Microsoft Project Online will help your organization gain competitive advantage by delivering customer specific engineering projects on time and on-budget. By centralizing projects and enabling best practices with an enterprise project management solution, engineering organizations can overcome challenges with poor delivery performance, resource overload, communication & collaboration issues and integration issues with other line of business applications. Topics include: Top 5 Benefits of PPM PPM Fundamentals Improving management of risk, contingency, scheduling, critical path, progress, and resources and capacity Improving management of project changes and issues Improving decision-making Automating processes and creating audit trails Integrating with line of business applications to gain efficiencies

1. Digital Productivity Solutions Built
for the Microsoft Cloud
Run, Grow and Transform Your Manufacturing &
Engineering Business with Project Online
Reimagine Business Productivity

2. • Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
• Transforming with the Microsoft Cloud & Project Online
• Transforming Project Management in Manufacturing
• Integration with LOB Applications
• Demonstration
• Summary & Wrap Up
Topics

3. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
IN MANUFACTURING

4. Digital transformation is revolutionizing manufacturing

5. Manufacturers have invested heavily in transforming OT
Investments in factories and equipment are already paying off

6. But IT transformation needs to keep up
To unleash productivity, manufacturers need to invest in their workers

7. TRANSFORMING WITH THE MICROSOFT
CLOUD & PROJECT ONLINE

8. Microsoft enables a Modern Workplace in Manufacturing

9. Empower employees for success

10. Provide essential security and compliance

11. Ensure compliance with industry standards

12. Harness the power of the Microsoft Cloud
Incorporate other Microsoft Cloud services for a powerful PPM solution
Enjoy all the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud, a leader
in public cloud, through Microsoft PPM
Adhere to broader cloud strategy by adding
Microsoft PPM
Leverage a broad set of innovative cloud services to
satisfy growing PPM needs

13. Project Online Capabilities

14. Office 365
productivity
platform
Part of the Office 365 Experience
Infrastructure

15. Project Online Benefits

16. Continuous PPM innovation
Benefit from accelerated delivery of new PPM capabilities through the cloud
RELEASES EVERY
3 YEARS
First PPM
Server 2002
M i cr o so ft
PPM Sa a S
Getting started
experience
OData in
SSIS
Accelerated
reporting
Power BI
Unlimited
instances
Heatmaps
Multiple
timelines
Resource
engagements
2016
on-premises
Accessibility
Planner
iPad App
PSA
connector
Out-of-the-box
reports
Mobile time
reporting
Planner App
ACCELERATED INNOVATION
IN THE CLOUD

17. AnalyticsConnectors
Demand
Management
Portfolio
Management
Resource
Management
Financial
Management
Time
Management
Business
Intelligence
Agile
Waterfall To Dos
Supporting Multiple Methodologies and Tools

18. TRANSFORMING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IN MANUFACTURING

19. Challenges in manufacturing
Collaborating with external partners
Addressing unexpected project changes
Accelerating product development and
time-to-market
Finding the best-available project resources
Completing projects under budget
Driving new products and services into
market

20. Trends in project management
17%
According to PMI, fewer than
two-thirds of projects meet their
goals and business intent, while
about 17% fail outright
94%
According to PWC, nearly 94% of
organizations agree that project
management enables business
growth
$135M
According to PMI, for every $1
billion spent on a failed project,
$135 million is unrecoverable
17%
According to PWC, effective
communications increase the
likelihood of finishing a project
within budget by 17%

21. Innovation Management
Product Portfolio Management
Resource Management
Operational Cost Management
Project Online Scenarios in Manufacturing

22. Discrete
Manufacturing
Airplane
manufacturer solicits
several departments
to identify equipment
for refurbishing; uses
Project to collect
input and select the
equipment to address
first
Process
Manufacturing
Chemical
manufacturer
launches five-year
plan to expand into
plastics production;
uses Project to collect
and analyze product
ideas in single
location
Power and Utilities
Power utility
examines new wind
farm options; uses
Project to evaluate
choices and select the
optimal sites
Oil and Gas
Oil exploration
company considers
multiple new drilling
sites around the
world; uses Project to
compare sites against
business drivers to
determine which
would add the most
strategic value
Mining
Mining company
narrows choices for
new coal sites; uses
Project to compare
different costs (e.g.,
resource, equipment,
etc.) of each site
Innovation Management
Vertical Use Cases

23. Submit new ideas and view
all submissions in central
repository
Determine governance
workflow and approvals for
new ideas
Define and prioritize
strategic business drivers for
comparing ideas
Workflows Business Drivers Ideas
Define governance process and
submit ideas
Evaluate new ideas and collaborate with colleagues to optimize product portfolio during
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Streamline idea submission process
▪ Increase visibility across submitted ideas
▪ Improve quality control

