MS Project Server 2003/2007 Administrator Course

Administrators are those individuals within an enterprise who are tasked with configuring, customizing, and supporting the Project Server system.  This course trains participants how to set up and support enterprise-wide project management standards, templates, resource pools, custom fields, management metrics and reporting; as well as how to use Project Web Access.  This course also provides training in how to use Microsoft Project Professional to create, modify, and manage project schedules and how to create project portfolio visibility standards and reports for an organization.

This course is designed for both project managers who have experience leading projects and for the IT professional who has experience installing and configuring enterprise software.

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Install MS Project server and all required components
> Implement Microsoft Project Central (Roles, Security, Project structures)
> Customize Microsoft Project Central to reflect specific organizational needs
> Manage the project databases
> Create and distribute a custom Microsoft Project environment to users
> Setup of OLAP for use with Portfolio Analyzer.
> Setup of SharePoint Team Services to enable Issue and Document Management.

Lesson 1: Overview of Project 2003 Server and Project pitfalls (30 minutes)
Describe what the Server is and what it is used for, how to connect to the Server, understand the different parts of the Server interface, understand the basic functionality of Project Server, discuss the different user types and their role in the Project Server. Learn how to administer Web Access.  Understand the major Project pitfalls that can hinder the successful implementation of MS Project

Lesson 2: Enterprise Installation (1 hr)
Students will learn the various configuration possibilities for Microsoft Project server; Systems include:
Windows IIS Configuration
SQL Server installation and configuration
Project Server installation and configuration
Windows SharePoint installation and configuration
Analysis server Installation and Configuration

Lesson 3: Managing the MS Project Server Enterprise Implementation (remainder of day 1)
Planning the implementation project
Gathering Enterprise Project requirements
Developing the Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Developing the Skills outline
Developing the System architecture requirements
Developing the SharePoint context (optional)
Developing the Project Naming convention
Creating Groups and categories
Developing the security and permissions policies
Developing the Global template
Calendar(s)
Currency(ies)
Enterprise Field(s)
Developing Administrative Projects
Developing views
Designing the enterprise project system
MS Project Server prototyping, Piloting and consensus
Project Server roll-out
Refining MS Project server environment
OLAP Requirements (optional)

Lesson 4: The Enterprise Administration Context
Students will explore the options in enterprise administration, learn the capabilities of MSPE to define Enterprise Projects, define and create the OLAP cube, understand the security controls and implement them, check-in projects and resources and create Resource Center views

Lesson 5: Managing Users and Groups
Manage Users and Groups, manage security, manage views, set features for the Organization, manage SharePoint services, manage Enterprise services, understand OLAP Cube administration, manage licenses, and clean up the Project Server database

Lesson 6: Managing Project Server Security
Understand Server security, understand Server Roles, Users, Groups, and permissions, using categories to manage security, managing, scaling and deploying security

Lesson 7: Enterprise Client
Students will learn to manage the enterprise client, establish enterprise accounts, open and save enterprise project plans, manage the global template, use the collaborate menu, work with posted documents, work with issues, and work with enterprise resources

Lesson 8: Managing enterprise resources
Students will understand the issues surrounding enterprise configuration, they will learn to work with the enterprise global, configure global resources, import resources to the enterprise and import and work with data from other sources

Lesson 9: SharePoint Management
Students will learn the management of SharePoint Sites and Access.  The class will also cover common pitfalls and remedies
Lesson 10: OLAP Management
Students will learn the basic principles of On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) the class will also cover OLAP configuration and on-going management

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 core recommended
Familiarity with one or more MS operating system (9x, 2000, XP) required
Familiarity with Project terminology required
Familiarity with MS Project professional required