We are in the middle of scenario based, end user targeted Project 2010 WebCasts – great feedback, top-notch speakers and high attendance so far! By attending the live Web Cat you can ask questions right during the session. In case you miss one – don’t worry it’s recorded and available on demand!
| Title | Date/Time | Description | Presenter |
| Project Server 2010 Project and Portfolio Management Reporting | On Demand | In this webcast, we provide insight on how you can take advantage of the great reporting features in Microsoft Office Project Server 2010 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010. By using Excel Services, Project Server delivers a suite of pre-defined reports out of the box. | Marc Soester, Managing Director, iPMO |
| Microsoft Project 2010 Desktop: Tips and Tricks | On Demand | In this webcast, we focus on using some of the new features in Microsoft Project 2010 that help you to build effective schedules quickly. Topics we cover include outlining, building schedules, and making resource assignments. | Jack Dahlgren, Consultant, Microsoft Project MVP, P-Cubed |
| User-Controlled Scheduling in Microsoft Project 2010 | On Demand | In this webcast, we demonstrate user-controlled scheduling in Microsoft Project 2010 to illustrate the benefits and drawbacks of user-controlled scheduling. | Ben Howard, Lead Consultant, ApplePark, Ltd. |
| Microsoft Office Project 2010 Enhanced Project Management | On Demand | Discover how you can do more, better, faster, and cost effectively, by taking advantage of the new features in Microsoft Office Project 2010. In this webcast, we discuss how advanced new features in Project 2010 help you to better manage, control, and progress dynamic project schedules with amazing ease and simplicity. | Tim Runcie, President, Advisicon |
| Project Professional 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 Better Together | 2/18/2010 | Attend this webcast to discover how you can connect project teams using the free Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 software development kit (SDK). Learn how SharePoint Foundation 2010 makes it possible for team members to easily update task status and collaborate more efficiently using a SharePoint Server task library within a Web browser. | Erik Ku, MVP Microsoft Project, ITrain |
| Resource Management in Microsoft Project 2010 | 2/23/2010 | In this webcast, we examine resource management from the perspective of the new and improved features in Microsoft Project 2010. Topics we discuss include Team Planner, use of Status Indicator for over allocation, Team Builder, Issue Log, and Status using Task Updates. Join us to learn more. | Renke Holert, IT Project Manager and EPM Consultant, Holert.com |
| Microsoft Project 2010 Portfolio Analysis | 2/26/2010 | In this webcast, we discuss the purpose of portfolio management, detail the portfolio management process according to Project Management Institute (PMI) standards, and explain the benefits of portfolio management and the challenges for the senior management. | Hilde Corbu, Managing Partner, Trilex |
| Project Conference Attendees, We are pleased to announce a recent update of your post-conference experience. MyProjectConference the main hub of online activity for post-event conference information and session details availability has been extended by an additional 150 days until June 30, 2010! Project Conference 2009 attendees now have access to view all PPTs and session recording files until June 30, 2010! If you should have any questions regarding your MyPC access, please contact Microsoft Project Conference 2009 Customer Service during the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm (PST), Monday through Friday at: +1 (800) 528-1668 – Toll Free (US & Canada) +1 (360) 253-2971 – Direct (International) +1 (360) 254-1667 – Fax We look forward to seeing you at the next conference!
The Microsoft Project Conference 2009 Team | projconf@microsoft.com |
As part of the 2010 launch we have made available an online sales overview course for Microsoft partners. This utilizes the Partner Learning Centre, which contains an extensive range of training on Microsoft products for partners.
BPIOU 2010: Selling Microsoft Enterprise Project Management
Other great BPIOU courses
Want customers to connect with you for deploying Project Server 2010? Help us , help you.
As part of the Project 2010 Launch activities we would like you to validate your contact information on the partner directory, http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/find-partner.aspx .
Please email any updates to proj2010@microsoft.com with the subject stating “Partner Directory”.
The context.
To best serve our customers when making the decision to identify a partner to deploy the EPM 2010 solution we created the EPM Specialized partner directory as an aid.
