2-Day MS-Project Server 2003 Training Workshop (16 PDUs)

What is Enterprise Project Management?

Handling multiple projects requires more than 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 amongst team-members, information sharing and security and finally portfolio management. The bottom line is that EPM delivers tools and technology to the project managers that will truly 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 decision on 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 schedule, resource, and cost data over time and across projects.
Customize and exchange data with other programs Use open architecture (featuring XML messaging and SOAP) and extensive API connectors to exchange information with other business programs and databases.
Scalable to meet changing business needs Scalable design allows you to distribute database load across separate database servers.
Increase participation and maintain up-to-date data Microsoft Office Outlook® integration lets your 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
Well Qualified Instructors with guaranteed MS Project Server 2003 Implementation Experience
Clearly stated objectives and goals of training
Precise Documentation and exercises
A thoroughly professional environment
Timely advise on your specific problems

The PMTI Training Experience

Defining Time Management Strategy
Defining Scope Management Strategy
Defining Quality Assessment Strategy
Defining Cost Reporting Strategy
Defining Risk Assessment Strategy
Defining Resource Allocation Strategy
Defining Communication Strategy
Defining Project Management Methodology

Project Manager Workshop

Critical to the success of any project is the Project Manager. His understanding of the policies, procedures, methodology and tools makes the difference between a successful project and a failure. The MS Project Server 2003 Project Manager training takes the Project Manager specifically through all the activities they will be performing in order to plan, track and execute projects. As Project Managers shift their focus to Enterprise Portfolio Management from handling single projects this training will become extremely valuable.

Day 1

The training will begin with an assessment of EPM knowledge of the project managers. A general review of EPM along with PMBOK and Six Sigma methodology will be conducted. The project manager will than be able to interact with a live project to configure resources, rescheduling, substitutions, critical path analysis and base lining. Specific topics will include: EPM Introduction, Enterprise Implementation Framework (EIF), Project Web Access (PWA), System Configuration, Project Professional – global resource templates, resource assignment, resource substitution, custom coding and outlining, tasks rescheduling, base lining, version control, project publication.

Day 2

The Project Manager having established the planning and execution of a project on project server 2003 will continue advanced analysis on the project. The workshop is intended to expose the program manager to every topic within the realm of enterprise project management. Specific topics to be covered in this sessions will include: configuration and analysis of Time Sheets, Portfolio and Models, Digital Dashboard, Project Server Security, Enterprise Resource Management, Track and Evaluate, RBS, Key Performance Indicators, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Template Creation, Multiple Baselines, Advanced Topics.