Duration
1 day
Overview
This one-day course will provide practical, hands-on experience for configuring and administrating Microsoft Project Online.
Key skills addressed
This in-depth, hands-on, instructor-led training course provides the Implementer or Administrator with the skills needed to configure a Microsoft PPM environment Project Online and administer the application on a continuing basis.
Pre-requisite
Microsoft Project – Basic knowledge, know how to create project schedule (input tasks, set tasks relationships, and assign resources). Able to use web browser.
Audience
System Administrator, Project Online Administrator
Outline
Introducing Microsoft Project Online
- What is project online
- Project online interfaces
- Project Online Terminology
Using the Project Web App (PWA) Interface
- The Home Page
- Project Center
- PWA Settings Administration
Using the Project Professional Interface
- Navigate through Project desktop application interface
- Connect to Project Online
Managing Enterprise Data Fields
- Create and update Project, Task and Resource enterprise custom data attributes.
- Simple text fields for free text entry
- Fields with pick lists
- Fields calculated with a formula
- Create Custom Lookup Tables
- Attached graphical indicators to custom data field to visualize data.
Managing Enterprise Calendars
- Create and update custom enterprise working calendars to be used throughout the system including work weeks, daily working hours, non-working time exceptions and recurring events.
Managing Enterprise Resources and Users
- Create and update Work, Material and Cost resources to be used on all projects in the system, including their attributes such as cost rates and other custom attributes.
- Create Generic and Team enterprise resources
- Automatically add users to the system through Active Directory synchronization.
Managing the PWA Interface
- Create, update and format data views used throughout the PWA interface
- Manipulate the PWA Quick Launch menu
- Control notifications that users see on the PWA home page.
Managing Project Detail Pages
- Create and modify Project Detail Pages for capturing and displaying project information in the system.
Managing Project Sites and Templates
- Control the provisioning of Project sites in Project Online to allow for tracking of Risks, Issues, Documents and Deliverables on all projects.
- Manage existing Project sites
Managing Security
- Configure Users, Groups and Categories in Project Online to grant access to features and data users need based on their role.
Performing Day-to-Day Administrative Tasks
- Check in projects for Project Online users
- Delete Projects, Resources and other types of items from Project Online
- Manage Queue and user delegation for troubleshooting system issues.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.