Microsoft Project Server 2007 A

Microsoft Project Server 2007 A Introduction This 3 day course provides project server administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage a Project Server 2007 implementation day to day. The course does not cover installation of Project Server 2007. This course is for IT Professionals and project managers who will be responsible for managing and maintaining a Project Server 2007 infrastructure. Objectives

• Understand and configure Project Server 2007
• Create and manage custom fields and calendars
• Configure and manage enterprise resouces
• Configure time and tracking options
• Configure server security
• Create enterprise templates
• Modify web access views

Content PREPARING TO CONFIGURE PROJECT SERVER 2007

Understand the initial configuration process understand and use the Project Web Access user interface.
Access the Project Web Access administration features
Create a Project Server login account in Microsoft Project professional 2007

CREATING CUSTOM ENTERPRSIE FIELDS AND CALENDERS

Understand the importance of custom enterprise fields
Create a custom lookup table
Create custom enterprise fields
Edit custom enterprise fields and lookup tables
Set the working schedule on the enterprise standard calendar
Create custom enterprise base calendars

MANAGING ENTERPRISE RESOURCES

Understand the importance and purpose of the enterprise resource pool
Understand the difference between enterprise and local resources
Understand resource types
Open the enterprise resource pool and check out resources
Edit existing enterprise resources
Deactivate enterprise resources

PROJECT SERVER CONFIGURATION

Set options for enterprise features
Configure project server's notification engine set options for OLAP cube building and Resource availability information Set options for queuing and events Backup project server 2007
Configure quick launch menus

CONFIGURING TIME AND TASK TRACKING

Difference between task tracking and time tracking
Define financial periods
Define timesheet periods
Configure administrative time
Set the default method for tracking task progress

CONFIGURING PROJECT SERVER SECURITY

Set organizational permissions
Manage security and permissions with categories
Create a custom category
Use categories in conjunction with the RBS Field
Manage permissions with groups
Create a custom group
Set permissions with security templates
Manage active directory synchronization for groups
ManAge individual user accounts
Deactivate a user account

BUILDING A CORPORATE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

Use project templates to control the enterprise
Create and save enterprise templates
Import projects and templates to the enterprise
Change the owner and manager of an imported project
Build an OLAP cube

CREATING AND MANAGING VIEWS

Create and modify project web access views create and manage grouping formats
Create enterprise task and resource views in Project Professional 2007