Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution 2007May 2006http:/www.microsoft.com/projectiTable of ContentsOverview of the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution.2Gain Visibility and Insights.2 Enterprise Ready .3 Easier to Get Started.3 Extensible and Programmable.4 Gain Visibility and Insights .5Manage Resources.5 Control Project Finances .5 Budget for Financial Control .5 Assign Costs to Tasks.6Visibility across the Entire Project Lifecycle.7 Analyze and Create Custom Reports.8 Enterprise Ready.11Manage the Simple and the Complex .11 Improved Performance.11 Resource Management.12 Utilize Enhanced Timesheet Capabilities .12 Easier to Get Started.15Access Project Information via the Web.15 Enhance Knowledge Sharing.16 Leverages existing investments and knowledge of desktop applications.16 Save Time with Templates .17 Create Your Own Templates .17 Use Pre-defined Templates.18Extensible and Programmable.21Manage the EPM Solution .21 Fully Customizable .21 Architecture.25Backwards Compatibility, Interoperability and Migration.26Summary of the Microsoft EPM Solution Benefits.28System Requirements .29Project Server .29 Project Professional.30 Project Web Access.31 Project Portfolio Server.32Additional Resources.34Cover is for position onlyhttp:/www.microsoft.com/project2Overview of the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution The Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution allows you to effectively manage and prioritize projects and resources across your organization. Microsoft designed the EPM Solution for organizations needing strategic portfolio capabilities, strong team coordination, standardization in managing projects and programs, centralized resource management, as well as high-level analysis and reporting. Project provides a central repository of project and resource information so that organizations can consistently manage and report across the enterprise. The EPM Solution consists of the following products: Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Project Web Access, Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007, and Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Web Access. Office Project Professional 2007 incorporates all the features of Office Project Standard 2007. Please refer to the