Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003 is used by project managers who need a desktop tool to manage their projects independently but who do not require strong coordination with other project managers or the ability to manage resources from a central repository. Project Standard 2003 is designed to improve your ability to organize work and communicate effectively and succinctly through familiar, easy-to-use tools. Project managers everywhere rely on Microsoft Office Project Standard to plan and manage their projects. With Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003, efficiently organize and track tasks and resources to keep your projects on time and within budget.
Extensive help resources and printing assistance make Project Standard 2003 easy to learn, so that you can be productive quickly. Project Standard 2003 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 present project status effectively. And, as a user of the leading desktop project management program, support is readily available through a broad community of solution providers and user groups.
Main Features
Get 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, interactive aide that helps you set up projects, manage tasks and resources, track schedules, and report project information.
Find help as you need it. Access built-in online help to get the latest training, articles, templates, and other resources to help you use Project Standard 2003 more effectively. Use Spotlights in the Help task pane to access project-related services and features to help you work smarter. Assistance on Office Online provides up-to-date Help resources and references for Project Standard 2003. Easily get the information you need by selecting a pre-defined topic or searching for keywords.
Get timely and relevant assistance as you work with smart tags that alert you to alternate choices when you make changes to your plan, helping ensure your project plans are scheduled correctly.
Create project plans efficiently. Save time by quickly converting existing task lists created in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 into project plans. Or, use one of the many templates provided with Project Standard 2003 as a starting point for your project.
Create schedules, estimate costs, and track progress with comprehensive project management tools.
Assign resources. You can assign resources to your tasks and adjust them to resolve conflicts and over-allocations. Add resources from the Active Directory service or Microsoft Exchange Server address book.
Compare project plan versions. Easily track version changes in project plans by using the Compare Project Versions tool. Graphical indicators clearly identify differences between versions, such as tasks added or deleted.
Evaluate changes. Keep your project plan on time and within budget by efficiently evaluating the impact of schedule and resources changes on your plan. Project Standard 2003 can update your plans automatically so you can prioritize work effectively and make better decisions.
Track performance. Track progress, monitor variances between target and actual project goals such as cost, start date, and finish date, and maintain historical records with the ability to store 11 full baselines over the course of any project.
Customize project plans. Customize your plan by choosing the data to display in your project schedule. Incorporate information unique to your project by creating Custom Fields in your project plan. Modify toolbars, formulas, graphical indicators, and reports for further customization.
Customize Project Guides. Promote project management methodologies and best practices by developing custom Project Guides.
System Requirements
Hard Disk 130 MB.
Memory 128 MB.
Processor Pentium II 233 Mhz or equivalent.
Platform Windows 2000 SP3 & later/Windows XP/2003 .
