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Enterprise Project & Resource Management (EPRM) How the Regional IT Infrastructure Program Management team uses MS Project Marc Fullman, IT Program Manager, Microsoft. Agenda. Team Background EPRM background EPRM configuration Life of a project EPRM structure How we use EPRM
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Enterprise Project & Resource Management (EPRM) How the Regional IT Infrastructure Program Management team uses MS Project Marc Fullman, IT Program Manager, Microsoft
Agenda • Team Background • EPRM background • EPRM configuration • Life of a project • EPRM structure • How we use EPRM • Project Web Access (PWA) • Reporting • Q&A
Team Background • 17 Program Managers • Financial Year ‘04 - 399 projects • Year To Date – 196 projects • PMI certification
EPRM Background • PPM – 3rd party product • Microsoft based solution required - Project 2003
EPRM Configuration • Lookups – IO and location • Project stages – Draft, new, approved-queued, approved-active, delivered, closed • Responsible IT department • Requesting department • Project location • Internal/external • Push/pull • Planned/unplanned • Custom/standard • Account Manager (AM) – effectively the IT sponsor of the project • Project requestor • Dates – client requested, start, delivery and close • WSS site for documentation • email to AM • email to Group Program Manager (GPM)
EPRM Configuration cont.. • Project Guide • Focus on managing a project rather than being an expert in MS Project
Life of a project • Draft, Review, New • Project details such as title, requested date, IO, location, project documentation • Approved-queued – 14 calendar days • Planning phase • Documents reviewed • Schedule built/revised • Dates set – start, delivery and close • Approved-active • Delivery phase • Close – 14 calendar days • Closure phase • Final tasks • Post Project Review – lessons learnt
EPRM Structure • 3 stages of a project – planning, delivery, and closing
How we use EPRM • Schedule templates • Terminal Server • Windows SharePoint Services • LiveMeeting used to review schedule • Post Project Review (PPR) • SQL
For more information • Additional content about Microsoft IT deployments and best practices can be found on http://www.microsoft.com • Microsoft TechNet http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itshowcase • Microsoft Case Study Resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies • E-mail IT Showcaseshowcase@microsoft.com