New Horizons Computer Learning Center
410-597-9722

Project 2007 Professional and Web Access

Course Length: 1 Day

Overview:
In this course, students will use Microsoft Project Professional 2007 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an existing EPM environment as well as access project information located on a server, as well as to report progress on assigned project tasks.

Prerequisites:
Project Management Fundamentals
Microsoft Project 2007

Course Objectives:
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
• Use Project Web Access (PWA) to connect to the Project Server and alter the email notification settings
• View task assignments using the My Tasks page, modify various view options, and print task information
• Enter task progress, reject and delegate task assignments, create new task assignments, and self-assign existing project tasks
• Work with status reports
• Post and locate the risks, issues, and documents associated with a project
• View and analyze project status using enterprise tools

Course Content

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

Lesson 8: Using Project Web Access

• Access Project Server
• Change Email Notification Settings

Lesson 9: Viewing Tasks in the Tasks Page

• View Tasks Page Information
• Change Task Display Order
• Search for Task Information in a View
• Filter Tasks
• Set View Options
• Print Task Information

Lesson 10: Updating Task Assignments

• Update Progress on Task Assignments
• Attach Notes to Task Assignments
• Create a New Task
• Assign Yourself to an Existing Task
• Notify Your Manager of Your Non-Working Time
• Reassign a Task

Lesson 11: Submitting Status Reports

• Submit a Requested Status Report
• Submit an Unrequested Status Report

Lesson 12: Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents

• Work with Risks
• Work with Issues
• Work with Documents
• Filter Risks, Issues, and Documents

Lesson 13: Viewing Project Status Within the Enterprise

• Work in the Project Center
• Work in the Resource Center
• Work with Reports
• Create a Custom Field

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