Microsoft® Project 2010: Web App
Course Specifications
Course number: 084605
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will view and manage project related information.
Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who will need to interact
with the Project Server environment to update project progress, view project
and resource information, and manage tasks and their issues and risks.
Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this class should have knowledge
of a Windows operating system and a web browser. Before taking this course,
the student should complete the following Element K courses: Project Management Fundamentals: Parts 1 and
2 (online self-paced courses), or have equivalent
knowledge. Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007 applications would be helpful.
The following Element K courses, or equivalent knowledge, would be helpful
but are not required: Project Management Fundamentals (online instructor-led course), Microsoft®
Project 2010: Level 1 (online
self-paced course) and Harvard Manage Mentor: Project Management (online self-paced
course).
Hardware Requirements
You will need two computers: one to act as the domain
controller running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, and another to act
as the Project Server running Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, SQL Server
2008 Standard Edition, and Project Server 2010. You will need one computer
for each student, to act as a client machine running Microsoft Project Professional
2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 applications. All computers must have the following
minimum system requirements:
- Intel® Pentium® IV 800 MHz CPU or higher
- 512 MB RAM (for domain controller and client machines)
- 2 GB RAM (for Project Server)
- 10 GB available disk space
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- VGA or higher video adapter and monitor
- Internet access (required for downloading service pack and
.NET Framework)
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Standard Edition (for
domain controller)
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Standard Edition (for
Project Server)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Standard Edition
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft® .NET™ Framework 3.5
- Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010
- Microsoft® Project Server 2010
- Microsoft® Windows® 7
- Microsoft® Project Professional 2010
- Microsoft® Office 2010 Professional Edition
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- use Project Web App to access Project Server.
- view task assignments.
- modify task assignments to update the project manager about
your progress in the project.
- manage status reports.
- manage risks, issues, and documents associated with a project.
- track project status within the enterprise.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Using Project Web App
- Topic 1A: Review Project Management Tasks and EPM Components
- Topic 1B: Access Project Server Using PWA
- Lesson 2: Viewing Tasks
- Topic 2A: View Task Information
- Topic 2B: Customize Task Display Order
- Topic 2C: Search for and Filter Tasks
- Topic 2D: Set View Options
- Lesson 3: Modifying Task Assignments
- Topic 3A: Update Progress on Task Assignments
- Topic 3B: Add Notes to Task Assignments
- Topic 3C: Notify Your Manager of Nonworking Time
- Topic 3D: Create a Task
- Topic 3E: Reassign a Task
- Topic 3F: Manage
Delegation of Project Responsibilities
- Lesson 4: Managing
Status Reports
- Topic 4A: Send
Status Reports
- Topic 4B: Manage Status Reports
- Lesson 5: Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents
- Topic 5A: Manage Risks
- Topic 5B: Manage Issues
- Topic 5C: Add and View Shared Documents
- Lesson 6: Tracking Project Status Within the Enterprise
- Topic 6A: View Project Information Using the Project Center
- Topic 6B: Manage Resources Using the Resource Center
- Topic 6C: Approve Task Updates Using the Approval Center
- Topic 6D: Create a Custom Field