Microsoft and BrainStorm Present
PROJECT AND VISIO 2013:
MAKING WORK EASIER
Introductions
» Leona Locke
• Product Marketing Manager
• Microsoft Corporation
» Chris Hopkins
• Technical Product Manager
• Microsoft Corporation
» Derek Adams
• VP, Technology and Engineering
• BrainStorm, Inc.
Today’s Agenda
Part One:
• THE NEW PROJECT
Part Two:
• THE NEW VISIO
Part Three:
• INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY WITH TRAINING
Part One:
THE NEW PROJECT
Business Challenges
Our employees want to work
together from virtually anywhere.
I need the flexibility to manage
without up-front infrastructure costs.
Our company can compete only if we align
investment with business priorities.
We want more visibility and control over
what people are working on.
Introducing | The New Project
Get started quickly
Access virtually
anywhere
Effectively manage
resources
Improve governance
& control
Improve communication
Improve IT management
Discover & share
information
Quickly innovate
Make data-driven
decisions
The New Project
DEMO
Part Two:
THE NEW VISIO
Business Challenges
Complex environment Data explosion
Connected workforce
Introducing | The New Visio
Professional
Collaboration
Data
Platform
Updated shapes to create
engaging diagrams quickly
Work on a single diagram at
the same time as others
Connect diagrams to popular
data sources, incl. LOB systems
Available as a subscription
through Office 365
Formatting tools apply themes
and effects in only a few clicks
Improved commenting
makes revising easier
Visualize complex information
with colors and data graphics
View and comment from virtually
any device
Great touch experience on
Windows 8 tablets
Presence enabled – interact
and iterate quickly
Create no-code dashboards with New XML based file format,
SharePoint and Office 365
consistent with Office apps
The New Visio
DEMO
Next Steps
Test drive the new
Project and Visio in
our Microsoft
Experience Centers
1
Questions?
Try the new Project
and Visio by signing
up for a trial
2
Kyle Minar – kymina@Microsoft.com
Contact your local
sales team to learn
more about how you
can use Project and
Visio in your
organization
3
Visit
visio.microsoft.com
and
Microsoft.com/project
for tips, tricks and to
learn more
4
Part Three:
EASY ADOPTION AND INCREASED
PRODUCTIVITY WITH TRAINING
New Technology Necessitates Change
“Technology has changed the way we live,
work, think, and learn. Today’s workforce
has to process more information in a
shorter amount of time. New products
and services are emerging with
accelerating speed…In the age of just-intime production, just-in-time training
becomes a critical element to
organizational success.”
Equity Research, WR Hambrecht & Co.
Users Have Specific Moments of Need
Performance
support
Skill
development
Deployment
Monday
Affinity and
awareness
• Tips-N-Tricks
• Quick Start Cards
• Quick Start Cards
• Instructor-Led
Training
• Live Phone Support
• Instructor-Led
Training
• QuickHelp
• Live Phone Support
• QuickHelp
• Train-the-Trainer
• Live Phone Support
The Printed Power House Solution
» BrainStorm Quick Start Cards
Accessible:
Available right at your desk, electronic
versions also available for intranet sites
Consumable:
Quick tips, screenshots, and shortcut menus
get you back on task quickly
Applicable:
Business case focused, localization and
customization available
The Do Better Work Faster Solution
» BrainStorm QuickHelpTM
Accessible:
Surfaced in the Ribbon, Windows 8 App,
SharePoint, or a Web Portal
Consumable:
Video clips are 1-4 minutes in length not
hours, get back to what matters most
Applicable:
Hundreds of video clips per application,
featuring real business scenarios
“The BrainStorm QuickHelp video training solution helps
its customers be productive with Microsoft Office. It’s a
great complement to our existing content for users”
Jessica Reading
Content Publishing Director, Microsoft Corp.
As featured in October 2010 Product Press Release
BrainStorm QuickHelp™
Hours and hours
of consumable
video content
The
“QuickHelp Cloud”
Windows
8 App
Highly applicable
videos, relate to
actual job functions
Web Portal
Office
Ribbon
Add-in
SharePoint
Web App
Next Steps
» REQUEST SAMPLES
• Visit URL on your follow-up email
• Call 888.909.4244 or 801.877.3900
• or, Email Info@BrainStormInc.com
» Contact your training partner, BrainStorm, to create your adoption,
deployment, and/or training plan
» Create the custom-build solution that works for your organization
1.888.909.4244 (TF)
1.801.877.3900
Info@BrainStormInc.com