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Working with Existing Systems
PROJECT in a box enables you to work with your existing tools and systems and encourages you to link or upload content rather than to replace it.
As you can continue to use word, excel and other documents within PROJECT in a box we have integrated into office to give you auto updating filenames and the ability to use doc properties to auto update content in your word docs. The .NET software client also supports drag and drop for ease of use.
Outlook integration goes further with creation of Outlook messages direct from the .NET software client and an Outlook toolbar which helps you get returned files checked back in quickly and easily.
The key integration tool though is the use of links which we support both incoming and outgoing. You can store either URLs or Windows shortcuts as pseudo files in your project so when a user clicks they are taken to the destination. These links can be built into your personalised methodology so you can always direct users to particular resources.
In coming links are also supported, the system can give you a direct link to the current file which you can use in another document or on an email so the user clicks outside PIAB and (if they have permissions) they are given the file to view. These links are automatically provided in user Notification emails enabling the user to quickly view the updated material. This approach is also used in the report Publishing capability.
SharePoint Integration
Small Team and Enterprise Editions can be integrated with SharePoint. In such an integration the SharePoint site is used as a host for parts of the PIAB browser client. If SharePoint and PIAB are both using Single Sign On through Active Directory, then movement between them is seamless for users who have permissions on both parts.
Using this approach team members and outlying parts of the organisation can be introduced to structured projects via an interface they are already familiar with.
This approach can be taken further with integration into EPM or Project Server if required.
Integration
User can add outbound URL link files.
User can add outbound link files and can include these in personalised methods.
Full capability as described here. Users will need to have a licence to access files via in bound links or on a SharePoint Integration.
Full capability as described here. Users will need to have a licence to access files via in bound links or on a SharePoint Integration.
“Providing simple easy to use integration tools building on universal technologies. Integration with Office environment and supporting URL links in and out of the system.”
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