The permissions system in Microsoft Project Server, only gives write permissions to the person who has created the project - the 'project owner'. The administrator has to configure it manually within Project Web Access, if he or she wants to give write access to other people working on the project. If there are a lot of projects on the Project Server - and in large companies there almost always are - manual configuration becomes more and more confusing and time-consuming. This is where TPG ProjectDeputy can help.

Project managers can give, using TPG ProjectDeputy, the desired permissions to their deputies or to managers of sub-projects with no need for intervention by an administrator. They can do this themselves with an easy-to-use interface in Project Web Access.

Managing director and head of development at TPG, Johann Strasser, commented: "We developed this new product to give our customers more flexibility". "It's ideal for the growing number of companies setting up centralized Project Management Offices, which need to give project-specific user permissions to managers for the projects that have been created centrally. Another way TPG ProjectDeputy can be used is to easily specify who is standing in for a project manager while he or she is on vacation."

TPG ProjectDeputy also reduces the Microsoft Project Server administrator's workload while helping to avoid errors in the permissions system and increasing acceptance of the project management solution.

Based in Munich, Germany, with a US office in Philadelphia, PA (http://www.tpgamerica.com ), TPG The Project Group GmbH, is a team of internationally recognized experts in IT solutions for enterprise-wide project management. TPG is the leading developer of products for Microsoft Project and offers implementation services for Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solutions to large and mid-sized enterprises. TPG places particular emphasis on the integration of EPM in the financial controlling area as well as on IT support for Project Management Offices. TPG's range of services is complemented by seminars for Microsoft Project users and developers as well as preparation for PMI's Project Management Professional certification exam.