Nov
26

Portfolio Server in a Nutshell

By Gabe Y

Microsoft Portfolio Server 2007 is a powerful, somewhat complex portfolio management tool so when I state ‘nutshell’, I really mean it.

Portfolio Server allows senior management to meet their organization’s strategic objectives by providing insight on their projects. This allows them to make sound decisions on the choosing the right project mix.

 The tool is broken down into three major sections:

  • Builder: Users enter information about details for each project
  • Optimizer: Users define what’s important to them from a strategic level
  • Dashboard: Users view the results of their choices

So there you have it. Enjoy your nut!

Filed Under Portfolio Server, Project Management |

Oct
31

EPM Updates: The Ribbon; Timeline View; and Service Packs

By Neall A

Some interesting news coming out of the Microsoft Project Conference in Seattle about new features in the next version of Microsoft Project (code name: Project Next):

Ribbon UI On Tap For MS Project

Alice Steinglass, senior program manager in the Project group, demonstrated an upcoming “ribbon” user interface similar to the ribbon in Office 2007. “What the ribbon UI allows us to do is to take these tasks that you do frequently and make them simpler, and also make it easier for a beginning project manager to come in and figure out how to do something, like build a report,” Steinglass said.

She also showed off a new “timeline view” that could be copied from within Project and pasted into PowerPoint or other Office applications. The timeline view will also automatically update as the underlying data changes.

Meanwhile, Microsoft officials also said the company is in the final phases of readying the first service packs for the entire Project line of products, including Office Project Standard & Professional 2007, Office Project Server 2007 and Office Project Portfolio Server 2007.

Filed Under Microsoft Project, Portfolio Server, Project Server |