This 3 day course provides project server administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage a Project Server 2007 implementation day to day. The course does not cover installation of Project Server 2007.

This course is for IT Professionals and project managers who will be responsible for managing and maintaining a Project Server 2007 infrastructure.

Delegates should have a good understanding of Microsoft Project 2003 or 2007.

To administer a Microsoft Project Server infrastructure.

• Understand and configure Project Server 2007
• Create and manage custom fields and calendars
• Configure and manage enterprise resouces
• Configure time and tracking options
• Configure server security
• Create enterprise templates
• Modify web access views

PREPARING TO CONFIGURE PROJECT SERVER 2007

 

Understand the initial configuration process understand and use the Project Web Access user interface.

Access the Project Web Access administration features

Create a Project Server login account in Microsoft Project professional 2007

 

CREATING CUSTOM ENTERPRSIE FIELDS AND CALENDERS

 

Understand the importance of custom enterprise fields

Create a custom lookup table

Create custom enterprise fields

Edit custom enterprise fields and lookup tables

Set the working schedule on the enterprise standard calendar

Create custom enterprise base calendars

 

MANAGING ENTERPRISE RESOURCES

 

Understand the importance and purpose of the enterprise resource pool

Understand the difference between enterprise and local resources

Understand resource types

Open the enterprise resource pool and check out resources

Edit existing enterprise resources

Deactivate enterprise resources

 

PROJECT SERVER CONFIGURATION

 

Set options for enterprise features

Configure project server?s notification engine set options for OLAP cube building and Resource availability information

Set options for queuing and events

Backup project server 2007

Configure quick launch menus

 

CONFIGURING TIME AND TASK TRACKING

 

Difference between task tracking and time tracking

Define financial periods

Define timesheet periods

Configure administrative time

Set  the default method for tracking task progress

 

CONFIGURING PROJECT SERVER SECURITY

 

Set organizational permissions

Manage security and permissions with categories

Create a custom category

Use categories in conjunction with the RBS Field

Manage permissions with groups

Create a custom group

Set permissions with security templates

Manage active directory synchronization for groups

ManAge individual user accounts

Deactivate a user account

 

BUILDING A CORPORATE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

 

Use project templates to control the enterprise

Create and save enterprise templates

Import projects and templates to the enterprise

Change the owner and manager of an imported project

Build an OLAP cube

 

CREATING AND MANAGING VIEWS

 

Create and modify project web access views create and manage grouping formats

Create enterprise task and resource views in Project Professional 2007