The purpose is to provide the customer with a list of the nearest EPM Specialized partners. Customer tend to like to deal with local consultants.
The location of all the EPM Specialized partners is presented to our customers through a Bing Map on http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/find-partner.aspx
The data contained in the directory is a snapshot in time and we have kicked off an initiative to scrub this data and implement an ongoing maintenance process.
We ask you in the first instance to contact proj2010@microsoft.com with any updates or comments. Please ensure that the locations are reflected in your organizational data in the https://partner.microsoft.com/
If you are not EPM Specialized and want to participate in this benefit, sign up now referencing https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/competencies/iwsolutions/epm
Thank you for your time.
Congratulations to Catapult Systems, more about Catapult Systems courtesy of PinPoint, who posted this interesting blog on how to create a timeline view on the Project Server 2010 side of the fence using the capability of SharePoint 2010.
http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm/archive/2010/01/21/creating-a-dynamic-project-timeline-using-visio-services.aspx
Let me know if you have any further examples of exploiting the joint capability Provided by SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010.
I personally believe the two major items that Microsoft provide direct to their partners is brand and opportunity. I would like to focus on brand is this blog.
The Microsoft brand is very recognizable and there are a couple of ways that we share this with partners to help promote our joint business interests.
MICROSOFT PARTNER LOGOS
The first is through the recognition of the Partner as a valued organization. In the Project business this is currently done through the provision of the IW Competent logo which all certified EPM Specialized partners are entitled to use.
You can include your Certified Partner logo on marketing brochures, presentations, and other marketing materials when you want your clients to know:
- You have attained Microsoft Competencies.
- Your business is reliable and experienced working with Microsoft technologies.
- You have access to more Microsoft resources than non-certified companies
Now the exciting news is that under the general partner network overhaul we applied and were successful in commissioning a new and exclusive to the Project business “Project and Portfolio Management Competency”.
For more information on this change refer to
Navigating the Transition to Microsoft Partner Network Competencies
What competencies will I have in the Microsoft Partner Network?
MICROSOFT PRODUCT LOGOS
You’ll find a selection of Microsoft product images and tiles for use in your Web or print marketing campaigns.
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/salesmarketingsection/smgraphics/giproductimages
Use of these images must comply with all guidelines. These product images and tiles complement existing logo programs and are not intended to replace any programs or other guidelines currently in place.
No other logos may be used by partners.
Read and print the Product Image Guidelines.
Action:
- Starting in July 2009, visit the Microsoft Partner Portal pages dedicated to the competencies and specializations that you have attained for new requirements in advance of your re-enrollment.
- You should update your marketing material to reflect the competencies and designations you have attained. Continue to use the logos you have today. When all competencies are available after October 2010, you can begin to use the new Microsoft Partner Network logos. Existing logos will be retired six months after the new logo system is available
- When the 2010 product is released the “Microsoft Product Logos” provided by the Microsoft Partner Portal will be updated.
So far we have experienced 100’s of successful downloads and activation of the 2010 Project Server Beta demo image.
Some folks have asked for best practice advice on running the new demo image. So here is some advice from our technical folks based on your valuable feedback.
Please read this Setting up the Virtual Machine document first it outlines HW and SW requirements as well as the process to set-up the Virtual Machine properly.
Please read this document carefully as it explains how to successfully run the VM.
Please pay particular attention to STEP 2-J. If you skip or try to soon you will not be able to load the Project Web App (PWA) site. SITE.
We are happy to announce the availability of the Microsoft Project 2010 Beta Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution demo image.
Email proj2010@microsoft.com for download instructions.
Download Options
The EPM Solution demo provides a comprehensive overview of the new and existing capabilities included in Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010. The demo follows the life of a software development project from inception through to completion.
