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OpenPSforMicrosoftProject(OpenPS4MSP)Appliesto:OpenPSforMicrosoftProject(OpenPS4MSP)isanadd-onprogramthatallowsexchangeofdatabetweenSAPProjectandPortfolioManagement(PS)ofmySAPPLMandMicrosoftProject.SummaryThedocumentdescribestheessentialsystemconfigurationsandprovidesaquickstartfortransferofprojectsusingOpenPS.DocumentalsoexplainstheprerequisitesforinstallationofalongwithreferencestoOSSnotes.Author(s):SreenivasKadiamCompany:WiproTechnologiesCreatedon:19February2008AuthorBioSreenivasKadiamisaSAPcertifiedPSconsultantcurrentlyworkingforWiproTechnologieswithfunctionalexperienceof6Years.SAPDEVELOPERNETWORK|sdn.sap.com©2008SAPAGBUSINESSPROCESSEXPERTCOMMUNITY|bpx.sap.com1TableofContentsOpenPSforMicrosoftProject(OpenPS4MSP)1.OpenPSOverview.........................................................................................................................................32.HowOpenPShelps?.....................................................................................................................................33.Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................34.ThingstoRememberwhilstUsingtheAdd-on...............................................................................................35.InstallationInstructionsforOpenPS4MSP.....................................................................................................4QuickStart......................................................................................................................................................46.SystemConfiguration.....................................................................................................................................6Settings...........................................................................................................................................................67.TransferringProjects......................................................................................................................................7TransferringProjectsfromMicrosoftProjecttotheProjectSystem...............................................................7ChangingWBSNames...................................................................................................................................8SelectiveUpload.............................................................................................................................................8TransferringProjectsfromtheProjectSystemtoMicrosoftProject...............................................................88.Mapping..........................................................................................................................................................99.RelatedContent..............................................................................................................................................9DisclaimerandLiabilityNotice..........................................................................................................................10SAPDEVELOPERNETWORK|sdn.sap.com©2008SAPAGBUSINESSPROCESSEXPERTCOMMUNITY|bpx.sap.com21.OpenPSOverviewOpenPSforMicrosoftProject(OpenPS4MSP)OpenPSforMicrosoftProject(OpenPS4MSP)isanadd-onprogramthatallowstoexchangedatabetweentheProjectSystem(PS),whichispartofmySAPPLMProgramandProjectManagement,andMicrosoftProject.DatacanbetransferedfromMicrosoftProjecttotheProjectSystem,andfromtheProjectSystemtoMicrosoftProject.2.HowOpenPShelps?OpenPS4MSPmakesprojectprocessingeasierandmoreflexiblebyallowingtoworkonprojectsanytimeandanywhere.Forexample:•StarttodesignthestructureofaprojectinMicrosoftProjectonalaptopwhileonabusinesstrip,andthentransferthefinisheddraftprojecttotheProjectSystemwhenbacktotheoffice.•UploadaprojecttoMicrosoftProjectonlaptoppriortovisitingacustomersiteorconstructionsiteandthenmakechangesdirectlytothestructureorscheduleoftheprojectwithbusinesspartners.Whenbacktotheoffice,itcanupdatetheprojectintheProjectSystem.3.PrerequisitesTouseOpenPS4MSPoneneeds:•MicrosoftWindows®ME,Windows®2000,orWindows®XP•MicrosoftProject2000andabove(StandardorProfessional)•LocalinstallationofaSAPGUIstandardinstallation,SAPR/34.6Bandabove•SAPR/34.5andabove,ormySAPERP•OpenPSAddon(whichisavailableasfreedownloadonservicemarketplace:SAPServiceMarketplaceunderSAPSupportPortalDownloads(SoftwareDistributionCenter)DownloadInstallationsandUpgradesEntryByApplicationGroupSupplementaryComponentsforCrossIndustrySolutionsProjectManagementOpenProjectSystemOpenPSforMSProject)4.ThingstoRememberwhilstUsingtheAdd-onSomeofthenewfeaturesavailablefromOpenPS4MSP2.00.00arepartofthestandardprogramonlyforSAPR/3EnterpriseRelease4.70andmySAPERP.TousethesefeaturesinreleasesbelowSAPR/3EnterpriseRelease4.70,modificationsmustbemadeinSAPR/3system.Formoreinformation,referSAPNote571085.ForgeneralinformationaboutOpenPS4MSP2.00.00,referSAPNotes534045,and534046.UploadingprojectsfromMicrosoftP