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Course Catalog  >  Project Management

Managing Projects from Foundation to Enterprise using Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 [PM-MPFF]

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Class Details
Course NumberPM-MPFF
Suggested Retail Price$1,495.00
Availability and Discounts
Please call (888) 690-8103 to arrange for a special delivery of this course. Most classes required a minimum of 2 to 3 students to be taught. Group discounts are available for larger groups at client’s request. On-site or private classes are also available at clients request in California or throughout the entire US. Clients may also qualify for free training thru our state funded programs.
If you do not see a class listed in our schedules, please contact IDT with your request.
IntroductionThis accelerated three-day course covers Microsoft Office Project 2003 basics, as well as how to use Microsoft Office Project 2003 with Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 to manage enterprise projects. Normally a four-day learning track, our condensed course teaches you how to use Microsoft Project Professional and Microsoft Project Server through each stage of the project management life cycle.
AudienceThis course is a must for anyone who serves as a project manager or a portfolio manager in an enterprise project management environment. This three-day course is in lieu of taking both the Establishing a Project Management Foundation and Managing Enterprise Projects using Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 two-day courses
At Course Completion

After completing this course, you will be able to:

·         Describe the stages of the project management process

·         Describe the project communication life cycle used with Project Server

·         Understand the Microsoft Project user interface

·         Understand the Microsoft Project Data Model as it relates to Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups

·         Define and save a new enterprise project, open an enterprise project, and work with offline projects

·         Perform basic task planning and understand how to properly use task dependencies and task constraints

·         Add resources to a project team, assign resources to tasks, and level overallocated resources

·         Save a baseline for a project

·         Publish projects and task assignments

·         Understand and use the Project Web Access user interface

·         Track and update project progress

·         Use Outlook to track task progress

·         Analyze project variance

·         Set up e-mail notifications and reminders from Project Server

·         Manage risks, issues, and documents associated with a project

·         Create and manage Status Reports

·         Access resource information and project portfolio information through Project Web Access

·         Perform portfolio analysis using the Portfolio Analyzer and the Portfolio Modeler

PrerequisitesAlthough not required, it is helpful for students to have hands-on project management experience and knowledge of project management principles
Projected Days3 days
Course OutlineModule 1: Project Management Overview
Project Management Theory
The Project Management Process
Definition
Planning
Execution
Control
Closure
Module 2: Introducing Microsoft Project Server
What Is Microsoft Project Server?
Applying Enterprise Project Management Terminology to Microsoft Project Server
Understanding Project Server’s Language
Enterprise Project
Enterprise Resource
Check In and Check Out
Using Project Server’s Enterprise Resource Management Tools

Understanding the Project Communications Life Cycle in Project Server
Additional Collaboration and Management Tools
Understanding the Windows SharePoint Services Role with Project Server
Understanding Publishing in Project Server
Understanding Analysis Tools
Portfolio Modeling
Understanding Enterprise Global Concepts
Opening the Enterprise Resource Pool
Understanding Custom Outline Codes and Custom Fields
Why Enterprise Fields and Outline Codes Are Important to You
Enterprise Field and Outline Code Types
Understanding Tracking Method Settings
Default Method for Reporting Progress
Lock Down Defaults
Managed vs. Non-Managed Time Periods
Define Current Tasks
Module 3: Microsoft Project 2003 Overview
Introducing the Global.mpt File
The Startup Task Pane
Microsoft Project Help
The Project Guide
The Planning Wizard
Navigating in Microsoft Project 2003
Use the Scroll Bars
Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons
Use the Go to Selected Task button
Screen and Tool Tips
The Three-Tiered Timescale Bar
Module 4: Inside Microsoft Project 2003
YJTJ Process (Your Job – Tool’s Job)
Microsoft Project Data Model
Understanding Views
Understanding Tables
Understanding Filters
Understanding Groups
Single-Pane Views
Combination Views

