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The enterprise global template (enterprise global template: A collection of default settings, such as views, tables, and fields, that are used by all projects across the organization. These settings exist within a special project in Project Server.) is a collection of default settings, such as views (view: The combination of one or more views [Gantt Chart, Resource Sheet, and so on] and if applicable, a table and a filter. Use views to work with information in a variety of formats. There are three types of views: Charts or graphs, Sheets, and Forms.), tables (table: A set of columns that shows specific information about tasks, resources, and assignments in a sheet view.), and fields (field: A location in a sheet, form, or chart that contains a specific kind of information about a task, resource, or assignment. For example, in a sheet, each column is a field. In a form, a field is a named box or a place in a column.) that are used by all projects across the organization. These settings exist within a special project on Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 and are used in all of the organization's projects. The enterprise global template ensures that all projects within an organization adhere to standards, such as a common use of views, tables, and fields.

Standardization is a requirement for working with projects on an enterprise level and provides a common language for all project managers. The use of views; calendars; and project, resource, and task fields within the enterprise global template ensure this standardization.

Unlike the global file (or Global.mpt), the enterprise global template is a special project that is opened from Project Server.

Note  Only someone with administrative privileges (privileges: These specify the items in a project that a user can either see or modify. For example, only someone with administrative privileges can modify outline codes to be used by all project managers within an organization.) on the server can open and change items in the enterprise global template.

Learn how to Open the enterprise global template for editing.