“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.”

“Good governance internally and externally is absolutely critical for AIMCo.”

"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."

“This tool has not only brought efficiency, but also improved trust with our donors. I haven’t received weekly calls to update the financial and/or technical progress as I used to. That is because some of our donors already have access to this kind of information in real time.”

"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."

"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."

"Project Online is one of the most user-friendly tools we have evaluated. Some of the other tools we looked at had a complex way of handling simple tasks."

"It didn’t even feel like we’d moved, because it had a familiar look and feel. That was the best part—there wasn’t much of a learning curve for the new workflow."

"If we don’t have the resources for a project, we need to discuss with the business which projects to prioritize, or what to outsource. With Project Online and Microsoft Power Platform, we have the tools to make that conversation much easier."

“Before we deployed Project Online, approvals required a physical signature. Now it’s all automated and digitally stored on SharePoint.”

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

“Our former product management system was no longer able to cope with the complexity of a global product pipeline. We simply had to invest in a future-proof project management solution."

“Implementing the steps defined in our strategic plan is vital for our growth. We can engage all teams collaboratively through the use of Project Online.”

"With Microsoft Project, project and program managers focus on analyzing rather than handling data, making more informed decisions. Conservatively speaking, we’ve removed a week of non-productive time per month for the PMO, which means 25 percent more efficiency in our people."

"Microsoft Project is brilliant for reporting. In fact, we’ve changed the format for project board meetings, viewing data from Microsoft Project in real time. Now, rather than questioning the accuracy of data and moving it from one system to the other, we confidently focus on using it productively."