Project Server 2007 - Overview

1. Enterprise capable project management automation system.
2. compliant with PMI
3. used for project assignment and tracking system ootb and customizable business specific configuration
4. Office Project -> .mpp files (local plans, non shared resources, versioning issues with emails, project must be installed on client, cross project dependencies)
5. Solution is Project Server - PWA(web access) and server hosting of project plans

Terminology:
1. project : A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.
has start and end time defined. It is always unique.
2. program : is a collection of related projects
3. portfolio : is a collection of programs/projects withing organization(BU or enterprise)
depends on size of organization
Model these in Project Server

Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 specific terminology:

Enterprise project : Create a project using MS Project client and save it to Project Server db or imported projects

Enterprise Resource : Create / Import resource in Enterprise Resource Pool

Check in / Check out

Resource Pool:
1. contains resources and resource attribution that drive functionality.
2. e.g. resource attribution: dept, location, practice groups
3. Resource substitution wizard : analyzes resources in pool to identify skills and avilability of staff for all projects. they can be used as recommendations or final results in the plan.

Global Overview:
1. Global.mpt file and enterprise global file (Views, Tables, Filters, Groups, Reports etc.)


Architecture:
1. PWA works in SharePoint
2. Queying service only ships data that changed across the network.
Hence it supports WAN and Internet connectivity without bandwidth and latency limitations
3. PSI (project server interface) programming model.
4. Request and Demand Management :
a. Project proposal & Resource Plans - support project request and predict resource demand.
b. Flow: Project Proposal - allows authorized users to enter project request.
MOSS - used to route proposal through approval workflows
Any actor in the workflow can use Resource Plan to apply time phased work demand by resource type and skill set to proposal.
After publish, data populates to portfolio where data analysis tools assist in project selection.
5. Timesheets
6. WSS is bare minimum required for MOPS.

*** Microsoft Office Project 2007 Standard cannot connect to project server whereas MOP 2007 Professional can.

2003 and 2007 are not compatible.
why MOSS is included in EPM suite:
a. document versioning
b. workflow