Installing MS Project 2002 server for using with Project 2002 Standard

[lucianofavaro]

Hi All, I'm new in this group, I'm trying to install MS project 2002
server for using together with Project 2002 stardard (we have already
licenses for the standard release).

Basically, what I need is to share resources among the projects
allowing the managers to control resources under and overallocation.

I read already that for this kind of configuration, I not able to use
the Enterprise functionality, but I can use something named Workgroup
resource.

Has someone lived the experience in installing this kind of
configuration ? Is it possible to share resources among all projects
and view on the web the resource graphic indicating the allocation?

Please, someone give me a light.

Thanks a lot,

Luciano Fávaro.

 

[kix1956]

Hi, I'm not going to answer your question so that you have an answer in
hand, but I will offer a piece of advice. We've been using some
incarnation of Project Server since around 2000, starting with Project
Central. To the best of my knowledge the current version of Project
Server is 2003. I can state that the migraton from Project Server 2002
to Project Server 2003 is difficult and complex. Part of the reason is
owed to the way in which the data shcema is implemented in 2002 vs.
2003. As I understand it the data in 2002 is implemented in a number of
ways. In 2003, assuming SQL Server, all data is stored in SQL Server. I
would strongly urge you, that if you intend to use Project Server, dump
2002, and run immediately to 2003, before you get your installation too
entrenched on 2002. Project used to offer a workgroup feature where you
could collaborate via email. I honestly don't know if that is still
available to you in the 2002 server implementation. There are some
books available from Microsoft Press on the subject of Project Server,
you can typically find used books on Amazon for a reduced price. If you
plan to move forward with 2002, it would be a handy reference. There is
a book at the office, and I can check what it has to say about the
subject on Monday. I'll check to see if anyone has answered your
question by then. If not, I post you back then. Good luck

 

[kix1956]

I have re-read your post and I need some clarification. When I first
read your post I thought you were seeking an alternative means of using
the WORKGROUP collaborative features available in Project 2002. The
options are none, email, or Project Server. You can mix and match these
options to suit your needs, however you indicate that you are using
project server 2002 (or intend to). With Project Server 2002, you do
have the ability to share resources across projects, and your project
managers are able to view their allocation/availability. This presumes
that the project managers all have a Project Web Access client (PWA),
to interface with Project Server. You define all of your resources as
Enterprise Resources. These resources can be allocated to any
Enterprise Project, and their allocation, as work is assigned to them
will be reflected in Project Server. You can also define Generic
Resources, which act as substitutes for Real Resoucres. The Generic can
be used as a means of developing a project without having any actual
resources assigned work. This enables you to identify your resource
needs. Once you begin to allocate Enterprise Resources from the
resource pool, you can replace the generic resources, with actual
resources from the pool. Don't know if this answers your question or
not, but that is about as close as I can come, after having cracked the
book. I purchased a copy of Tim Pyron's book Using Microsoft Project
2002 "The Only Project 2002 book you need". It does have information
about Project Server, as well as your workgroup options. I have found
that you typicallly need multiple reference sources when you are
setting up, configuring, administering, and using this software,
including books, the web, microsoft support and microsoft
documentation. Good luck