Additional Project Plan 5 Features vs. Desktop App

[FerdinandFuchs]

Hi all,

I am currently struggling to understand the real differences between license plan 3 and 5. Using Plan 3 I have the possibility to use the Project Professional Desktop App to check out Projects from Project Online with (to my understanding) e.g. resource management features and PWA-Reports regarding whole portfolios. What is the exact difference between the three mentioned Plan 5 Features below and the corresponding features in the Project Desktop App? And is it correct that Project for Web in Plan 3 is the same as in Plan 5?

"Project Plan 5 includes all Project Plan 3 functionality, plus:

• Demand management.
• Enterprise resource management.
• Portfolio analysis and optimization."

BR

Ferdinand

[#2]

Ferdinand --

Those additional Project Plan 5 features have nothing to do with the Microsoft Project desktop application, as they are high-end features found only in PWA. Hope this helps.

[#3]

@FerdinandFuchs This, "And is it correct that Project for Web in Plan 3 is the same as in Plan 5?" is not correct. 

The links below provide details on what each license type are offered and what features are provided each license type for Planner Premium (project for the Web) and Project Online.

Microsoft Project for the web service description - Service Descriptions | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Project Online service description - Service Descriptions | Microsoft Learn

[#4]

Rod --

Thanks for jumping into this thread. Microsoft is continuing to create confusion over the functionality in Project for the Web and how this functionality is impacted by each user's Project Plan license. Much appreciated!