Managing Enterprise Resources
using Microsoft Project Server 2003
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
Office Project Server 2003 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 2003 or earlier versions.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the project communication life cycle used with Project Server
- Add resources to a project team, assign resources to tasks, and level overallocated
resources
- Publish and republish projects and task assignments
- Understand and use the Project Web Access user interface
- Track and update project progress
- Use Outlook to track task progress
- Set up e-mail notifications and reminders from Project Server
- Manage risks, issues, and documents associated with a project
- Create and manage Status Reports
- Access resource information and project portfolio information through Project Web
Access
- Perform portfolio analysis using the Portfolio Analyzer and the Portfolio Modeler