How much work involved in Project Server Admin?

[Mark]

A bit general but....would most of you who have implemented Project Server
have a dedicated administrator looking after the server or once it has been
setup does it pretty much look after itself.

We are at the moment using MS Project Standard 2003 in Win 2K/XP environment
with a resource pool, approx 20 staff using Project across 20-25 concurent
projects. We are debating whether to go to project server/sharepoint etc.

Any advice most welcome.

 

[Rod Gill]

So what's the business need? That must drive the decision. What problems do
you hope Project Server will solve?

 

[Reid McTaggart]

Mark,

I've done a lot of implementations, large and small, mostly large. Here are
my thoughts:

If your configuration is well planned and executed and does not require
continuous, significant adjustment, and

If your users and administrator are properly trained, and

If your network infrastructure and management are stable, and

If your organization is stable (low employee turnover),

Then the admin role likely would be full-time for the first few weeks after
rollout (mostly user support and minor troubleshooting / tuning). After
that, it would be a part-time job, ranging from 5-10 hours per week.

If any of the above conditions are not true, administration can be a
near-full-time job, even in a small organization.

I hope this helps.

Reid McTaggart
(e-mail address removed)
Alegient, Inc.
Microsoft Certified Partner
Project Server Experts