Microsoft Project 2003: Professional Course

- this course is no longer scheduled to run. Please refer to schedule for current course titles.

Microsoft Project 2003 Standard enables you to create and manage your projects in a standalone desktop environment. But to analyze projects, optimize resources, and prioritize work in a way that meets an organization's overall business objectives, you need to use a more encompassing project management solution. In this course, you will use Microsoft Project Professional 2003 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) environment.

You will use Microsoft Project Professional 2003 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an existing EPM environment.

This course is designed for a person who needs to create and manage projects in an existing enterprise environment to optimize resources, analyze projects, and prioritize work to meet overall business objectives.

Students enrolling in this class should have an understanding of project management concepts and knowledge of a Windows operating system and a Web browser. They should also have taken the following courses: Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1 and Microsoft Project 2003: Level 2.

This course is rated as an Advanced Course, suitable for accomplished computer users.

Topics covered on the 1 day Microsoft Project 2003: Professional course

Creating a New Enterprise Project on the Project Server

• Establish Access to the Project Server
• Create a New Enterprise Project
• Save a New Project to the Project Server
• Open an Existing Enterprise Project

Resourcing an Enterprise Project

• Build a Team from the Enterprise Resource Pool
• Substitute Enterprise Resources Automatically
• Assign Local Resources to Tasks

Establishing the Project

• Publish All Project Information to the Team
• Save a Version for Reference
• Change Managers for Assignments
• Request Periodic Status Reports

Managing Project Updates

• Update Task Progress in Project Web Access
• Mark Task Updates Submitted by Enterprise Resources
• Review Update History
• Adjust Updates from Resources
• Request Progress Information for Selected Tasks

Managing Project-related Information

• Compile a Team Status Report
• Manage Issues
• Mitigate Risks
• Upload a Document
• AutoFilter Project-related Files

Analyzing Enterprise Project Information

• Compare Versions of an Enterprise Project
• View Projects in the Project Center
• Use the Portfolio Analyzer