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Project Server 2010 - New Features Overview

The Project Server EPM solution has undergone a major upgrade, this page provides you with a high level overview of the key new features.

Portfolio Server is now included:

Project Server 2010 now incorporates Portfolio Server as part of the offering whereas previously this tool was a complimentary product to the EPM solution.  As the need for greater transparency and accountability within organisations becomes ever more prevalent as the result of the shockwaves emanating from the recent financial crisis the ability to select projects on scientific and objective criteria is likely to be invaluable, providing an audit trail from inception through to completion.

Workflows:

Aligning projects to robust governance by means of in-built workflows marks a significant step in the maturity of this product. Previously senior management had the option to observe projects once they were published; now they can be engaged as part of the approval process from the outset. 

Web Based Editing:

Web based schedule editing means that you can now edit a project plan in the browser in the same way as you can do when using the Microsoft Project scheduling tool. 

Departments:

Departments, this feature means that you can create projects where the custom fields are specific to a particular area of the business – for example an R&D project could report against totally different criteria to a project being undertaken by the HR or sales functions of an organisation.

Enterprise Project Types:

Enterprise Project Types – this feature extends the potential of templates by also allowing differing workflows to be associated with different project types.

Easier Deployment:

For those deploying the solution the elimination of Active X Controls and Office Web Components will be a big benefit as these “features” have been known to be problematical in the past.

Improved Reporting Capabilities:

Reporting is significantly enhanced with not only OLAP based reporting but now also Excel Services based reporting.
Delegation now allows people to update on behalf of colleagues, in effect a manager can delegate to a colleague responsibility for performing their role on a project for a limited time period. This feature allows individuals and teams to “self manage” situations where key players are out of the loop, for example when people are away at a conference or on vacation. It eliminates the need to request changes by those with Administrative responsibilities for Project Server.

* Please note; this article is based on a pre-beta release of Project Server 2010 which will not be available for sale until mid 2010. *