Microsoft Project 2010 Professional

Key Features of Project 2010

• Fluent UI - The Project 2010 user interface is redesigned and now uses the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI). Introduced in the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the Fluent UI is designed to make it easier for people to find and use the full range of features that Office applications provide, and to preserve an uncluttered workspace. For more information about the Fluent UI, see the resources in Microsoft Office Fluent User Interface Resource Center (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=111045).
• Backstage view - The Microsoft Office Backstage is part of the Fluent UI and a companion feature to the ribbon. The Backstage view, which can be accessed from the File tab, helps you find frequently used features for managing your Microsoft Project files. (The File tab replaces the Microsoft Office Button and File menu that were used in earlier releases of Microsoft Office.) The Backstage is used to manage Microsoft Project Server connections, and to check out and publish projects.
• Team Planner - Project 2010 Professional contains the Team Planner, a resource scheduling view that lets users see at a glance what their team members are working on and move tasks from one person to another. Users can also view and assign unassigned work, view over-allocations, and see task names and resource names.
• Synchronization with SharePoint lists - In Project 2010 Professional, users can export project files to a list in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. This provides a quick and easy way for a project manager to share status or create reports that can be viewed across the organization. Project Web Access (PWA) is not required to synchronize with a SharePoint list.
• Manual scheduling - Project 2010 changes how projects are scheduled. Factors such as task dependencies and the project calendar no longer automatically adjust task dates when a task is manually scheduled. This feature can be especially useful for early planning when the duration of a task might not yet be known. Users can place a manually scheduled task anywhere in their schedules, and Project 2010 will not move it. Project managers who are accustomed to automatic scheduling with past versions of Project can turn the new manual scheduling feature off for specific tasks or the entire project. Some projects may require the powerful scheduling engine of Project to handle scheduling.
• Backwards compatibility - Project 2010 is compatible with previous versions of Microsoft Project. Users can create files in Office Project 2007 or earlier and then open and edit them in Project 2010, although certain features of Project 2010 are not enabled. If you save the earlier version files in the Project 2010 format, all Project 2010 is available. In addition, you can create files in Project 2010 and then convert them to the Office Project 2007, Project 2000, and Project 2003 file formats.

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Computer and processor
700-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher

Memory
512 megabytes (MB) RAM or higher

Hard disk
2 gigabyte (GB) available disk space

Display
1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor

Operating system

• Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit)
• Windows Vista with SP1
• Windows Server 2003 R2 with MSXML 6.0
• Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows 7 or later operating systems.

Other
Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (64-bit) or later running Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Office Outlook 2003 SP2 or later is required to use the Import Outlook Tasks feature. Visual Reports require Office Excel 2003 SP2 or later and Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 or later.

Microsoft Project Server 2010 is required for Enterprise Project, portfolio, and resource management capabilities. Microsoft Project Web App and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 or later are required for importing tasks to the Outlook calendar or tasks list.

SharePoint Server 2010 (installed with Project Server 2010) is required for publishing projects and Windows Workflow Foundation. Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 is required for the Resource Substitution Wizard.

Internet Explorer 7 or later. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees might apply).

To enable the feature that allows synchronizing Project 2010 with a SharePoint task list, you must install either Microsoft Access 2010 or Microsoft Visio 2010.

Before installing Project 2010 to use Visual Reports with Office 2010, you must install Office 2010, Visio 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services 10.0 OLE DB Provider (available as a free download from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, October 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=110393).

Certain online functionality requires a Windows Live ™ ID.

Product functionality and graphics can vary based on your system configuration.

Some features might require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.