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Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003
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Office Project Standard 2003
Project managers everywhere rely on
Project Standard to plan and manage
their projects. With Microsoft Office
Project Standard 2003, you can:
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Set up projects quickly by
leveraging existing data and
following step-by-step guides.
 Keep project teams aligned by
effectively communicating
project data.
 Efficiently track and analyze
projects according to your
needs to stay on time and
within budget.
 Adapt Project to your needs
Project Standard is an integral part of
the Microsoft Office System, so you
can smoothly use products like
Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003
and Microsoft Office Visio® 2003 to
effectively present project status.
Extensive resources for Help and
printing assistance make Project
Standard easier than ever to learn, so
you can be productive quickly. And, as
one of the many users of this leading
desktop project management
program, you can be assured support
is readily available through a broad
community of solution providers and
user groups.
Set Up Projects Quickly
Be productive quickly with built-in
Help, wizards, and the familiar
Microsoft Office interface.
 Guided Planning and
Management
Quickly master the project
management process with the
Project Guide, a step-by-step,
 Project Reporting
Choose the best way to view your
project schedule and report your
data using calendars, Gantt
charts, predefined reports, and
task sheets. Or, use a new wizard
to generate an XML file from
Project data to create custom
reports in other formats.
interactive aid that helps you set
up projects, manage tasks and
resources, track schedules, and
report project information.
 Dynamic Scheduling
Immediately understand the
impact of task and resource
changes to your overall project
schedule. Project Standard 2003
can automatically update your
plans so you can prioritize work
effectively and make better
decisions.
 Resource Assignments
Assign resources to your tasks
and adjust how they are assigned
to resolve conflicts and overallocations. Add resources from
the Active Directory® service or
Microsoft Exchange address book.
The new Copy Picture to Office wizard helps you
transfer and present Project information in a number
of familiar programs, like Microsoft Office Word,
PowerPoint, and Visio.
 Effective Presentations
Present Project data to a broader
audience effectively with new
wizards that help you format and
print concise one-page Project
plans and smoothly transfer and
display Project information in
Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
Manage resources using tools and charts to check
availability and avoid over-allocations.
 Help as You Need It
Access built-in online Help to get
the latest training, articles,
templates, and resources. Get
timely and relevant assistance as
you work with smart tags that alert
you to alternatives when you
make changes to your plan.
Keep Project Teams Aligned
Clearly communicate and present
project information in a variety of
ways.
Using the new Printing Wizard, you can format and
print your current view of Project data.
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 Information Sharing
Share and manage documents
related to your projects using
Microsoft Windows® SharePoint™
Services workspaces (requires
Microsoft Windows Server™
2003), integrated into the Project
Standard task pane.
Efficiently Track and Analyze
Projects
Track, monitor, and compare
projects to stay up to date on
project changes.
 Schedule and Scope Tracking
Collaborate efficiently in setting
up project plans by tracking
feedback from others. Quickly
identify scope and schedule
changes by using the Compare
Project Versions tool to compare
two project versions side by side.
 Flexible project tracking and
analysis
Compute and track core metrics
unique to your project by defining
custom fields based on your
formulas. Graphical indicators can
alert you when specific conditions
are met. Organize and sort project
information using pre-defined or
custom groupings.
Use the Compare Project Versions tool to track version
changes in project plans
 Project History
Track progress, monitor variances
between estimates and actuals,
and maintain historical records
with the ability to store 11 full
baselines over the course of any
project.
Adapt Project to Your Needs
Align Project Standard 2003 to meet
your project management needs.
 Simple Customization
Customize your plan by choosing
the data to display in your
schedule. Modify toolbars,
formulas, graphical indicators,
and reports for further
customization.
 Customizable Project Guide
Promote project management
methodologies and best practices
by developing custom Project
Guide.
Save multiple baselines and track performance by
comparing current Project plan against saved
baselines.
What’s New with Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003?
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Set up projects quickly
Microsoft Office Interface Navigate intuitively with the familiar Office interface
Excel Import Wizard and Task List Template Easily import and leverage data
from Excel to start a Project plan
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Import Outlook Tasks Dialog Easily import task data from Outlook tasks list to
create a Project plan
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Resource Information Import Import resource information from the Microsoft
Active Directory service or Microsoft Exchange address book
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Additional Project Templates Jump-start common projects and
promote consistency
NEW
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Interactive, Step-By-Step Planning Aid Set up and manage projects effectively
with the Project Guide
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Calendar Wizard Simplify the setup process for project calendars and
changing working time
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Smart Tags Get automatic, contextual suggestions alerting you of
scheduling options
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Built-in Online Help Use Microsoft Office Online to get training, templates,
and more
NEW
Material Resources Specify consumable resources such as lumber or
concrete and assign them to tasks. Allocate these resources in units that
make sense, such as tons
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Present Project data in the appropriate format and print custom reports
Presentation Wizard Smoothly transfer Project data to PowerPoint, Word,
or Visio
NEW
Add-In for Visio Diagramming Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) chart
in Visio from Project data
NEW
Printing Wizard Easily format and print concise custom project reports
NEW
XML Reporting Wizard Generate an XML file from project data to create
custom reports
NEW
Easily follow task and resource interdependencies
Gantt Charts, Calendars and Task Sheets Present Project data in
versatile views
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Network Diagram View Group tasks and display graphical indicators in the
Network Diagram view Improved!
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Cross-Project Critical Path Calculate the critical path across all inserted
projects to see a single critical path for the overall master project
Resource Availability Graphs Evaluate resource workload and availability
using the Graphs button in the Assign Resources Dialog to identify the best
resource available for the task
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Quickly access the information you need and effectively track and analyze projects
Reschedule Uncompleted Work Maintain constraints when uncompleted work
is rescheduled and select any reschedule date Improved!
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Assign a Deadline to a Task Keep track of when a task finishes without
constraining the project plan
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Formulas and Graphical Indicators Assign formulas, pick lists and graphical
indicators to custom fields to keep track of projects
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Grouping Consolidate and report project information in a variety of ways using
pre-defined groups or creating custom groups. Group on assignment fields, in
addition to tasks and resources and rollup time-phased data totals to group
summary rows in Usage views. Improved!
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Add-In for Comparing Project Files Compare 2 versions of the same project
and report results
NEW
Baseline Rollup Control how baseline data is rolled up to summary tasks to
ensure up-to-date tracking of projects
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Tracking Wizard Easily customize a tracking view for each project
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Multiple Baselines Track status over the course of your project with
11 full baselines
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Flexible Tracking Methods Track actual by % Work Complete, Actual Work
Done and Work Remaining, and keep track of status of product or other
physical deliverable
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Earned Value Calculations Select which baseline to use for EV calculations
and use new calculations including Schedule Performance Index (SPI), To
Complete Performance Index (TCPI), Cost Performance Index (CPI), Cost
Variance % (CV%), and Schedule Variance % (SV%)
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System Requirements
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130 MB of available hard disk
space (hard disk usage will
vary depending on
configuration; custom
installation choices may
require more or less hard-disk
space)
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PC with Pentium 233 MHz or
higher processor, Pentium III
recommended
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Microsoft Windows 2000 with
Service Pack 3 or later, or
Microsoft Windows XP or later
operating system
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128 MB of RAM or more
recommended
Super VGA (800X600) or
higher resolution monitor
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.01 with Service Pack 3 or
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later, Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack
2 or later, or Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6.0 with
Service Pack 1 or later. For
the best experience, use
Internet Explorer 6.0
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To use Windows SharePoint
Services, Windows Server
2003 is required
For complete system requirements, please visit www. microsoft.com/office/project.
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