Microsoft® Office Project 2007: Web Access
One Day - Instructor Led

Course Description

Effective communication between team members is essential for the successful completion of any project. A Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solution provides the framework for electronically creating and managing projects. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Office Project 2007 to access project information located on a server, as well as to report progress on assigned project tasks.

Course Objective: You will view and manage project related information.

Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who will need to interact with the Project Server environment to update project progress, view project and resource information, and manage tasks and their issues and risks.

Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this class should have knowledge of a Windows operating system and a web browser. Before taking this course at Solartech, the student should have basic knowledge of Project Management.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• use Project Web Access (PWA) to connect to the Project Server and alter the email notification settings.
• view task assignments using the My Tasks page, modify various view options, and print task information.
• enter task progress, reject and delegate task assignments, create new task assignments, and self-assign existing project tasks.
• work with status reports.
• post and locate the risks, issues, and documents associated with a project.
• view and analyze project status using enterprise tools.
   

Course Content

Lesson 1: Using Project Web Access

  1A: Access Project Server

  1B: Change Email Notification Settings

Lesson 2: Viewing Tasks in the Tasks Page

  2A: View Tasks Page Information

  2B: Change Task Display Order

  2C: Search for Task Information in a View

  2D: Filter Tasks

  2E: Set View Options

  2F: Print Task Information

Lesson 3: Updating Task Assignments

  3A: Update Progress on Task Assignments

  3B: Attach Notes to Task Assignments

  3C: Create a New Task

  3D: Assign Yourself to an Existing Task

  3E: Notify Your Manager of Your Non-Working Time

  3F: Reassign a Task

Lesson 4: Submitting Status Reports

  4A: Submit a Requested Status Report

  4B: Submit an Unrequested Status Report

Lesson 5: Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents

  5A: Work with Risks

  5B: Work with Issues

  5C: Work with Documents

  5D: Filter Risks, Issues, and Documents

Lesson 6: Viewing Project Status Within the Enterprise

  6A: Work in the Project Center

  6B: Work in the Resource Center

  6C: Work with Reports

  6D: Create a Custom Field