Managing Projects with Microsoft Project Server 2010

MSMPS2010

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This comprehensive class helps project, portfolio, and schedule managers to understand the features of Microsoft Project Server, and how best to use those features for the needs of your environment. This course provides a combination of information, hands-on labs, and real-world experience to optimize your ability to utilize Microsoft Project Server 2010.

Module 01: Introducing Microsoft Project Server 2010
What Is Microsoft Office Project Server?
Understand Project Management Theory
Understand Project Server Terminology
Using Enterprise Resource Management Tools
Understanding the Communications Life Cycle
Understanding Windows SharePoint Services
Understanding Project Server Databases
Understanding Project Server Data Analysis
Understanding Enterprise Global Concepts
Understanding Custom Fields
Understanding Tracking Methods
Module 02: Preparing to Use Project Server
Using the Project Web Access User Interface
Creating a Login Account in Project Professional 2010
Working with Proposals and Activity Plans
Module 03: Creating Enterprise Project
Creating an Enterprise Project Using Project Professional 2010
Defining an Enterprise Project
Understanding the Local Cache
Opening and Closing Projects
Working with Offline Projects
Importing Projects
Module 04: Task Planning
Using a Task Planning Process
Understanding Change Highlighting
Planning Project Tasks
Using Task Dependencies
Setting Task Constraints and Deadline Dates
Assigning Task Calendars
Estimating Task Durations
Module 05: Resource and Assignment Planning
Understand Enterprise Resources
Building a Project Team
Assigning Resources Using the Task Entry View
Assigning Resources Using the Assign Resources Dialog
Assigning Cost Resources
Using the Resource Substitution Wizard
Leveling Over allocated Resources
Module 06: Project Execution
Analyzing the Critical Path
Understanding Task Drivers
Working with Project Baselines
Understanding Publishing
Managing Project Deliverables
Module 07: Tracking Time and Task Progress
Tracking Time in Project Web Access
Tracking Task Progress in Project Web Access
Using Other Task Activities
Using the Task Center
Module 8: Approving Time and Task Progress
Viewing Unsubmitted Timesheet
Viewing the Adjusting Submitted timesheets
Approving Timesheets
Approving Administrative Time Requests
Viewing Task Updates
Approving Task updates
Viewing the Task Updates History
Creating Rules for Accepting Task Updates
Closing Tasks to Update
Axioms for Success with Tracking Progress
Module 9: Variance Analysis and Plan Revision
Understanding Variance
Analyzing Project Variance
Revising a Project Plan
Using a Change control Process
Rebaselining Your Project
Module 10: Managing Personal Settings
Personal Settings Overview
Changing Your Password
Managing Alerts and reminders for Yourself
Managing Alerts and Reminders for Your resources
Managing My Queued Jobs
Module 11: Working with the Project Workspace
Understanding the Project Workspace
Managing Risks
Managing Issues
Viewing Your Assigned Issues and Risks
Managing Project Documents
Working with Existing Documents in a Documents Library
Accessing the Public Documents Library
Managing Tasks
Using Calendars
Accessing the Project Workspace from Project Professional 2010
Module 12: Project Workspace Advanced Features
Using Project Workspace Advanced Features
Editing in a Datasheet
Opening Document Libraries with Windows Explorer
Exporting to a Spreadsheet
Opening with Access
Creating a Visio Diagram
Setting Alerts
Creating a Column
Managing Project Workspace Views
Modifying List Settings
Managing the Project Workspace
Module 13: Working with Status Report
Requesting a Status Report
Responding to a Status Report Request
Viewing Status Report Response
Module 14: Working in the Resource Center
Using the Resource Center
Viewing Resource Availability
Viewing Resource Assignments
Editing Resource Details
Module 15: Working in the Project Center
Using the Project Center
Staffing a Project From the Project Center