Managing Enterprise Resources
Microsoft Project Server 2007
PMPs Earn 14 PDUs
On-site Only: Not Available for Open-enrollment
Course Overview
The Resource Manager role in Enterprise Project Management (aka EPM) is the one of the least standardized roles across companies of all sizes.
Designed to be tuned to company-specific requirements, the Managing Enterprise Resources using Microsoft Project Server 2007 course focuses on effective
resource management using Microsoft EPM tools. From team-building tools, collaboration methods, to the nuances of using EPM tools to understand
resource loading and availability, if you manage resources in an organization using Microsoft EPM, this course is for you.
Target Audience
Anyone who has direct reports, who is expected to manage resource allocations
across projects in an organization using Microsoft EPM, and who does not otherwise manage projects should take this course.
Pre-Requisites
Although not required, it is helpful for students to have experience using Microsoft Office Project 2007 or earlier versions.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the project communication life cycle used with Project Server
- Understand and use the Project Web Access user interface
- Create a Project Server login account in Project Professional 2007
- Create and save a Proposal and an Activity Plan
- Add resources to a project team, assign resources to tasks, and level overallocated resources
- Enter and approve both Timesheet information and task updates
- Use Outlook to track task progress
- Set up e-mail Notifications and Reminders from Project Server
- Use the Project Workspace to manage Risks, Issues, Documents, and Deliverables associated with a project
- Create and manage Status Reports
- Access resource availability and assignment information through Project Web Access
- Analyze project portfolio information using Data Analysis views