Event Description:

Join the Boston Chapter of MPUG for our next meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 where the topic will be “The New Project 2016!”. This interactive presentation and discussion will be delivered by Mr. Jeff Pikulik at our regular meeting location: Constant Contact in Waltham, MA.

Jeff Pikulik, Microsoft’s New England Solution specialist will provide announcements of Project 2016’s newest server, desktop and cloud software enhancements and innovations in portfolio, resource and project management. Jeff will showcase the modern productivity and deployment advantages of cloud subscription offerings for executives, project managers and team members as well as highlight some of the newest collaboration capabilities of Windows 10 and the Office 365 platform.

Topics Include:
• More flexible timelines
• Better control over resource scheduling
• Do things quickly with ‘Tell Me’
• New themes for Project
• Web add-ins with writing capability

Learning Objectives:

During this event, students will learn…

1. The new features of Project 2016
2. How to upgrade to Project 2016
3. Who should upgrade

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to…

1. Share knowledge of Project 2016 with their organizations
2. List all Project 2016 new features and benefits
3. Know where to get Project 2016

Location:

The meeting will be held at Constant Contact, 1601 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA, Phone: 781-472-8100. The facility is located just off of Route 128/I-95, Exit 28 and offers free visitor parking. Enter through the main building under the clock and follow the directional signs to the meeting room.

Directions:

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This event is free for both MPUG members and non-members, but pre-registration is required. Food, soft drinks and special treats will be served. Special thanks to Microsoft Northeast for sponsoring the meeting and refreshments!

Meeting Agenda:

5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration, Refreshments & Networking
6:00 – 6:15 PM Welcome & Introductions
6:15 – 7:15 PM Feature Presentations
7:15 – 7:30 PM Networking Break & Refreshments
7:30 – 8:00 PM Speaker Q&A and Prize Raffle

About the Speaker:

Jeff Pikulik

As Microsoft’s Productivity Specialist for Microsoft Project, Jeff is Empowering project teams to innovate by better aligning and executing.  Jeff is a disciplined, strategic and technology savvy leader at ease working with prospects, clients, and thought leaders at all levels of the organization. He enjoys working with forward facing organizations to deliver modern go to market strategies, immediate sales acceleration, solution innovation in the commercial, healthcare and public-sector industries.

Day of event contact information: Jacques Goupil: (617)271-4499

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