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MS Project 2010 - Will You Upgrade? Situation: You are on The Fence about the New Version of MS Project.
I have to admit, when I first began looking at the new version of Project, I expected a number of new features that I am most excited about the flexibility that has been built into the tool. Until now, the typical new PM went through a cycle that looked like this. They had MS Project 2007 and Excel. They tried MS Project, but found the contraints it imposes (task/subtask relationships, effort, etc.) made the process of creating a schedule too complex. More specifically, MS Project was telling them what they were doing wrong by not allowing them to do the wrong thing - really just alluding to a problem without being specific or telling them what to do about it. For example, a summary task would just be composed of the durations of the tasks below them. You couldn't enter in a value for the summary task that disagreed with what you had entered below. Often, PMs would just get turned off and use Excel - which places no contraints on anything because its not a project management tool. The new version of MS Project allows to you to actually make mistakes, tells you what is wrong, then offers ways to fix the schedule. This is a HUGE leap forward. There are a lot of reasons to check out this new version: - Better integration with the rest of Office (as you would expect) - Sharepoint Syncing - etc. Probably the best way to explore the whole thing is to attend the MS Office Product Launch online on 5/12. Once you attend the event, please come back here and let me know what you thought.
| Posted: May 06, 2010 04:44 PM |
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Arthur Gousby says:
I would have to say yes. During the BETA I have enjoyed the little things, like the timeline bar below the ribbon, Manual/Auto schedule settings right on the ribbon and even the ease of Project Server account management. In addition, the majority of my company is still on MS Project 2003. I've been using 2007 for the past 2 years, but I can see a noticeable positive change for my coworkers as they move from 2003 to 2010. The number 1 benefit for these people will be the unlimited undos (a major 2007 improvement). Friday, May 7, 2010 1:39:16 PM EDT
Elizabeth Harrin says:
I haven't had the chance to play with all the new features yet, but I think that generally feedback about the new version has been very positive - so upgrading is something I would definitely consider. Friday, May 7, 2010 3:47:04 PM EDT
Tim Cermak says:
Hi Elizabeth. Time is certainly a premium, but i wanted to let you know that there is a Project Server 2010 virtual lab at:
Al S. Brown PMP IPMA-C says:
Actually, I am happy to say that I have almost completely weaned myself off of Microsoft products and onto open source, so I may not be getting the upgrade. If I get a client who wants me to use it, I will probably buy it, but I am more than happy with DotProject now for my schedules.
rehanbaaqri says:
I believe Microsoft now is on the right track, i.e to provide PM applications which are easier to use, less difficult to share with others who are pretty new to Project Management itself. They have definitely enhanced it graphically and certainly to an extent till where it is justified.
Linda says:
I have just begun using Project 2010 Server and like the new functionality it offers. I especially like the link to SharePoint 2010. What is missing is documenation for users (not developers). Wednesday, June 30, 2010 1:23:43 PM EDT
Anthony Moore says:
Folks, i have been using this 2010 project server product from the Oct 2010 to now.. the first mistake i made was not going completely native (that is we ran in backward compatibly mode so we could use project 2007 on the desktop) and so far i have to my credit and frustration, I have found 10 bugs and now 5 of them are hotfixes... 4 weeks a go i migrated to a complete native mode and things are running much more smoothly. Please Login/Register to leave a comment.
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