MS PROJECT ADD-ON FOR EXECUTIVE REPORTING

[Twenny02]

Hi,

Can anybody recommend an add-on for MS Project that facilitates executive management reporting please? Key requirements being:

-Produce visually simple Gantt timelines comparable to a PowerPoint presentation rather than the standard MS Project Gantt timeline functionality.

-Be able to select the items that appear in the timeline.

-Be able to annotate the timeline with explanatory notes.

-Be able to configure the timeline data set (e.g. weeks, months etc. for the columns and function swim-lanes for the rows).

I can get MS Project close to this by formatting the bars and timeline, but when it comes to printing and presenting, especially for executive audiences, I still cannot make it as visually appealing as a PowerPoint type slide can.

Thanks

 

[JulieInMaine]

Project 2013 and Project 2016 have a Timeline view which allows you to create a simplified Timeline that can easily be exported to PowerPoint. I'm guessing you are not using those versions? Or have you tried the Timeline view and found it wanting?

 

[SkipVought]

HI,

Either link your Project Gantt to you fancy PP Slide or Copy/Paste it into your PP Slide.

Have done many exec presentations linking/pasting from Office applications.

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[Twenny02]

Thanks both,

I have used the timeline but still seems a little basic. I have copied / pasted into PP before and it works ok, but I am aware there are various add-ons out there, and was wondering if anyone had used one that supported richer functionality / presentation options directly from MS Project?