"We can check in on any aspect of the business at any time. Budgeting and project implementation monitoring are easier."

"We chose Microsoft Project Online because it was the right fit for where we want to go. Plus, it’s part of Office 365, which we already use, so adding it just made sense."

"Scientists love driving knowledge, learning new things. Most hate doing admin stuff."

"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 Project Online, we will have a much better cadence with rolling out new programs. It will truly support our change management efforts on what gets introduced and what to expect from a community operations standpoint.”

“In short, we had little overall visibility, and decided that all operations should be run in the cloud to enhance transparency, facilitate reporting, and accelerate decision-making.”

"We estimate that we’ll be able to decrease project management time by at least 10 percent by using Project Online. This will help us create more competitive bids and win more business."

"With faster report production in Project Server 2013, project managers can make faster decisions. This accelerates our pace of business and helps us be more competitive in fast-moving electronics markets."

"With Microsoft Project Online, we can better prepare project schedules, see the progress of projects, anticipate and resolve problems, and facilitate communication among the teams. This tool is, without a doubt, an important factor for improving project and portfolio management."

"Project Online really enables a robust conversation at our monthly project governance committee meetings. One that’s based on solid information—one that’s up to date and consistent."

"Our 30 percent cost savings comes from improving staff productivity, eliminating the licensing, training, and maintenance costs of older third-party and homegrown management tools, and creating code using Agile ALM methodologies."