Project Server 2010 Project Managers Course

The Course
This 3 day course provides project managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and maintain projects with Project Professional 2010 and Project Server 2010.

Who Should Attend
This course is for project management professionals.

Pre-Requisites
Delegates for the course should have a good understanding of Microsoft Project 2003/2007/2010.

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT SERVER 2010
Microsoft Project Server Overview
Understand Project Server Terminology
Using Enterprise Resource Management Tools
Understanding Windows SharePoint Services
Understanding Project Server Databases
Understanding Project Server Data Analysis
Understanding Enterprise Global Concepts
Understanding Custom Fields

PREPARING TO USE PROJECT SERVER
Using the Project Web Access User Interface
Creating a Login Account in Project Professional 2010

CREATING AN ENTERPRISE PROJECT
Converting a Proposal to an Enterprise Project
Creating an Enterprise Project Using Project Professional 2010
Understanding the Local Cache
Opening and Closing Projects
Working with Offline Projects
Importing Projects

TASK PLANNING
Understanding Change Highlighting
Planning Project Tasks
Using Task Dependencies
Setting Task Constraints and Deadline Dates

RESOURCE AND ASSIGNMENT PLANNING
Understand Enterprise Resources
Building a Project Team
Assigning Resources
Using the Resource Substitution Wizard
Levelling over allocated resources

PROJECT EXECUTION
Analyzing the Critical Path
Understanding Task Drivers
Working with Project Baselines
Understanding Publishing

TRACKING TIME AND PROGRESS
Tracking Time in Project Web Access
Tracking Task Progress in Project Web Access Using the Task Center
Publishing a Proposal

APPROVING TASK PROGRESS SUBMISSIONS
Viewing Timesheets
Approving Timesheets
Approving Administrative Time Requests
Viewing Task Updates
Approving Task updates
Viewing the Task Updates History
Creating Rules for Accepting Task Updates

WORKING WITH THE PROJECT WORKSPACE
Understanding the Project Workspace
Managing Risks
Managing Issues
Managing Project Documents
Working with Existing Documents in a Documents Library
Using Team Discussions
Using Calendars
Setting Alerts
Editing in Datasheet
Viewing as RSS feeds
Creating columns
Creating views
Managing the Project Workspace

WORKING WITH STATUS REPORTS
Requesting a Status Report
Responding to a Status Report Request
Viewing Status Report Response

WORKING IN THE RESOURCE CENTER
Using the Resource Center
Viewing Resource Availability
Viewing Resource Assignments
Editing Resource Details

WORKING WITH BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Understanding Data Analysis
Using Excel Services
Using SSRS Reports
Using Performance Point Services

MANAGING PERSONAL SETTINGS
Personal Settings Overview
Managing Alerts and reminders for Yourself
Managing Alerts and Reminders for Your resources
Managing My Queued Jobs