Can MS Project Server do This?

[Richard B]

Dear Group,

I wonder if someone can tell me if MS PRoject Server 2007 can meet with the
following out of the box?

To have a MS project server (/time management solution) to support:

1. Cost tracking. In terms of resource utilisation over a period in
relationship to a project.
2. Seamless Integration with Outlook. Project time is updated in a person’s
Outlook Calendar. Tasks updated in a person’s Outlook Tasks.
3. Bi-directional integration with Outlook. If a person updates their
Outlook Calendar or Task item, it will be updated back in the Project.
4. Support effective time allocation of resources, based on clustering types
of resources in use and showing availability. For example if there are 3
Market Research personnel, would need to see if 1 or more is available for a
period when creating the project plan.
5. Time Sheet management. Show usage and availability of resources with
respect to all running projects.
6. Cost + Resource usage report.
7. Can MS Project automatically send a task request to people who are not
listed on the Exchange system that MS Project is integrated with?


With Thanks,

Richard

 

[Ben Howard]

Hi Richard,
1) yes
2) project tasks are either put in the calendar or the task list, not both
as you are requesting - think about it, you wouldn't put a non-project task
in both areas either.
3) yes
4) yes
5) yes
6) yes
7) yes - note project does not integrate with exchange (only outlook), it
only requires an SMTP server.