MS Project Standard 2002 fact sheet



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| |Fact Sheet |

| |December 2001 |

|Positioning |MICROSOFT® PROJECT STANDARD VERSION 2002 HELPS BUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGERS DYNAMICALLY MANAGE |

|In Brief |SCHEDULES AND RESOURCES AND ANALYZE PROJECT INFORMATION. MICROSOFT PROJECT STANDARD INTEGRATES WITH |

| |MICROSOFT PROJECT SERVER AND MICROSOFT PROJECT WEB ACCESS TO ENABLE COLLABORATION WITHIN PROJECT TEAMS|

| |OR ACROSS YOUR ORGANIZATION. |

|Positioning |MICROSOFT PROJECT STANDARD INCLUDES ESSENTIAL FEATURES AND FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT PROJECT MANAGEMENT |

|In Detail |FOR SINGLE USERS: TASK SCHEDULING, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, TRACKING, REPORTING, WORKGROUP COLLABORATION |

| |AND CUSTOMIZATION CAPABILITIES. WITH THIS SUBSTANTIAL SET OF FEATURES, USERS CAN START PLANNING, |

| |MANAGING AND REPORTING PROJECT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY UPON INSTALLATION. |

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| |Microsoft Project Server* extends project information and features to team members and stakeholders |

| |through its Microsoft Project Web Access interface. Using just a Web browser, each team member or |

| |stakeholder with a Microsoft Project Server Client Access License (CAL) can access project information|

| |from Microsoft Project Server without having Microsoft Project Standard or Microsoft Project |

| |Professional installed on his or her computer. |

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| |Currently, business managers use a variety of tools to manage projects. While some use Microsoft |

| |Project, many use other tools, including Microsoft products such as Microsoft Excel and Visio®. These |

| |tools often lack the key features needed to manage schedules effectively and to collaborate with team |

| |members and stakeholders on projects. For example, if the completion of a task falls behind schedule, |

| |these tools do not indicate the impact of the change on other tasks and on the project as a whole. In |

| |addition, using these tools results in project information stored in a variety of places, making it |

| |difficult for team members to access it and maintain a consolidated view of a project. |

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| |Meanwhile, business managers who do not consider project management to be their primary responsibility|

| |continue to use tools they know and are comfortable using. |

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| |Microsoft Project provides a complete project management solution with an easy-to-use and familiar |

| |user interface. With Microsoft Project Standard, business managers can become productive immediately |

| |and better manage projects: |

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| |Dynamic task scheduling helps managers and team members immediately understand the impact of a task or|

| |resource change. For example, if the completion of a task falls behind schedule, Microsoft Project |

| |will determine the effect of the change on other tasks and on the project as a whole. |

| |Visual displays of project data such as Gantt charts, Network Diagrams and other views result in |

| |effective communication compared to text and numbers alone. |

| |Web-based collaboration tools provided by Microsoft Project Server let team members and stakeholders |

| |view, update and run queries on project information any time, any place. |

| |Project information found in documents, issues and reports is centrally stored, providing quick access|

| |to all project-related information and a consolidated view of a project. |

|Target Customers |MICROSOFT PROJECT STANDARD IS TARGETED TO BUSINESS MANAGERS AND PLANNERS, AN AUDIENCE THAT ENCOMPASSES|

| |A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERTISE AND REQUIREMENTS. SOME BUSINESS MANAGERS USE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TO|

| |TRACK TASKS ONLY, WHILE OTHERS USE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TO TRACK AND MANAGE TASKS, COSTS AND |

| |RESOURCES. COMMUNICATION WITH AN EXTENDED PROJECT TEAM IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. THEY NEED A TOOL|

| |THAT IS FLEXIBLE AND FITS THEIR ORGANIZATION’S NEEDS. |

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| |As part of their jobs, these business managers communicate project status and issues on a regular |

| |basis. They need to manage information efficiently, and in turn provide access to relevant project |

| |information to team members and stakeholders. |

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| |For organizations where project management is a key element of their business, Microsoft Project |

| |Professional specifically addresses enterprise project and resource management requirements. For more |

| |information about Microsoft Project Professional, see the Microsoft Project Professional fact sheet in|

| |the Microsoft Project virtual pressroom at |

| |project2002/ (live Dec. 12, 2001). |

Key Features in Microsoft Project Standard

|Intuitive Project Management |MICROSOFT PROJECT, THE INDUSTRY-LEADING PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATION, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE, |

| |EASY-TO-USE SOLUTION. BASED ON CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, MICROSOFT HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE |

| |USER INTERFACE AND ADDED KEY FEATURES THAT HELP BUSINESS MANAGERS EASILY CREATE AND MANAGE PROJECT PLANS|

| |AND REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF MICROSOFT PROJECT. |

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| |New! Project Guide. Quickly and easily create and manage project plans with the new Project Guide. To |

| |enable you to be productive immediately, step-by-step interactive instructions walk you through the key |

| |areas of your project — Tasks, Resources, Tracking and Reporting — so you can be productive immediately.|

| |In addition, the Project Guide can be customized to include a company’s specific goals and tasks. |

