Project 2007 - MCITP: Enterprise Project Management Series

Project 2007 - MCITP: Enterprise Project Management Series Training

6 Sessions –

18 Hours of Interactive Training

Distinguish yourself as a true expert in project management. This series will demonstrate how to best apply the leading project management best practices and methodologies as established by the Project Management Institute, resulting in better project outcomes, greater efficiency, and optimal resource management. Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 are included in this series which covers exam numbers; (70-632), (70-633), (70-634).

About The Author

Since founding PCKeys Technology Solutions in 1995, Erin Olsen has personally trained more than 10,000 people worldwide in a wide variety of applications and technologies, and she has helped many organizations transition to using Microsoft, Adobe and Macromedia software tools. A Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, Erin enjoys a reputation for providing solid foundations in skills applicable to real-world needs in an easy-to-understand and fun manner. She combines technical knowledge with real-world experience allowing her to provide a wealth of practical examples and inside tips to help her audience learn, retain and actually apply their skills.

Project 2007
Session 1

Section A: Course Overview
· Nature of Project Management
· Expected Course Outcomes
· Project in Action

Section B: Project 2007
· Solutions
· Versions
· New or Improved Features

Section C: Project Management 101
· Operations vs. Projects
· Project Definition
· Project Knowledge Areas
· Five Project Phases
· Phase Interactions

Section D: Project 2007 Software
· Discovering Project
· Project Views
· Tables
· Interface Navigation
· Output Options

Section E: Getting Started
· Creating and Defining Projects
· Setting Up a Project
· Office Online Templates
· Blank Project Setup
· Custom Fields
· Project Preferences
· View and Desktop Preferences
· Security Preferences
· Calendar Preferences

Section F: Managing Calendars
· Calendar Configuration
· Calendar Options
· Create Project Calendar
· Calendar Setup
· Modify Calendar
· Special Calendars
· Save Project

Section G: Create and Organize Tasks
· Task Definition
· Recurring Tasks
· Enter Task List
· Organize Task Order
· Create Recurring Task

Section H: Task Durations
· Entering Durations
· Calculating Task Durations
· Calculating Time
· Weighted Average Technique
· PERT Analysis Toolbar
· Apply PERT Analysis
· Milestones

Section I: Documentation
· Project Notes
· Add Notes
· Add Hyperlinks
· Printing Notes

Session 2

Section A: Import/Export Data
· What Can Be Imported?
· Importing Excel Data
· Import Wizard
· Task Mapping
· Importing Outlook Data

Section B: Managing Task Structure
· Outline Task Lists
· Summary Tasks
· Working with Tasks
· Project Summary Task
· Create WBS
· Display WBS
· Defining WBS Code
· Applying WBS Code

Section C: Task Relationships
· Task Dependencies
· Types of Dependencies
· Linking Tasks
· Planning Wizard
· Linking Multiple Tasks
· Add Predecessors
· Working with Task Relationships
· Manipulate Time Scale

Section D: Scheduling Tasks
· Lead and Lag Time
· Constraints and Deadlines
· Inflexible Constraints
· Slack and Deadlines
· Task Drivers
· Task Conflicts
· Working with Constraints
· Create Deadline
· View Task Drivers

Section E: Critical Path Tasks
· Understanding Critical Path
· View Network Diagram
· View Gantt Options
· Format Gantt Chart

Section F: Working with Resources
· Resource Management
· Understanding Resources
· Resource Calendars
· Adding Resources
· Rate Variables
· Calendar Assignment
· Contracted Work Resource

Section G: Adjusting Resources
· Modifying Availability
· Rate Tables
· Cost Rate Tables

Section H: Resource Assignments
· Assigning a Resource
· Modify Resources
· Change Resource Type
· Resource Usage View
· Apply Budget Cost
· View Project Statistics

Session 3

Section A: Working with Baselines
· Understanding Baselines
· Setting a Baseline
· Viewing the Baseline
· Working with Project Reports
· Creating a Project Template

Section B: Monitoring Project Progress
· Tracking the Project
· Tracking Environment
· How Tracking Works
· Entering Overtime
· Updating the Project
· Viewing the Tracking Gantt
· Using the Tracking Table
· Tracking Toolbar
· Splitting Tasks
· Task Usage View
· Checking the Status Date

Section C: Optimizing Performance
· Resource Allocation
· Project Leveling
· Manipulating the Schedule
· Analyzing Variance
· Viewing Overallocation
· Correcting Overallocation
· Adding Lead Time

