Tim Cermak, PMP

As organizations strive to reach the next level of project management maturity, the attention must shift to improving project execution. One way organizations can improve project execution is by establishing a project management information system (PMIS).

Business trends, research and economic statistics are proving that successful organizations are benefiting from the effectiveness of project collaboration, communication and reporting across the enterprise, thus improving bottom-line performance.

Today we reveal how an organization can move from the antiquated form of SharePoint governance to a modern form of SharePoint governance that provides true business value.

Organizations have been talking about “effective governance” for years in relation to large-scale systems, but the emergence of governance in the SharePoint world is relatively recent and still fairly immature.

This white paper was created to shine some light on critical elements related to the discussions, decisions, and adoption of Microsoft Project 2010. Companies are looking to better align strategy with financial planning and look to their corporate diversity, regional presences and departmental structure for the best way forward. The purpose of this white paper is to address some of the main factors for scalability, best practices, and opportunities for creating wins from the potential… Show more

This white paper was created to shine some light on critical elements related to the discussions, decisions, and adoption of Microsoft Project 2010. Companies are looking to better align strategy with financial planning and look to their corporate diversity, regional presences and departmental structure for the best way forward. The purpose of this white paper is to address some of the main factors for scalability, best practices, and opportunities for creating wins from the potential challenges often faced when implementing a solution such as Project Server 2010. The information presented will initiate dialogue and thought around the use of and growth with Project 2010 that includes the individual SKUs of Project Client, Project Server and SharePoint Server. Alongside this white paper there is a Visio diagram entitled Project 2010 Scalability Flowchart, as well as four videos. Show less

This white paper is written with the end user in mind. It will highlight the new features in Project Server 2010 and how this tool has evolved into a must-have requirement for Project Management. You will see capabilities in this release that you have been wanting, hoping for and most likely haven’t even thought of. Plus with Microsoft tethering Project to their shining star, SharePoint, it has created the most significant Project release of the decade.

As much as Project Management is about doing projects right, Portfolio Management is about doing the right projects. If you pick the right projects – based on defined processes and objective data, the result is an enviable portfolio of high value projects: a portfolio that is properly balanced and most importantly, supports your business strategy.
This whitepaper is written from an end user’s perspective to discuss MicrosoftÒ Project Server 2010’s extensive Project Portfolio Management, also… Show more

As much as Project Management is about doing projects right, Portfolio Management is about doing the right projects. If you pick the right projects – based on defined processes and objective data, the result is an enviable portfolio of high value projects: a portfolio that is properly balanced and most importantly, supports your business strategy.
This whitepaper is written from an end user’s perspective to discuss MicrosoftÒ Project Server 2010’s extensive Project Portfolio Management, also known as PPM, capability. It is not enough to complete individual projects, or even related programs on time, within scope, and on budget. Today’s business environment requires that the work executed by an organization supports the organization’s strategic business objectives and goals. This paper will explore the topic of PPM from the top down in identifying the importance of pertinent business drivers and how those form vision, goals, objectives, and the eventual roadmap to project selection. And from bottom up in illustrating the powerful features now within Project Server 2010 to be an indispensible tool in matching these drivers to the appropriate projects and programs.
Microsoft Project 2010 was built with the business user in mind. Leveraging advanced technology that allows end users and project stakeholders the ability to:
 Identify and map key business drivers that encourage the concise definition of strategic goals and objectives for an organization
 Ensure project and program selection is an objective, data driven process
 Select, execute and manage the appropriate initiatives
 Illustrate the value of PPM no matter what type or size of organization
This paper serves all individuals across an enterprise from top level decision-maker executives, to mid-level managers responsible for moving endeavors forward, to in-the-trenches teams doing the actual task to task work on these endeavors. Show less

This whitepaper is written from an end user’s perspective to discuss Microsoft Project Server 2010’s Demand Management capability, also known as Project Lifecycle Management (PLM). Demand Management represents a deliberate attempt to reconcile and combine multiple lifecycle management tasks within a single, unified approach. The specifications, assumptions, delivery, and costs dictate the project demand curves. The project demand curves will take a variety of shapes depending on the… Show more

This whitepaper is written from an end user’s perspective to discuss Microsoft Project Server 2010’s Demand Management capability, also known as Project Lifecycle Management (PLM). Demand Management represents a deliberate attempt to reconcile and combine multiple lifecycle management tasks within a single, unified approach. The specifications, assumptions, delivery, and costs dictate the project demand curves. The project demand curves will take a variety of shapes depending on the traceability path of related projects within any given portfolio.
Microsoft Project 2010 was built with the business user in mind. Leveraging advanced technology that allows end users and project stakeholders the ability to:
 Capture all requests
 Control work using integrated, user-driven workflows without requiring software programming skills
 Build the business case for the work
This whitepaper is written for Department Managers, Division Directors, Program/Portfolio Directors and all who are responsible for overseeing multiple initiatives that involve diverse stakeholders and are tied to cost or corporate measurements. It is for Project Management Offices (PMOs), Project Managers (PMs), Product Managers and Domain Experts, Auditors, Line Managers, Project Sponsors, and Functional Managers who would like to:
 Build, prioritize, and complete new projects for their business
 Align project selection with business objectives
 Operate with existing resources and use them effectively, efficiently, and in a secure environment
 Ensure timely completion for projects by passing them through stringent phase-wise approvals Show less