Module 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 Servers Language
• Enterprise Project
• Enterprise Resource
• Check In and Check Out
• Using Project Servers Enterprise Resource Management Tools
• Understanding the Project Communication 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 2007
• 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 2007 

• YJTJ Process (Your Job  Tools 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
• Opening and Closing Project Plans
• Working with Offline Projects
• Importing Projects

Module 6: Project Definition

• The Need for a Project Definition Process
• Project Definition in Microsoft Project 2007
• 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
• More About Base Calendars
• Creating a Base Calendar

Module 7: 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 8: Building Project Teams

• 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 9: 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
• More about the Assign Resources Dialog

Module 10: Assigning Resources and Leveling Assignments

• Assigning Resources
• Assign Resources Dialog
• Task Entry View
• 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: Working with Outlook

• Managing Project Tasks in Outlook
• Automatically Import Project Tasks into Outlook
• Displaying Project Web Access in Outlook

Module 15: 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 16: Variance Analysis

• Variance Defined
• Types of Variance
• Actual and Estimated Variance
• Locating Variance in Microsoft Project 2007
• Work Variance
• Cost Variance
• Date Variance
• Using Views to Locate Variance
• What Is A View?
• Create a New View Using the 4-Step Method
• Select or Create a Table
• Select or Create a Filter
• Select or Create a Group
• Create the New Custom View
• Using the Organizer

Module 17: Plan Revision

• Plan Revision Defined
• Methods for Plan Revision
• Using the Tracking Gantt View

Module 18: Using the Home Page

• Using Features from the Home Page
• Changing Your Password
• Setting Alerts and Reminders for Yourself
• Setting Reminders for your Resources
• Taking Project Web Access Offline

Module 19: Working with Risks, Issues, and Documents

• Working with Risks, Issues, and Documents
• Working with Risks
• Viewing Risks
• Creating and Editing Risks
• Attaching Risks to Tasks, Issues, Documents, and Other Risks
• Working with Issues
• Viewing Issues
• Creating and Editing Issues
• Attaching Issues to Other Issues, Tasks, Risks, and Documents
• Working with Document Libraries
• Viewing Document Libraries
• Creating a New Document Library
• Using a Document Library
• Uploading Documents to a Library
• Creating a New Document in a Library
• Creating a New Folder in a Library
• Working with Existing Documents in a Library
• Viewing Document Properties
• Editing Document Properties
• Editing in a Microsoft Office Application
• Deleting a Document
• Checking Out/Checking In a Document
• Working with the Versions History
• Discussing a Document
• Using the Project Workspace
• Discussing a Document

Module 20: Working with Advanced Features of Risks, Issues, and Documents

• Using Actions Pane Features
• Viewing Reports
• Setting Alerts
• Exporting to an Excel spreadsheet
• Modifying Settings and Columns
• Modifying General Settings for Risks and Issues
• Modifying General Settings for Documents
• Modifying Columns Settings
• Modifying Views
• Synchronizing with Project Server

Module 21: Working with Status Reports

• Requesting a Status Report
• Creating a New Status Report Request
• Editing and Deleting Status Reports
• Responding to a Status Report Request
• Submitting an Unrequested Status Report
• Viewing the Status Reports Archive
• Viewing Status Report Responses
• Viewing Unrequested Status Reports

Module 22: Working in the Resource Center

• Using the Resource Center
• Viewing Resource Availability
• Editing Resource Details
• Opening a Resource for Editing
• Viewing Resource Assignments
• Adjusting Actuals for Resources
• Viewing the Timesheet Summary

Module 23: Working in the Project Center

• Working in the Project Center
• Accessing Risks, Issues, and Documents from the Project Center
• Using Project Center Views
• Building a Project Team
• Editing Project Details and Opening Projects
• Checking In Projects
• Working with Detailed Project Views
• Organizing Your Saved Links
• Working with To-Do Lists

Module 24: Working with Project Server Analysis

• The Need for Project Analysis
• Using Portfolio Analyzer Views
• Creating Custom Portfolio Analyzer Views
• Additional Portfolio Analyzer Options
• Tips for Using the Portfolio Analyzer
• Using the Portfolio Modeler
• Creating a New Model
• Opening a Model
• Modifying your Model
• Analyze Your Model
• Comparing Models