At a high level the EPM Solution demo includes the following:
- PPM Governance: Separate governance workflows for both major and minor projects
- Demand Management:
- Major Project business case includes general information, strategic impact, resource plan, cost and benefit templates and risk assessment survey
- Minor project includes general information and schedule PDP
- Includes custom workspaces for both Major and Minor projects
- Portfolio Selection & Analytics
- Business Driver Library
- Saved Business Driver Prioritizations
- Saved Portfolio Analysis to run both Cost Constraint and Resource Constraint Analysis
- · Detailed Planning: During the detailed planning stages the project manager
- Finalizes the project schedule
- Finds and assigns named resources
- Completes a secondary cost assessment
- Baselines the plan
- · Manage:
- Team Member: Team member receives and updates tasks and completes timesheet
- Project Manager: Receives and approves task and timesheet updates
- BI: Demo includes Corporate, Departmental and Project Level reports
We will continue to enhance the demo and script prior to launch. Please provide feedback to proj2010@microsoft.com and title “Demo feedback”
Jan tells me…
Dear all – Microsoft Project 2010 has now 4 public forums –
If you have a question on Project 2010 – you are welcome to refer to and discuss in this forum. Moderators are the top Project 2010 Subject Matter Experts from Microsoft, including Program Managers and Engineers and Project Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)!
General questions, comments and discussions on Project Server 2010.
Discuss setup, upgrade & migration, administration and operation for Project Server 2010.
Discuss customizations and programming for Project Web Access 2010, Project Server 2010, Project Professional 2010 and Project Standard 2010. Includes User Interface (UI) customizations, Project Server Interface (PSI) and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Programming.
General questions, comments and discussions on Project Professional 2010.
All 4 could be accessed via the following TechNet and MSDN links (both point to the SAME forums with the SAME content but with different look and feel):
· http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/projectserver2010,projectprofessional2010/
· http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/projectserver2010,projectprofessional2010/
Related Project 2010 Resources:
· Project 2010 TechCenter @ TechNet - http://technet.microsoft.com/projectserver/
· Project 2010 Developer Center @ MSDN - http://msdn.microsoft.com/project/
· General Project 2010 Information - http://www.microsoft.com/project/2010/
Q&A
Q: How could post to this forum?
A: Anyone.
Q: What happened to the Project Newgroups, like e.g. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.project?
A: The Newsgroups are still open for versions 2007 and below.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU…
Christophe reminds me…
Hello,
Quick reminder that the following important Project 2010/2007 webcasts will be delivered this week (audiences are end user, IT Professionals and Developers).
| Title | Date/Time | Description | Presenter |
| Overview of Microsoft Project Server 2010 for IT Professionals | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) | In this webcast, we provide an overview of Microsoft Project Server 2010 features, requirements, and deployment considerations that IT professionals need to know about the product. Topics we discuss include: system requirements, deployment scenarios, installation procedures, upgrade options, and administration and operations enhancements that help IT professionals. | Christophe Fiessinger, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation |
| Project 2010 Overview | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) | Keshav Puttaswamy, Group Program Manager, Microsoft, will discuss and demonstrate core capabilities and features of the upcoming release – Microsoft Project 2010. The webcast will cover the key bets of unifying project & portfolio management, improving execution with effective collaboration, enhancing user experience & appeal, and simplifying deployment & interoperability. | Keshav Puttaswamy, Group Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation |
| Project Server Security in SQL Server Reporting Services | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) | In this webcast, we discuss a method of taking advantage of Microsoft Office Project Server security in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports. We also cover a scenario where a customer has requested a SQL Server Reporting Services report that displays sensitive financial data. The customer only wants executors of the report to see information on projects to which they have access. Join us to learn more. | Stephen C. Sanderlin, System and Software Architect, MSProjectExperts |
| Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Programmability | Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) | In this webcast, we provide an overview of the programmability enhancements that are in the upcoming versions of Microsoft Office Project 2010 and Microsoft Office Project Server 2010. We highlight Windows Communication Foundation, Ribbon programmability, and the new programmability features such as Workflow. We also discuss writing backwards compatibility for Microsoft Office Project 2007 applications | Chris Boyd, Program Manager II, Microsoft Corporation |
All will be recorded and available afterward as podcasts in case you miss them.
