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Proactive PPM with Microsoft Project Server 2013

An engaging training workshop designed to train project managers in Proactive Scheduling
with Microsoft Project and Project Server 2013.

About this Course

This Microsoft Project and Project Server course will focus on scheduling best
practices and enabling project managers to build solid schedules that will reflect the
true status of the project and accurately forecast through completion.
The course is closely aligned with:

The Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures 2nd Edition, by PMI

The Practice Standard for Scheduling 2nd Edition, by PMI

The overall goal is to teach project managers a practical approach to how they
should be using the tools in the context of industry best practices.

Training Format

Classroom based hands-on training session and workshop.

3 days (21 hours / 21 PDUs)

Objectives

Course Modules

Upon completion of this course, the participants will:

understand scheduling best practices

understand the Microsoft Project Scheduling engine

be able to create a solid project schedule in line with industry standards

be able to direct team members to provide accurate status updates

be able to status the project schedule and take corrective action

be able to report status on the project from the schedule

be able to effectively close out the project schedule after completion

Module 1: Introduction to Scheduling Best Practices

Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Project and PWA
Module 3: Submitting a Project Proposal
Module 4: Developing the Baseline Schedule
Module 5: Collaborating and tracking progress
Module 6: Processing status updates and taking corrective action
Module 7: Preparing status reports
Module 8: Closing out the Project

Pre-requisites

Experience using Microsoft Project to develop and manage schedules

Basic knowledge of Project Management principles

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Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Scheduling Best Practices

PMI Practice Standards for WBS and Scheduling

Principles of Scheduling

Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Project and PWA

Microsoft PPM an overview

Navigation, user interface and Ribbon

Understanding the Options

Task Types

Local vs. Enterprise

Working offline check-in/check-out

Module 3: Submitting a Project Proposal

Completing the project proposal

Building a Resource Plan

Submitting the project proposal for approval

Module 4: Developing the Baseline Schedule

Start Date and Enterprise Custom Fields

Project Summary Task and Saving the project

Preparing the Work Breakdown Structure (Map Day)

Budgeting and Cost Planning

Establishing Dependencies

Adding Deadlines and Constraints

Building the Team and Assigning Resources

Leveling Overallocated Resources

Schedule Compliance Checklist

Optimizing the schedule for Time

Setting the project Baseline

Module 5: Collaborating and tracking progress

Working with Risks and Issues

Working with project documents

Viewing project tasks

Completing the Timesheet

Planning PTO in the future

Recalling a Timesheet

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Module 6: Processing status updates and taking corrective action

Review for submitted timesheets

Approving Task Updates

Updating Milestones

Updating Project Financials

Rescheduling incomplete work in the past

Identifying Variances and taking corrective action

Maintaining the Baseline for scope changes

Managing Approval Rules

Module 7: Preparing status reports

Preparing the Project Timeline

Update SharePoint Project Status

Accessing reports in the Business Intelligence Center

Module 8: Closing out the Project

Closing Tasks to updates

Closing out a project schedule

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