Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects and Programs

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to

use the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 enterprise tool to initiate, plan, execute,

monitor and control, and close enterprise programs and to customize the enterprise

environment.

This is the third course in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Official Curriculum series

and addresses the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution.

This course is intended for project managers, program managers, members of the

project management office, or participants in the deployment of an EPM solution, who

are responsible for managing, analyzing, and reporting on projects and programs in

the Microsoft Office EPM environment. Further, these individuals are able to refine the

Office EPM environment to create solutions to business problems. A solid

understanding of key project management concepts and terminology as found in the

Project Management Institute (PMI), A Guide to the Project Management Body of

Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Third Edition, and The Standard for Program

Management is recommended. Additionally, substantial hands-on experience is

recommended in Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Project Server 2007, and

Project Web Access prior to attending the course.

Before attending this course, students must have:

Fundamental knowledge of project management.
Experience using Microsoft Office Project to create project schedules.
Experience using Microsoft Office Project Web Access.
Experience with Microsoft Office Project Server, preferably Office Project Server 2007.
Experience with the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system.
Experience with Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or 2007. In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have:
Familiarity with the key project management concepts and terminology found in the PMI PMBOK Guide - Third Edition.
Familiarity with the key program management concepts and terminology found in PMI's The Standard for Program Management.
Completed MOC Course 5927: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects.
Completed MOC Course 5928: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Define project, program, and portfolio management and explain their interrelationships in an enterprise environment.
Describe the architecture and components of the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution and navigate the key interfaces of Office Project 2007, Project Server 2007, and Project Web Access.
Define a standardized methodology for program governance.
Propose and apply updates to an enterprise environment.
Define a program by establishing its characteristics and parameters and delineate program benefits.
Deliver the detailed plan of a program and optimize the program for time, cost, and resources in order to establish a program baseline.
Define program resources, and after identifying the critical resources, review and update the program plan and baseline.
Track the work of the program resources in timesheets and the task progress of the program in Project Web Access and Project 2007.
Define Earned Value Management (EVM) and perform EVM, including metrics, variances, and performance indexes, in order to create forecasts and make effective adjustments to the program.
Use Project Center and the Data Analysis (OLAP Cube) feature to view and report the status of a program and to make forecasts.
Configure project workspaces to meet the needs of a program.
Describe the closing process for a program and propose changes to the enterprise environment based on the lessons learned through a program life cycle.