MS Project 2003MS Project 2003

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Elisabeth V. Wallem, PMPElisabeth V. Wallem, PMP

CEO, Intersoft Management Systems asCEO, Intersoft Management Systems as

ProductsProducts

• MS Project 2003 Standard• Can no longer be connected to Project Server

• MS Project 2003 Professional

• MS Project Server• Does not contain Sharepoint, because this is now a part

of Windows Server 2003

• MS Project Web Access

Microsofts main goals for 2003Microsofts main goals for 2003

• Business insight

• Work management

• Collaboration

• Extensibility

• Administration

Business insightBusiness insight

• Scorecard view

• Evaluate and model schedule, resource and cost data over time and across projects

• Dashboard view

• Industry standard XML

Work managementWork management

• Skill based resource assignment

• Availability views

• Process for time reporting

CollaborationCollaboration

• Web-based timesheets and Outlook calendar integration

• Automatic reminders

• Centrally store and share documents, Issue and Risk documents

• Check in and versions on documents

Enkel utviklingsplattformEnkel utviklingsplattform

• Standard XML

• Expanded API connections

• PDS enhancements

• The VBA model has been changed

• Improved Project Guide

AdministrationAdministration

• Easier set up

• Sharing the database

Portfolio AnalyzerPortfolio Analyzer

• New in 2003 is that you can connect Portfolio Analyzer to several OLAP-cubes

• In addition you can use the same view with the different cubes

Team Building in Web AccessTeam Building in Web Access

Locking reported hoursLocking reported hours

• Timene for en bestemt periode kan låses

• Enkelte brukere kan få rettighet til å endre låste timer

Administrative projectsAdministrative projects

• Total tilgjengelighet

• Total timerapportering

Levels on timesheet approvalLevels on timesheet approval

Picklists with multiple choicePicklists with multiple choice

Proposed ResourcesProposed Resources

• Proposed/Reserved

Protection of baselineProtection of baseline

Document managementDocument management

• Inn/Utsjekking

• Versjoner

Risk managementRisk management

Integration with MS OutlookIntegration with MS Outlook

Deleting resourcesDeleting resources

Adjustments of the timesheetAdjustments of the timesheet

Print helpPrint help

Picklists in Enterprise fieldsPicklists in Enterprise fields