Microsoft Project 2007 Professional
What you get
Professional Microsoft Certified trainer
Comfortable premises, equipped with all the technology you need
Comprehensive course materials
1 month post course support
Pub lunch
Refreshments, available throughout the day
Description
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Standard enables you to create and manage your projects in a standalone desktop environment. But to analyse projects, optimise resources, and prioritise work in a way that meets an organisation's overall business objectives, you need to use a more encompassing project management solution. In this course, you 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
Duration
1.0 day(s)
Target Students
This course is designed for a person who needs to create and manage projects in an existing enterprise environment to optimise resources, analyse projects, and prioritise work to meet overall business objectives.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this class should have an understanding of project management concepts and knowledge of a Windows operating system and a Web browser. They should also have taken the following courses (or possess equivalent knowledge):
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Introduction and Microsoft Office Project 2007 Intermediate.
The following course would be helpful, but is not required:
Project Management Fundamentals.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 would also be helpful.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the Microsoft Project 2007 Professional 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.
analyse a project within the context of the enterprise.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating a New Enterprise Project on the Project Server
Topic 1A: Establish Access to the Project Server
Topic 1B: Open an Existing Enterprise Project
Topic 1C: Create a New Enterprise Project Based on an Enterprise Template
Topic 1D: Save a New Project to the Project Server
Lesson 2: Resourcing an Enterprise Project
Topic 2A: Substitute Enterprise Resources Automatically
Topic 2B: Build a Team from the Enterprise Resource Pool
Topic 2C: Add Local Resources to Tasks
Lesson 3: Establishing the Project Baseline
Topic 3A: Publish an Enterprise Project to the Team
Topic 3B: Save a Baseline Version
Lesson 4: Managing Project Updates
Topic 4A: Update a Project
Topic 4B: Update Task Progress
Topic 4C: View Update History
Topic 4D: Request Progress Information for Selected Tasks
Topic 4E: Mark Task Updates Submitted by Enterprise Resources
Topic 4F: Adjust Updates from Resources
Lesson 5: Managing a Project
Topic 5A: Manage Costs
Topic 5B: Manage Issues
Topic 5C: Mitigate Risks
Lesson 6: Managing Project-Related Information
Topic 6A: Change Managers for Assignments
Topic 6B: Request Periodic Status Reports
Topic 6C: View Responses
Topic 6D: Upload a Document
Topic 6E: AutoFilter Project-Related Files
Lesson 7: Analysing Enterprise Project Information
Topic 7A: Compare Versions of an Enterprise Project
Topic 7B: View Projects in the Project Centre