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SMART Project for Workgroups

The EPM Live Workgroup solution for Microsoft® Office Project links the powerful desktop project management tools of Microsoft Project with the interactive collaboration technology of Windows SharePoint Services. EPM Live Workgroup tools bring Enterprise Project Management (EPM) collaboration to project team members, enabling individuals to more effectively work together on projects.

Team members easily update the status of their individual contributions, collaborate, and stay informed of key project updates. The EPM Live Workgroup solution completes the cycle of effective project management as a three step dynamic process. Project managers use the process to plan effectively, communicate the plan with their teams, and track and analyze success. Using collaborative tools to implement this process allows project managers to adjust the plan to keep projects on track to completion.

The EPM Live Workgroup solution offers lightweight EPM functionality that transforms the world’s leading project planning software into a collaborative working tool for everyone in the project workgroup. Project Publisher is an add-on for Microsoft Project that bridges this gap, offering easy to use collaboration features for organizations already using Microsoft Project and Microsoft SharePoint Services. The Project Publisher add-in comes free with every subscription of EPM Live Workgroup.

Complete the Cycle of Effective Enterprise Project Management

The EPM Live Workgroup solution works in a three-step dynamic process:

  • Planning. Develop successful project plans with Microsoft Office Project. This industry preferred tool brings the right blend of usability, power, and flexibility to create a roadmap to success. Create schedules, tasks, project timelines, and milestones that help teams work together toward important goals.
  • Communication. Collaborate with new or existing plans using the Project Publisher add-in for Microsoft Office Project and any online or on-premise Windows SharePoint Services site. Share responsibilities using the flexible Task or Assignment based publishing. Individual contributors can update and share key information in a collaborative work environment.
  • Tracking and Analyzing. Project Managers track and analyze project-specific information with reports that allow quick access to needed information. Identify risks and issues, formulate course corrections, and instantly communicate project adjustments to the entire team.

This winning cycle repeats, ensuring success.