Microsoft Project Server connects with SAP

Microsoft released a new add-on Wednesday for Office Project Server 2003, the enterprise version of the company's project management application. The SAP Connector Starter Kit for the application includes tools for connecting to human resources software made by SAP.

Successful integration can help managers find the right employee for a project and automate tasks such as tracking project costs, according to a Microsoft statement. The kit is promised to be available as a free download from Microsoft's site. [News.com]