Project 2003 Professional

1 day

Overview

Microsoft Project 2003 Standard enables you to create and manage your projects in a standalone desktop environment. But to analyze projects, optimize resources, and prioritize work in a way that meets an organization's overall business objectives, you need to use a more encompassing project management solution. In this course, you will use Microsoft Project Professional 2003 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) environment. Course Objective

Target student

This course is designed for a person who needs to create and manage projects in an existing enterprise environment to optimize resources, analyze projects, and prioritize 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 Systematix courses (or possess equivalent knowledge) Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 and Microsoft Project 2003 Level 2.

Creating a New Enterprise Project on the Project Server

Establish Access to the Project Server
Create a New Enterprise Project
Save a New Project to the Project Server
Open an Existing Enterprise Project

Resourcing an Enterprise Project

Build a Team from the Enterprise Resource Pool
Substitute Enterprise Resources Automatically
Assign Local Resources to Tasks

Establishing the Project

Publish All Project Information to the Team
Save a Version for Reference
Change Managers for Assignments
Request Periodic Status Reports

Managing Project Updates

Update Task Progress in Project Web Access
Mark Task Updates Submitted by Enterprise Resources
Review Update History
Adjust Updates from Resources
Request Progress Information for Selected Tasks

Managing Project-related Information

Compile a Team Status Report
Manage Issues
Mitigate Risks
Upload a Document
AutoFilter Project-related Files

Analyzing Enterprise Project Information

Compare Versions of an Enterprise Project
View Projects in the Project Center
Use the Portfolio Analyzer