Schedule of Partner MS101 Courses for 2010
- 8-11 March, 2010 - EMEA Amsterdam
- July, 2010 - Washington DC (Short Version)
- 13-16 September, 2010 – Redmond, WA.
What is Microsoft Partner MS101?
Based on our experience with our global enterprise partners and from your feedback, we have developed a “Partner Version” of our Microsoft Worldwide Field New Hire Orientation Training course, called MS101.
Our primary objective for Microsoft PARTNER MS101 is to enable and provide a jumpstart on your understanding of Microsoft, covering our strategies, products, customer campaigns and field organization for our key enterprise partner alliance, marketing and sales contacts to decrease the time-to-opportunities & engagement and to drive wins and revenue for our firms!!!
We are in our 11th year of Microsoft PARTNER MS101 and we have had very positive feedback from partner attendees for each offering we have had! We have taken the comments and suggestions from the previous courses and incorporated them into this version and have updated the content to reflect Microsoft’s strategy and plans for our Fiscal Year 2010 (July 2009 – June 2010).
Comments from Partners Who Attended Previous Microsoft Partner MS101 Conferences:
“Without question, the industry’s strongest partner training event.”
“A great, informative week – you touched on everything possible to give an introductory yet rich overview of Microsoft’s offering and the company as a whole.”
“Exceeded my expectations! I learned in 3 days what would take years.”
“Thank you for putting this conference together. You truly took my understanding of Microsoft to the next level. Very well put together. The complete week was outstanding. Thank you!”
“This has been an extremely valuable conference. I will be pushing my co-workers who have not gone to go.”
“Best content to date, having been to three Partner MS101s.”
“You continue to innovate and raise the bar every year…”
“MS101 is grueling but essential for any partner who is serious about partnering with Microsoft.”
“Outstanding! The business value of MS101 is incredible and I recommend this for any partner developing or executing an alliance with Microsoft.”
Partner Target Audience
- Customer Segment: Enterprise - Microsoft partners who sell to the enterprise customer segment
- Roles: Alliance, Marketing and Sales responsibilities for their firms
- Metrics: Goaled to drive services and/or software application and/or hardware revenues for your firms based on the Microsoft platform
- Partner Types: Services - SI partners, Technology partners, ISV partners, OEM partners and Large Account Resellers (LARs)
Objectives
- Provide the key Microsoft alliance personnel at our top enterprise partners with an in-depth orientation and briefing on Microsoft and how best to work with us and be the most effective and efficient in driving the alliance throughout your firm and increasing your Microsoft-based opportunities and revenue.
- Provide the key information, tools and contacts at Microsoft to successfully plan, execute and manage a successful alliance with Microsoft.
- Understand both the sales and marketing organizations at both corporate and the field so they you and your firm can be more effective in:
- Alliance marketing including events, MS Corporate events, Customer Marketing Campaigns and Sales Priorities
- Working effectively with the Business Groups (Product Groups) including Windows Server, Application Platform (SQL Server, BizTalk Server, Visual Studio, System Center); Microsoft Forefront Security; Microsoft Office System (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server – Enterprise Content Management and Search, Unified Communications with Exchange Server and Office Communications Server); Windows 7; Microsoft Dynamics ERP, Supply Chain and CRM; Microsoft’s implementation of XML Web Services, Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Live – Software + Services strategy
- Working effectively with the Microsoft marketing organization – Business and Marketing Organization (BMO)
- Worldwide regions and field sales organization, structure and metrics of how the Microsoft field is goaled and compensated in FY10
- Understand Microsoft’s Customer Campaigns and sales priorities for FY10 including specific metrics at various levels in the Microsoft organization.
- Understand the Microsoft culture and review best practices on how partners have been successful in accomplishing their partnership goals with Microsoft.
