Project 2007 Professional

1 day

Course Description

Microsoft Office Project 2007 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 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 (EPM) environment.

Course Objective

You 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.

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 2007 Level 1 and Microsoft Project 2007 Level 2 .

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

Resourcing an Enterprise Project

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

Establishing the Project Baseline

Publish an Enterprise Project to the Team
Save a Baseline Version

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

Managing a Project

Manage Costs
Manage Issues
Mitigate Risks

Managing Project-Related Information

Change Managers for Assignments
Request Periodic Status Reports
View Responses
Upload a Document
AutoFilter Project-Related Files

Analyzing Enterprise Project Information

Compare Versions of an Enterprise Project
View Projects in the Project Center