Architecture
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/hh240184
• Prioritization
• Selection and optimization
• Governance
Portfolio
Management
Project
Management
• Planning
• Project execution
• Risk management
STRATEGIC
ALIGNMENT
• Resource planning
• Skills management
• Cost management
Resource
Management
Collaboration &
Communication
• Business Intelligence
• Team collaboration
• Consistent processes
Microsoft received the
highest rating possible with
a Strong/Positive rating,
June 2011
Source:“MarketScope for Project and Portfolio Management
Applications”, GartnerResearch, June 2011
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request from Microsoft.
Client Tier
Project
Professional
Web Tier
3rd Party
Application
WCF
Forwarder
Application Tier
3rd Party
Application
Web Service
Forwarder
Browsers
Project Web
Application
Queue
Events
Web
WCFServices
Service
Business Objects
Data Access Layer (DAL)
Database Tier
Draft
Published
Reporting
Archive
SSAS:
OLAP
SPF and SPS
SharePoint
Foundation &
SharePoint
Server
Content
Config
Project Web App & Project Sites
PWA Web Part name
Approval Center
Issues
My Queued Jobs
My Schedule
My Tasks
My Timesheet
Project Center
Project Details
Project Fields
Project Sites
Project Strategic Impact
Reminders
Resource Assignments
Resource Center
Risks
Team Tasks
Workflow Status
Project Server 2010 Specifics
Must be installed on each application server and front-end Web in
the farm
Project Queue Services
Authorization/Permission Model
Web browser support with SP1 (Safari, Chrome, Firefox)
SQL Server 2012 supported with SP/PS SP1 or greater
Requires SQL Server Analysis Services for reporting
Resource Pool
Project Server 2010 does not support multi-tenant environments
Performance
Multiple
servers for
most server
roles
Each server
role on its own
server
Availability
Multiple servers
for each server
role, may include
multiple farms
for specific
purposes.
Deployment Scenarios
Together/Coexistence
Single farm with both Project Server and SharePoint Server 2010
Apart/Standalone
Dedicated Project Server Farm running SharePoint Server 2010
Mixed server versions in the same farm is NOT supported
Project Server 2007 with SharePoint Server 2010
Project Server 2010 with SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows® SharePoint® Services
(WSS) 3.0
Dedicated Project Server Farm
Coexistence
Add SharePoint Server
Dedicated SharePoint Server
Farm
Add Project Server
Merge into a single Farm
Standalone
Split Existing Farm into two Farms
EPM and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Coexistence — Intranet Scenario (TechNet whitepaper applicable to 2010)
Single Project and SharePoint Server Farm
Content
• Project Workspaces cannot be created in another Farm, but can belong to
multiple Site Collections
Web Part
• Integrating Project Server Web parts in other SharePoint sites
• Supported scenarios documented in TechNet
• Page Viewer Web part
Reporting
• Surfacing Project Server data
• KPI, Excel Services, PerformancePoint Services, Business Connectivity
Services, SQL Reporting Services, Dashboards
Search
• Querying Project Server data
• Enterprise Search and Business Connectivity Services
Considerations
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/solutionaccelerators/ee395429.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc768536(BTS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/ff621103.aspx
Plan for using Project Server 2010 in a Hyper-V virtual environment
SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Resource Center
Virtualization of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies
KB 909840
TechNet Webcast: Deep Dive - Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for SharePoint 2010 (Level 300)
Best practices for virtualization (SharePoint Server 2010)
Ensure optimized disk subsystem
Monitor system performance against
workloads
Monitor SQL Indexes
Limit tasks to 8hr – 80hr duration
Limit publish operations
Keep Web Front End, Application Server
and SQL Server separate
Overloading Services
Limit custom field usage and formula
driven fields
Limit number of fields in views
Highlights
Capacity Planning in Project Server 2010 White Paper
Best practices for capacity management for SharePoint Server 2010
Upgrade from Project Server
Center
Database Attach
recommended
In-place upgrade
Project 2010 TechNet
Project Desktop and Project Server
Project Professional 2010
Project Server
2003
Project Server
2007
Project Server 2010
Not Supported
Not Supported
Full connectivity
Project Professional 2007
Not Supported
Full connectivity
Project Professional 2003
Full connectivity
Not Supported
Connectivity to Server in BCM*
(Project Professional 2007 SP2
required)
Not Supported
Project Server and SharePoint Server
Installation
Requirement
Will coexist on the
same farm with
Will NOT work with
Project Server 2010
SharePoint Server 2010
Enterprise
SharePoint Server 2010
Enterprise
Office SharePoint Server
2007
Project Server 2007
Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0
Office SharePoint
Server 2007
SharePoint Server 2010
Base Installation
Install Windows
Server
Run Windows Update
SQL Server
Install SQL Server
and Components
Install Updates
SharePoint Server
2010
Run Pre-Requisite
Installer
Install SharePoint
Server 2010
Project Server 2010
Install Project Server
Run SharePoint
Configuration Wizard
Post Configuration
Central Admin
Configuration
Project Web Access
Admin Configuration
Project Web App Core Items
Monitor, Monitor, Monitor
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Management Pack for
System Center Operations Manager 2007
System Center Operations Manager knowledge articles
(Project Server 2010)
System Center Operations Manager knowledge articles
(SharePoint Server 2010)
Analyze logs on a regular basis
Use Performance Analysis of Logs Tool to perform A Farm
Health Check
Project Server 2010 Administrator's Guide
SQL Database
maintenance plans
Backup plan
High-Level Software Update Steps
TechNet Resources
Update Center for Microsoft Office, Office Servers, and related products
Deploy Project Server 2010 updates
Steps
Latest Updates:
•
Service Pack 1
Preparation
Complete software update signoff in a test environment
Back up your environment because you cannot uninstall an update
Create a single deployment package (slipstream)
•
April 2012
Cumulative Update
Installation
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package
Language packs (if needed)
Repeat the steps above for each server in your farm
Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard
Deploy the Project desktop update
Verification
Review the ULS logs (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server
extensions\{version}\LOGS)
Verify the product version in Add or Remove Programs/Programs and Features
Verify the database version
http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/projectserver/ee263909.aspx#tab=1
Brian Smith's Microsoft Project Support Blog
The Project Admin Blog
Forums
Playbook
ProjTool
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Certified Partners by Geography
http://www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/train-learn.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/partners.aspx
Microsoft Project 2010 Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/project/2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/project
http://office2010.microsoft.com/project-help
http://office2010.microsoft.com/project-server-help
http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/channels/microsoftproject
http://technet.microsoft.com/ProjectServer
http://blogs.technet.com/projectadministration
http://msdn.microsoft.com/Project
http://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/competencies/compprojectandportfoliomanagement
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/projectserver2010,projectprofessional2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/project/archive/2012/05/16/announc
ing-public-access-to-project-conference-2012-content.aspx
OSP03-TLC - Microsoft Project 2010 - S. Hall A
OSP301 - Turning Project Data into Real-World Reports
OSP201 - Business Intelligence in Microsoft Office and SharePoint 2010
OSP339 - Advanced Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Troubleshooting
The Business Collaboration Platform for the Enterprise & the Internet
The capabilities of SharePoint 2010
provide a powerful business
collaboration platform
Manage Resources
Maximize Portfolio Returns
Keep Teams Productive
Improve SharePoint ROI
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