Partner Requirements to Attend Microsoft PARTNER MS101:
- You must be a managed Microsoft Enterprise Partner, meaning you must have a Microsoft Partner Account Manager (PAM) or Business Development Manager (ALLIANCE MANAGER) assigned to your company
- You must consider your primary customer market segment as the Enterprise segment since the conference content is primarily focused on the Enterprise Customer Segment
Tuition
The Microsoft PARTNER MS101 tuition is supported by a cost recovery model program. We will be providing you with all your meals during the day, evening events which include entertainment and networking dinners, great promotional items and we will also provide transportation between the NH Barbizon Palace and the evening events. The registration fee for this conference is USD $1,650 (Approximately €1104).
No shared registrations for this event, one attendee per each fee paid.
- Your tuition for this conference must be paid by either your company or your Microsoft PAM or ALLIANCE MANAGER. Please note that your PAM or ALLIANCE MANAGER may not have budget to cover your tuition.
- Microsoft PAM / ALLIANCE MANAGER Pays – Please note that your PAM/ALLIANCE MANAGER may not have the budget to cover the tuition so you will need to check with them. If your PAM/ALLIANCE MANAGER has agreed to cover your tuition they must provide you the following accounting codes: 4 digit SAP Company Code and a 7 digit SAP IO Number (This will facilitate the internal Microsoft tuition charge). You must have these accounting codes in order to complete your registration. You will also be asked to forward the email from your Microsoft PAM/ALLIANCE MANAGER confirming that they will be covering your tuition payment.
- Partner Pays - If your ALLIANCE MANAGER/PAM will not be paying for your tuition, you will be asked to pay the tuition for Microsoft Partner MS101 with a major credit card on the registration web site. Again, the tuition is intended to support cost recovery on this program which allows us to break-even.
You and your firm will also be responsible for your travel expenses (airfare, hotel, incidentals, transfer to and from the airport, etc.)
Microsoft Partner MS101 Registration and Hotel Accommodations:
To register for this event, please visit the Website. If you need a hotel, please indicate that on the website. Alternatively you can go directly to the Registration Site, click on the “Spring” icon and type in the event password MS101 when asked.
Microsoft has reserved a block of rooms at the NH Barbizon Palace Hotel in Amsterdam at a discounted rate of €145, 00 per night (single occupancy), approximately USD $215. Rooms have been blocked for the nights of 08-12 March, 2010. All guests are charged a “portage fee” of $4, so you do not need to tip to have your luggage moved unless you want to give in addition to the $4. If you are requesting a room on additional nights, we will do what we can to accommodate you. Reservation requests must be made by 16:00 (PDT) on Thursday, 4 March, 2010. If you need to cancel a hotel reservation you have made, you must contact us at (microsoftevents@dynamicevents.com) 72 business hours prior to your hotel arrival date. If you do not cancel your reservation, you will be charged for your first night stay.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds (less $50.00 (USD) processing fee per registrant) will be granted to cancellations received via email to microsoftevents@dynamicevents.com up until 17:00 (US-PDT) 10 days prior to Day 1 of this event (8 March 2010). Refunds will not be given to registrants who do not cancel or who cancel within 9 days of Day 1 of this event. However, substitutions are allowed. There are set costs based on our attendee estimates a few weeks in advance so we are forced to incur these charges for people that cancel after this cancellation date.
Schedule of Partner MS101 Courses for 2010
- 8-11 March, 2010 - EMEA Amsterdam
- July, 2010 - Washington DC (Short Version)
- 13-16 September, 2010 – Redmond, WA.
Jan tell me there is an up and coming webcast that may interest you.
In this webcast, we discuss a method of taking advantage of Microsoft Office Project Server security in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports. We also cover a scenario where a customer has requested a SQL Server Reporting Services report that displays sensitive financial data. The customer only wants executors of the report to see information on projects to which they have access. Join us to learn more.
New “real-world” developer article followed by WebCast on December 16th was just published -
Big thanks to Stephen C. Sanderlin, MSProjectExperts, who wrote this article and extensive code sample. It’s an excerpt from his forthcoming book, Developer's Guide to Microsoft Project Server 2010.
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A fellow EPMer passed me this information (thank you Doc) for all those out there who collect PDU’s from the PMI. These are the instructions for collecting points for the Project Conference.
