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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Microsoft offers six ways firms can 'supercharge' their project management using the latest project planning, management and optimisation capabilities. An integrated, end-to-end project solution is claimed can keep projects, resources and teams organised and on track. It can offer:	+	Microsoft offers six ways firms can 'supercharge' their project management using the latest project planning, management and optimisation capabilities. An integrated, end-to-end project solution, it is claimed, can keep projects, resources and teams organised and on track. It can offer:

	* Ease of use from the start.		* Ease of use from the start.
	* Innovative collaboration and communication tools.		* Innovative collaboration and communication tools.
−	* ~~Ability~~ to create projects in the cloud.	+	* The ability to create projects in the cloud.
−	* Accommodate different types of projects.	+
	* Insights into project status and detailed progress.		* Insights into project status and detailed progress.
	* Highest levels of security.		* Highest levels of security.

−	Microsoft claims that the following six ways can make ~~more~~ projects more productive ~~and efficient and achieve the abovementioned benefits.~~	+	Microsoft claims that the following six ways can make projects more productive:

−	== 1. Make tools easy to use ==	+	== Make tools easy to use ==

−	This ~~is a top requirement, according to some project managers, and~~ may be facilitated by:	+	This may be facilitated by:

	* Project templates. Pre-populated plans for common project types of projects which are customisable.		* Project templates. Pre-populated plans for common project types of projects which are customisable.
−	* Connectivity to favourite apps, eg, ability to export data to Excel.	+	* Connectivity to favourite apps, eg, the ability to export data to Excel.
	* Smart automation: identifying and automating routine operations to minimise errors and increase efficiency.		* Smart automation: identifying and automating routine operations to minimise errors and increase efficiency.

−	== 2. Provide insight for data-driven decisions ==	+	== Provide insight for data-driven decisions ==

−	The ability to mine, analyse and present rich data gives project managers and other stakeholders instant access to critical information that supports decision-making~~. For example,~~	+	The ability to mine, analyse and present rich data gives project managers and other stakeholders instant access to critical information that supports decision-making:

	* Out-of-the-box reports allowing instant access in a familiar format.		* Out-of-the-box reports allowing instant access in a familiar format.
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	* Gantt charts to easily create schedules showing the tasks that are critical to a project's success.		* Gantt charts to easily create schedules showing the tasks that are critical to a project's success.

−	== 3. Foster collaboration ==	+	== Foster collaboration ==

−	~~Collaboration is key to innovation.~~ Project management solutions should provide team members with integrated collaboration tools to help them exchange ideas and develop their full creative potential~~. These tools can include~~:	+	Project management solutions should provide team members with integrated collaboration tools to help them exchange ideas and develop their full creative potential:

	* Multiple communication tools.		* Multiple communication tools.
	* Collaborative workspaces eg, a cloud-based project site holding drawings, communications, tasks, timelines, announcements, etc.		* Collaborative workspaces eg, a cloud-based project site holding drawings, communications, tasks, timelines, announcements, etc.
−	* Working together through cloud working, allowing teams to view documents and work on drawings from ~~different places~~.	+	* Working together through cloud working, allowing teams to view documents and work on drawings from anywhere.

−	== 4 Give users access ~~– anytime, anywhere~~ ==	+	== Give users access ==

	For mobile and global teams, project management solutions should provide access anytime and anywhere. This can be facilitated by a cloud-based solution to:		For mobile and global teams, project management solutions should provide access anytime and anywhere. This can be facilitated by a cloud-based solution to:
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	* Team-wide visibility means updates can be seen as soon as they are made.		* Team-wide visibility means updates can be seen as soon as they are made.

−	== 5 Take control of resources ==	+	== Take control of resources ==

	Best-in-class project management solutions should offer the following critical resource management functions:		Best-in-class project management solutions should offer the following critical resource management functions:
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	* Provide a systematic process for requesting resources can be essential to the smooth flow of project planning and maintenance.		* Provide a systematic process for requesting resources can be essential to the smooth flow of project planning and maintenance.
	* Quickly identify overused and underused resources to optimise assignments.		* Quickly identify overused and underused resources to optimise assignments.
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	* Compare resources across standard data and forecast projected usage to monitor progress and address concerns before they become bottlenecks.		* Compare resources across standard data and forecast projected usage to monitor progress and address concerns before they become bottlenecks.
	* Group all potential project resources into a single view, so that resource managers can build best-fit teams.		* Group all potential project resources into a single view, so that resource managers can build best-fit teams.

