Managing Projects with Project Server 2013 (55107) Classroom Live Eagan, MN November 01, 2018

Course Overview

• Module 1: Understanding Projects and Project Management
• This module explains the basic elements of project and what is the common tasks to perform when managing a project.
  • Lessons
    • What is a Project?
    • Determining Project Objectives
    • The Project Triangle
    • Optimize the Schedule
    • Introduction to Project Site
  • Lab : Understanding Project Site
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Understand the basics of project management
    • Create a Project Site
• Module 2: Create a new Project
• This module explains how to create a new project with MS Project 2013 and publish it to Project site.
  • Lessons
    • Understand MS Project
    • Define the Project Scope
    • Create a Project
    • Overview of Project calendars
  • Lab : Create a new project
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the scope of a project
    • Create a new project
    • Editing project properties
    • Publish the project to project site
• Module 3: Managing Project Task
• This module explains how to manage project tasks in the project. Also explain the considerations for creating work breakdown schedule (WBS).
  • Lessons
    • Defining WBS
    • Entering task information into project
    • Create milestone and timeline
    • Using Dependencies
  • Lab : Managing Project Resources
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the key concept of WBS
    • Create task in project
    • Creating dependencies between tasks
• Module 4: Managing Project Resources
• This module explains how to manage project resources in MS Project. This module also describe the concept of centralized resources pool with Project Server.
  • Lessons
    • Defining Resources
    • Assigning Resources to Task
    • Estimating Project Cost
    • Resources leveling
  • Lab : Managing Project Resources
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the key concept of managing project resources
    • Assigning resources to project plan
    • Estimate project cost
• Module 5: Using Timesheet
• This module explains how to report project task status from project member prospective. This module also describe the configuration tasks for enabling timesheet.
  • Lessons
    • Understanding timesheet
    • Configuring timesheet
    • Completing timesheet
  • Lab : Using timesheet
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the features of timesheet
    • Configuring timesheet
    • Completing timesheet
• Module 6: Managing Issues and Risks
• This module explains how to manage issue and risk with Project Site. This also explain the basis of project issues and risks.
  • Lessons
    • Understanding Issue
    • Understanding Risk
    • Managing Issue and Risk in Project Site
  • Lab : Managing Issues and Risks
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the key concept of managing project issue and risk
    • Using Project Site to manage Issue and Risk
• Module 7: Project Reporting
• This module explains how to use project report and project site report to understand the project status.
  • Lessons
    • Using Project Report
    • Using Project Server Report
    • Building Custom report with Excel
  • Lab : Project Reporting
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the reporting needs
    • Using built-in reporting
    • Create custom reporting

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience with managing projects or project tasks
• Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge.