Power Framework | PMO Microsoft Project Portfolio Management Software (2024)

FAQs

Is MS Project being discontinued? ›

According to Microsoft, there are no plans to phase out any version of its project management software, as of now. There are still two on-premises versions of Microsoft Project (Standard and Professional), Project Online (also for desktop) and Microsoft Project for the web (cloud-based software).

Project portfolio management is a formal approach used by organizations to identify, prioritize, coordinate and monitor projects that align with their strategy and goals. This approach examines the risk-reward ratio of each project, the available funds, the likelihood of a project's duration and the expected outcomes.

Power Framework is the only holistic project management and business intelligence solution built on the Microsoft Power Platform.

Project portfolio management (PPM) software provides the visibility, oversight, and tools to help companies prioritize and manage current projects and resources, as well as future needs and demands.

Tip: If Project isn't listed under the Software navigation heading on the left-side of your page, it probably means you don't have a license. Check if you have a license and if you don't, contact your admin and ask to have one assigned to you.

The current Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Teams will be renamed to Planner. Microsoft Project for the web will be renamed to Planner as part of the Premium experiences. Later in 2024: The web experience of the new Planner will be generally available.

Portfolio management is concerned with managing the changes that the portfolio brings to the organization, and project management is concerned with changes to the scope, timeline, or budget of individual projects.

Portfolio management focuses on balancing multiple projects that assist with achieving long-term goals of a company, while project management focuses on achieving a unique, short-term goal for a company.

This theory claims that power is exercised in three ways: decision-making power, non-decision-making power, and ideological power. Decision-making power is the most public of the three dimensions. Analysis of this "face" focuses on policy preferences revealed through political action.

In a popular study in 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven identified five types of power: legitimate, reward, expert, referent, and coercive. Throughout our careers as project managers, we wear many hats, and therefore, we use different types of power.

Is power platform a framework? ›

The Power Platform Adoption Framework is the start-to-finish approach for adopting the platform at scale. It has become the global community standard for adoption, buildout, road mapping, enterprise management and governance of Power Platform at scale within enterprise-grade organizations.

What Is Microsoft PPM? Microsoft calls its enterprise-wide solution for project and portfolio management Microsoft PPM. In contrast to the single-user tool on the desktop (Microsoft Project Standard), Microsoft PPM is based on a central server.

Microsoft has not announced an end to Project Online. They have made it clear in web posts and customer communications that they are no longer investing in new features or functionality in the tool. They have been encouraging users of Project Online to plan their transition since 2019 as stated here.

What is the Latest Version of MS Project? The latest version of MS Project is Microsoft Project 2023. This iteration marks a significant step forward in project management capabilities.

Subscription for Project and Dataverse Apps

These apps are not separate products and are only included within the Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscriptions as outlined above in the Office 365 subscription with view access and Office 365 subscription with limited edit access sections.