Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Inside Out

Understanding the Components of EPM

There are different ways to look at the various pieces that contribute to the Project Server enterprise project management solution. You can look at it from an architecture standpoint or from a data flow standpoint. In this section, however, we’ll review the components of Project Server enterprise project management from the point of view of the applications that the enterprise users interact with. These applications are Project Server, Project Professional, and Project Web Access.

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For system requirements for Project Server and the enterprise features, see Appendix A.

Understanding the Role of Project Server

Project Server is the server that manages all data associated with your enterprise projects, portfolios, ...