−	== 6 Make it professional ==	+	== Make it professional ==

	Project management solutions should provide sophisticated tools, reliability and security. No matter the size of the company, a cloud-based solution offers access to enterprise-level security, along with the intelligence of the cloud.		Project management solutions should provide sophisticated tools, reliability and security. No matter the size of the company, a cloud-based solution offers access to enterprise-level security, along with the intelligence of the cloud.
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	* Project monitoring.		* Project monitoring.
	* Risk management.		* Risk management.
−	* Strategic brief.~~<br />~~	+	* Strategic brief.
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= Introduction =

Microsoft offers six ways firms can 'supercharge' their project management using the latest project planning, management and optimisation capabilities. An integrated, end-to-end project solution is claimed can keep projects, resources and teams organised and on track. It can offer:

* Ease of use from the start.
* Innovative collaboration and communication tools.
* Ability to create projects in the cloud.
* Accommodate different types of projects.
* Insights into project status and detailed progress.
* Highest levels of security.

Microsoft claims that the following six ways can make more projects more productive and efficient and achieve the abovementioned benefits.

== 1. Make tools easy to use ==

This is a top requirement, according to some project managers, and may be facilitated by:

* Project templates. Pre-populated plans for common project types of projects which are customisable.
* Connectivity to favourite apps, eg, ability to export data to Excel.
* Smart automation: identifying and automating routine operations to minimise errors and increase efficiency.

== 2. Provide insight for data-driven decisions ==

The ability to mine, analyse and present rich data gives project managers and other stakeholders instant access to critical information that supports decision-making. For example,

* Out-of-the-box reports allowing instant access in a familiar format.
* Graphical representation of complex data for informed decision making.
* Gantt charts to easily create schedules showing the tasks that are critical to a project's success.

== 3. Foster collaboration ==

Collaboration is key to innovation. Project management solutions should provide team members with integrated collaboration tools to help them exchange ideas and develop their full creative potential. These tools can include:

* Multiple communication tools.
* Collaborative workspaces eg, a cloud-based project site holding drawings, communications, tasks, timelines, announcements, etc.
* Working together through cloud working, allowing teams to view documents and work on drawings from different places.

== 4 Give users access – anytime, anywhere ==

For mobile and global teams, project management solutions should provide access anytime and anywhere. This can be facilitated by a cloud-based solution to:

* Provide easy team access to documents from any device.
* Seamless workflow, allows users to work on the latest version from different devices.
* Real-time updating allows updates to be submitted ‘on the go’.
* Team-wide visibility means updates can be seen as soon as they are made.

== 5 Take control of resources ==

Best-in-class project management solutions should offer the following critical resource management functions:

* Provide a systematic process for requesting resources can be essential to the smooth flow of project planning and maintenance.
* Quickly identify overused and underused resources to optimise assignments.

* Compare resources across standard data and forecast projected usage to monitor progress and address concerns before they become bottlenecks.
* Group all potential project resources into a single view, so that resource managers can build best-fit teams.

== 6 Make it professional ==

Project management solutions should provide sophisticated tools, reliability and security. No matter the size of the company, a cloud-based solution offers access to enterprise-level security, along with the intelligence of the cloud.

The following professional-level capabilities may be considered when solutions are being evaluated:

* Ask about uptime performance and verify the supplier provides an uptime service-level agreement. Also look for continuous data backup, disaster recovery and globally redundant datacentres.
* The solution adopted should have separate functionality for IT and management, so everyone can focus on the tasks most important to them.
* Depending on needs, verify that the system complies with industry standards used worldwide.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Change control procedures.
* Code of practice for project management.
* Code of practice for programme management.
* Construction project.
* Milestones.
* Monte Carlo simulation.
* Pareto analysis.
* Preliminary business case.
* Project execution plan.
* Project monitoring.
* Risk management.
* Strategic brief.<br />

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