Microsoft Project Viewer - ValleySpeak Project server
By: William Jackson
Submitted: 2009-12-24 00:32:51 | Word Count: 503
ValleySpeak Project Server as Microsoft Project viewer
Sharing Microsoft Project files with team members is a huge challenge for Project Managers. Since Microsoft Project licenses are costly and most team members use only a small subset of the functionality of Microsoft Project, using an Microsoft Project viewer is a possible cost saving measure.
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ValleySpeak Project Server can be used as a Microsoft Project viewer and more. Using ValleySpeak Project server the team members can not only see their Microsoft Project tasks, but they can also update their task status. This allows the Project Manager to get real-time updates about the project status from their teams.
Most Microsoft Project viewers only allow the team members to read the project schedule, but not update the task status. In most cases where such read-only viewers are used, the Project Managers and Team Members have to rely on unstructured emails to communicate status to the Project Manager.
Microsoft Project Viewers Vs ValleySpeak Project Server
Microsoft Project Viewers
1. Read-Only view for Team Members with no real-time status reporting from the team members back to the Project Managers.
2. Generally require setup since each team member must install a separate instance. Creating associated overheads of maintenance and upgrades.
3. Most are non web based meaning licenses need to be purchased for each system.
4. Do not offer Centralized Project management
5. Requires charged upgrades and continious software maintenance
6. Generally support single projects which can only be viewed one at a time
ValleySpeak Project Server
1. Provides 100% two way integration between Microsoft Project tasks and ValleySpeak Project Server
2. Provides comprehensive features like Timesheets, Issue Tracking, Risk Management, Document Management
3. Free and automatic upgrades so that you are always using the latest version of the ValleySpeak Project Server
4. Hassle free Pay as you grow model
5. No restriction of number of projects that one can manage through ValleySpeak Project Server
6. Option to migrate out with your data anytime, your data on resides on your desktop and is under your control at all times
7. Secure and Web Based with support for all major browsers for team members
Although most Microsoft Project Viewers do help in one-way communication between Project Managers and Team Members, such viewers do not provide the essential tools for two-way structured communication between the Microsoft Project Viewer and Microsoft Project files. Customers using such viewers will quickly get hampered with the limitations of such Microsoft Project Viewers.
ValleySpeak Project Server on the other hand provides 100% two way integration in real-time between Microsoft Project files and ValleySpeak Project Server. Using ValleySpeak Project Server is the most efficient and cost effective way for project managers to collaborate with their Microsoft Project files. It is the best Microsoft Project viewer available in the market with robust project management feature and centralized project management capabilities.
For more details visit: http://www.valleyspeak.com
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ValleySpeak Project Server can be used as a Microsoft Project viewer and more. Using ValleySpeak Project server the team members can not only see their Microsoft Project tasks, but they can also update their task status.
