Advisicon’s first series, mentioned in a previous post, focused on a Demand Management in Project Server 2010 White Paper, which was complimented with a four-part Webcast:
Part 1: Overview
Part 2: Create and Select Phases
Part 3: Plan, Manage, and Close Phases
Part 4: Test the Theory and Review

Advisicon’s second White Paper and webcast series, A Look at Portfolio Strategy in Microsoft Project 2010, zeroed into Project Server 2010, from a business based, end-user perspective of how to utilize Project Server 2010 to assess Portfolios and forecast successful projects and programs.  The accompanying webcast was Overview of Project Portfolio Management using Project Server 2010 which was followed up with Deep Dive into Project Portfolio Management using Project Server 2010.

We’re excited that Microsoft has really worked hard to implement customer feedback to make Project Server 2010 an innovative and extremely high caliber product for businesses.  In addition, Project 2010′s developmental roots align with Advisicon’s outlook on providing customer solutions in the realm of Demand Management and strategic Portfolio Management.

If you have any questions or would like to have more information, our team of experts can bring you up to speed on the latest developments and creative applications of Microsoft Server 2010!

Project 2010 launches today.  This is an exciting evolutionary step forward for those who have used MS Project and Project Server.  It has profound updates to the software and significant reporting, workflow and dashboard (business intelligence) capabilities.

Being a Project MVP, it is my honor to both server the customers and partners, but also to bring your needs to Microsoft to create better products.
I am proud to say that this version has so much to offer everyone.  From Project Managers to Program and Portfolio Managers, all in one integrated solution.

Advisicon is 2010 ready, and here to help you leverage the Power of 2010 as well.

Warm Regards,
-Tim Runcie

As announced on Christophe Fiessinger’s Blog (Senior Technical Product Manager for Microsoft):

We are happy to announce the upcoming Microsoft Project Server 2010  Demand Management four webcast series targeted at end users during May 2010. These webcasts will introduce the concepts of Demand Management; explain the framework for the project/program phases of plan, manage, and close, and explain how to integrate information paths and strategic objectives; and provide use-case examples that showcase the enterprise-wide benefits Demand Management feature in Microsoft Project Server 2010. On the same topic, the following whitepaper produced by Advisicon will be published in May: Microsoft Project Server 2010  – A look at Demand Management, A whitepaper for stakeholders in a program ecosystem.

Please register and mark your calendars!

Title	Date/Time	Description	Presenter
Project Server 2010 Demand Management (Part 1 of 4): Overview	Tuesday, May 04, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)	This is the first webcast in a four-part series in which we discuss the concepts of demand management in Microsoft Project Server 2010. In this webcast, we highlight the new Demand Management feature in Project Server 2010. Topics we cover include how demand management in Project Server 2010: · Offers positive business impacts for multiple departments. · Enhances strategic visibility into portfolios, programs, and projects across the enterprise. · Benefits governance control processes by allowing for multiple lifecycle styles, creation of a central repository for project/program documents and data, and more streamlined capabilities for collecting project data.	Tim Cermak, Senior Portfolio Advisor, Advisicon, Inc.
Project Server 2010 Demand Management (Part 2 of 4): Create and Select Phases	Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)	This is the second webcast in a four-part series in which we discuss the concepts of demand management in Microsoft Project Server 2010. In this webcast, we outline the framework for the project/program phases of create and select, and we explain how to integrate information paths and strategic objectives within the Demand Management feature in Project Server 2010. Topics we cover include cost, corporate benefit and strategic impact, organizational approach, utilization of necessary resources, risk assessment, defining conditions leading to project/program selection by outlining the business drivers, strategic priorities, scenarios, impact standards, and assumption/constraint analysis.	Tim Runcie, President, MVP, Advisicon, Inc.
Project Server 2010 Demand Management (Part 3 of 4): Plan, Manage, and Close Phases	Monday, May 17, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)	This is the third webcast in a four-part series in which we discuss the concepts of demand management in Microsoft Project Server 2010. In this webcast, we outline the framework for the project/program phases of plan, manage, and close, and we explain how to integrate information paths and strategic objectives within the Demand Management feature in Project Server 2010. Topics we cover include: defining project structure of phases, identifying milestones and dependencies, development of resource management policies, monitoring actual values in comparison with planned values and forecasts, integrated change control processes, status reporting, issue/risk management progress, obtaining appropriate sign-offs, and completion and archiving of project documents forming organization assets.	Tim Cermak, Senior Portfolio Advisor, Advisicon, Inc.
Project Server 2010 Demand Management (Part 4 of 4): Test the Theory and Review	Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)	This is the fourth webcast in a four-part series in which we discuss the concepts of demand management in Microsoft Project Server 2010. In this webcast, we provide use-case examples that showcase the enterprise-wide benefits of the Demand Management feature in Project Server 2010. We also cover best practices for integration, implementation, and execution of demand management.	Tim Cermak, Senior Portfolio Advisor, Advisicon, Inc.

You need to register for the free of charge webcast by clicking the link; then you get emailed a link to sign on and participate in the web cast on its date and time (please note only the first two webcast are available for registration at this stage). Each TechNet webcast is recorded for later viewing which should be through the same registration URL.

Instead of using the Task Information dialogue, there is a much faster way!

Insert the Deadline field (column) in your current table by right-clicking in the column header to the right of where you want the Deadline column inserted.

Then you can either use the drop-down calendar (below) to select your deadline.

Or just type a date in the deadline field.

It’s quick, effective, and avoids creating unnecessary constraints in your schedule.

Deadlines also give you one more discreet task attribute on which to filter for doing risk and other kinds of analysis.

Kevin Williamson, MCTS, PMP

Advisicon |  Senior Portfolio Advisor

‘Helping You Build A Project Management Culture’

For businesses, the 2010 set of products, including Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 worldwide will launch on May 12.

The Microsoft Project Blog has additional details.

Also, save the date to log in and watch Stephen Elop, President of the Microsoft Business Division, announce the launch of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 on May 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. EST.

Be sure to continue checking out our updates at Advisicon’s Project and SharePoint 2010 web pages. You can test drive Project Server 2010 in lab format from our site, and watch a demonstration of SharePoint 2010 from our site.

Get Project 2010 ready, it’s coming soon!!

Sincerely,

Team Advisicon