This presentation and video walks you through the different apps, services and subscriptions around Project Online, Project Server, Project Professional and PWA.

1. Office 365
Project Online
Managing project just got easier…

2. Overview
 Almost like clockwork, Microsoft releases a new
service or app across its Office 365 offering,
giving users more productivity and collaboration
tools and services.
 We’ll look at the different options related to
Office 365 Project Online which is essentially
Project Server in the cloud. What was once
reserved as an on-premise Enterprise application
built on SharePoint is now available as part of the
Office 365 family of apps.

3. Office 365 Project Online (MSPO)
 This is Microsoft’s entry into a “hosted” Project
Server solution.
 Project Server in the cloud.
 Easier to manage and distribute project, resource
and assignment information
 Open’s up opportunities to share information
outside corporate firewalls

4. Project Professional (Cloud-based vs On
Premise):
 Project Professional is the scheduling engine
 Only necessary to those doing the “heavy lifting”
 Subscription and non-subscription is how you pay
for it
 The Project Standard version does not connect to
Project Server or Project Online

5. Project Web App (PWA)
 The front end to Project Server or Project Online
 Users browse to and are authenticated when
connecting to PWA
 PWA means the same thing with regards to Project
Online and Project Server

6. Project Online Essentials
 As a role based environment Project Essentials is
reserved for team members
 These users will only need access to PWA
 Project Lite users will have access to assignments,
status reports and important site information

7. Project Server 2016 (On-Premise)
 The on premise version of Microsoft’s Project and
Portfolio Management Solution
 Built on SharePoint Enterprise 2016
 Uses its own unique database for project,
resource and site management

8. Project Server 2016 PWA
 Separate end-user license for accessing PWA
 Each user will need a license for PWA
 Project Managers running Project Professional
already have an inherent license for connecting to
PWA