M5928
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS):
Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft
Office Project Server 2007 M5928 70-633
Course Title: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects
Course Code: M5928
Version: A
Level: 200
Duration: 3 Days
Course Overview
The Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects M5928 instructor-led training course has been designed to provide candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge required to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close enterprise projects by using the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 enterprise tool. This is the second course in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Official Curriculum series and covers the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution.Target Audience
Candidates who should consider attending the M5928 Microsoft training course are experienced project managers and schedulers. These individuals are capable of managing projects in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 EPM environment, including project and non-project efforts, risks, issues, documents, task progress, and timesheets. Candidates should be familiar with key project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute`s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Third Edition, and advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Project 2007.Course Objectives
On successfully completing the M5928 course candidates will be able to:- Get started with Office Project Server 2007
- Initiate projects
- Understand the project planning processes
- Plan projects through scope and schedule management
- Plan projects through staffing management plans
- Plan resource assignments for projects
- Plan projects through cost, risk, and other planning documents
- Execute projects through processes, resources, and deliverables
- Execute projects by managing timesheets and personal settings
- Monitor and control projects by tracking task and project progress
- Monitor and control projects through measuring project performance and reporting progress
- Close projects
Course Prerequisites
Candidates attending the M5928 Microsoft training course should have experience using Microsoft Office Project to create project schedules and a fundamental knowledge of project management. Candidates are also expected to have experience with the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and be familiar with the key project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute`s PMBOK Guide, Third Edition. Finally, candidates are recommended to have previously attended and completed course M5927: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Project.Testing and Certification
The M5928 Microsoft training course is the recommended preparation for the 70-633 TS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects exam.Course Content
Module 1: Getting Started with Office Project Server 2007In this module candidates will learn about the new features and benefits of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 that are designed to meet enterprise project management (EPM) requirements. Additionally, the module explains how to differentiate user interactions and interfaces in Microsoft Project Web Access and how to work with Office Project Server 2007 from Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007.
Lessons:
- Describing the Enterprise Project Management Context
- Discovering Office Project Server 2007
- Differentiating the Users of Office Project Server 2007
- Working with Office Project Professional 2007 and Office Project Server 2007
- Connecting to Office Project Server 2007
- Creating a New Project in Office Project Server 2007
- Saving a New Project in Office Project Server 2007
- Describe the enterprise project management context
- Describe Office Project Server 2007
- Identify the users of Office Project Server 2007
- Work with Office Project Professional 2007 within Office Project Server 2007
Module 2: Initiating Projects
In this module candidates will become familiar with the project management initiating processes. They will initiate projects in Office Project Professional 2007 and Office Project Web Access through Office Project Server 2007. Finally, this module will illustrate how they can use Office Project Web Access to centrally store and manage project documents.
Lessons:
- Understanding Initiating Processes
- Differentiating the Initiating Processes in Project Professional 2007 and Project Web Access
- Managing Initiating Processes by Using Project Web Access
- Managing Documents in Office Project Web Access
- Creating an Activity Plan
- Building a Resource Plan
- Creating a Project Workspace
- Managing Documents
- Describe the project management initiation processes
- Differentiate the initiating processes between Office Project Professional 2007 and Office Project Web Access
- Create and manage proposals, activity plans, and resource plans
- Manage documents in Project Web Access 2007
Module 3: Planning Projects Context and Framework
In this module candidates will learn about the project management plan and how candidates can effectively use Office Project Web Access and Office Project Professional 2007 to connect to Office Project Server 2007 in their planning processes.
Lessons:
- Understanding the Project Management Plan
- Differentiating the Office Project Server 2007 Client Software
- Describe the project management plan
- Compare the uses of Office Project Web Access and Office Project 2007 in the planning processes
Module 4: Planning Projects Scope and Schedule Management
In this module candidates will learn about the scope management plan and the schedule management plan and how candidates can implement these two plans with Office Project Server 2007.
Lessons:
- Developing Components of the Scope Management and Schedule Management Plans
- Working with Deliverables
- Entering WBS, Tasks, and Milestones
- Creating the Project Schedule
- Creating Project Deliverables
- Managing Dependencies on Deliverables
- Establish the scope management and schedule management plans
- Work with deliverables
Module 5: Planning Projects Staffing Management Plan
In this module candidates will learn about the concept of a staffing management plan and how to implement that plan by using Office Project Server 2007 for different types of organisational structures. The module also identifies the other types of resources available for project teams along with how to manage an organisation`s overall resource capacity in Office Project Server 2007.
