IT departments frequently find themselves juggling both the needs of day to day support and the project demand from the business. Managing and forecasting resource demand is often a key consideration for senior managers.
In this type of environment common drivers for deploying Project Server are:
- Improved resource management & demand forecasting
- Enable “what if” analysis to assess impact of new proposed projects on current portfolio and business as usual (BAU)
- Enable team members to manage their time across BAU & multiple projects more effectively
Our experience has shown IT savvy team members quickly embrace the browser based Project Web App interface that enables them to manage their work across multiple projects.
Some specific points of note:
- Time recording is available as an option, for both project and non project activity
- Project Server enables a flexible approach to work assignments; Project Managers can assign work to named individuals, to a “jobs bin” or to a team leader / resource manager for allocation to individuals.
- Project Server provides “one version of the truth” with all project related data being stored in one place. Project Managers, Team Members, Line Managers and Senior Decision Makers are all provided with their customised view of the published data.
- Permissions and user security is clearly defined to enable only appropriate individuals to read or edit data.
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Project Server provides much more than shared access to a Microsoft Project schedule, it provides a collaborative online environment for improved team working and efficient project & portfolio management.
Project Server is highly configurable, enabling it to mirror your ways of working and project management methodology through the complete project lifecycle. We have considerable experience deploying Project Server with timescales measurable in days or weeks, not months. Many organisations have gained significant advantage by adopting Project Server and the latest 2010 version provides a complete Project and Portfolio Management environment.
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