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Microsoft Improves Project Portfolio Selection

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Overview Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 is a top-down portfolio management solution that Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) uses to identify, select, and deliver a set of investments that align with IT business strategy. The Human Resources (HR) department at Microsoft and the HR Solutions Delivery (SD) team within Microsoft IT piloted the Office Project Portfolio Server solution and experienced better decision making and savings reduction. The projects selected are on track to deliver significant business impact this fiscal year.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	WORD
Date Published	November 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Methodology

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