Module 5: Creating Enterprise Projects
Creating an Enterprise Project
Module 6: Project Definition
The Need for a Project Definition Process
Project Definition in Microsoft Project 2003
Step #1 – Set the Project Start Date
Step #2 – Enter Properties
Step #3 – Display the Project Summary Task
Step #4 –Set the Project Calendar and Nonworking Time Calendar
Step #5 – Set Options Unique To This Project
Step #6 – Save the Project
Module 7: Creating Enterprise Projects
Opening and Closing Project Plans
Working with Offline Projects
Importing Projects
Module 8: Project Planning – Tasks
The Task Planning Process
Creating a Task List Manually
Using a Template
Planning for Non-Deliverable Tasks
Basic Task Skills
Entering and Editing Tasks
Moving Tasks
Inserting Tasks
Deleting Tasks
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating Milestones
Creating Recurring Tasks
Adding Task Notes
Setting Task Dependencies
Lag Time
Lead Time
Setting Task Constraints
Task Notes on Constraints
Constraints: Flexible and Inflexible
Planning Wizard Message Regarding Constraints
Setting Task Deadline Dates
Missed Deadlines and Constraints
Module 9: Building Project Teams, Assigning Resources and Leveling Assignments
Building a Team
Proposed vs. Committed Booking
Using Filters in the Build Team Dialog
Using Grouping
Selecting Resources for Your Team
Viewing Resource Information
Using Local Resources in an Enterprise Project
Module 10: Project Planning - Assignments
Task and Resource Assignments
Identifying Resource Capabilities
Estimating Task Effort
Resource Assignments: A Best Practice
Assigning Resources in the Task Entry View
The Duration Equation
Microsoft Project "Task Types"
Assigning Resources in the Assign Resources Dialog
Assigning Material Resources to a Task
Using Effort-Driven Scheduling
Using Resource Substitution
Module 11: Building Project Teams, Assigning Resources and Leveling Assignments
Using the Resource Substitution Wizard
Running the Wizard
Leveling Overallocated Resources
Overallocation Defined
Resource Leveling Defined
Basic Leveling Techniques
Assigning Leveling Priorities to Tasks
Module 12: Project Execution
Project Execution Defined
What is a Baseline?
Saving a Project Baseline
Viewing the Project Baseline
Clearing the Project Baseline

Module 13: Publishing and Republishing Work Assignments
Understanding Project Server Publishing
Controlling Default Publishing Behavior
Publishing: Best Practices
Publishing Assignments and Project Information
Republishing Assignments
Understanding the Project Server Spooler
Requesting Task Progress Outside the Normal Flow
Determining Timesheet (Published) Fields
Module 14: Project Web Access Overview
Using the Project Web Access User Interface
Menu Bar
Actions Pane
Customization Tabs
Action Bar
Manipulating the Data Grid
Printing the Data Grid
Exporting the Data Grid to Excel
Module 15: Tracking Progress through Project Web Access
Working with Tasks in Project Web Access
Understanding the Timesheet
Timesheet indicators
Understanding the Timesheet Toolbar
Activities Available from the Actions Pane
View Options
Filtering, Grouping and Searching the Timesheet View
Displaying the Gantt Chart View
Current Tasks vs. All Tasks
Reporting Progress in the Timesheet
Setting Up the Timesheet to Enter Actuals
Entering and Submitting Progress
Using Other Task Activities
Rejecting a Task
Delegating a Task
Creating a New Task
Assigning Yourself to an Existing Task
Hiding Tasks
Inserting Task Notes
Linking Documents to Tasks
Linking Issues to Tasks
Linking Risks to Tasks
Managing Project Tasks in Outlook
Notifying Managers of Working Day Changes
Module 16: Working with Outlook
Managing Project Tasks in Outlook
Automatically Import Project Tasks into Outlook
Displaying Project Web Access in Outlook
Module 17: Updating Progress through Project Web Access
Applying Updates in Project Web Access
Setting View Options
Setting Filter, Group, Search Options
Accepting and Rejecting Updates
Rescheduling Uncompleted Work
View History of Past Task Changes
Setting Rules for Accepting Task Updates
Timesheet Approval
Viewing Unsubmitted Timesheets
Axioms for Success with Tracking
Module 18: Variance Analysis
Variance Defined
Types of Variance
Actual and Estimated Variance
Locating Variance in Microsoft Project 2003
Work Variance
Cost Variance
Date Variance
Module 19: Plan Revision
Using the Tracking Gantt View
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