Microsoft Enterprise Project Server for Project Managers

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Course Outline EPM for Project Managers

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Module 01: Introducing Microsoft Project Server

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• What Is Microsoft EPM?
• Understand Project Management Theory
• Understanding Project Server Data Analysis
• Understanding Custom Fields
• Understanding Tracking MethodsModule 02: Preparing to Use Project Server
• Using the Project Web Access User Interface
• Creating a Login Account in Project Professional
• Working with Proposals and Activity Plans

Module 03: Creating Enterprise Project

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• Creating an Enterprise Project Using Project Professional
• Defining an Enterprise Project
• Opening and Closing Projects
• Working with Offline Projects
• Importing Projects

Module 04: Task Planning

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• Using a Task Planning Process
• Understanding Change Highlighting
• Planning Project Tasks
• Using Task Dependencies
• Setting Task Constraints and Deadline Dates
• Assigning Task Calendars
• Estimating Task Durations

Module 05: Resource and Assignment Planning

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• Understand Enterprise Resources
• Building a Project Team
• Assigning Resources Using the Task Entry View
• Assigning Resources Using the Assign Resources Dialog
• Assigning Cost Resources
• Using the Resource Substitution Wizard
• Leveling Overallocated Resources

Module 06: Project Execution

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• Analyzing the Critical Path
• Understanding Task Drivers
• Working with Project Baselines
• Understanding Publishing
• Managing Project Deliverables

Module 07: Tracking Time and Task Progress

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• Tracking Time in Project Web Access
• Tracking Task Progress in Project Web Access
• Using Other Task Activities
• Using the Task Center

Module 8: Approving Time and Task Progress

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• Viewing Unsubmitted Timesheet
• Viewing the Adjusting Submitted timesheets
• Approving Timesheets
• Approving Administrative Time Requests
• Viewing Task Updates
• Approving Task updates

Module 9:Variance Analysis and Plan Revision

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• Understanding Variance
• Analyzing Project Variance
• Revising a Project Plan
• Using a Change control Process
• Rebaselining Your Project

Module 10: Managing Personal Settings

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• Personal Settings Overview
• Changing Your Password
• Managing Alerts and reminders for Yourself
• Managing Alerts and Reminders for Your resources
• Managing My Queued Jobs

Module 11: Working with the Project Workspace

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• Understanding the Project Workspace
• Managing Risks
• Managing Issues
• Viewing Your Assigned Issues and Risks
• Managing Project Documents
• Working with Existing Documents in a Documents Library
• Accessing the Public Documents Library
• Managing Tasks
• Using Calendars

Module 12: Project Workspace Advanced Features

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• Using Project Workspace Advanced Features
• Editing in a Datasheet
• Exporting to a Spreadsheet

Module 13: Working with Status Report

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• Requesting a Status Report
• Responding to a Status Report Request
• Viewing Status Report Response

Module 14: Working in the Resource Center

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• Using the Resource Center
• Viewing Resource Availability
• Viewing Resource Assignments
• Editing Resource Details

Module 15: Working in the Project Center

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• Using the Project Center
• Configuring Project Center View