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Microsoft Project is a project management tool.
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Microsoft Project is a project management tool for complex projects with dependencies.  
 
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Microsoft Project is not part of our standard license set and requires an additional purchase. Microsoft Planner, however, is part of our license set and can also be used to manage projects.
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Microsoft Project is not part of Evergreen's standard license set. Microsoft Planner and/or Tasks is a great alternative and is part of our standard M365 license set and can be used effectively to manage many projects.
For more info see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/when-to-use-microsoft-project-planner-to-do-or-the-tasks-app-in-teams-8f950d32-d5f4-40db-a8b7-4d1b82b55e17
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===Does your project require Microsoft Project?===
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To understand the best tool for task/project management see: [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/when-to-use-microsoft-project-planner-to-do-or-the-tasks-app-in-teams-8f950d32-d5f4-40db-a8b7-4d1b82b55e17 When to use Microsoft Project, Planner, To-Do or the Tasks app in Teams]
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#Is this a solo project or a team project?
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#* Solo projects should make use of Microsoft Tasks or Planner.
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#Are there few deliverables and dependencies, or many?
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#* Projects that do not have many dependencies or deliverables should use Microsoft Planner.
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#Do you understand that you will need to purchase a Project license for all Team members that need to update tasks assigned?
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#*You can however give View access to any Evergreen community member without requiring they purchase an additional Project license
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#Are you a member of a Microsoft Project where you've been assigned tasks to edit/update?
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If after reviewing this info it seems clear that you need Project, please submit a New Technology Request but keep in mind you will need to purchase a Project license for all  Team members that need to update tasks assigned.
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===Getting Started with Project===
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There are currently a few different Microsoft Project products: Project Desktop, Project Online, and Project for the Web. To help standardize support and collaboration across the college, we recommend using Microsoft's most current version of Project: '''Project for the Web'''. Learn more about [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-can-you-do-with-project-for-the-web-b30f5442-be5f-43d2-9072-c95bff778ea1?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us What you can do with Project for the Web].
  
If after reviewing this info it seems clear that you in fact need Project, we can move this request over to Purchasing, but keep in mind you will need to purchase a Project license for all of your Team members to update tasks assigned.
 
 
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Revision as of 11:49, 12 April 2022

Microsoft Project is a project management tool for complex projects with dependencies.

Microsoft Project is not part of Evergreen's standard license set. Microsoft Planner and/or Tasks is a great alternative and is part of our standard M365 license set and can be used effectively to manage many projects.

Does your project require Microsoft Project?

To understand the best tool for task/project management see: When to use Microsoft Project, Planner, To-Do or the Tasks app in Teams

  1. Is this a solo project or a team project?
    • Solo projects should make use of Microsoft Tasks or Planner.
  2. Are there few deliverables and dependencies, or many?
    • Projects that do not have many dependencies or deliverables should use Microsoft Planner.
  3. Do you understand that you will need to purchase a Project license for all Team members that need to update tasks assigned?
    • You can however give View access to any Evergreen community member without requiring they purchase an additional Project license
  4. Are you a member of a Microsoft Project where you've been assigned tasks to edit/update?

If after reviewing this info it seems clear that you need Project, please submit a New Technology Request but keep in mind you will need to purchase a Project license for all Team members that need to update tasks assigned.

Getting Started with Project

There are currently a few different Microsoft Project products: Project Desktop, Project Online, and Project for the Web. To help standardize support and collaboration across the college, we recommend using Microsoft's most current version of Project: Project for the Web. Learn more about What you can do with Project for the Web.