24. Collaborate, evaluate and
optimize idea portfolio
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Reduce subjective decision-making
▪ Enable faster what-if analysis
▪ Realize optimal ideas portfolio
Identify idea costs (e.g.,
test runs, actual
production, etc.) and
potential value
Costs
Build business case for
ideas, and identify
portfolio with maximum
value
Portfolio Value
Analyze and compare
ideas portfolio against
business drivers and
strategic objectives
Strategic Alignment
Engage with colleagues
to discuss, expand,
refine and rate ideas
Collaboration

25. Discrete
Manufacturing
Microchip
manufacturer
launches new chip;
uses Project to
identify scheduling
conflicts, like over-
allocated resources,
that arise between
work stages
Process
Manufacturing
Beverage producer
manufacturers
several different
drinks on the same
production line;
employees use
Project to coordinate
scheduling and
communicate in real-
time when
production issues
arise
Power and Utilities
Electricity company
begins construction
on new grid; uses
Project to schedule
and monitor major
milestones (e.g.,
generating stations,
demand centers,
etc.), and re-organize
events to optimize
efficiency
Oil and Gas
Natural gas company
replaces several
pieces of drilling
equipment; uses
Project to manage
the implementation
process
Mining
Mining group
operates multiple
mineral sites; uses
Project to compare
sites and invest
resources in those
that are most
profitable
Product Portfolio Management
Vertical Use Cases

26. Assess competing products and
potential risks
Manage product lifecycle workflows to improve financial return on R&D investments with
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Realize optimal product mix
▪ Identify and address risks early
Analyze resources, costs, etc.,
for all existing and upcoming
products
Define, assess, escalate and
resolve risks throughout
product lifecycle
Product Analysis Risk Evaluation

27. Build and manage teams, and
enable collaboration
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Teams, Schedules and Collaboration
Benefits
▪ Help ensure products are delivered on-time
▪ Reduce scheduling conflicts
▪ Increase production efficiencies
Build and edit schedules,
and identify inefficiencies
throughout product
lifecycle
Build Schedules
View timelines, deadlines
and resource tasks in single
location, and address
potential risks
Manage Task & Risks
Assess resources and build
teams that align with
product requirements
Build Teams
Enable instant team
collaboration and
communication on any
device
Collaborate

28. Discrete
Manufacturing
Automobile
manufacturer closes
plant to change lines
for new hybrid
model; uses Project
to find and assign
hybrid technicians
and quickly re-open
plant
Process
Manufacturing
Paint manufacturer
launches several new
colors; uses Project to
assign line resources,
define production
KPIs and deliver
progress reports
Power and Utilities
Power company
operates several
nuclear plants; uses
Project to build the
appropriate teams for
shutting down and
restarting specific
plants for
maintenance
Oil and Gas
Oil exploration
company begins
drilling deep-water
well; uses Project to
manage resources
throughout every
stage of value chain
(e.g., exploration,
excavation,
distribution, etc.)
Mining
Iron ore organization
operates several
mines; uses Project to
assign resources and
identify scheduling
conflicts, like when
resources are over-
allocated among
mines
Resource Management
Vertical Use Cases

29. Assess resources and build
teams
Assess resources and costs, then build and manage teams throughout project lifecycle with
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Gain visibility across resources
▪ Enhance collaboration
▪ Reduce subjective resource planning
Build teams comprising internal
and external resources that align
to project requirements
Build Teams
Assess resources, both human and
material, against project
requirements
Assess Resources
Share suggested resource
assignments with executive team
for funding allocation based on
budgets
Allocate Funding

30. Manage resources throughout
the project
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Improve PMO efficiencies
▪ Reduce scheduling conflicts
▪ Improve project success rate
Define resource KPIs and
develop progress reports for
executive team review
Assign tasks and monitor
resource activities in real-time
View competing projects to
understand resource priorities
and deadlines
Real-Time Monitoring Custom InsightsProject Comparisons

31. Discrete
Manufacturing
Airplane
manufacturer
budgets for a new,
state-of-the-art
plane; uses Project to
compare and monitor
budgets vs. actual
production costs
Process
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical drug
manufacturer begins
clinical trials; uses
Project to manage
trial costs
Power and Utilities
Alternative energy
provider expands
wind farm; uses
Project to compare
budgeted vs. actual
costs throughout
expansion
Oil and Gas
Natural gas company
operates several
extraction sites; uses
Project to develop
and share reports
with site metrics
(e.g., extraction
equipment costs,
distribution KPIs, etc.)
Mining
Coal company uses
several highly
customized systems
to measure mine
operations;
integrates those
systems with Project
to create intuitive
reports
Operational Cost Management
Vertical Use Cases

32. Track project performance
across financial systems
Track project performance and surface valuable data to create and share reports with
OPERATIONAL COST MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Anticipate changes in project expenses
▪ Deliver profitable, on-time projects
▪ Reduce IT burden
Surface data from various
financial systems
Lines of Business IntegrationBudget to Cost Comparison
Establish project baselines, and
compare budgeted vs. actual
material and labor costs

