"We realized that we could build a tool based on Project Online that would align with our project management model and take us even further. That’s how our PMO evolved to the point where it is today."

"We now have the flexibility to choose the best projects based on our strategic direction and adjust our investment plan accordingly. With the help of Microsoft Project Online, we can understand the progress of all projects more intuitively and optimize resource utilization."

"We thought Project Online was the most robust solution we looked at, and it seamlessly integrates with the Office 365 platform we were already using."

"Today with Microsoft Project, the data we get is far more accurate than it was before when we were producing it manually. We always have access to the current project status and don't have to wait until the end of the month to get that information."

"We’re all working off the same information. Everybody has the ability to know what’s going on, anytime that they want to know what’s going on."

"That one ecosystem of products gives us the overview that we need to see how some of these really complex, international projects are pieced together."

"The information that we glean from this software is allowing us to operate our business in a far more efficient manner."

“Data is one of the vital assets of any car company. We probably create more data now in a year than the company generated in the previous 103 years."

"The IT tools we choose for employees have to deliver a sustainable return on investment. At Aston Martin, we’re using Microsoft cloud technologies, including Office 365, to help navigate the road ahead."

“Managing timing is crucial. We use task dependences in Project Online to ensure that everything stays on track, even if a supplier suddenly can’t make a delivery date. That way we know that our critical compatibility points among different design elements are always aligned, which means we get a more …

“We consider Project Online absolutely critical to the new way we do business. Within our 10 programs, internal resources—between 20 and 30 percent of total costs—ebb and flow over time. As we look at the whole portfolio, we can tweak resource allocation and timelines across programs. We use the same …

"To help deliver every car on time and on budget, Aston Martin runs its business on Office 365."

“We use Microsoft cloud productivity tools every day to make sure the teams have the right information, exactly when they need it. That maximizes their creative energy, which translates into the visual excitement you see in the car’s design—and that’s what our customers respond to.”

"With the workflows in Project Online, our PMO’s project sponsors, demand owners, and other managers stay informed of project status and can more easily manage the various steps throughout the life of the project."

“We are 60 percent Microsoft. So, using a product that was already catered to our environment would ensure an easier adoption than going for a completely new and unfamiliar one.”