Rolling out 2003, need help

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James Hart

I've been asked to manage a very fast rollout of Project Server 2003 to part of our organisation. We're currently on Project 98

I understand that there is documentation to assist in implementing this (called EIF?) however the links I found were dead

Can anyone point me in the direction of some material? I'd ideally like to get a sample project plan if possible..

Regard
James
 
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Rob Schneider

There is much documentation available on the CD for Server, and you can
see other (same?) at http://www.microsoft.com/project. Rollout of this
complex product to people can be complex. Careful. Don't go too fast.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms
 
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Mark

James -

I will echo what Rob said. I am currently involved in two
implementations of PS 2003. The short one is 4 weeks and the longer
one is about 2 months, with 1.5 resources on it. Simply installing PS
2003 is a relatively simple task, but configuring Project Server and
Project Web Access to give you any kind of useful information and then
training the people who will use the system takes time.

If that time is not taken, I think you run the risk of quickly
clogging up the database with useless data.

Here are links to the 2003 Documentation that Microsoft supplies.

Configuration Planning Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b8-f99b-4e4e-95a5-68f1658ac78a&DisplayLang=en

Disaster Recovery Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-a659-4705-bb95-6bf9a8934094&DisplayLang=en

Installation Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e3-0478-4ac3-a230-c4f2d82096c1&DisplayLang=en

Application Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ad-6217-4568-be01-c3c3c907a526&DisplayLang=en

Administration Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...40-147b-447a-b0d3-6088673a53a4&DisplayLang=en

Good Luck!

Mark
 
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Andrea Padovano

It is all true.

Consider also that DB performance are slower than file system.

Philosophy in PS 2003 is quite different from Project 98.

If you use master file, you need to change approach to your data.

Migrating as is, could introduce performance issue.
 
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Matt Piazza

I agree with all the above. Just want to add ..

The installation of the tool is 10-30% of the challenge. Getting the politics factors to agree on standard codes, practices, etc. before installation is the 70-90% part of the challenge. If the tool is installed before the standards are established, you will end up with tons of rework, confusion, frustrations, and abandonment

Matt
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Matt --

Very well said!




Matt Piazza said:
I agree with all the above. Just want to add ...

The installation of the tool is 10-30% of the challenge. Getting the
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politics factors to agree on standard codes, practices, etc. before
installation is the 70-90% part of the challenge. If the tool is installed
before the standards are established, you will end up with tons of rework,
confusion, frustrations, and abandonment.
 
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Skoegahom

In our organization, the installation of the tool in July
2002 took a week. The configuration of the tool took 6
weeks. The training took 4 to 8 weeks depending upon
what you count as training... The implementation of the
process throughtout the department has taken 2 years and
we're still not complete even though we are in process of
upgrading to 2003.

To me the biggest challenge is overcoming the political
elements and corporate support for enforcing the use of
the tool. Standards, procedures and policies are all
good, but very difficult to enforce unless you are the
CIO...

I do have one very strong suggestion. Hire Dale Howard
[MVP] to traing your Project Managers, etc, in the use of
the tools. He has worked with our organization for a
couple years now and I have no higher praise for an
instructor in the computer field in my 15 years of
experience. And no, I do not get any kickbacks nor do I
work for his company. However, I have hired him to
provide training at ours on multiple occassions and he
has yet to let me down!

Skoe...
 
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