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Microsoft Project and CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect

For large-scale replanning or to use automatic scheduling algorithms, open CA Clarity PPM projects in Microsoft Project using CA Clarity PPM Schedule Connect (Schedule Connect). Schedule Connect provides full bidirectional connection between CA Clarity PPM and Microsoft Project. The changes in CA Clarity PPM, or the desktop scheduler are automatically synchronized. You are always working with the most up-to-date information.

With Schedule Connect, you can:

• Open projects in Microsoft Project for reviewing or editing.
• Save projects you update or new projects you create in Microsoft Project back to CA Clarity PPM, where you can view the latest project information.
• Select the CA Clarity PPM resources and allocate selected resources to the project open in Microsoft Project.

Schedule Connect enables the exchange of information between CA Clarity PPM and Microsoft Project. The benefits of Schedule Connect are:

• Improved performance. When you open and save a project, all information is sent to and from CA Clarity PPM in one large block.
• Simultaneous communication between CA Clarity PPM and Microsoft Project. CA Clarity PPM can send information to Microsoft Project before an entire block of information is received from CA Clarity PPM.
• Security. SSL and proxy servers are supported without requiring you to open special ports.