Is there a site where you can use MS Project online (for a fee)

[Anne]

My client and I wish to use it collaboratively, and an online site would be
the best solution.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

MS Project must be installed on your machine, sorry.
And even then you can't access a file in read/write mode simultaneously.
HTH

 

[Dave Eade]

you can use something like GoToMeeting or MS Live Meeting whereby you 'share'
your PC screen.

I guess though you're looking for somebody to 'host' an MSP then access from
remote sites - why don't you invest in MSP Server & WEB Access, I think that
would do the trick for you.

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Anne,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You might like to consider a Companion Product, eg Housatonic, from our web
site:
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

 

[Anne]

Thanks, but we were trying to avoid that; however, it may be the only option.

 

[Anne]

Thank you, I'll check it out.

Hi Anne,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You might like to consider a Companion Product, eg Housatonic, from our web
site:
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Anne

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

 

[Rick Williams]

It is technically possible to put MS Project on a server and interact with
it via Active Server pages. It is kind of difficult, though, but we could
set it up for you through our company, Teledyne Solutions, Inc. Contact my
boss, Mike Legg, at (e-mail address removed) if you are interested.
Regards,
Rick

 

[Daniel Billingsley]

At that point he might as well purchase Project Server, no?

 

[Rick Williams]

With 23+ years of experience in project control and scheduling, I have never
seen a product that can handle the needs of many different types of projects
"right out of the box". I have not used the server version of Project, as
defense contractors never use Project exactly as designed. Instead, they may
require an interface with cost databases, they may require trend analysis,
they may require Monte Carlo simulation with decision points in the schedule
to incorporate contingency plans, and they may also want to simply
coordinate schedules among disparate companies and organizations. And few of
them want to purchase and install MS Project and train the users. They
particularly don't want to buy a seat license for every employee when they
might actually use the site a few times a year.
So, there are good reasons to program your own schedule management site, and
tailor it exactly to the customer and project at hand. In general, you want
to make data entry and updating as simple as possible. Again, remember that
you might be dealing with people who don't know MS Project, so you can
design simple forms to collect only the data you need. Or you might need
only a 'concurrence' feature - do you agree with this schedule or not?

So, I would think that some companies or organizations might get by with
Project Server, but again, in 23 years of experience encompassing everything
from nuclear power plant construction (where tasks are tied directly to
timecards and custom earned value management) to missile development R&D
projects, to software development projects, it is very often easier to
customize your scheduling software than to change the way people do
business.

Warmest regards,
Rick Williams

 

[Amir K]

Anne,

I am 99.9% sure I know how you can share a single project file with upto 50
or so others, but please contact me directly so I can be 100% sure.

(e-mail address removed) / Skype: amir.khodaparast

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Project has to be installed on each user's PC.
HTH