Microsoft Project 2010 Standard remains a very popular project management solution and this retail box version allows you to transfer the software to a new computer. Note that there are limits to these transfers but if you have Project 2010 installed on an older computer and you purchase a new computer, you will be able to install the retail box version on the new computer (after the software on the old computer is deactivated) without incident. Project 2010 Standard signaled an era of change for Project software. This version is the first to utilize the Ribbon tab interface to find and use software features and controls. This is the same tab type than can be seen in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This software also allows users to zoom in and out quickly to change the perspective of timelines and schedules and it was the first to incorporate Microsoft Backstage as a way to access tools, templates and program options. This software lets product managers and team members create projects from a SharePoint task list. Users can in effect convert SharePoint Foundation 2010 task lists into a Project schedule. Synchronization of project schedules that use SharePoint is also possible as task updates from team members can be received and automatically synched to the project schedule.

Microsoft Project Standard 2010 is a project managers software that gives project managers a new and easier way to manage wide range of projects and programs. With all of the new updates and visual enhancements of Project Standard 2010. Project 2010 Standard delivers more with at-a-glance resource management and team collaboration tools using Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, to successfully complete all types of projects. And, utilizing Project Standard 2010, you and your organization can realize the results of unified project and portfolio management by adding Microsoft Project Server 2010.