Microsoft Project Server Training

“LSA’s Customized Project Management workshop exceeded our expectations. The facilitator was a true expert in both the content and our industry. They really understood our priorities and helped us learn not only the best practices in Project Management, but how to apply them to our specific environment. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to create the foundation for successful projects and project teams.”
Dave Musolf |Director Program Management | Palm

Microsoft Project Server is a critical component of a successful Enterprise Project Management solution. This critical tool allows your organization to more effectively track projects, manage projects, and report project management information among team members and management.

Phased Implementation Approach:
Leveraging the power of modern enterprise project management technology requires tried-and-true process analysis, stakeholder management, and risk management. We recommend a phased implementation approach for implementing Microsoft Project Server. This phased approach, combined with a thorough project management process analysis, provides the following benefits:

Reduces risk
Increases the accuracy of estimates
Increases the functionality of the software
Leverages support for the initiative
Reduces resistance

Phase I – Business Process Assessment

Evaluate the Enterprise Project Management goals.
Assess the capability of current project management practices.
Identify opportunities for improving project management processes and skills to ensure the success of the EPM technology.

Phase II – Pilot

Target a small, representative audience to test the implementation. Lessons from this group will help refine the configuration of the technology for the larger audience.
Implement and configure Microsoft Project Server for the pilot audience.
Train the pilot audience.
Pilot the new system.
Document lessons learned.

Phase III – Phased Deployment
Integrate lessons learned from the pilot into subsequent deployments of the system to new audiences. Deploying to smaller groups is a risk reduction strategy.

Implementation and configuration of Microsoft Project Server.
Training.
Coaching for users of the new system.

To speak with an LSA Expert to discuss helping you assess and implement an Enterprise Project Management Solution using Microsoft Project Server, please contact us.

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Head of Studio

LSA did a great job. The project management solution was really well done from both a content and approach perspective. Overall a very positive experience that provided a lot of value. They really understood the art and science of project management and the specifics of our industry.

Laxmi Peri
VP Technology & Product Development

Thanks for a great and valuable session. The Project Management expertise and methodology that you brought to the table was perfectly targeted to our needs and our company. You definitely helped us launch an important step in driving best practice company standards around project management. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking to improve project management skills and methodologies.

Bill Thayer
VP Field Operations

LSA’s Customized Project Management workshop exceeded our expectations. The facilitator was a true expert in both the content and our industry. They really understood our priorities and helped us learn not only the best practices in Project Management, but how to apply them to our specific environment. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to create the foundation for successful projects and project teams.

Dave Musolf
Director Program Management

The project management training program was fantastic. It could not have gone any better. It was extremely helpful to me as a manager to be strategic during a time of explosive growth and change. It was fully customized to our industry and our needs, everyone came out of it with a solid direction of next steps. We are excited to take the next steps with LSA Global and to implement the project management best practices in a way that works for our unique culture.

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Senior Vice President

We turned to LSA Global to help us take our project risk management practices to the next level. As we continue to grow and our projects are increasing significantly in complexity, it is imperative that we incorporate risk management best practices deeper into our Delivery and Project Management methodologies to continue to increase productivity, efficiency, and client satisfaction. I am really happy with the results and would recommend LSA to anyone looking to take project risk management to the next level.

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US Director of Production

LSA’s Project Management facilitator is one of the best I have ever worked with. His efforts and work in teaching complex and intensive Project Management principles across all levels and backgrounds within our organization have been of the highest value.

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Learning and Development