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Licensing Microsoft Project Server 2019 Volume

Licensing

This document covers licensing for an on-premises deployment of Project Server 2016.
2019. Project Online is
Premium is an alternative
an alternative Microsoft hosted
Microsoft
offering online
and servicesviaoffering
is licensed and is licensed
a subscription model. via a subscription model.

MICROSOFT® PROJECT SERVER 2019 SERVER LICENSE and CALS

Microsoft Project Server 2019 is a flexible on-premises solution for Purchase a Server license for each server, and then purchase
project portfolio management and everyday project management. Client Access Licenses (CALs) for either users or devices:
Project Server 2019 allows everyone to get started quickly, prioritize
projects and resources, and work from virtually anywhere. A Device CAL is assigned
to the device and allows A User CAL is
multiple users to use assigned to the user
that device and allows that user
to use multiple
MICROSOFT PROJECT USER INTERFACES devices

Project Standard 2019 is a standalone desktop application for

project managers to create and manage projects
Organizations with Project Professional 2019 licenses also receive one Project
Project Professional 2019 is a desktop application that enables Server 2019 Device CAL for each license.
project managers to create and manage projects, and publish
them to Project Server 2019 to allow collaboration within the
complete project team LICENSING EXTERNAL USERS
Project Web App is a browser-based interface that allows project External Users are users who are not the licensee’s or its affiliates’
managers, team members, and portfolio managers to work with employees or on-site agents or contractors
and report on Project Server 2019 information External Users are licensed with either User or Device CALs

TYPICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS VIRTUALIZATION

The following table presents several roles in typical project management scenarios. The A Server license must be assigned to a
suggested client interfaces are the preferred interfaces to accomplish tasks for that role, single physical server which licenses
though users are free to use any number of client interfaces (including alternate interfaces Project Server 2019 to be run in either the
such as Microsoft Excel) to access Project data. physical operating system environment or
a single virtual machine on that server.
Suggested Client
Roles Responsibilities
Interfaces
LICENSE MOBILITY
Perform day-to-day activities such as work on tasks, Project Server 2019 licenses purchased with Software
Team
timesheet submissions, status communication, and Project Web App Assurance have License Mobility rights.
Member participation in project collaboration processes
License Mobility across Server Farms allows the
reassignment of Server licenses to other physical servers
Create and maintain project plans, schedule tasks, Project Standard 2019 or in a server farm as often as required
Project
manage resources, track and analyze progress, and Project Professional 2019 License Mobility through Software Assurance allows
Manager communicate project status with Project Web App Server licenses to be assigned to virtual machines
running on Service Provider’s shared hardware or in
Resource View resource capacity and utilization information, Project Professional 2019 Azure
Manager and allocate resources based on different criteria with Project Web App

View the collective status of projects and portfolios INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS

Executive with dashboards, drill-through reports, and KPIs
Project Web App
A Microsoft Project Server 2019 solution has an
infrastructure requirement for Windows Server, SQL
Project Manage workflows, templates, permissions, and Server and SharePoint Server. Users therefore need to be
Project Professional 2019
Management other settings (with access to all Project Manager,
with Project Web App covered with the relevant licenses for these products.
Office (PMO) Resource Manager, and Executive capabilities)
Note that other products may be required to enable
Portfolio Help build, select, and manage projects that align certain scenarios. For example, Exchange Server for My
Project Web App Tasks synchronization in Outlook, and Skype for Business
Analyst with business objectives
Server for presence integration in Project Professional or
Project Web App.
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