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Expand.Microsoft Project Professional 2013 - Why Upgrade?

David J. Rosenthal

President & CEO, Atidan

April 22, 2013

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AgendaThe evolution of Project

Introducing the new Project Professional 2013

Reasons to upgrade to the new Project

Which licensing option to choose

Next steps

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Project Momentum – Why Microsoft

20 million users1 copy sold every

20 seconds 10,000 organizations

Industry leader in

analyst reports

100’s partners in

80 countries

1

20 20M 10KIndustry Leader

100’s

80

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Project Management Pains

Establishing project goals

Managing project scope

Gaining management support

Facilitate effective communication

Defining clear responsibilities and accountabilities

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Customer early feedback

“When we are under time pressure to create and submit bids, it is much easier to quickly find what we need using Lync and SharePoint than wade through email messages”-

Andres Lehr, Senior Project Manager, Bassier, Bergman and Kindler

“We wanted to move to the latest version of Project for its new functionality. Specially, we wanted to make it easier to access data and promote a better interface for managing our resources” –

Piotr Prussak, VP of Global Applications Development, Revlon

“Reports are easy to access, customize, and publish, and the best thing is that they are ready within one click of the mouse” –

Rafael Farias, Budget and Analyst, Interbras S/A

“With SharePoint, you have a space where you can discuss a project and make announcements” –

Dr. Buddendick, Head of Workspace Platform Services, HiltiCorporation

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Ongoing investments

What a difference a decade makes

Desktop

application for

individual project

managers

Collaborative

team work

through Project

Central

Consolidated

solution for project

and portfolio

management Consistency with

Office and

integration with

SharePoint

Cloud solution for

project and portfolio

management

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Microsoft Project 2003Users could manage

time, resources, and

costs.

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Microsoft Project 2007Users could

understand and control

Project-related

schedules and finances.

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Microsoft Project 2010Users could visually

select the right mix of

resources, enhance

team collaboration to

realize results,

connecting team

through and doing task

list and status

synchronization

through SharePoint.

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Customers of previous versions want to

Get people up to

speed with a new

solution quickly

Familiar

experiences across

the family of

Microsoft

products to drive

productivity gains

Collaborate with

people inside and

outside the

organization

Quickly and

effectively share

information

Easily adjust to

changes in plans

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Project Professional 2013Microsoft Project helps

to easily plan projects

and collaborate with

others from virtually

anywhere.

Stay organized and

keep projects on track

with the only project

management system

designed to work

seamlessly with other

Microsoft applications

and cloud services.

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Individual

Team

Choose the Right Tools that Can Evolve with YouFrom individual project managers to an enterprise-grade solution, both on-premises and as a service

Complexity

Low Medium High

Workgroup

Collaboration

and

Reporting

Desktop application and the

PPM solution in the cloudProject

Managers

Project &

Portfolio

ManagementEnterprise

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Introducing the new ProjectEasily collaborate with others to quickly start and deliver winning projects

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Stay organizedStay organized with

simple and engaging

ways to get started,

quickly plan, and easily

keep projects on track.

Quickly access

recent files from

multiple locations

Search for more

templates on

Office.com

Get started

experience for

new users

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Stay organized

See your plan right away with

the timeline.

Calendar date

extended to 2149

Consolidate multiple

projects into Master

project on SharePoint

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Deliver projects successfullyAvoid costly

breakdowns in

teamwork with

effective ways see and

share the data to team

members and

executives.

Share and discuss progress

with others quickly.

Visual Reports - Easily create

modern looking reports to

share with your team.

Only available in Project

Professional 2013/Project

Pro for Office 365

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Deliver projects successfully

Team Planner -

plan and manage

resources

Only available in Project

Professional 2013/Project

Pro for Office 365

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Improve everyday collaborationEffectively track status,

receive changes and

utilize more out-of-the-

box features that work

seamlessly with other

Microsoft applications

to improve team

collaboration.

