Project 2013 Standard

How to Choose Project 2013 Pro or Project 2013 Standard

With the advent of Project 2013 there are a few different versions available and this little post is an attempt to help clarify those differences. Also, to help clarify things, only 2013 Project works with 2013 (it does not allow 2010 or 2007 connectivity). You can still open a previous version’s project file in 2013, but only 2013 Professional connects with Project Online 2013 and Project Server 2013.

The first group we are going to cover are the versions that are installed and used in-house. This is the more common version that has been used by organizations up until this point. The server version of the software is called Project Server 2013. This is the software that has requirements like SharePoint Server 2013 and SQL Server (2012 SP1 if you want SSRS [which we strongly recommend]) to be installed in-house as well.

To access Project Server 2013 to edit or create schedules you will need to use Project Professional 2013. This is the client software that allows access to the server. The only people that really need Project Professional 2013 are those that interact with the schedules as a whole and directly. There is also a tool that can be used by scheduling professionals that does not use Project Server, and that is Project Standard 2013. This is the “stand-alone” version of the Project for the client. At the bottom of this entry is a brief comparison of the Project Professional and Standard versions.

To access Project Server 2013 in a web-enabled environment you use the PWA (Project Web App) interface. This is a web page and can be accessed by almost every browser now but is still part of the local organization’s network.

Project 2013 Pro and Project 2013 Standard Compare