Microsoft in Municipal Government;

Enterprise Project Management


Social, political, economic and demographic trends are transforming the landscape of local governments. As we move toward a world that is more fluid, less centralized and less certain about assumptions and old models, tools need to evolve to meet the emerging challenges of information overload.

Enterprise Project Management solutions are empowering local governments, teams and individuals to realize their potentials in a world of increasing demands:

  • Enhancing governance, accountability, and management practices,


  • Strengthening expenditure and financial management,


  • Helping to improve service delivery and government operations, and


  • Managing projects more efficiently with real and actual reporting

While there seems to be no decrease in the number of projects and strategic initiatives in Government organizations, there are certainly diminishing budgets coupled with an increase demand for fiscal accountability and transparency. Many local Governments are looking for ways to better manage projects, emphasizing on the costs and visibility into investments. These groups are in dire need of a solution to help:

  • Streamline and standardize project management processes


  • Institute better communication and collaboration


  • Increase visibility into the portfolio of projects


Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solutions

The Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution is an end-to-end collaborative project and portfolio environment. The Office EPM solution helps your organization gain visibility, insight, and control-enhancing decision-making, improving alignment with business strategy, maximizing resource utilization, and helping to increase operational efficiency.

  • Project Professional 2007 : Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 includes all the capabilities in Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007. Office Project Professional 2007 gives you robust project management tools with the right blend of usability, power and flexibility so you can manage projects more efficiently and effectively. You can stay informed, as well as control project work, schedules, and finances, and keep project teams aligned, while becoming more productive through powerful reporting options. Project Professional 2007 integrates with familiar Microsoft Office system programs and provides guided planning, wizards and templates. In addition, Project Professional 2007 provides EPM capabilities when connected to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007.


  • Project Server : Project Server 2007 is the flexible platform that supports the resource management, scheduling, reporting, and collaboration capabilities in the Office EPM Solution. Project Server 2007 enables organizations to store project and resource information centrally and consistently. It also integrates with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 for file management and collaboration capabilities, helping team members to work together more effectively. Further, based on their roles, people can access data and functionality via the Internet with Microsoft Office Project Web Access.


  • Project Portfolio Server 2007 : Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 helps organizations to identify, manage, and deliver portfolios that best align with their business strategy. Project Portfolio Server 2007 integrates with Project Server 2007 to provide organizations with an end-to-end project portfolio management solution, accessed via Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Web Access.


More Information
Microsoft-based EPM solutions are empowering local governments, teams and individuals to realize their potentials in a world of increasing demands. Visit the Enterprise Project Management homepage to learn more about the solutions available.