Instant message real-time

conversations through

Lync integration

Project Site directly

from the Backstage

in Project

Only available in Project

Professional 2013/Project

Pro for Office 365

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Improve everyday collaborationEffectively track status

and receive changes

from virtually anywhere

List synchronization

between SharePoint

and Project

Search SharePoint to find

the right information in

the right context.

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Simplify IT

Find apps in the Office

Store or SharePoint Store.

Distribute or provide

access through a

corporate app catalog.

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Simplify ITManage installation,

control service updates,

or adjust settings with

ease and efficiency to

help you and your

team stay on top of

projects and programs.

A straight forward sign-

up experience directly

from the web gets you

started quickly.

Project Online and Project

Pro for Office 365 offer

24/7 service and support.

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Why Project Pro for Office 365

Fast Start

Get users up and running quickly with application streaming technology (click-to-run)

Simplified IT

Get automatic updates and work as Project on Demand (use a temporary copy of Project on any PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8)

License per User

Enable users to work from the computer of their choice, up to 5 PCs

Rich integration with other services

Benefit from integration with Office 365, such as Lync Online and SharePoint Online

Flexible purchase plans

Monthly* or annual payments, flexibility to sign up users for the duration that fits business needs

*through Direct Channel only

Project Pro for Office 365, a service delivered through Office 365 = Project Professional 2013 + service benefits:

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Capability Project Standard Project ProfessionalProject Pro for

Office 365Project Server/CAL Project Online

Project Online with

Project Pro for

Office 365

Project scheduling & costing

SharePoint task sync

Lync presence

Project Server sync

Enterprise project management

Enterprise program management

Enterprise portfolio management

Enterprise Value

Group Policy

Volume Activation

Terminal Service

VDI

Subscription Value

Click to Run Deployment

Version Upgrades SA Only SA Only

Project on Demand

Transitions rights to Office 365 Updated EA Updated EA

License Type Perpetual per Device Perpetual per Device Subscription Per User Perpetual User/Device Subscription Per User Subscription Per User

Choose the right product for you

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Top reasons to upgrade to Project Professional 2013

Report effectively on project progress and success

Powerful, out-of-the-box reporting tools in

Project delivered through a familiar Excel-like

experience

Discover and share project information

The social and search capabilities of SharePoint / Office 365 are designed

to help work with a project site and facilitate information sharing and

discussion

Improve everyday collaboration

With improved list synchronization

between Project and SharePoint /

Office 365, it is easier to deliver

project information, effectively track

status and receive changes from

virtually anywhere

Enhance communication within project teams and across

With new Lync integration, team

members can have real-time

conversations right within Project

Stay in control of project changes Enhanced tools for ‘what-if’ scenario planning help to see potential problems and make changes

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Bind execution to strategy*

Anticipate and adjust for change caused by uncertainty in projects with linked dependencies.

Avoid costly over-allocations of resources shared across projects.

Publish project schedules and updates to Project Online and Project Server

Get the benefits of managing projects in Project Professional 2013 with the advantages of organization-wide visibility, collaboration, demand management

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*Project Professional 2013/Project Pro for Office 365 connects to Project Server/Project Online and offers all the benefits of Project Portfolio Management Solution

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Business benefits for PMO roles

Executives

Make more data-driven decisions with

help of new reporting tools

Stay in control of IT costs with flexible

purchase options through subscription

Ensure the long term value of IT

investments (scalability and future

compatibility)

Project Managers

Manage change better

Improve communication in teams

Stay in control of information

Effectively report on project work

Share and search information easily

Team Members

Get started easily

Reduce stress on projects using tools that

help stay organized

Find and access information through

familiar tools

Stay productive from virtually anywhere

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Upgrade now - support for Project 2003 is endingIt’s time to upgrade—don't wait until the end of support for Project 2003 to get the new Project of your choice (on-premises or in the cloud)