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| |New! Wizards. New wizards have been added to Microsoft Project to reduce the time and complexity of |

| |setting up projects. As you generate a new project plan, Microsoft Project helps you select custom |

| |fields and templates and facilitates collaboration and the attachment of supporting documentation. When |

| |setting up project calendars, a new wizard simplifies the process, changing working time. Customize your|

| |tracking view to track projects the way you like — percentage of work complete, total and remaining |

| |work, or specific hours per day or week. |

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| |Improved! Microsoft Office interface. A familiar and more intuitive Microsoft Office XP interface — |

| |complete with informative Task Panes and command bars — makes it easy to learn and use Microsoft |

| |Project. |

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| |New! Smart tags. Smart tag indicators give you feedback when you make certain changes to your project |

| |plan, especially those that may affect scheduling. For example, when a resource is added to a task, a |

| |smart tag will ask for clarification and offer alternate scheduling calculations that may be more |

| |appropriate. Smart tags enable you to be in control of the schedule. |

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| |New! Microsoft Office integration. Convert your task lists from Microsoft Excel, Outlook® or Microsoft |

| |Project Web Access into project plans in Microsoft Project. New import and export capabilities such as |

| |the Excel task list template make it easier than ever to switch between Microsoft Excel and Microsoft |

| |Project. |

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| |New! Microsoft Visio integration. Export dates and tasks from Microsoft Project to create high-level |

| |timelines and Gantt charts in Visio. |

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| |New! Multiple baselines. Now you can better track the progress of your projects, monitor the variances |

| |between project estimates and actual figures, and maintain historical records for better project |

| |planning in the future. Save and store full baseline data up to 11 times over the course of any project.|

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| |Improved! Project Information Views. See and present your projects in different ways with versatile |

| |views, such as calendars, Gantt charts and task sheets that communicate your plans clearly. A variety of|

| |improvements have been made to project data views including the following: |

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| |Network Diagram view. Now you can group summary tasks and display standard indicators and custom fields |

| |in the Network Diagram view. |

| |Usage views. Group assignments and roll up grouped, time-phased information in Usage views — even |

| |include totals when printing usage views. |

| |Three-tiered timescales. A third level for timescale labels has been added to Gantt chart and other |

| |graph and usage views. For example, you can now display months, weeks and days for a project. |

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| |New! Microsoft Project Web Access displayed in Microsoft Project. Project managers can view Microsoft |

| |Project Web Access directly from within Microsoft Project without having to log on to the service |

| |through their Web browser. This feature makes it easier for managers to view information without having |

| |to switch between two application windows. You can easily check the accuracy of information posted to |

| |Microsoft Project Web Access before updating the project plan with changes made by your team. |

|Accessibility and Collaboration |With Microsoft Project Standard, users can collaborate and share data so that team members and |

| |stakeholders stay informed and initiatives are aligned with company goals. |

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| |Improved! Web Access interface.* Experience the new look of Microsoft Project Web Access, consistent |

| |with other Microsoft Office Web applications. Each team member’s home page displays items pertinent to |

| |the current session, such as newly-assigned tasks, action items, and indicators highlighting items |

| |changed since the last session. With Microsoft Project Web Access, team members and other stakeholders |

| |can save a view using sorting, grouping or filtering options, making it easy to regularly review and |

| |analyze project data pertinent to their role within the organization. |

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| |Improved! Project Center.* This feature allows users to view their portfolio of projects in a Gantt |

| |chart view through either Microsoft Project or the Web browser. The user can drill down into the project|

| |information, group the projects using outline codes, and filter and search on those projects. |

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| |New! Microsoft SharePoint Team Services Integration.* Integration with Microsoft SharePoint™ Team |

| |Services and Microsoft Project Server allows users to centrally store and organize project-related |

| |documents and track issues: |

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| |New! Document Sharing.* Enhance collaboration throughout the life cycle of your projects with document |

| |sharing. Users can now link supporting project documentation to project plans and tasks. |

| |New! Issue Tracking.* Manage projects more efficiently and effectively — and improve team communications|

| |— by tracking issues. Users can enter issues associated to tasks or projects, assign ownership, track |

| |progress, and record resolutions. |

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| |Improved! Simplified timesheet.* The streamlined timesheet view makes it simple to standardize on a time|

| |reporting format. Based on the selected tracking mode, team members can report progress on tasks based |

| |on hours worked, percentage of task completed, or percentage of work remaining. When the timesheet is |

| |updated on the Web, the timesheet entry turns red for easy visibility, and the project manager receives |

| |the updated information through the centralized database. |

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| |New! Microsoft Project Web Access to-do lists.* Create and manage a to-do list conveniently, maintaining|

| |it online in the same format as other task lists. You can then use it for personal reference or easily |

| |convert it into a project plan in Microsoft Project and take advantage of its full project planning |

| |features. |

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| |Improved! Project updates.* All project updates received from team members are routed to the project |

| |manager, who maintains the main project plan: |

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| |Timesheet updates encourage more participation and accountability from team members. After updating |

