Introduction
The goal of this five-day,
instructor-led course is to provide systems engineers with
the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan,
deploy, and manage a Microsoft Office Project Server 2003
solution.
Audience
Candidates for this course
are IT professionals who operate in medium to very large
computing environments that use the Microsoft Windows Server
2003 operating system. Typical environments in which they
work have these characteristics:
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Supported users ranging from 200 to 5,000 or more |
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Multiple physical locations |
Typical products and
technologies include Windows Server 2003, Internet
Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Windows SharePoint
Services, Microsoft SQL Server, Project Server 2003,
Microsoft Project Professional 2003, SQL Analysis Services,
Office Web components and messaging and collaboration
platforms, and network security products and technologies.
At Course Completion
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
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Describe an Enterprise Project Management solution. |
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Plan a Project Server infrastructure. |
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Install and configure Project system servers. |
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Implement Project Server 2003. |
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Plan the Project Server deployment. |
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Plan client software distribution. |
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Deploy client software. |
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Plan Project Server 2003 operations. |
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Configure and manage resource and project data. |
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Configure and manage views and security. |
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Administer Project Server 2003. |
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Migrate project data. |
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Plan the testing of a Project Server 2003
deployment. |
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Troubleshoot Project Server 2003. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this
course, students must have:
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Completed Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure. |
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A
working knowledge of basic project management
concepts. |
Microsoft Certification
exams
This course will help the
student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified
Professional exam:
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Exam 70-281: Planning, Deploying, and Managing an
Enterprise Management Solution |
Course Materials
The student kit includes a
comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for
this class.
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview of an EPM
Solution
During the deployment of a
Project Server 2003 infrastructure, a systems engineer must
know the terminology used in project management and in
Project Server 2003. In this module, the students are
introduced to these terms and how they are used. In
addition, the students must analyze functional
specifications as they are written by the business analyst
and project manager. This module discusses the components of
the functional specifications, and the relationships of
other job roles in a Project Server 2003 solution.
Lessons
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Introduction to Project Server 2003 |
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Practice: Identifying Project Terms |
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Deploying Project Server 2003 |
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Practice: Identifying Processes and Components |
Lab A: Overview of
Project Server 2003 Deployment
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe Project Server 2003 at a high level. |
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Describe how to deploy Project Server 2003. |
Module 2: Planning the
Project Server 2003 Infrastructure
This module covers the
tasks, tools, and knowledge needed to plan the Project
Server infrastructure. The module explains what the
components are within the infrastructure and how to plan for
optimum usage.
Lessons
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Introduction to the Logical Architecture of Project
Server 2003 |
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Practice: Identifying Project Server 2003 Components |
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Analyzing Current Infrastructure |
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Planning for High Availability and Scalability |
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Practice: Creating a High Availability and
Scalability Plan |
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Planning the Physical Architecture for Project
Server 2003 |
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Practice: Creating a Physical Architecture Plan |
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Planning Security for System Servers |
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Practice: Creating a Security Plan for System
Servers |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the logical architecture of Project Server
2003. |
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Describe how to analyze current infrastructure. |
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Describe how to plan the physical architecture of
Project Server 2003. |
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Describe how to plan security for system servers. |
Module 3: Installing and
Configuring Project System Servers
This module covers the
tasks, tools, and knowledge needed for installing and
configuring Project system servers.
Lessons
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Creating Service Accounts |
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Practice: Creating and Configuring Project System
Service Accounts |
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Installing and Configuring IIS 6.0 Servers |
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Practice: Configuring IIS 6.0 Server |
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Configuring SQL Server for Project Server 2003
Installation |
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Practice: Configuring SQL Server for Project Server
2003 Installation |
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Configuring Windows SharePoint Services |
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Practice: Installing and Configuring Windows
SharePoint Services |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create user accounts used for Project Server 2003
installation. |
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Install and configure IIS 6.0 servers. |
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Configure SQL Server 2000 for Project Server 2003
installation. |
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Install and configure Windows SharePoint Services. |
Module 4: Implementing
Project Server
This module covers the
tasks, tools, and knowledge needed to complete the
installation and configuration of Project Server 2003, and
to confirm that the connectivity to the Project system
servers is complete.
Lessons
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Installing Project Server 2003 |
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Practice: Installing and Configuring Project Server
2003 |
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Migrating Analysis Services Repository |
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Practice: Migrating the Analysis Services Repository |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Install Project Server 2003. |
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Describe Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services data
migration. |
Module 5: Planning the
Deployment of Project Server 2003 Clients
This module covers the
tasks, tools, and knowledge needed to plan deployment of
Project Server. Students will learn how to plan for client
software distribution.
Lessons
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Selecting Client Software |
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Practice: Creating a Client Software Plan |
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Planning Client Software Deployment |
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Practice: Creating a Client Software Deployment Plan |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Select the client software. |
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Plan the deployment of client software. |
Module 6: Deploying
Project 2003 Clients
This module describes how
to determine the configuration and connectivity of client
software used to access Project Server. The module will
cover the two available client-end options: Project
Professional and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Lessons
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Deploying Project Professional 2003 |
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Creating a Custom Installation of Project
Professional 2003 |
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Connecting Project Professional 2003 to Project
Server 2003 |
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Practice: Connecting Project Professional 2003 to
Project Server 2003 |
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Configuring Project Web Access Client Computers |
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Practice: Configuring Project Web Access Client
Computers |
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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Integration for
Project Server 2003 Clients |
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Practice: Configuring Outlook Integration for
Project Server 2003 Clients |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Configure Project Professional client computers. |
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Configure Project Web Access client computers. |
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Configure Microsoft Outlook Integration for Project
Server 2003 clients. |
Module 7: Planning
Project Server 2003 Operations
This module covers the
tools, tasks, and knowledge required to plan a Project
Server 2003 operation, including planning the security
structure, using Active Directory to integrate Project
Server 2003 resource pools and security groups, and
importing or migrating existing project data.