If you attended the Project Conference in Phoenix here is the Activity Code that you will need to file your PDUs with PMI. You can enter them here using the new CCRS system:
- Login to PMI SSO
- Select Report Professional Development Units in the left navigation panel
- Select PDU Category 3 REP Component Event from the dropdown list
- Select Find an Activity Course or Event and click Next
- Enter MSPC09 in the Activity Number field and click Search
- Here’s the tricky bit – click on the MSPC09 in the Activity # column (it’s a hot link)
- Date Started is Sep 14, 2009
- Date Ended is Sep 17, 2009
Strongly Agree to everything and then click Next, and Next, and check I Agree, and then click Submit
Done!
We are happy to announce the following upcoming webcasts on Project and Project Server 2010. These webcasts will be delivered by members of the product group and Project MVPs.
Expect other webcasts in the coming months.
| Title | Description | Presenter | Date/Time |
| Overview of Microsoft Project Server 2010 for IT Professionals | In this webcast, we provide an overview of Microsoft Project Server 2010 features, requirements, and deployment considerations that IT professionals need to know about the product. Topics we discuss include: system requirements, deployment scenarios, installation procedures, upgrade options, and administration and operations enhancements that help IT professionals. | Christophe Fiessinger, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation As part of the Microsoft Business Division Product Marketing Group, Christophe Fiessinger focuses on the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) and Microsoft Office Project Professional solutions for project and portfolio management. Christophe is responsible for technical readiness and promoting the value of EPM by speaking at global Microsoft conferences like TechEd, SharePoint Conference, and Project Conference. He is a major advocate for enterprise deployments of Microsoft Office Project Server, speaking on topics such as architecture planning and design, deployment and upgrade, administration, and operation. Christophe also creates other technical readiness materials related to Project Server and Project Professional on CodePlex, including whitepapers, training, blogs, solution starters, and tools. | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Project 2010 Overview | Keshav Puttaswamy, Group Program Manager, Microsoft, will discuss and demonstrate core capabilities and features of the upcoming release – Microsoft Project 2010. The webcast will cover the key bets of unifying project & portfolio management, improving execution with effective collaboration, enhancing user experience & appeal, and simplifying deployment & interoperability.
Join us to learn how you can utilize the powerful capabilities included in Project 2010. Obtain unique insights into how the next release will continue to support your business during the first in a 3 part series, delivered by Microsoft engineers and product managers. | Keshav Puttaswamy, Group Program Manager, Microsoft | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada |
| Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Programmability | In this webcast, we provide an overview of the programmability enhancements that are in the upcoming versions of Microsoft Office Project 2010 and Microsoft Office Project Server 2010. We highlight Windows Communication Foundation, Ribbon programmability, and the new programmability features such as Workflow. We also discuss writing backwards compatibility for Microsoft Office Project 2007 applications. | Chris Boyd, Program Manager II, Project Development Group, Microsoft Corporation | Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Project Server 2010 Project and Portfolio Management Reporting | In this webcast, we provide insight on how you can take advantage of the great reporting features in Microsoft Office Project Server 2010 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010. By using Excel Services, Project Server delivers a suite of pre-defined reports out of the box. During the presentation we: · outline how users are able to generate their own reports and report templates. · give an overview on how to manage projects and portfolio dashboards by creating key performance indicator (KPI) reports using PerformancePoint Services. · show how organizations can visualize their project and portfolio management process by generating and integrating a dynamic visual report using Visio Services. · provide an overview of all new reporting features that Project Server 2010 has to offer. | Marc Soester, Managing Director, iPMO Marc Soester is the managing director of i-PMO Australia. He and his team deliver enterprise project management (EPM) solutions throughout Australia. Marc has been implementing Microsoft EPM solutions for more than six years to a wide range of international organizations. Marc is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Microsoft Office Project. | Wednesday, January 06, 2010 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Microsoft Project 2010 Desktop: Tips and Tricks | In this webcast, we focus on using some of the new features in Microsoft Project 2010 that help you to build effective schedules quickly. Topics