Lessons:
- Building a Project Team
- Managing Resource Availability
- Building the Project Team
- Build a project team
- Manage resource availability
Module 6: Planning Projects-Resource Assignments
In this module candidates will learn about the new concepts and processes that are involved in the assignment cycle and how to resolve enterprise resource overallocations.
Lessons:
- Understanding the Assignment Cycle
- Resolving Resource Overallocation
- Assigning Resources
- Self-Assigning to a Team Task
- Reassigning Assignments
- Levelling Overallocation with Enterprise Resources
- Describe the assignment cycle
- Resolve resource overallocation
Module 7: Planning Projects Cost, Risk, and Other Management Plans
In this module candidates will learn about the concept and implementation of a cost management plan in Office Project Server 2007. Candidates will learn about the risk management plan and how Office Project Server 2007 supports their need to deal with project risk factors. Additionally, other types of management plans are explained in the context of how they are supported by Office Project Server 2007.
Lessons:
- Developing Components of the Cost Management Plan
- Developing Components of the Risk Management Plan
- Linking Planning Documents and Using the Team Discussion Feature
- Entering Costs for Resources
- Customising Risk Items
- Customising Issue Items
- Uploading Project Documents to the Project Workspace
- Develop components of the cost management plan
- Develop components of the risk management plan
- Link planning documents and use the Team Discussion feature
Module 8: Executing Projects Processes, Resources, and Deliverables
In this module candidates will learn how t Office Project Server 2007 facilitates and expedites the execution of the project management plan through resource assignment, team building, and project deliverable management.
Lessons:
- Understanding Executing Processes
- Managing Resources and Deliverables
- Modifying the Project Team and Managing Deliverables
- Managing Deliverables
- Describe the executing processes
- Manage the executing processes by working with various resources
Module 9: Executing Projects Managing Timesheets and Personal Settings
In this module candidates will work with timesheets in the team member, resource manager, and project manager roles. They will learn how administrative time is captured. Finally, they will configure Office Project Web Access to provide personal alerts and reminders to help them keep track of project activities.
Lessons:
- Working with Timesheets
- Reporting Administrative Time
- Configuring Personal Settings
- Using Timesheets
- Reporting Non-Project Work
- Work with timesheets
- Report administrative time
- Configure personal settings
Module 10: Monitoring and Controlling Projects-Tracking Task and Project Progress
In this module candidates will track task progress and updates in Office Project 2007 and Office Project Web Access 2007. They will also use the Office Outlook 2007 integration as an alternative method to track task progress and submit updates.
Lessons:
- Understanding the Monitoring and Controlling Processes
- Working with Task Progress and Updates in Project Web Access
- Working with Task Progress by Using Office Project 2007
- Tracking and Viewing Task Information by Using Outlook 2007
- Tracking Task Progress by Using Office Project 2007
- Tracking Task Progress by Using Office Project Web Access
- Describe the monitoring and controlling processes
- Work with task progress and updates by using Office Project Web Access
- Work with task progress and updates by using Office Project 2007
- Track and view task information by using Office Outlook 2007
Module 11: Monitoring and Controlling Projects-Measuring Performance and Reporting Progress
In this module candidates will learn about how Office Project Web Access provides features that help the project manager make informed decisions. In this module candidates will also learn about status reports and their functions, and they will review performance metrics and progress reports.
Lessons:
- Understanding Status Reports
- Reviewing Performance Metrics and Progress Reports
- Preparing a Status Report
- Analysing Project Progress in Project Centre Views
- Analysing Project Progress in Project Report Centre
- Describe status reports and their function
- Review performance metrics and progress reports
Module 12: Closing Projects
In this module candidates will learn how Office Project Server 2007 can also help with the management of closing activities and the storage and disposal of project information. Candidates will also learn about the Closing process and the support provided for it by Office Project Server 2007.
Lessons:
- Understanding the Closing Process
- Supporting The Closing Process
- Creating and Saving an Enterprise Template
- Describe the closing process
- Support the closing process with Office Project 2007
