Improving Project Management Office (PMO) & Project Strategy / Onsite Program

Microsoft Project Server 2002/2003

Enterprise Project Management Solution Implementations

Microsoft Project Server is a critical component of a successful Enterprise Project Management solution. This critical tool allows your organization to more effectively track projects, manage projects, and report project management information among team members and management.

Phased Implementation Approach:
Leveraging the power of modern enterprise project management technology requires tried-and-true process analysis, stakeholder management, and risk management. We recommend a phased implementation approach for implementing Microsoft Project Server.  This phased approach, combined with  a thorough project management process analysis, provides the following benefits:

• Reduces risk

• Increases the accuracy of estimates

• Increases the functionality of the software

• Leverages support for the initiative

• Reduces resistance

Phase I - Business Process Assessment

1. Evaluate the Enterprise Project Management goals.

2. Assess the capability of current project management practices.

3. Identify opportunities for improving project management processes and skills to ensure the success of the EPM technology.

Phase II - Pilot
Target a small, representative audience to test the implementation. Lessons from this group will help refine the configuration of the technology for the larger audience.

1. Implement and configure Microsoft Project Server for the pilot audience.

2. Train the pilot audience.

3. Pilot the new system.

4. Document lessons learned.

Phase III – Phased Deployment
Integrate lessons learned from the pilot into subsequent deployments of the system to new audiences. Deploying to smaller groups is a risk reduction strategy.

1. Implementation and configuration of Microsoft Project Server.

2. Training.

3. Coaching for users of the new system.

To speak with an LSA Expert to discuss helping you assess and implement an Enterprise Project Management Solution using Microsoft Project Server, please contact us.