Lessons
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Planning the Project Server 2003 Security Structure |
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Practice: Creating a Project Server 2003 Security
Structure Plan |
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Planning to Integrate Project Server 2003 with
Active Directory |
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Practice: Creating an Active Directory Integration
Plan |
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Planning to Import Existing Data |
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Practice: Creating a Plan to Import Data |
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Planning Project Data Migration |
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Practice: Creating a Project Data Assessment Plan |
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Planning Disaster Recovery |
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Practice: Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Plan the Project Server 2003 security structure. |
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Plan to integrate Project Server 2003 with Active
Directory. |
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Plan to import existing data. |
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Plan for project data migration. |
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Plan for disaster recovery. |
Module 8: Configuring
and Managing Resource and Project Data
This module describes how
to determine the configuration and connectivity of client
software used to access Project Server. Lessons presented in
this module will cover the two client-end options that are
available: Project Professional and Internet Explorer.
Lessons
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Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields |
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Practice: Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields |
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Configuring Enterprise Outline Codes |
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Practice: Configuring Enterprise Outline Codes |
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Creating Enterprise Calendars |
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Practice: Creating Enterprise Calendars |
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Importing Projects and Resource Data into the
Enterprise |
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Practice: Importing Projects and Resources into the
Enterprise |
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Creating Generic Resources |
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Practice: Creating Generic Resources |
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Associating Resources with the Enterprise Custom
Fields and Outline Codes |
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Practice: Associating Resources with the Enterprise
Custom Fields and Outline Codes |
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Editing Resource Calendars |
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Practice: Creating Resource Calendars |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Configure enterprise custom fields. |
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Configure enterprise outline codes. |
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Configure enterprise calendars. |
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Import project and resource data into the
enterprise. |
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Create generic resources. |
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Associate resources with enterprise custom fields
and outline codes. |
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Edit resource calendars. |
Module 9: Configuring
and Managing Views and Security
Microsoft Project Server
2003 provides an administrator with a number of tools to
manage and configure views and security. The lessons in this
module describe the options available when configuring
enterprise features, creating views, configuring security,
and configuring account synchronization.
Lessons
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Configuring Enterprise Features |
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Practice: Configuring Enterprise Features |
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Creating and Configuring OLAP Cubes |
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Practice: Creating and Configuring OLAP Cubes |
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Creating Portfolio Analyzer Views |
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Practice: Creating Portfolio Analyzer Views |
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Creating Project, Resource, and Assignment Views |
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Practice: Creating Project, Project Center, and
Resource Views |
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Configuring Project Server Security |
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Practice: Configuring Project Server Security |
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Configuring Account Synchronization |
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Practice: Configuring Account Synchronization |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe an overview of enterprise features. |
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Create and configure the OLAP cube. |
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Create Portfolio Analyzer views. |
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Create Project, Resource, and Assignment views. |
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Configure Project Server 2003 security. |
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Configure account synchronization. |
Module 10: Administering
an EPM Solution
In this module, you will
learn about the settings and how to manage them. You will
also learn how to manage Windows SharePoint Services in a
Project Server 2003 environment.
Lessons
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Managing Windows SharePoint Services |
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Practice: Managing Windows SharePoint Services |
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Configuring Project Server Features |
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Practice: Configuring Project Server Features |
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Configuring Tracking Settings |
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Practice: Configuring Tracking Settings |
Practices and Lab
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Lab: Administering an Enterprise Project Management
Solution |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Manage Project Server 2003 features. |
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Configure tracking settings. |
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Manage Windows SharePoint Services. |
Module 11: Migrating
Project Data
This module describes the
tasks and procedures that you use to migrate data to
Microsoft Project Server 2003.
Lessons
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Migrating Project Data from Previous Versions of
Project |
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Practice: Migrating Project Data from Previous
Versions of Project |
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Migrating SharePoint Team Services Data |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Migrate project data from previous versions of
Project. |
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Migrate SharePoint Team Services data. |
Module 12: Planning for
Testing
Before deploying Project
Server 2003 to the enterprise, you must test it. You will
test at these levels: pilot, departmental and enterprise. In
this module, you will learn how to plan measurements of
system speed and delivery based on the roles of the users
and how to plan testing the Enterprise Project Management
systems.
Lessons
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Monitoring Role-Based Performance |
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Practice: Creating a Role-Based Response Metrics
Worksheet |
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Creating a Test Plan for Project Server 2003 |
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Practice: Creating a Test Plan for Project Server
2003 |
Practices and Lab
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe role-based response metrics. |
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Describe how to prepare a test plan. |
Module 13:
Troubleshooting Project Server 2003
This module describes how
to troubleshoot Project Server 2003.
Lessons
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Project Server Data Flow Paths |
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Project Server 2003 Troubleshooting Tools |
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Troubleshooting Project Server |
Lab: Troubleshooting
Project Server 2003
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Troubleshooting: Logging on to Project Web Access |
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Troubleshooting: Logging on to Project Professional
2003 |
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Troubleshooting: Opening a Project in Project Web
Access |
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Troubleshooting: Opening a Portfolio Analyzer View
in Project Web Access |
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Troubleshooting: Opening a Project in Project
Professional 2003 |
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Troubleshooting: Publishing a Project in Project
Professional 2003 |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the Project Server data flow paths. |
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Describe the Project Server troubleshooting tools. |
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Troubleshooting Project Professional 2003. |
