Project Server 2003 Access

[Bob]

I'm new to Project Server 2003 and have been experimenting with it in an
test implementation to help me deploy it onsite for a customer.



Is Project Professional 2003 only used by Project Managers to create the
projects on Project Server 2003 and from there, regular users just use PWA?



If the users are using Microsoft Project in a standalone fashion on there
PC's how do I bring it all together to have it on Project Server 2003 in a
centrally managed configuration.



Just getting Project Server 2003 running seems to be a fair task!



Thanks,



Bob

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Bob --

If you are new to Project Server 2003, I can't imagine how you can implement
this tool for a client. Have you considered referring this client to a
competent Project Partner who specializes in Project Server implementations?

In regard to your questions:

-- Project Managers use both Microsoft Project Professional and Project Web
Access.
-- Team Members use PWA only.
-- Executives use PWA only.
-- Resource Managers use PWA and may need to use Microsoft Project
Professional, depending on their responsibilities.

You should import all existing standalone projects into Project Server 2003
using Tools - Enterprise Options - Import Project to Enterprise. Hope this
helps.

 

[JJHayesIII]

*
Is Project Professional 2003 only used by Project Managers to create
the
projects on Project Server 2003 and from there, regular users just
use PWA?
*

Ideally, yes, but you'll probably run into some situations where this
won't be the case...

*
If the users are using Microsoft Project in a standalone fashion on
there
PC's how do I bring it all together to have it on Project Server 2003
in a
centrally managed configuration.
*

You can save .mpp files to the server, it's actually quite easy,
assuming they haven't assigned resources to the tasks...

 

[Bob]

Hi Dale,



I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada, secluded area, no Project Partners around here.
I have to figure it out for myself! Exchange Server is easier!



I have a 2 server scenario site:

1) Windows Server 2003 member server for WSS and Project Server

2 ) SQL 2000 server running on Windows 2000 Server.

This is a windows 2000 domain.

The installation guide specifies setting up a number of accounts for running
Project Server 2003

The "sa" can be used to create the databases in the early part of the WSS
setup.





If the customer's network admin is going to be administering the Project
Server would his account be the only account needed to be added to the
local administrator group on the server running WSS and Project Server?

Analysis Services will not be used.



How many accounts should be created if the local admin will be administering
the WSS site and PWA?

This is a confusing issue when reading the install guide.

Is there an additional SQL acct required for SQL to login to the computer
running WSS?



Thanks,

-bob

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

They probably don't grow oranges in Nova Scotia, but I bet you can get them
in grocery store.

 

[Bob]

Hi Gary,

Your're right about the oranges ;-)

Dale made a good suggestion regarding recommending a Certified Project
Partners, but they are expensive and we would have to fly one in!

So I'm up for the challenge of Project Server 2003, a difficult one for
newbies such as myself but I welcome the chance to learn something new.

Thanks for the suggestions on previous postings,

-bob

 

[Bob]

Thanks JJHayes
Much appreciated.

-bob

Ideally, yes, but you'll probably run into some situations where this
won't be the case...


You can save .mpp files to the server, it's actually quite easy,
assuming they haven't assigned resources to the tasks...

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Bob --

Our rates are reasonable and we would love to fly to Nova Scotia.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Baptism by fire works for plenty. Takes a little longer though, so set your
stakeholder expectations accordingly, or get used to fingers pointing at
you.