New And Deprecated Features For Project Server 2016 Compared To Project Server 2013

Introduction

In this article, I will explore the new and deprecated Project Server 2016 features compared to Project Server 2013.

What are the new features?

Create New Project Wizard Experience.

In Project Server 2016, you can easily create a new project through a wizard consisting two steps.

• The first step is to select the Project Type.
  
  
  • Enterprise Project.
  • SharePoint Task List.
    
    

• The second step is to fill the basic project information (PDP).
  

In Project Server 2013, the new Project Wizard Experience is not available. Meanwhile, you can also easily and quickly create your project by

• Clicking on "Create and Import Project".
  
  

• Then, provide your Project name.
  
  

• The project should now be listed in Project Center and you can fill its project information later.

The timeline is a graphic design showing the project summary as a long bar labeled with dates, the project managers are using the timeline to easily compare between multiple projects at one place.

In Project Server 2016, you can easily add multiple timelines to can group similar projects/tasks at the Project Center or schedule page.


Set Date Range

You can use set Date range option to customize the timeline to show only a specified date range.

In Project Server 2013, you can only add one timeline at Project Center or Schedule page, and there is no option to set Date range.

In Project Server 2016, specifically in Project Center, you can easily show the project information summary like

• Percentage Complete.
• Owner.
• Last Published Date.
• Open, Share and more option.

In Project Server 2013, the project ellipsis is not available, and to show the project details you have two option:

• Configure the required columns in project center grid, then scroll horizontally to show it.
• Click on the project name and show the project information at the project page detail.

Project Server 2016 Resource Engagements is a replacement of the old Resource Plan in Project Serve 2013. It helps project/resource managers to easily manage resources on the specific amount of work and time periods through an approval process.

In Resource Center, the Project Manager can request a new resource to his project.

And Resource Managers can easily manage the engagement accuracy and efficiency.

Resource Plans are not supported in Project Server 2016. Meanwhile, it's supported to migrate Project Server 2013 Resource Plans to work as Resource Engagements in Project Server 2016.

Project Standard 2016 & Project Professional 2013 did not include resource engagements. it's only available if you're using Project Professional 2016, connected to Project Online or Project Server 2016.

Resource engagements support approval requirements. Meanwhile, the project manager can assign a resource without approval.

In Project Server 2013, there is no approval engagement process. there is a simple toolbar without resource request option.