Project 2007 - Professional

Duration: 8 Hours

Overview:

In this course, students will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) environment.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for a person who needs to create and manage projects in an existing enterprise environment to optimize resources, analyze projects, and prioritize work to meet overall business objectives.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - create a new enterprise project on the Project Server. - add resources to an enterprise project. - establish a project baseline within the EPM solution. - manage project updates. - manage a project. - manage project-related information. - analyze a project within the context of the enterprise.
Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge:
Project 2007 - Level 1
Project 2007 - Level 2
 
Outline:    

Lesson 1: Creating a New Enterprise Project on the Project Server    
Establish Access to the Project Server
Open an Existing Enterprise Project
Create a New Enterprise Project Based on an Enterprise Template
Save a New Project to the Project Server  

Lesson 2: Resourcing an Enterprise Project    
Substitute Enterprise Resources Automatically
Build a Team from the Enterprise Resource Pool
Add Local Resources to Tasks 

Lesson 3: Establishing the Project Baseline    
Publish an Enterprise Project to the Team
Save a Baseline Version    

Lesson 4: Managing Project Updates    
Update a Project
Update Task Progress
View Update History
Request Progress Information for Selected Tasks
Mark Task Updates Submitted by Enterprise Resources
Adjust Updates from Resources

Lesson 5: Managing a Project    
Manage Costs
Manage Issues
Mitigate Risks 

Lesson 6: Managing Project-Related Information    
Change Managers for Assignments
Request Periodic Status Reports
View Responses
Upload a Document
AutoFilter Project-Related Files 

Lesson 7: Analyzing Enterprise Project Information    
Compare Versions of an Enterprise Project
View Projects in the Project Center