Microsoft Project is very robust in features and functionality. This can sometimes be overwhelming for new users or organizations trying to simplify and standardize best practices. Also, organizations typically want to customize the enterprise solution around their business (industry, department or otherwise), rather than bending their business around a tool. Thus, custom training is necessary to the success of the enterprise solution. Custom training will also allow the trainer to help the organization communicate new and reiterate existing policies and procedures related to the enterprise solution. The end goal being a successful enterprise solution which enables the organization to measure performance, achieve continuous process improvement, proactively respond to change, and reach strategic objectives.

We have created a master set of role-based courseware. However, our delivery of these courses is not 'canned' or 'presentation style'. The courses always vary based on the needs of the organization, the specific enterprise solution deployed, the hard business rules (locked down features) and soft business rules (policies and procedures), and the level of Project Server and SQL prowess (for Administrators) or project management maturity (for PM trainees). The Administrator course can go as deep as customizing with XML, implementing Microsoft add-ons (i.e., Six Sigma Accelerator), or customizing Application Programming Interfaces (i.e., using the timesheet integration API). The Project Manager course can be as light as a two-day enterprise course for advanced users of Microsoft Project, or as deep as a tiered set of courses including methodology (aligned with Project Management Institute best practices) and tool introductory and advanced sessions. We can also deliver custom role-based quick reference cards which summarize the most common techniques (i.e., 10 steps to creating and publishing the plan and task assignments) and the most important business rules (i.e., timesheets due every Friday 5pm, all plans must initiate from an enterprise template).

All classes taught in partnership with PM Resource Group

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110MPS: Collaboration and Task Management - the Team Member Perspective

This course focuses on task management, time management, collaboration and reporting capabilities available to Team Members. It includes a review of best practices and how team members influence the success of a project.

120MPS: EPM Overview - the Executive Perspective

This course focuses on giving Executives and Program Managers an overview of EPM, demonstrating how to quickly and easily retrieve and analyze program-level data.

5927A: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007

This course focuses on effectively using Microsoft Office Project Standard to define, optimize, manage and report on a project and resources in a stand-alone environment. This MOC-based course counts as credit toward the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 certification.

5928A: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

This course focuses on effectively using the toolset to define, optimize, manage, and report on multiple projects and resources in an enterprise environment. This MOC-based course counts as credit toward the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification.

5929A: Managing Programs with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

This course focuses on effectively using the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 enterprise toolset to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close enterprise programs (aligning with PMI best practices). It also emphasizes concepts and features necessary to customize the EPM environment to meet the program management needs of an organization.  This MOC-based course counts as credit toward the Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification.

6510MPS: Effective Project Management Using Microsoft Office Project 2007: Planning

This workshop focuses on effective planning techniques and utilizing Project to create more effective and realistic project plans.

6520MPS: Effective Project Management Using Microsoft Office Project 2007: Executing and Controlling

This workshop focuses on effective scheduling and resource management techniques and to plan and manage project tasks and resources.

6530MPS: Effective Project Management Using Microsoft Office Project 2007: Reporting, Analyzing & Closing

This workshop focuses on effective reporting and analysis techniques and utilizing Project to effectively analyze project plans and create project views and reports.

6540MPS: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects: Review Course and Exam 70-632

This course includes a review of advanced Project capabilities and features new to Project 2007. Students have the opportunity to take the 70-632 exam immediately following this course.

6610MPS: Effective Team Collaboration with SharePoint 2007

This workshop focuses on understanding and managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 project sites. It includes an overview of site administration and settings, customizing lists and libraries, creating and analyzing surveys, approving site content, and reviewing best practices.

6640MPS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects: Review Course and Exam 70-633

This course includes a review of Project Server's web-based project management capabilities and features new to Project Professional 2007. Students have the opportunity to take the 70-633 exam immediately following this course.

6730MPS: Effective EPM Using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Reporting, Analyzing & Closing

This workshop focuses on advanced analysis techniques and utilizing Project Server to effectively analyze projects and distribute reports.

6740MPS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects & Programs: Review Course and Exam 70-634

This course includes a review of Project capabilities related to program management, Project Server configuration, and features new to Project Server 2007. Students have the opportunity to take the 70-634 exam immediately following this course.