Microsoft Office Project 2007 Standard enables you to create and manage your projects in a standalone desktop environment. But to analyze projects, optimize resources, and prioritize work in a way that meets an organization's overall business objectives, you need to use a more encompassing project management solution. In this course, you will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) environment.

Courses Objecties:

You will use Microsoft Project Professional 2007 to create, coordinate, and communicate project information in a consistent and efficient manner within the framework of an existing EPM environment.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this class should have an understanding of project management concepts and knowledge of a Windows operating system and a Web browser. They should also have taken the following courses (or possess equivalent knowledge): Microsoft Office Project 2007Level 1 and Microsoft Office Project 2007 Level 2 .

The following courses would be helpful, but are not required: Project Management Fundamentals (online instructor-led course), Harvard Manage Mentor Project Management (online self-paced course), Project Management Fundamentals Parts 1 and 2 (online self-paced courses). Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 would also be helpful.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities

Target Student;

This course is designed for a person who needs to create and manage projects in an existing enterprise environment to optimize resources, analyze projects, and prioritize work to meet overall business objectives

Hardware Requirements

You will need two computers: one to act as the domain controller running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition; and one to act as the Project Server running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition, Project Server 2007. You will need one computer for each student, to act as a client machine running Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 and Microsoft Office 2007 applications. All computers must meet the following minimum system requirements:

• Pentium IV 800 MHz CPU or higher.
• 512 MB of RAM (for domain controller and client machines)
• 1 GB of RAM (for Project Server)
• 10 GB of available disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• VGA or higher video adapter and monitor