Project Management Features

Know about SharePoint and want to know how BrightWork pmPoint enhances SharePoint to enable it to be used as a platform for project management?

Project Initiation

• An enhanced site creation form for creating new project spaces from templates or from existing projects (also available from an API)
• 5 single project management templates (i.e. custom site definitions) for differing levels of process (see the Project Management Templates pop-up image)
• Project management processes baked into SharePoint Quick Launches, lists, web parts, views and dashboards
• Optional import from a Microsoft Project plan to define the WBS (work breakdown structure)
   

Single Project Management

• 14 custom list definitions with automatic assignee email, custom alerts, views and per item unique referencing
• Microsoft Project-like list with WBS functionality with values propagated, aggregated and auto-calculated up the hierarchy as the project progresses
• Cross-list project reports for team members and project managers that can be easily modified from the tool pane
• Multiple cross-list Gantt views
• Distribute reports in a variety of ways (e.g. email, Excel, print, SQL, XML etc)

Multiple Project Management

• A starter project office structure
• 3 multiple project management templates (i.e. custom site definitions) for differing levels of process (see the Project Management Templates pop-up image)
• Cross-list and cross-site rollup reporting from big picture to per list item detail
• Project reporting portfolios to enable you to easily report on the projects you want
• Project request module for managing the project pipeline
• Email reports from UI or on a scheduled basis (e.g. auto-email everyone their My Work report every Monday AM)
• Export project data to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, XML and SQL Server Reporting Services

Capture and Reuse Best Practices

• Create new project webs from existing projects or templates
• Create new templates from existing projects or templates
• Tailor templates just like project sites
  

Process Tailoring

• Tailor lists, navigation, web parts, project sites, areas etc to reflect your desired processes with standard SharePoint and additional pmPoint-specific configuration options
• Report tool pane configuration options delivers lots of extra reports over and above the supplied 50+ reports
• Deliver advanced reporting capabilities via easily editable report XML
  

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