Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing Projects with Project Server 2007
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Overview/Description
As a project gets underway, project managers need to monitor task progress and resource usage to address unexpected events. Performance metrics should be in place to provide snapshots of a project's progress, enabling project managers to be proactive in addressing areas of concern. They also need to confirm that both the administrative and contract closing procedures are implemented to ensure the proper storage or disposal of project information. This course covers how Office Project 2007 and Office Project Web Access 2007 – part of Project Server 2007 – facilitate the monitoring and tracking of tasks, the application of performance metrics by way of status and task reports, and the project closing procedures. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist (TS): Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Managing Projects 70-633 exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner the MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification. In turn, this certification counts as a credit toward the MCITP: Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification.
Target Audience
System administrators, project managers, project support staff, and IT professionals tasked with the responsibility of planning, implementing, and using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 in conjunction with Microsoft Office Project 2007 in a project enterprise environment; learners preparing for the technical support certification exams.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office environments; a basic knowledge of project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute's Book of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide).
Expected Duration (hours)
2.5
Lesson ObjectivesMonitoring, Controlling, and Closing Projects with Project Server 2007
recognize how to monitor a project
create tasks and report their progress
update tasks using Project 2007
update tasks using Outlook 2007
create a new task
report the progress of a project task
update tasks
create a status report for a project team
analyze reports using Project Center views
recognize the function of Data Analysis view
set up a project status report
analyze project information using views
perform Project Server 2007 activities related to the project closing process
create and modify an enterprise template
close tasks to updates
create and edit an enterprise template
Course Number:mo_psmp_a05_dt_enus