What is Microsoft Project 2019?
Microsoft Project is a project management software tool that enables you to manage and oversee projects. Microsoft Project 2019 is specifically designed for project management by providing managers with full control over ongoing and future projects. Based on your planning, Microsoft Project 2019 enables you to assign tasks, create reports, and schedule projects. Additionally, Microsoft Project 2019 offers a comprehensive spectrum of services, which in turn leads to its dominant position in the project management market.
Although Microsoft Project is part of the larger suite of Microsoft Office products, it is not included in Office packages such as Professional Plus, unlike Word, Excel, and Outlook. There are two versions of Microsoft Project available: Standard and Professional.
See below the differences between the Standard and Professional version of Microsoft Project 2019:
Microsoft Project 2019 Standard vs. Professional
The main differences between Microsoft Project 2019 Standard and Professional lie in their features. For example, Project Professional 2019 is compatible with SharePoint Server 2019. This integration is not available with Project Standard 2019. Additionally, Project Professional comes with Windows Defender Antivirus and new Project Client templates. Project Professional also provides collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Skype to support the communication between team members and enable remote working. In this sense, Microsoft Project 2019 Professional provides more flexibility. In the table below you can find additional differences between Project Standard 2019 and Project Professional 2019.
Support end dates for Microsoft Project 2019:
Microsoft Project 2019 is an on-premise license, which you can use for unlimited time even after Microsoft’s support has ended. If you, however, are mostly interested in receiving updates for Microsoft Project 2019, take a look at the standard support end date. If security is a priority for you, then you might want to check the extended support end date below.
Standard (updates) support end date: 10-10-2023
Extended (security) support end date: 14-10-2025