Office Project 2007 edition comparison

This edition comparison provides a feature-to-feature comparison of Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 connected to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, and Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2007.

• Availability

• Capabilities

• Integration

Office Project Standard 2007 is designed for managers who do not need to collaborate with others to build their projects or select resources. Office Project Professional 2007 is designed for project and resource managers who work with others across an enterprise to share schedules and resources by connecting to Office Project Server 2007. Also providing access to the server, Office Project Web Access 2007 is designed for those who do not need all the functions of the desktop client, such as executives, team members, and administrators.

For portfolio management, please consider using Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 and its Web client in conjunction with Office Project Server 2007 and its clients to form the complete Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution.

Office Project Standard 2007
Office Project Standard 2007 gives you robust project management tools that have the right blend of usability, power, and flexibility. You can use Office Project Standard 2007 to manage projects more efficiently and effectively. You can stay informed by controlling project work, schedules, and finances. And you can keep project teams aligned while becoming more productive through integration with familiar Microsoft Office system programs, powerful reporting options, and guided planning, wizards, and templates.

 Note   Office Project Standard 2007 is designed for users who do not require Web-based coordination or collaboration that takes advantage of shared projects and resources from a central database.

Office Project Professional 2007
Office Project Professional 2007 gives you robust project management capabilities. You can stay informed—control project work, schedules, finances — and keep project teams aligned. And you can become more productive through integration with familiar Microsoft Office system programs, powerful reporting options as well as guided planning, wizards, and templates.

 Note   Office Project Professional 2007 can be either run as a single-user solution or connected to Office Project Server 2007 for enterprise project management capabilities. In this comparison, we will present features in the context of Office Project Professional 2007 connected to Office Project Server 2007.

Office Project Web Access 2007
The Web client to Office Project Server 2007 provides users a simple Web interface to access a range of functions in Office Project 2007. With Office Project Web Access 2007, users can view, analyze, and report on project information, including timesheets, as well as create project proposals and activity plans. Functions in Office Project Web Access 2007 can be exposed or removed, based on a user’s role and authorization level. Office Project Web Access 2007 also includes the administrative user interface. Use of Office Project Web Access 2007 requires an Office Project Server 2007 Client Access License (CAL).

Office Project 2007 edition comparison

KEY: = Feature Included

Availability

Features and Benefits	Office Project Standard 2007	Office Project Professional 2007 (connected to Office Project Server 2007)	Office Project Web Access 2007
Stand-alone desktop usage1
Sold in retail channel2
Available in 23 languages
Requires Office Project Server 2007

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Capabilities

Features and Benefits	Office Project Standard 2007	Office Project Professional 2007 (connected to Office Project Server 2007)	Office Project Web Access 2007
Project management
Create and edit all aspects of a project
Project Guide
Project templates
Gantt view of project(s)
Task creation and delegation
Calendar view of project(s)
Network Diagram view of project(s)
Multiple-Level Undo
Task Drivers
Visual Change Highlighting
Cube Building Service for custom OLAP reports
Create Proposals and Activity Plans
Track all projects and programs in a single Project Center view
Resource management
Resource with multiple level skill attributes
Build team from enterprise
Collaboration with shared enterprise resource pool and availability
Timesheets
Team collaboration
Uses Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.03
Track issues, risks, and documents 3
Automatically creates a project workspace
Import project task lists from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Programmability and management
Customization with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Customization with Project Server Interface API
Capabilities based on user’s authorization
Administration of Office Project Server 2007

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Integration

Features and Benefits	Office Project Standard 2007	Office Project Professional 2007 (connected to Office Project Server 2007)	Office Project Web Access 2007
Office Online Help and templates
Automated e-mail notification
Visual Reports to Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
Copy Picture to Office Wizard: Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Office Word 2007, and Office PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 integration to its calendar and To-Do Bar
XML save, load, and support
Leverages Microsoft SQL Server

¹ When not connected to Office Project Server 2007.
² Although Office Project Professional 2007 will be available in retail, Office Project Server 2007 will not.
³ With display of Office Project Web Access 2007 components in the Office Project Professional 2007 desktop environment.

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