Course 55107-A: Managing Projects with Project Server 2013

Course Modality

Instructor-led (classroom)

Course Level

Intermediate

Course Time

2 days

Course Language

English

Course Overview

This two-day instructor-led course is intended for project team member or project managers who build an easy-to-maintain and reusable work schedule for team members and partners. Managing task status and evaluate the work schedule in terms of time, man-hours, tasks, budgets on demand. Also would like to improve effective project team communication and collaboration.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience with managing projects or project tasks
Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for both novice and experienced project team members or project managers who will be managing a team or will be involved in project management tasks.

Why The DataTech Labs ?

Self-Paced Online Video

A 360-degree learning approach that you can adapt to your learning style

A 360-degree learning

Engage and learn more with these live and highly-interactive classes alongside your peers

24/7 Teaching Assistance

24/7 Teaching Assistance Keep engaged with integrated teaching

Online Practice Labs

Projects provide you with sample work to show prospective employers.

Applied Projects

Real-world projects relevant to what you’re learning throughout the program

Learner Social Forums

A support team focused on helping you succeed alongside a peer community

Skill Covered

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Create a project plan with MS Project and publish to MS Project Server 2013/Project Server Online
Managing project task
Managing project tasks resources
Reporting status
Generating project reports

Get In Touch

Course Curriculum

Module 1

Understanding Projects and Project Management

This module explains the basic elements of project and what is the common tasks to perform when managing a project.

Lessons

What is a Project?
Determining Project Objectives
The Project Triangle
Optimize the Schedule
Introduction to Project Site

Lab : Understanding Project Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the basics of project management
Create a Project Site

Module 2

Create a new Project

This module explains how to create a new project with MS Project 2013 and publish it to Project site.

Lessons

Understand MS Project
Define the Project Scope
Create a Project
Overview of Project calendars

Lab : Create a new project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the scope of a project
Create a new project
Editing project properties
Publish the project to project site

Module 3

Managing Project Task

This module explains how to manage project tasks in the project. Also explain the considerations for creating work breakdown schedule (WBS).

Lessons

Defining WBS
Entering task information into project
Create milestone and timeline
Using Dependencies

Lab : Managing Project Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key concept of WBS
Create task in project
Creating dependencies between tasks

Module 4

Managing Project Resources

This module explains how to manage project resources in MS Project. This module also describe the concept of centralized resources pool with Project Server.

Lessons

Defining Resources
Assigning Resources to Task
Estimating Project Cost
Resources leveling

Lab : Managing Project Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key concept of managing project resources
Assigning resources to project plan
Estimate project cost

Module 5

Using Timesheet

This module explains how to report project task status from project member prospective. This module also describe the configuration tasks for enabling timesheet.

Lessons

Understanding timesheet
Configuring timesheet
Completing timesheet

Lab : Using timesheet

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features of timesheet
Configuring timesheet
Completing timesheet

Module 6

Managing Issues and Risks

This module explains how to manage issue and risk with Project Site. This also explain the basis of project issues and risks.

Lessons

Understanding Issue
Understanding Risk
Managing Issue and Risk in Project Site

Lab : Managing Issues and Risks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the key concept of managing project issue and risk
Using Project Site to manage Issue and Risk

Module 7

Project Reporting

his module explains how to use project report and project site report to understand the project status.

Lessons

Using Project Report
Using Project Server Report
Building Custom report with Excel

Lab : Project Reporting

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the reporting needs
Using built-in reporting
Create custom reporting

Reviews

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.