we cover include outlining, building schedules, and making resource assignments. | Jack Dahlgren, Consultant, Microsoft Project MVP, P-Cubed Jack Dahlgren is a project management consultant with extensive experience in the areas of design and construction, new product development and IT initiatives. Jack has been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his contributions to the Microsoft Project user community for each of the past 10 years. | Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Microsoft Project 2010 Portfolio Analysis | In this webcast, we discuss the purpose of portfolio management, detail the portfolio management process according to Project Management Institute (PMI) standards, and explain the benefits of portfolio management and the challenges for the senior management. Discover portfolio management–related concepts and techniques, such as pair-wise comparison, prioritization matrix, and efficient frontier, and understand the benefits of these techniques in project prioritization, portfolio balancing, and optimization. Using Microsoft Project 2010 and applying the portfolio management techniques, we demonstrate typical portfolio management process scenarios. | Hilde Corbu, Managing Partner, Trilex | Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| User-Controlled Scheduling in Microsoft Project 2010 | There are situations when user-controlled scheduling offers an advantage, and there are times when you should turn off user-controlled scheduling. In this webcast, we demonstrate user-controlled scheduling in Microsoft Project 2010 to illustrate the benefits and drawbacks of user-controlled scheduling. | Ben Howard, Lead Consultant, ApplePark, Ltd. Ben Howard is the lead consultant at ApplePark in the U.K. He is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Microsoft Project Server with 20 years of customer-facing experience in implementing IT-based solutions to solve business problems across all sectors. Ben is a highly experienced consultant with an extensive list of successful enterprise project management (EPM) deployments. He is also a leading expert for Microsoft Project Server installation, configuration, deployment, and training, working with Microsoft, Microsoft Partners, and end customers to provide innovative Project Server solutions. Ben can be contacted at ben@applepark.co.uk. | Monday, January 25, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Microsoft Office Project 2010 Enhanced Project Management | Discover how you can do more, better, faster, and cost effectively, by taking advantage of the new features in Microsoft Office Project 2010. In this webcast, we discuss how advanced new features in Project 2010 help you to better manage, control, and progress dynamic project schedules with amazing ease and simplicity. Learn how confusion between buttons and toolbars is eliminated in Project 2010 thanks to the Ribbon feature, which adds value and simplicity while greatly expanding customizability. Other Project 2010 topics we cover include: · Core time-saving functional changes. · Converting Microsoft Office Excel super users with top-down and open-ended planning. · Modeling custom lists while retaining planning history with inactive tasks. · New methods for forecasting with additional scheduling engine features. | Tim Runcie, President, Advisicon Tim Runcie, the president of Advisicon and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Microsoft Office Project, has more than 15 years of experience in creating project management solutions for information systems and 12 years of construction project portfolio management experience. His overall background has been in project portfolio planning, and he has guided organizations to successfully manage competing initiatives using scarce resources, fixed budgets, and interconnected schedules. Tim is particularly adept at teaching and establishing project methodologies that are adopted into the project management culture of organizations and creating custom tools to expedite and automate the project management process. | Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
| Resource Management in Microsoft Project 2010 | In this webcast, we examine resource management from the perspective of the new and improved features in Microsoft Project 2010. Topics we discuss include Team Planner, use of Status Indicator for over allocation, Team Builder, Issue Log, and Status using Task Updates. Join us to learn more. | Renke Holert, IT Project Manager and EPM Consultant, Holert.com Renke Holert is a Microsoft office Project Server and Microsoft Exchange Server consultant, trainer, and developer. He holds a diploma in industrial engineering and management. Renke runs his own business Holert.com (http://www.holert.com) in Munich, Germany, where he specializes in integrating Microsoft Project with Microsoft Office Outlook, Exchange Server, and Lotus Notes/Domino Server. He is also author of a book Microsoft Office Project 2007 - Das Profibuch (Microsoft Press, 2007). View other sessions from Microsoft Project: Align People, Work, and Priorities | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
Another way to get the entire list of available and upcoming Project 2010 webcasts: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42416
