Re: Project Central

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From: Dale Howard [MVP] ("Dale)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:59:40 -0600

Bob --

The current version of the product of which you speak is Microsoft Project
Server 2003. The advantages of using this software include a stable
enterprise resource pool and an enteprise global file that is the
respository of all of your organization's Views, Tables, Filters, Groups,
Fields, etc. Another advantage is the ability to manage resource
utilization across the organization's portfolio of projects.

If your organization implements Project Server 2003, only those who actually
plan/manage projects (normally your project managers or PMO staff) will need
to use Microsoft Project Professional. Everyone else will use Project Web
Access to collaborate on projects of interest to them. Using PWA, team
members will be able to report their actuals during each reporting period,
for example.

As one who assists with the implementation of Project Server, I would
strongly recommend that you seek the assistance of a Microsoft Project
Partner in your organization's implementation of this product. Hope this
helps. 

-- 
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
"Bob Truetken" <bob.truetken@nisc.cc> wrote in message 
news:ej32FuuiEHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Our company is starting a new initiative and one of my tasks is to 
> research
> Project Central.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 
> Project
> Central?  I have done some research on it but would like some feedback 
> from
> actual users who have implemented it.  We are going to have a PMO who will
> manage all the projects.  Does everyone who is on the project team have to
> have Microsoft Project?  Our company does not want to have to buy a copy 
> for
> everyone if Project Central will work.  I am currently giving my customers
> an html of the project and works good for them.
>
>

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