Security Risk

Compliance Risk

Compatibility Issues

Lack of Ongoing Updates

Complete support, including key security updates to keep

you fully compliant

Non-security hot fixes

Assisted-support options

Technical content updates

Updated Project tools to help you increase productivity and drive revenue

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Next steps

Sign up for a trial by contacting us [email protected]

Learn more

1-215-825-5045

Upgrade to Project Professional 2013 / Project Pro for Office 365

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Thank you

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Project version comparison

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Project – 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 comparison

Getting started -- engaging ways to get started and quickly plan projects 2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365

Microsoft Fluent user interface, the Ribbon

Contextual right click menus

Online help

Zoom controls

Backstage™

Project templates

Identity management plus SkyDrive integration

Get started experience for new users

Stay organized -- a better way to stay organized and easily keep projects on track 2010 2013 Pro for 365

Custom fields

Enhanced copy/paste across Microsoft Office apps

Automatic scheduling

User-controlled/Manual scheduling

Top down summary tasks

Placeholder text in Project Fields

Active/Inactive Tasks

Multiple level undo

Budget planning

Manage non-working time

Gantt chart, calendar, and task sheet views

Network diagram view

Deadlines

Formulas and graphical indicators

Group and sort Project data

Filtering

Auto-complete

Add columns

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Stay organized -- continued 2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365

Change highlighting

Formulas and graphical indicators

Baseline rollup

Master projects on SharePoint

Cross-project Critical Path

Calendar date extended to 2149

Resource planning and management 2013 Pro for 365

Work, Generic, and Material Resources

Cost resources

Team resources

Team Planner

Resource sheet and usage views

Resource leveling

Resource substitution

Deliver projects successfully -- effective ways to see and share the

data you want to precent to team members and executives2010 2013 Pro for 365

Timeline View

Reports

Visual Reports - Easily create modern looking reports to share with your team.

Compare project versions

Task inspector

Update progress

Task Path

PDF/XPS output

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Improve everyday collaboration -- track status,

receive changes and utilize more out-of-the-box

features to improve team collaboration

2003 2007 2010 2013 Pro for 365

Presence with Lync - See at-a-glance if a team member's available,

call or IM them from directly within Project.*

Create a Project Site - Quickly create a Project Site directly from

the Backstage in Project.**

Task List Sync to SharePoint**

Publish Projects to Project Server/Online

Save a file to SharePoint**

Simplify IT -- helps you and your team stay on top of

projects and programs2003 2007 2010 Pro for 365

Continuous data back-up***

Click-to-Run - Quickly install the most recent version of Project Pro

for Office 365 on your PC.

Project On Demand - Project Pro for Office 365 can instantly

stream the most up-to-date version of Project to different PCs

when you're on the go.

Office Store - Find apps in the Office Store to meet unique

business needs.

All Project Professional 2013 features included in Project Pro for Office 365

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Hardware and software requirements

Microsoft Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365 system requirements

Computer and Processor 1 Ghz or greater x86/x64 Processor with SSE2 instruction set

Memory 1 GB RAM (32 Bit) / 2 GB RAM (64 Bit)

Hard disk 2.0 GB available

Operating System Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008R2 or Windows Server 2012 with .Net 3.5 or greater

GraphicsGraphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card

1024x576 minimum resolution

Browser Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x.

Other

Touch features require a touch enabled Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC

Certain functionality may require internet connectivity

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or later, Microsoft SharePoint Online required for task synchronization

Lync required for presence notification

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Hardware and software requirements

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Project Server 2013 requires SharePoint Server 2013 and the Office SQL Server 2008 AMO objects.

Internet Explorer Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, Firefox 10.x+, Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x. is required for a Project Server 2013 installation and for client

computers that will be using Project Web Access

Microsoft Excel Excel 2013, Excel 2010; Project Online: Excel 2013 only

SharePoint Server 2013 Edition

Project Server 2013 runs as a SharePoint Server 2013 service application. As such, SharePoint Server 2013 is a required prerequisite for

Project Server installation.

