Get on the Project Portfolio Management ladder
Are you starting your Project Portfolio Management (PPM) journey and would like an affordable option that delivers benefits in weeks, not months?
Meet Power Framework for Planner.
Power Framework for Planner
Meet brand new Power Framework for Planner. It is built around Microsoft’s new Planner scheduling and work management tool, extending it to consolidate all your projects in the Microsoft cloud. It comes with services and support to make sure your implementation will be a success.
Meet Power Framework for Planner.
Out of the box features
These are just some of the features delivered out of the box. Created with Microsoft low-code technologies PowerApps, Power BI and Power Automate, it is a completely configurable and extensible app, deployed in your own Microsoft cloud.
Collect project requests, turn them into projects and monitor lifecycle stage gates
Manage risk, issues, benefits and all other important program and project information
Collect regular status updates from project managers and report them across the portfolio
Schedule and track work with Microsoft Planner, collaborate in Microsoft Teams
Manage resources, tracking work allocation against capacity, for roles and individuals.
Rich out-of-the-box reporting with Power BI. Want to create your own reports? Single source of truth data model is included for use by your data analysts
Get a complete package
Planner Foundation app
Your very own PPM App built around Microsoft Planner, with full functionality available on Day 1.
Stage gate governance, Risk and Issues, status updates, rich reporting – these are just some of the features.
Complete Implementation and Onboarding
Get familiar with Planner quickly, understand technical background and licencing, and deploy rich out-of-the-box capability in just two weeks.
You’ll be guided by an experienced solution consultant, helping you to avoid the pitfalls of PPM tool implementation.
Full Team Training
You can only get the most out of your project and work management tools when users are using them with confidence.
Get comprehensive training for different user groups, administrators, and report authors, as well as your own internal trainers.
All-year support
Receive ongoing support through the whole year, including:
- Assistance with issues detected within the standard software
- Support for queries relating to Microsoft PPM configuration or administration
- Assistance with issue escalation to Microsoft
- Process and functional queries
- Assistance with infrastructure related issues
- Early warning of critical updates being released by Microsoft
Exclusive User Community
Join the Power Framework user group for Planner. Get together with fellow users and Power Framework experts to hear insider updates, share implementation case studies and best practices, and get answers to your questions.
Exec Discovery Briefing (optional)
Bring on board executives and technology strategists in your organisation, who wish to understand the key aspects of this technology.
Where next?
Once you’ve laid your PPM foundation with Power Framework for Planner, you may want to build on it.
Add-on: Enhance and Extend
There are many ways to take your PPM further. From custom reporting solutions to integration with other systems, automation of processes or custom app development – just choose from the menu of capabilities.
Add-on: Change Management
Transforming work and project management is not a technology deployment or IT exercise, it’s a people exercise. To ensure you bring about lasting change in your organisation, make use of Change Management consultancy services.
Why Organisations Choose Power Framework PPM
Strategic Portfolio Management
With prioritisation against strategic drivers, scenario modelling, portfolio roadmaps and cross-project dependencies.
Full Investment Control
With configurable Capex/Opex cost categories, accounting system integration, detailed financial reporting and many other features.
Enhanced Resource Management
With roles & skills management, resource request processing, resource costing, integrated timesheets and more
Super-charged Governance
With enhanced programme management, document management, compliance reporting, snapshot trends – the list goes on.
Integration With Multiple Planning Tools
Allow teams to use the scheduling and task management tools of their choice, such as Planner, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Jira and many more.
Want to make the most of your Microsoft cloud?
Book a live demo and discover how Power Framework helps organisations transform their project and risk management.