336-MS: Configuring and Administering Microsoft Project Web App

Cost: $1,500

Duration: 3 Days

PDUs: 24.0, Talent Triangle: Technical 8, Leadership 8, Strategic 8

Related Certification:

Certification Exam 70-348: Managing Projects and Portfolios with Microsoft PPM, Microsoft Certified Professional

 Recommended Prerequisites:

• A solid understanding of the key project management concepts and terminology found in Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
• Prior experience using any version of Microsoft Project or Microsoft Project Server
• Individuals who want to take the Microsoft certification Exam 70-348 Managing Programs and Projects with Microsoft PPM
• 236-MS: Using Microsoft Project in an Enterprise Environment Project in an Enterprise Environment

Intended Audience:

• Individuals who have been identified as the server or project administrator of the Microsoft Project Server 2016 Enterprise Project Management solution
• Individuals who have been identified as the server or project administrator of the Microsoft Project Online Enterprise Project Management solution
• Administrators who are responsible for maintaining the client and server – side administrative features
• PMO Leads and other Stakeholders responsible for implementing or deciding how to use Microsoft Project Server to solve enterprise project management needs
• Program Managers and other Stakeholders responsible for managing programs and/or creating program-level reports using Project Server/Online 2016 data
• Portfolio Managers and other Stakeholders responsible for implementing a solution to enable analysis of projects, business drivers, costs, and resources

Course Objectives:
In this course, students will learn how to:

• Describe the enterprise architecture - on-premise and cloud
• Interpret the various Project license options and plans
• Describe the configurable modules of Microsoft Project Web App
• Define custom fields - modify default fields (Departments, RBS), create new task/resource/project fields, add formulas, value lists, and graphical indicators
• Specify default options for Microsoft Project schedules and templates - settings, views
• Modify calendars - holidays, setup recurrence where possible, part-time resources
• Add and modify (bulk edit) enterprise resources - reporting attributes, availability, optionally require Engagements
• Setup a role-based security model for ease of use - specify group-based features (e.g., only PMO can set a baseline) and category-based views (e.g., team members only see projects to which they're assigned)
• Configure the system for time and task management - tracking method, reporting periods, business rules
• Add and modify PWA views - time tracking, task progress, schedule details, cross-project views, portfolio analyses views, resources
• Manage the Queue - understand queue jobs and how to use to troubleshoot when necessary
• Set and monitor Operational Policies - permissions mode, version control, notifications
• Access and manage Connected SharePoint Sites - specify settings for creation/provisioning, link a site to a different project
• Create Enterprise Project Types - specify pages, schedule templates, and site templates for different project types
• Kickoff a Workflow for certain or all types of projects - create workflow phases and stages, create a Microsoft SharePoint workflow, publish the workflow to PWA, associate the workflow to certain project types
• Implement Strategy components - create drivers, conduct pairwise comparison, create and analyze portfolios to assess and select projects per priority, budget and resource availability
• Configure additional settings