Microsoft Project Professional and Server 2007

(16 hours)

Course Overview:

This workshop is a module based offering for Project Managers / Planners who will be using Microsoft Project Professional 2007
 and Project Web App (PWA) in an enterprise-wide project management environment utilizing Microsoft Project Server 2007
. The sections of the course are designed to follow the Project Management Institute’s standard project management processes: Initiate; Plan; Execute\Control; and Close. Each section has modules that cover how a project manager / planner would utilize specific Project Professional 2007
 and Project Web App functionality to accomplish their project management goals within a Project Server 2007
 environment.
 
Microsoft Project Professional 2007
 connected to Project Server 2007
 running on SharePoint Server 2007
 provides an enterprise wide project lifecycle management solution. This course provides an understanding of the role project managers and planners have within the system and focuses on how that role could utilize each of the components.
The length of the course is determined by the modules selected based on the Project Server 2007
 system configuration and is most often combined with modules from the course: Project 2007
, Project Management: Real World Skills for Certification and Beyond.
Who benefits from this training?
This workshop was designed specifically for project managers / project planners who want to understand how to utilize the capabilities of Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
 combined with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
 to their fullest potential. At the end of the workshop, participants will know:

• The project information platform and  communication lifecycle provided by Project Server 2007
  
• Microsoft’s approach to enterprise-wide project management using Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
   and Project Web App
• How to manage the collaboration tools provided within the system
• How to initiate and develop comprehensive project schedules in an enterprise-wide environment
• How to work with an enterprise resource pool for team building and work allocation
• How to manage and track project task assignments and update project status
• How the Team Members role fits in with project lifecycle management

 Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the Project Server 2007
   Enterprise Project Management environment.
• Learning how Project Managers initiate, plan and manage project schedules in this environment.
• Understanding the role of team members / resources in updating project tasks.
• Learn the functionality provided to the project manager role in each of the stages of project lifecycle management provided by Project             Server 2007
  .
• Appreciating the ability of an enterprise-wide system in supporting project, work and resource management within a collaborative environment.
  

High Level Topics:

What is Project Server 2007
?

• The Microsoft Project Server 2007
   environment, including Windows 2008 Server with SharePoint Server 2007
  , and SQL Server.
• Overview of Project Lifecycle management and terminology.
• Enterprise Planning Standards; including Security, Calendars, Custom Fields, Project Detail Pages, Enterprise Project Types, Templates, Workflow, and an Enterprise Resource Pool.

Understanding the Project Professional 2007
 and Project Web App interface
 
Initiating Enterprise Projects
·       Understanding differences in project initiating processes when using either Project Professional or Project Web App with Enterprise Project Types and Project Detail Pages
·       The roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager in initiating project plans in an enterprise-wide environment.
·       Using Enterprise Project Templates to assist in the process of building project schedules.
·       Entering Project Details from Enterprise Project Types
Project Planning in an Enterprise Environment
·       The process of creating project plans, including Work Breakdown Structure, estimating duration, setting task dependencies, and defining work and costs.
·       Using the Enterprise Resource Pool to build the project team, replacing Generic Resources, adding / defining local resources, and then assigning resources to the schedule.
·       The role of Master Projects in the creation and management of programs — the management of a related set of individual project schedules.
 
Project Execution - Tracking and Reporting Progress
·       Publish the completed (or baselined) schedule to Project Server 2007
.
·       The role of team members / project resources assigned to project tasks in updating progress and other status.
·       The role of the project managers / planners in the process of updating project schedules including requesting, receiving, previewing, and approving of task updates.
Monitoring and Controlling - Communicating Results
·       Setting resource Alerts and Reminders
·       Reviewing Project Professional views for variance reporting and analysis
·       Using Project Sites to organize and store project-related documents, perform Issue Management and Risk Management.
·       Defining, requesting, and distributing status reports.
·       Using Project Center and the Resource Center.
 
Closing
·       Ensuring Tasks\Project Completion
·       Discuss Closing Document Strategies
·       Review Project Server Archiving Strategies