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I am trying to evalute whether MSP is the right product for our company, but there is so much information out there it's difficult to work out if it can meet our specific requirements, so I thought I...
- Bruce --
In spite of the confusion, you basically have three choices for a PPM tool from Microsoft:
1. Project for the Web
2. Microsoft Project desktop application only
3. Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online
To answer your questions, Project for the Web cannot meet any of those five needs.
Microsoft Project desktop only can meet needs #2 and #5.
Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online can meet all five of those needs. Keep in mind that if you want to use Microsoft Project with Project Online, your organization will probably need help setting up the system and training people how to use it. Hope this helps.
Bruce --
In spite of the confusion, you basically have three choices for a PPM tool from Microsoft:
1. Project for the Web
2. Microsoft Project desktop application only
3. Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online
To answer your questions, Project for the Web cannot meet any of those five needs.
Microsoft Project desktop only can meet needs #2 and #5.
Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online can meet all five of those needs. Keep in mind that if you want to use Microsoft Project with Project Online, your organization will probably need help setting up the system and training people how to use it. Hope this helps.
In spite of the confusion, you basically have three choices for a PPM tool from Microsoft:
1. Project for the Web
2. Microsoft Project desktop application only
3. Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online
To answer your questions, Project for the Web cannot meet any of those five needs.
Microsoft Project desktop only can meet needs #2 and #5.
Microsoft Project desktop with Project Online can meet all five of those needs. Keep in mind that if you want to use Microsoft Project with Project Online, your organization will probably need help setting up the system and training people how to use it. Hope this helps.
- Thanks for the advice Dale, that's very helpful. I think you are right - even though I have used Project previously, that was over 20 years ago. Are you available to help with setup and generally be a mentor? Thanks ... Bruce
- Bruce --
Are you looking for free help or paid help? Let me know.- Paid. It didn't even occur to me that it might be free.