Section D: Working with Views
· Sorting
· Filtering
· AutoFilter
· Custom Filters
· Formatting Views
· Creating Custom Fields
· Creating Custom Views

Section E: Using Reports
· Predefined Reports
· Headers and Footers
· Creating Custom Reports
· Creating Visual Reports

Section F: Exchanging Project Data
· Exporting Data
· Saving Data
· Creating a Project Picture
· Export Wizard
· Using the Office Wizard
· Sharing Project Objects

Section G: Sharing Resources
· Overview
· Resource Pools
· Stop Sharing Resources
· Creating a Resource Pool

Section H: Managing Multiple Projects
· Master Projects
· Deleting Linked Projects
· Creating a Master Project

Project 2007 - MCITP: Enterprise Project Management Series continued

Project Server 2007
Session 1

Section A: Project Server Overview
· Course Introduction
· Prerequisities
· Expected Course Outcomes
· EPM Solution
· Server Infrastructure
· Interoperability Issues
· Project Standard vs. Professional

Section B: Accessing Project Server
· Connection Strategy
· Connection Process
· Project Proposals
· Proposal Limitations
· Activity Plans vs. Proposals
· Creating Proposals
· Project Web Access
· Creating New Proposals
· Work Details View
· Linking Tasks
· Using Project Professional

Section C: New Enterprise Project
· Enterprise Template
· Global Template
· Saving to the Server
· Convert Proposals to Projects
· Converting Proposals
· Configure Global Template
· Publishing to Project Server

Section D: Users and Groups
· Adding Users
· User Authentication
· Security Groups and Categories
· Global Permissions
· Managing Groups and Categories

Section E: Customizing Calendars
· Enterprise Calendars
· Calendar Hierarchy
· Modifying Enterprise Calendars
· Multiple Calendars

Section F: Custom Fields
· Project Fields
· Understanding Custom Fields
· Using Lookup Tables
· Custom Field Definition
· Creating Lookup Tables
· Creating Custom Fields
· Custom Fields in Project 2007

Section G: Resource Breakdown Structure
· Understanding RBS
· RBS Example
· Create RBS Lookup
· Modify RBS Lookup

Session 2

Section A: Working with Enterprise Resources
· Managing Resources
· Creating New Resources
· Creating Enterprise Resources
· Generic Resources

Section B: Assigning Enterprise Resources
· Resource Concepts
· Substitution Wizard
· Substitution Types
· Wizard vs. Build Team Dialog
· Adding Local Resources
· Building Teams in PWA
· Building Teams in Project Pro
· Resource Substitution Wizard
· Review Resource Assignments
· Substitution Resources

Section C: Publishing the Project
· Project Publishing
· Communication
· Baselines
· Manage Project Information
· Using Publish Fields
· Publish Projects
· Set Baseline

Section D: Project-Related Information
· Assigning Managers
· Status Reports
· Project Documents
· Changing Project Managers
· Requesting Status Reports
· Responding to Status Reports
· Document Libraries
· Uploading Documents

Section E: Updating Projects
· Time Tracking
· Server Settings
· Requesting Reports
· Reviewing Reports
· Updating Process
· Responding to Requests
· Manual Project Updates
· Change Status Date
· Set Interim Plan
· Display Tracking Fields

Session 3

Section A: Earned Value Analysis
· Understanding Earned Value
· EVMS
· Earned Value Fields
· Variance Table
· Earned Value Table

Section B: Managing Risks and Issues
· Issues
· Mitigating Risks
· Comparing Project Versions
· Manage Project Workspace
· Adding Issues
· Adding Risks
· Comparing Projects

Section C: Personal Settings
· Changing E-mail Notification
· Managing the Queue
· Outlook Synch
· My Alerts and Reminders
· Resource Alerts and Reminders
· Queued Jobs
· Set Up Outlook Synch

Section D: PWA Views
· Project Center Views
· Customizing PWA Views
· Using Custom Filters
· Searching for Task Information
· Exporting Project Data

Section E: Reporting Project Status
· Reporting Concepts
· Reporting Redefined
· Customizable PWA Views
· Project Professional Reports
· Viewing Reports
· Visual Reports
· Understanding OLAP Cubes
· OLAP Terminology

Section F: Finalizing the Project
· Closing Projects
· The Closing Process
· Archiving Process
· Enterprise Project Closure
· Archiving the Project
· Backing Up

Section G: EPM Review
· EPM Network Infrastructure
· EPM Highlights
· SharePoint Integration
· EPM Workflow
· Project Management Lifecycle
· EPM Limitations