New Microsoft ALM case study: Revlon - IT Department of Global Cosmetics Company Cuts Time in Meetings by up to 30 Percent

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Following the recent release of the Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack (Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack has released!)  I’m happy to announce this third case study showcasing the integration of TFS and Project Server 2010: IT Department of Global Cosmetics Company Cuts Time in Meetings by up to 30 Percent

Key quotes

  • First and foremost, with the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack we have reduced the number of project planning and status meetings.
  • The feature pack allows people to raise flags more quickly and in a more comfortable setting—which means we make fewer mistakes.
  • With the feature pack, the team leads can take more responsibility for exactly what they are doing and be more accountable to the other members of their team.

Benefits

  • Up to 30 percent less meeting time needed
  • Productivity gains of 2–5 percent
  • Improved risk management
  • Improved time-recording procedures
  • Increased responsibility

Other Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) case studies:

Other case studies can be found here: Microsoft Project & Project Server customer successes.