Microsoft Project Professional 2010 is fresh, simple and intuitive. But don't let that fool you — it's got deep capabilities that simplify the most complex projects and programs.

What's New in Project Professional 2010?

Visually enhanced Timeline view
Stay on top of key dates and deadlines — a clear view makes every plan its best

A simple and intuitive Team Planner
Visually select the right mix of people and resources — it's now as easy as drag and drop with Team Planner

More New Features
*Simplified navigation
*User-controlled scheduling
*At-a-glance resource management
*Easier collaboration

Want improved productivity and better business performance? Project Server 2010 ensures organizations select and deliver the right projects while gaining greater visibility and control over resources and costs.

What's New in Project Server 2010?

*End-to-end project and portfolio management
*A single server which combines the best of Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 with deep capabilities of Project Server 2010
*Built on SharePoint Server 2010
*Bring together powerful business collaboration, business intelligence, and structured execution capacities

Target Customers
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010 is for individual users who manage projects independently. The Microsoft Office EPM Solution addresses the needs of a variety of organisational roles, including:

- Executives who allocate funds and oversee projects, programmes and portfolios
- Project managers and staff
- Resource managers
- Team members
- Administrators and IT staff

Target Industries And Functions

- IT governance
- Product development
- Quality management with Six Sigma
- Professional services automation
- Project, resource, and risk management
- Industries such as construction, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, government, retail, financial services and healthcare

Three simple questions to start the customer conversation:

1. Do you have employees who are responsible for delivering projects to time and budget?

- Project 2010 helps workers quickly master the process, with The Project Guide - a step-by-step interactive aid for setting-up, tracking, managing and reporting on projects.
- Help is quickly available via the Project 2010 Help search engine, smart tags, wizards, and online access to training and more.
- Predefined templates are included, or users can create their own, re-using successful projects as the basis for future ones.

2. Do your project teams have the best tools to stay on track, monitor resources and manage finances?

- The Project 2010 Task Drivers feature provides fuller understanding of project timings. Multi-Level Undo allows scenario testing, without making permanent schedule changes.
- Project 2010 aids financial control with Top-Down Budgeting and Cost Resources.
- The Change Highlights tool gives an overview of how schedules react as resources and tasks alter.

3. Does you organisation need to improve team communication?

- Project 2010 promotes effective communication with Gantt charts, schedules, predefined reports and task sheets.
- Easy selection, preview and printing of key project information.
- Files can be posted and progress and best practice shared, via Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Workspaces.

For further information, contact Licensing on 0118 9898 240 or email licensing@bluesolutions.co.uk

Office Project 2010 and the Office EPM Solution Web site: www.microsoft.com/office/project
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