Project Masters - Project Management Training Courses

We recommend a working knowledge of Microsoft Project to take this class.

1.0 Introducing Microsoft Project Server

• Getting Started with Project Server
• The Project/Project Server Workflow
• Project Team Collaboration Tools
• Advanced Analysis
• Portfolio Modeling
• Resource Tools
• Choosing to Implement Project Server
• The Benefits of a Project Management Tool
• Configuring Project for Your Business
• The Challenges of Moving to a Project
• Management Tool

2.0 An Implementation Framework

• The Last Entry on the Administration Page
• EIF Overview
• EIF Trilogy
• Enhancing the EIF

3.0 Requirements Gathering

• Your First Iteration
• Determine Process Improvement Requirements and Goals
• Determine Core Requirements
• Define Training Requirements
• Project Templates
• Project Files
• Define Noncore Requirements
• Add System Design Information

4.0 Designing a Physical Deployment

• Choosing Hardware
• Environment Requirements
• Using Project and Project Server-Across
• Low-Bandwidth Connections
• Scaling Project Server Deployments
• Strategizing Your Growth Path

5.0 Installation and Share Point Team Services and Project Server

• Before Beginning the Installation Process
• Installation Preparation
• Installing STS and Project Server
• Post installation Steps
• Verifying Project Server/STS Interoperability
• Installing Project Professional
• Installing SQL Decision Support Objects

6.0 Installation Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Share Point Team Services Installation
• Resolving Project Server Installation Issues
• When You Can't Connect to Project Server through the Browser
• When Project Professional Doesn't Connect to Project Server
• Uninstalling STS
• Uninstalling Project Server
• Backing up and Restoring Project Server and STS

7.0 Advanced Installation Techniques

• Creating Multiple Project Server Instances
• Understanding Registry Keys that Relate to Your Project Server Installation
• Distributing Project Server Components
• Restoring an STS Implementation to a Different Server

8.0 Getting Started with Project Server Configuration

• Understanding Project Server's Language
• Understanding Publishing in Project Server
• Understanding Enterprise Global Concepts
• Getting Familiar with the Project Web Access Administration Interface
• Getting Familiar with Configuration Selections in Project Professional Edition
• Understanding Custom Outline Codes and Custom Fields

9.0 Configuring Project Server Application Options

• Setting Options for Enterprise Features
• Setting Options for OLAP and Resource Availability Tables
• Setting Base URL Paths for Project Server
• Configuring Project Web Access Menus
• Configuring Tracking Method Settings
• Configuring Gantt Chart Formats and Grouping Formats
• Configuring Non-project Time Categories
• Setting Default Working Times for the Enterprise
• Adding Simple Home Page Content and Links Establishing Project Versions
• Specifying User Authentication and Password Length
• Managing Your Licenses

10.0 Configuring Project Server Security

• Global Permissions Essentials
• Controlling Global Permissions Globally
• Working with Permissions in Groups and Categories
• Setting Permissions with Security Templates
• Working with Categories
• Understanding the Group/Category Cross-Connect
• Working with the Resource Manager Relationship
• All about User Accounts

11.0 Building an Enterprise Resource Pool

• The Importance of the Pool
• Local vs. Enterprise Resources
• Understanding Enterprise Resource Types
• Your Resource Availability Decision Is Due
• Setting up Skill codes and Other Resource Keys
• Opening the Resource Pool
• Working with Individual Resources
• Coalescing Your Resource Pool Input
• Adding Resources from Active Directory or Your Company Address Book
• Verifying a Windows Account
• Preparing Custom Field and Outline Code Data
• Importing Resource Information Completing the Pool Build

12.0 Establishing the Project Environment and Configuring Project Server Views

• Importing Projects
• Controlling the Project Environment with Templates
• Determining Timesheet (Published) Fields
• Building the Cube and Publishing Resource Availability
• Creating and Modifying Project Server Views
• Adding Views Created Externally to Your System

13.0 Building Project Plans and Project Teams

• Creating an Enterprise Project
• Opening and Closing Project Plans
• Taking Projects on the Road
• Building a Team
• Assigning Resources
• Leveling Resources
• Using the Resource Substitution Wizard
• Understanding Project Server Publishing
• Requesting Task Progress outside the Normal Flow

14.0 Tracking Progress through Project Web Access

• Working with Tasks in Project Web Access
• Understanding the Timesheet View
• Reporting Progress through the Timesheet
• Using Other Timesheet Functions
• Applying Updates in Project Web Access
• Setting Rules for Accepting Task Updates

15.0 Working Collaboratively Through Project Web

• Access
• Using Features from the Project Web Access Home Page
• Working with Documents and Issues
• Modifying Issues Lists and Document Libraries
• Requesting and Responding to Status Reports

16.0 Viewing and Analyzing Resource and Project Information

• Working in the Resource Center
• Working in the Project Center

17.0 Managing Project Server

• Managing SharePoint Team Services
• Checking in Enterprise Resources and Projects
• Cleaning Up the Project Server Database
• Permanently Removing a Resource
• Renaming a Project
• Monitoring Your Server

18.0 Customizing the Project Guide

• Introduction to the Project Guide
• Components of the Project Guide
• The Project Guide in Action
• Project Guide Architecture
• Customizing the Project Guide
• Deploying Project Guides