Microsoft Project

Continuous momentum
George Bullock, Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Project and Planner
March 5th, 2019
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Meet Project

… again
Trends in modern work
Our work happens everywhere…

50%
of companies
will integrate
IT PMOs into
EPMO hubs
by 2021

80%
will have an
EPMO by 2023

...and we need transparency to get the big picture

Our teams choose their own tools…

73%
of companies
use agile
methods for
managing
projects

69%
still use predictive
project management

...so they can work how they want

Our teams want simple, visual tools…

50%
of the
workforce
will comprise
millennials
by 2020

75%
of the workforce
will comprise millennials
by 2025

...to help them start fast

Our key processes span the enterprise…

79%
of companies
need cross-
functional
collaboration

65%
of large orgs will enable non-IT
to perform integration, by 2023

...and we need to adapt and automate tools

Our work depends on the performance of our infrastructure…

80%
of businesses think a
cyber attack is likely
in the coming year

97%
will use sensitive data on
digitally transformative
technologies

...and we’d rather focus on business, not technology

Modern work management problems
Modern problems

Work is happening Our teams choose Our accidental PMs Our business A single compliance,
everywhere all the their own tools to and millennials want processes cross security, or platform
time—and we end work the way simple, visual tools functions and issue can disrupt
up losing track they want for work systems business

Transparent Versatile Intuitive Integrated Compliant

Get the big picture: Collaborate on Start fast with Run your end-to- Innovate with
all work, from tasks to projects with flexible simple interfaces end business confidence on a highly
portfolios, across methodologies and and modern web processes on a compliant, secure,
multiple services familiar Microsoft tools experiences single platform scalable platform
Make better decisions Get more done Deliver quicker Run your business Innovate with
your way confidence
Modern solutions
Modern work management ecosystem: Project + Microsoft 365

Project Online
Portfolio and Program Management EPMO Roadmap
Power BI

Project Online
Project & Resource Management PMO Project Home

Project Desktop
Work management & Office 365
team collaboration Microsoft Teams
Planner
Project teams
Power BI
Extensibility & Dynamics 365
integration Azure DevOps
Power platform

Platform Microsoft 365

Modern work management vision

Teams work the way they want

Executives get the results they need
empowers companies to achieve better

Microsoft
results by aligning investments with
projects and resources, working with
Project agility and flexibility, and collaborating
globally—all using intuitive, consistent
tools in the Microsoft Cloud.
Get the big picture
Transparent Get the big picture
A modern PPM solution should help enterprises…

Align investments to strategy

Versatile Identify, select, and deliver project portfolios that
best align with business strategy to maximize ROI

Choose projects objectively

Prioritize project-based opportunities and initiatives
Intuitive with built-in intelligence to plan for successful
outcomes

Monitor progress toward business goals

Monitor progress toward business goals using
Integrated
integrated business intelligence dashboards

Gain visibility across work

Quickly understand status and investments for
all work efforts, from portfolios and programs
Compliant to projects and tasks
Build visualized roadmaps to see all projects in one place. Learn more about
Roadmap here.
Roadmap
Visualize project tasks
in a roadmap view
Work how you want
Make better Work how you want
decisions
A modern PPM solution should help teams…

Work their way

Manage projects using the team’s preferred method,
Versatile like agile, waterfall, ad hoc, or a hybrid
Use agile task boards to track Scrum sprints, or keep
it lean with Kanban-style boards​

Deliver Use tools that match their work style

quicker
Familiar capabilities ad collaboration through native
Office 365 tools help eliminate traditional project
team silos

Run your Manage tasks and time from anywhere

business your
way Enable teams to report on and own tasks until
completion anywhere, anytime, on any device

Maintain governance
Quickly understand status and investments with
Innovate with
confidence built-in governance tools, like workflows See all your tasks in a simple, Planner-like board. Other views include a grid
view and Gantt view.
Gantt View
Visualize project tasks
as traditional Gantt chart
bars for a quick look at
progress and upcoming
deadlines
Best for...
• Understanding task
dependencies
• Getting a quick visual
of task status and
progress
Board View
Represent full Project
details in a simple, familiar,
Planner-like board
Best for...
• Summarizing status
during daily standups
• Organizing tasks into
buckets
• Enabling accidental
PMs to work more
naturally with Project
Project Client
Use the full power of the
Project Desktop Client
including Gantt, list, board
views and more.
Best for...
• Detailed scheduling,
costing, resource
management
• Using the familiar
views, features, and
reports of the desktop
client
• Enabling trained PMs to
work with the power
they need
Start fast
Make better Start fast
decisions
A modern PPM solution should help teams…

Empower all information workers

Get more Enable everyone, from accidental to professional
done
project managers, to manage projects
• Accidental and occasional PMs can benefit from
simple task boards for managing smaller projects

Intuitive • Professional PMs can use advanced tools for a

more nuanced and complete approach

Boost productivity with familiar tools

Get project teams started fast with intuitive PPM
Run your tools and modern web experiences that resonate with
business your
way users

Innovate with
confidence
Home
Access and drill into all
projects and roadmaps
from a single, intuitive
view
Adapt and automate tools
Make better Adapt and automate tools
decisions
A modern PPM solution should help teams…

Customize their PPM experience

Get more Get the PPM solution you need with native Office
done
365, Dynamics 365, and Azure DevOps capabilities

Easily extend functionality

Use PowerApps and Flow to create custom apps and
Deliver automatic workflows—no coding experience required
quicker

Collaborate with integrated tools

Foster greater collaboration and avoid tool
proliferation with a PPM solution that includes
Integrated
integrated solutions for simple task management,
scheduling, communications, and more

Innovate with
confidence Use the Microsoft Power platform to build custom Project app in PowerApps.
Learn more about the Power platform here.
Focus on business,
not technology
Make better Focus on business, not technology
decisions
A modern PPM solution should help teams…

Scale automatically
Get more Manage up to 100,000 projects and resources on a
done
single platform while maintaining performance

Forget about infrastructure

Automatically meet the highest levels of security
Deliver and compliance requirements
quicker

Work securely
Get enterprise-grade security, privacy, and
transparency through Microsoft 365
Run your
business your Meet compliance requirements across industries
way
and regions, including HIPAA, FedRAMP, EU Model
Clauses, GDPR, ISO 27001 & ISO 27018, and more

Enable all team members

Compliant Leverage built-in accessibility features, like Narrator
and high-contrast support