Managing Resource Capacity in Project Server 2007


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Overview/Description
Resource capacity management is the ability to plan the right combinations of resources, skills, availability, and costs to get the task done. To do this without overlooking a task or under or over-utilizing a resource is a project manager’s ultimate goal. This course identifies the types of resources available to both project managers and project teams, and the management tools used to ensure the most efficient use of these resources using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007. This course also describes how to plan cost management and risk management for a project. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist (TS): Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Managing Projects 70-633 exam. Passing this exam will earn the learner the MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification. In turn, this certification counts as a credit toward the MCITP: Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification.

Target Audience
System administrators, project managers, project support staff, and IT professionals tasked with the responsibility of planning, implementing, and using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 in conjunction with Microsoft Office Project 2007 in a project enterprise environment; learners preparing for the technical support certification exams.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office environments; a basic knowledge of project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute's Book of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide).

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Managing Resource Capacity in Project Server 2007

  • distinguish between organizational project team structures
  • create and modify an Enterprise Resource Pool
  • use the Resource Center for project administration
  • use the Build Team feature to build a project team
  • view and change work resource availability
  • view resource assignments
  • define the resources for a project
  • recognize key techniques for estimating project costs
  • establish and update baselines for project costs
  • recognize key elements in planning risk management for a project
  • work with baselines for project costs
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