A practical and thought-provoking workshop explaining techniques for planning and controlling projects using Microsoft Project 2002 or 2003 Professional / Server. Detailed working concepts of the system are explored to help plan and control people, tasks and time in an enterprise environment. Pre-defined or customer-specific exercises test skills and abilities and relate them to practical project environments.
MICROSOFT PROJECT SERVER OVERVIEW
PLANNING THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
The Enterprise Project Management solution
Creating a plan for deployment
BUILDING THE ENTERPRISE PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE
Creating user and service accounts in the Active Directory (AD)
Loading Internet Information Services (IIS)
Initiating SQL Server
Implementing Windows SharePoint Services
CONFIGURING AND MANAGING PROJECT SERVER
Administering Project Server with the Web console
Deploying and configuring client connectivity
CONTROLLING ENTERPRISE PROJECTS WITH PROJECT SERVER
Managing project and resource data
Implementing project server views
Administering service security
TRACKING AND COLLABORATING WITH WINDOWS SHAREPOINT SERVICES
Initiating project document management and workflow
Tracking resources, tasks and assignments
TROUBLESHOOTING PROJECT SERVER
A basic understanding of Microsoft Project, together with general project management knowledge is recommended for attendance. Successful completion of one or more of the following would provide this prerequisite:
► Project Management Essentials
► Project Management Practicalities
► Project Mentor
Microsoft Project 2002 or 2003 users who will be planning projects and utilising resources within an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) environment.