MS-Project Server Workshop, Enterprise Project Management Training, Learning EPM environment, Microsoft

4-Day MS-Project Server 2003 Boot camp (32 PDUs)

What is Enterprise Project Management?

Handling multiple projects requires more than just a gut feeling, some project experience and a basic understanding of baselines and resource utilization. EPM requires a thorough understanding of multiple project interfaces, global templates, web-based project interface among team members, information sharing and security and finally, portfolio management. The bottom line is that EPM delivers tools and technology to project managers that will definitely increase their throughput. EPM allows for better time management, resource management and better accountability. Through the use of sophisticated views and dashboards depicting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) executives can quickly make key decisions regarding resource commitments.

About MS Project Server 2003

Microsoft Corporation has made tremendous strides with the offering of Project Server 2003. Key features for the product include:

Monitor progress and make informed decisions. A central repository of project portfolio and resource information can evaluate and model schedules, resources, and cost data over time and across projects.
Customize and exchange data with other programs. Uses open architecture (featuring XML messaging and SOAP) and extensive API connectors to exchange information with other business programs and databases.
Scalable design to meet changing business needs. Scalable design allows database load to be distributed across separate database servers.
Increase participation and maintain up-to-date data. Microsoft Office Outlook® integration lets team members submit project task progress in Outlook Calendar for greater participation in projects.
Enable information sharing and collaboration. Improve coordination across teams through Project Web Access. Centrally store, link, and share related project details such as documents, issues, and risks.

The PMTI Training Experience

Extremely well-equipped classrooms
Highly qualified instructors with guaranteed MS Project Server 2003 Implementation experience
Clearly stated training objectives and goals
Precise documentation and exercises
A thoroughly professional environment
Timely advise on your specific problems

The Boot Camp Design

The MS Project Server 2003 Boot Camp designed by PMTI, Inc. provides project managers, administrators and executives with an in-depth comprehension of the EPM culture and process. This is a multimedia, interactive, hands-on and cross-functional training covering all areas of the MS Project Server 2003 environment.

Day 1

The sessions will begin by making the participants comfortable with the EPM environment and the MS Project Server 2003 environment. A review of sound project management principles will also be conducted during the morning session. Specific topics will include: EPM Introduction, Enterprise Implementation Framework (EIF), Enterprise Installation, Project Server 2003 Overview, and Definition of Roles and Responsibilities.

Day 2

After enterprise installation and familiarity with the EPM environment participants will begin the Administration and Customization of the Enterprise process. Participants will understand the requirements gathering process for client and server configuration.

Day 3

Having learned to customize the server, participants will work on specific roles and responsibilities relating to the EPM environment. They will work on configuration and analysis of Time Sheets, Portfolio and Models, Digital Dashboard, Project Server Security and more.

Day 4

As the participants become fairly comfortable with the Client/Server environment, they will start Configuration with the Client, Managing the Enterprise Client, Plan and Secure, and Enterprise Resource Management.