Server Project Server 2007 Project Server 2010 Project Server 2013 & Project Online Project Professional 2013, Project Pro for Office 365 Not Supported Not Supported Full connectivity Project Professional 2010 Not Supported Full connectivity Not Supported Project Professional 2007 Full connectivity Connectivity to Server in BCM* (Project Professional 2007 SP2 required) Not Supported Project Server and SharePoint Server Installation Requirement Will coexist on the same farm with Will NOT work with Project Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Foundation 2010 Project Server 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Office SharePoint Server 2007

42 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.