| |their timesheets, team members send specific tasks or all tasks that have changed to the project manager|

| |for approval. Once the project manager accepts the changes, the updates become part of the project plan.|

| |Project managers can set up automatic e-mail notifications triggered when team members have updated |

| |their timesheets. Using rules, project managers can also organize and filter the messages, including |

| |automatically approving changes from designated team members. |

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| |Improved! E-mail notifications.* Keep team members and projects on track and save time with automated |

| |e-mail notifications of project updates, upcoming milestones, issues and more that contain direct links |

| |to project plans. Both project managers and team members can specify the types and frequency of e-mail |

| |notifications and reminders that are sent. |

|Project Management Platform |The customizable platform and tools in Microsoft Project can be extended and integrated across systems |

| |to meet a company’s project and knowledge management needs. |

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| |Improved! Project management domain expertise. Hone your project management skills with the latest |

| |version of the world’s most popular project management tool. The Project Guide educates users in basic |

| |project management skills by providing step-by-step instructions throughout the life of a project. |

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| |New! Customizable Project Guide. The customizable Project Guide allows you to effectively promote your |

| |organization’s best practices in processes or project management from within the application. Developers|

| |can use new objects from the Microsoft Project’s Object Model to modify the Project Guide as needed. |

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| |New! Extensible Document Management Integration.* Integrate Microsoft Project Server with your |

| |organization’s document management or issue-tracking solution through an extensible server-side object. |

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| |New! Microsoft Project OLE DB Support. The Microsoft Project Standard OLE DB provider has been improved |

| |to provide support for time-phased data, better support for Office Web components, and improved |

| |scalability and reliability. |

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| |New! Digital dashboard.* Microsoft Project Server Web pages have been broken into smaller components to |

| |allow for more opportunities for Web Part creation without the need to write ASP pages. |

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| |New! Support for industry standards. Utilizing industry standards, such as XML and SOAP, Microsoft |

| |Project easily integrates and exchanges schema and data with other line-of-business applications and |

| |databases. |

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| |Improved! Microsoft Project Server User Permissions.* Lower your administrative overhead with improved |

| |permission settings. Administrators can create and set permissions for groups and individual accounts. |

| |Permissions can also be applied based on premade templates. |

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| |Improved! Microsoft Project Web Access components.* Extend and customize Microsoft Project Server more |

| |easily thanks to improvements to the programmable interfaces of the controls. |

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| |Improved! Data Access Pages.* Get better-looking Data Access Pages that display data as users expect. A |

| |new ActiveX® Control in the Data Access Page displays data just like Microsoft Project. |

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| |Improved! COM add-in support. Extend and enhance Microsoft Project programmatically through COM add-ins.|

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|Pricing and Availability |THE FINAL PRODUCT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2002. |

| |Customers will be able to acquire Microsoft Project Standard from Microsoft resellers, through Microsoft|

| |licensing programs or at . |

|Documentation |Microsoft Project Standard version 2002 User Guide |

| |Comprehensive HTML-based Help system |

| |Quick Reference card |

|System Requirements |USE OF MICROSOFT PROJECT STANDARD VERSION 2002 REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: |

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| |PC with Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor |

| |Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT® 4.0 with |

| |Service Pack 6 or later, or Windows 2000 Professional or later operating system |

| |For Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition: |

| |– 24 MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 32 MB of RAM for Microsoft Project |

| |For Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, or Windows NT Server 4.0: |

| |– 32 MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 32 MB of RAM for Microsoft Project |

| |For Windows 2000 Professional: |

| |– 64 MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 32 MB of RAM for Microsoft Project |

| |– 30–204 MB of available hard-disk space with 115 MB on the hard disk where the operating system is |

| |installed (30 MB for typical installation on system with Microsoft Office XP installed; 204 MB for full |

| |installation on similar system without Office XP installed) |

| |– Users without Windows 2000, Windows Me, Office 2000 SR-1, or Microsoft Project 2000 will require an |

| |extra 50 MB of hard-disk space for System Files Update (hard-disk usage will vary depending on |

| |configuration) |

| |CD-ROM drive |

| |Super VGA or higher-resolution monitor |

| |Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device |

| |Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (Internet Explorer 5.5 or later recommended) |

| |Additional items or services required to use certain features: |

| |14.4Kbps or higher modem |

| |Multimedia computer to access sound and other multimedia effects |

| |Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service |

| |provider; local and/or long distance telephone toll charges may apply |

| |Windows-compatible network and MAPI compliant mail systems required for e-mail project collaboration |

| |Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or later, or Oracle 8.x or later, for projects stored in databases |

| |Microsoft Project Server 2002 required for workgroup project collaboration |

| |To use Microsoft Project Web Access, you need: |

| |PC with the same configuration as above, with this exception: |

| |– 10–20 MB of available hard-disk space |

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|Microsoft Project Contact Information|CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS |Customer Service |

| |Microsoft Corp. |Technical support: (425) 454-2030 |

| |One Microsoft Way | |

| |Redmond, WA 98052-6399 |/project/ |

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* Requires Microsoft Project Server 2002

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