SQL Server SQL Server 2012 (64-bit), SQL Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (64-bit)

Database Engine, Analysis Services, Management tools, Connectivity components, The SQL Server Agent service must be running.

To upgrade from a Project Server 2010 environment, Project Server 2013 does not support SQL Server 2005.

Windows Server Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Standard Edition (64-bit), Enterprise Edition (64-bit), Datacenter Edition (64-bit))

Optional Exchange 2007 SP1 or later

Team Foundation Server 2010 for Application Lifecycle Management

More Information please go here for more information http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee683978(v=office.15)

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Appendix

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Using the Offer• Prioritize customers who have Project Standard on SA

• Start with the Project Overview deck to show the value of the release

• Ask Microsoft about the opportunity to convert old licenses to SA

• Continue to position Project Standard, Project Professional, Project Server on Enterprise

Agreements as the best solution for larger customers.

Project Professional 2013 is Microsoft’s best project management

application in the market place

Terms and Conditions• 15% discount of Step Up SKU’s

• Duration 12/1/2012 to 6/30/2013

• Offered to Enterprise, Enterprise Subscription, USG, Select Local, Select Plus, Open Value

and Open Value Subscription customers

• Available worldwide

• Visible on pricelist (with exception to Enterprise, Enterprise Subscription, USG Enterprise

Company Wide (CUS) offerings, which are lead status)

Schedule a call today with your accounts and discuss -• The value of the new Project 2013 release

• The great features of Microsoft Project Professional 2013

• How your investment in software assurance can help you get to Project Professional at a great price.

• How you can transition Project Professional to the cloud in Office 365

Additional program details available here - www.microsoft.com/licensing

Project Step Up Offer15% Discount on Step Up to Project Professional for Project Standard under SA

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Using the Offer• Prioritize customers who have Project Server and ECAL Suite, alternatively those with

high SharePoint Enterprise CAL holdings

• Start with the Project Overview deck to show the value of the release

• Continue to position Project Standard, Project Professional, Project Server on Enterprise

Agreements as the best solution for larger customers.

Project Server 2013, provides unified project and portfolio management to help organizations

prioritize investments, align resources and execute projects efficiently and effectively

Terms and Conditions• 55% discount on License/Software Assurance (LSA) SKUs if purchased companywide

• Offered to Enterprise, Enterprise Subscription and USG customers

• Available worldwide

• Visible on pricelist (with exception to Enterprise, Enterprise Subscription, USG Enterprise Company Wide (CUS)

offerings, which are lead status)

• Duration 12/1/2012 to 6/30/2013

• Requested the creation of a Price Differentiator of “Company Wide Promo” to be included in the SKU description

Schedule a call today with your accounts and discuss -• The value of the new Project 2013 release

• The great features of Microsoft Project Server 2013

• The potential enterprise scenarios applicable to using Project Server

• Optionally how your current investment in Project Server & ECAL Suite can be amplified with this offer.

• How you can transition Project Server to the cloud in Office 365

Additional program details available here - www.microsoft.com/licensing

Project Server CAL Companywide Offer55% Discount on Project Server CAL if purchased companywide

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What is Microsoft PPM

Select Plan ManageCreate

Demand

Management

Portfolio

Management

Work Planning

Resource Management

Collaboration &

Reporting

Time Management

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Project Server – technical & license dependencies for 2013

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Project Server version compatibility matrix

Project Desktop and Project Server

Project Server

2007

Project Server 2010 Project Server 2013 &

Project Online

Project Professional 2013, Project Pro

for Office 365Not Supported Not Supported Full connectivity

Project Professional 2010 Not Supported Full connectivity Not Supported

Project Professional 2007 Full connectivityConnectivity to Server in BCM*

(Project Professional 2007 SP2 required)Not Supported

Installation Requirement Will coexist on the same

farm with

Will NOT work with

Project Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint Foundation 2010

Project Server 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Office SharePoint Server 2007

Project Server and SharePoint Server

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