These are also out of the box features of Project Server 2007.09
Hi, Christophe - Indeed Project Server has much more project management (pm) capabilities compared to OOB SharePoint and even 3rd-party pm add-ons to SharePoint. To me, the most beneficial feature in Project Server is the ability for project managers to publish Microsoft Project plans (MPP) to Project Web Access and allow resources to update their tasks which then syncs back to the MPP. In addition, high level program/portfolio management + resource management capabilities are incomparable. IMHO, leveraging SharePoint + 3rd party PM add-ons can be beneficial to individuals who are: 1.) Just starting with the basics of project management 2.) Not experienced with Microsoft Project at all 3.) In organizations that do not have a standardized and mature project management process All the best!
Dux, I agree with your comments to Christophe that MOSS add-ons like PM Central, pmPoint and EPM Live provide cost-effective yet powerful "project portfolio management - light" capabilities for organisations like mine which are cost-conscious, don't have myriads of large projects, and a limited Project Management capability. But how do we choose which one is the best? I'd love to see you run a forum/blog/whatever comparing what is the "best of breed" between the above MOSS add-ons (and any others I don't know about) - any chance?
Peter - I am actually working on a post. Stay tuned.
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