Project Manager 2007 queries - Should i buy ?

[kemp179]

I am considering purchasing Proect Manager for my my Planner, we are a small
office who a familiar with the basics but have a few queries which are a
little more detailed, I hope someone may able to advise on:-

1. Reporting - What are the options for importing and exporting documents
and the number of format types, are they clear and easy to learn and use ?

2. Graphs - Is graphical data readily available, are there differing options
of graphs and are the tools for producing them clear and easy to use ?

3. Sand pits - Are there areas where 'offline' working is available to make
possible changes before altering the master plan if used on line and accessed
by other team members via the web.

4. Administration - Can the system be set up with a tier/security system so
that certain areas can only be accessed by designated users, and the
administration of the plan be controlled.

All comments are welcome, both positive and negative, we would like to get a
balanced end users view before we purchase, thank you for your time.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

If only I knew what Project Manager 2007 was!

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf

 

[Rob Schneider]

As Jan and Trevor have indicated, we are all unaware of this product you
name.

If you are referring to one of the three products from Microsoft:
Project Professional 2007, Project Server 2007, and Project Portfolio
server 2007. See www.microsoft.com/project.

--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[kemp179]

My apologies gentlemen, you are correct it is MS PROJECT 2007 that i am
referring to, hope you are now able to help.

 

[Rob Schneider]

From the nature of your questions, I think it really best that you
first take a look at the product descriptions from Microsoft's web site.
You can also download a trial copy of Project from Microsoft's web site.
It would also be cost effective if you buy one of the books about
Project (easily available) and from that draw your own conclusions about
how it works, ease of use, etc.

More importantly, the key to make Project work for you is to imagine how
your office will change its project methodology to exploit Project's
capabilities.

Your questions seem to be focused on what Project Server does; but from
the nature of your questions it is my hunch that that would be over-kill
for your small office. Project (not the server or portfolio editions)
is not a web-based product.

Project is a tool to compute and help monitor project schedules. If you
do decide to purchase and use it, I urge you to ensure your planner and
lead PM's are properly trained.

--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[kemp179]

Rob

Thank you for your reply, I have been looking at the product description and
yes we will definately be training staff up on the use of the choosen
product, we are looking at three others but are quite happy with MSP at the
moment. Our office is looking to expand and hence the need to upgrade not
only the software but our skills too, it is our intention to have our PM's
access and amend programmes from site so we need to have a better handle on
this in the office, this is why the questions are server based (our planner
has drafted the question criteria), I accept we will draw our own conclusions
but to canvas existing users hopefully will give us a balanced view or points
for thought and further discussion !

 

[Rob Schneider]

Since you are interested in Project Server, best to re-ask on the
newsgroup dedicated to that product: microsoft.public.project.server

--rms

www.rmschneider.com