The Project Central server had to have a minimum of 128 MB of RAM and 100 to 150 MB of free hard-disk space. Users must have Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher to access Project Central. Set up Project Central User Accounts. Establish what projects, data and views the user will have access to. Choose whether task delegation will be enabled, and, if so, on which projects and for which users.
Design templates for status reports, time sheets and so forth.
The benefits Project Central provided to the entire enterprise were focused on giving everyone greater input into the project and automating many of the repetitive tasks team members and project managers perform. The software allowed team members to suggest tasks to be added or deleted from the project plan. They could also provide input on changes to the duration of their tasks, provide comments, ask questions, suggest alternate ways of approaching an issue and so forth. This increased involvement of team members in updating the project plan is a great improvement for a software development environment based on the highly team-based approach. Once Project Central was installed, the rules regarding how I wanted the project administered were integrated into the software.