Hi,
Major features in Porject Server 2003 as i know are :
Project Web Access
1. Export Grid to Excel
Various views, including the Project Center and Resource
Center, include the ability to export data displayed in
the grid into Excel as an XML spreadsheet. This makes it
easier for users to analyze data, format and print, and
transfer data using XML file format.
2.Build Team
Resource managers can now staff projects with enterprise
resources using the Build Team tool in Project Web Access,
without requiring Project Professional 2003.
3. Pick-Lists and Lookup Tables in Enterprise Custom Fields
Timesheet users can now use pick lists to select values
from custom enterprise task and outline codes.
4. Protect Actual Work/ Adjust Actual Work
The Project Server administrator can create actual work
lock-down periods. This means that actual work that has
already been reported cannot be modified without going
through a formal change process.
5. Adjusting Locked Down Actual Work
From time to time, there are legitimate reasons to make
adjustments to actual work that is in a locked down
period, for example when a member is traveling and is
ready to report actual work when they return. Authorized
users who have the "Adjust Actuals" permission can make
these changes, and changes are recorded in an audit log.
6. Timesheet Lock Downs
Project Server administrators can lock specific time
periods in the Project Web Access timesheet to prevent
resources from reporting hours for time periods other than
the current time period.
7. Multiple Timesheet Approvers
In the past, only the project manager had the ability to
approve timesheets. New with Project Server 2003, other
Project Web Access users can be given the right to approve
timesheets.
8. Protect Saved Baselines
Administrators now have the ability to lock-down a user's
ability to save baseline data. Therefore, once an agreed
upon baseline has been reached, a projects manager's
ability to change the baseline can be removed.
Best of all Outlook Integration
Outlook 2003, Outlook 2002, or Outlook 2000 Users can see
their tasks in their Outlook Calendar and can also report
progress on them.
Document Check-in/ Check-out
Now, there is support for basic check-in/check-out
functionality for documents using Windows SharePoint
Services. Check-in/check-out functionality has been added
to allow locking of documents.
Active Directory Sync
Project Server has the ability to synchronize with an
organization's Active Directory so that enterprise
resources are regularly updated.
I have just listed some of NEW features and there are tons
of improvments also.
Hope this help.
Thanks and Regards
Sriram
