Objectives: This is an in-depth, hands-on, instructor-led course which provides the Project Manager with the skills needed to create and manage enterprise projects using Microsoft Project Server 2010 while following a standard project lifecycle process. Each student will follow the instructor and complete hands-on exercises that are pre-loaded with Microsoft Project Professional 2010, and connected to a live Project Server 2010 training system.
Target Audience: Anyone who needs to learn Project Web Access.
Pre-Requisites: The minimum requirement for this course is significant hands-on experience with a recent version of MS Project. If you have never used MS Project, you must attend the Introduction to MS Project. Prior knowledge of Project Management is helpful.
Duration: 2 Days
Module 1 – Introduction
to Microsoft Project Server 2010
- Introduction to Microsoft Project Server 2010
- Review Project Server's main features and terminology
- Review how Project Server facilitates the life of a project
- Review how Project Server uses its four databases
- Review the project data and metadata model
- Review how the web and desktop interfaces are used.
Module 2 - Using the Project Web App (PWA) Interface
- Open Project Web App (PWA) web site
- Navigate through its interface, and use the main features of the
interface.
Module 3 - Initiating Enterprise Projects with PWA
- How Enterprise Project Types are used in Project Server
- Initiate, save & close a Basic Project Plan in PWA
- Review Project Server's demand management features
- How to initiate a Sample Proposal in PWA.
Module 4 - Viewing and Analyzing Enterprise Projects with
PWA
- Navigate and manipulate project data views in the PWA Project Center
- Locate a project in the PWA Project Center and view its properties
- Learn how to view and manipulate the detailed data views for a project
in the PWA Project Center such as task views, resource views, and assignment
views.
Module 5 - Project Editing and
Task Planning with PWA
- Open a project for editing in the PWA Project Center
- Modify the properties of a project
- Add and remove tasks and milestones, set up a Work Breakdown Structure,
and set dependencies within a project schedule
- How to save, publish, close, and check in a project schedule.
Module 6 - Resource and Assignment Planning with PWA
- Select resources from the Project Server Enterprise Resource Pool
& add them to a project team in PWA
- Reserve resources for a project using a Resource Plan
- Assign resources to tasks in a project schedule.
Module 7 - Viewing and Analyzing Enterprise Resources in
PWA
- Navigate and manipulate resource data views in the PWA Resource Center
- Locate a resource in the PWA Resource Center and view its properties
- Select one or more resources and analyze their assignments, workloads,
and availabilities.
Module 8 - Using the Microsoft Project Professional 2010
Interface
- Navigate and manipulate the Microsoft Project Professional interface