33. Create and share cost reports
OPERATIONAL COST MANAGEMENT
Benefits
▪ Improve data organization and analysis
▪ Reduce subjective decision making
▪ Enable access to data from any device
Capture project data in
central repository for
portfolio analysis
Access reports and other
project data from multiple
devices
Translate data into highly
visual reports and
dashboards for executive
analysis
Centralized Project Data Reports and Dashboards Devices Access

34. Software
Development
Project Portfolio
Management
Professional
Services
Financial
Management
Work
Management
Service
Management
Configurable
Business Rules
Built in
Alerts & Notifications
BECAUSE SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER CONNECTED
• Maximize ROI for existing
systems by connecting leading
applications
• Support tailored connections
to create a seamless flow of
work
• Unify enterprise work elements
and break down the silos
Connect
Connect
Connect any supported
combination of cloud, SaaS
or on-premise applications
- Project Online Integration

35. OnePPM KickStarts Project Online implementation with a
Pre-Configured Project Online Environment
Includes:
• Project Online Pre-Configured Environment
• Pre-built apps
• Project Request
• Requirements Tracking
• Financials
• Benefit Realization
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Risks Management
• Issue Management
• Change Requests
• Test Cases
• Lesson Learned
• Project Online Reports
PPMfor Project Online
ALIGN BUSINESS STRATEGY WITH PROJECT EXECUTION
PPMfor PMO

36. ▪ Analyze your data, your way
regardless of role, department or
application
▪ Relevant insight with visual analytics
that makes sense for you
▪ Push data from any application
from hosted or in-house business
applications
ENTERPRISE PROJECT & BUSINESS ANALYTICSBRING YOUR PROJECT DATA TO LIFE WITH INSIGHTS
Analytics
Analytics
Analyticsfor PPM

37. DEMONSTRATION

38. SUMMARY & WRAP UP

39. Summary
• Digital Transformation is critical for success in
today’s manufacturing
• The Microsoft Cloud provides a modern workplace
to improve collaboration and efficiency
• Project Online is part of the Office 365 user
experience
• Manufacturing use cases for Project Online include
the management of Innovation, Product Portfolio,
Resources and Operational Costs
• Wicresoft provides expertise and IP that enhances
the implementation of Project Online
• Power BI and Wicresoft report packs provide pre-
built reports and dashboards
• Wicresoft’s OneConnect provides productized
connecters for Project Online to other LOB
applications

40. About Wicresoft
• JV with Microsoft in 2002
• Global footprint
• Consulting, Business Applications,
Managed Services, global support and
Staffing
• 6,500 global employees
• Client focused, proven track record,
passion for technology
• Microsoft Global Partner (Triple Gold)
San Diego
Seattle
Canada
Chicago
New Jersey
North Carolina
Sweden
Belarus
Beijing
Shenzhen
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
Shanghai
Australia
Top 1% of Microsoft Partners
Microsoft P-Seller

41. Business
Applications
Education &
Training
Consulting
Services
Staffing
Services
Managed
Services
• PPM
• Scaled Agile
• PSA
• Digital Workplace
• Sales & Marketing
• Field Service
• Service Management
• Human Capital
• Microsoft Technology
• PMO
• Leadership
• Project Management
Fundamentals
• Agile
• SAFe
• PMBOK
• Microsoft Technology
• Implementation
• Advisory Services
• PMO Transformation
• Agile Transformation
• Digital Workplace
• Microsoft Technology
• Project Management
• Agile Transformation
• Digital Workplace
• OSS/BSS
• Network Operations &
Engineering
• Quality Assurance
• OSS/BSS
• Network Operations &
Engineering
• Quality Assurance
• PMO as a Service
Enterprise Productivity
Transformation
Unleashing the power of your
organization through people,
process and productivity solutions.

42. Project Portfolio
Management
• Portfolio Management
• Project Management
• Resource
Management
• Schedule
Management
• Time Management
• Enterprise Work
Agile Portfolio
Management
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Management
• Resource Management
• Status Reporting
• Bi-Modal Planning
• DevOps (VSTS)
Integration
• Intranets and Portals
• Work Management
• Knowledge Base
• Workflow
Automation
• Team Collaboration
Digital Workplace
Field & Service
Management
• Marketing & Sales
• Order Management
• Project Management
• Resource Utilization
• Time & Expense
• Services Management
• Invoicing
Professional Services
Automation
• Workforce
Management
• Customer
Communications
• Contract Management
• Inventory Management
• Mobile Productivity
Enabling Microsoft Cloud Productivity

43. Next Steps
Email Wicresoft
contactus@wicresoft.com
Websites:
Wicresoft us.wicresoft.com
Project Online www.project-online.com
On-Demand and Upcoming Webinars:
• FREE – Assessment and Roadmap
• FREE – Project Online Trial & Wicresoft Support
• Personalized 1:1 demo for your organization