What is Microsoft Office Project 2007?
Microsoft Office Project 2007 includes a family of product - Project Standard, Project Professional and Project Server, each designed to match the work and people management needs of today's organisations
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 is an easy to use tool for effective planning, tracking and communication of project information.
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Professional & Server work together to provide an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution.
Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution brings together client, server and web based technologies, providing all the tools necessary to manage company wide projects. It gives organisations increased visibility; insight; and control, helping them improve project delivery performance, and maximise profitability.
The highlights of Microsoft Office Project products
Microsoft Office Project Standard:
- Looks and feels like a Microsoft Office application. Microsoft Office Project 2007 uses familiar Office System tools and built-in assistance so users can be productive instantly and create more sophisticated work without the need for intense training
- Users can quickly find the information they need by filtering to view specific information by selecting from a pick list, and printed schedules look the way they should using new enhancements to effectively print one-page project schedules
- Share project information with team members through Windows SharePoint Services
The Microsoft Office EPM solution:
- Effectively manage an organisations project portfolio
- Centrally manage resources based on skills and availability
- Enable communication and collaboration within project teams
Using the right version of Microsoft Office Project 2007
If a user is a stand-alone project planner they should use:
- Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 which can provide them with robust project-management tools
OR
- Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 which includes the core functionality of Project Standard, plus the flexibility to connect to Project Server as the need for advanced project management functionality grows.
Alternatively, there is the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution which is a complete solution enabling an organisation to more effectively manage and co-ordinate people and processes across a whole portfolio of projects.
Integration with Windows Sharepoint
The integration of Project Server 2007 with Windows SharePoint provides collaboration capabilities, improving further the way project teams share information. These products work together enabling project teams to centrally store, organise and collaborate key information.
Integration of Project & Visio
The integration of Project Server 2007 with Microsoft Office Visio 2007 helps users to generate timelines and Gantt charts by importing project tasks and milestones from Project. Data stored in Visio timelines and Gantt charts can also be exported to Project. Visio can also be used to create a work breakdown structure and other common project related diagrams.
System Requirements
- Windows XP (SP2) or Windows 2000 with SP3 or later
- PC with recommended 233 MHz Pentium III or higher
- 128 MB of RAM or more recommended
- 130 MB available hard disk space
