Project Insight v. Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
Part 1 - Stuff You Need to Buy
Project Insight Hosted or SaaS
-Nothing just make sure you have a browser and an internet connection
-Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari - they will all work!
Project Insight Installed or On Premise
-Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari - they will all work!
-100 megabits per second internet connectivity
-Windows Server
-IIS with ASP.Net 3.5
-SQL Server
Microsoft EPM Hosted or SaaS
-Internet Explorer browser only
-Microsoft Project Professional client access licenses (CALs) for any project manager or team member that needs to create a project schedule
Microsoft EPM Installed or On Premise
-Internet Explorer browser only
-100 Megabits per second (Mbps) internet connection
-Windows Server
-IIS 6.0 with ASP.NET 2.0
-Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
-SQL Server with Reporting Services
-Active Directory
-Microsoft Office Project Server
-Project Server Gateway for linking Portfolio and Project Servers
-Microsoft Office Portfolio Server
-Portfolio Web Access (PWA) for web enabling
-Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
-Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)
-Microsoft Project Professional client access licenses (CALs) for any project manager or team member that needs to create a project schedule
Hmmm, do you see any difference so far? Because Project Insight was created from day one to be a web-based application, its architecture is far more straightforward. In fact, it can be installed in under 2 hours.
The industry experts at Gartner state, "Microsoft EPM comprises and depends on a number of Microsoft products and technologies that can be configured for PPM (portfolio and project management)...To use the full EPM solution, Microsoft customers should expect required integration with and/or adoption of one or more additional Microsoft products and technologies." [Source: Gartner Research ID number: G00151228]
Look for Part 2 on Implementation Differences....
Cynthia West
Vice President, Project Insight