Project Server - Deploying & Managing 2007

     

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Module 1: Planning to Deploy Project Server 2007

This module provides the background knowledge to effectively plan a Project Server 2007 deployment. Lessons presented in this module will detail the logical and physical architecture, planning for high availability and scalability, understanding the SharePoint site structure and hardware & software requirements.
Overview
Understanding the Logical Architecture
o Client Tier
o Application Tier
o Database Tier
Understanding the Physical Architecture
Planning for High Availability and Scalability o Network Load Balancing Clusters (NLB)
o Failover Clusters
o SQL Server Database Mirroring
Understanding the SharePoint Site Structure
System Requirements

Module 2: Installing and Configuring Web Services

This module describes how to install and configure IIS 6.0 web services. Lessons presented in this module will detail creating the necessary service accounts, installing and configuring the software components and web services settings.
Service Accounts
o Creating Service Accounts
o Associate Service Accounts with Local Groups
o Practice: Creating and Associating Service Accounts
Installing and Configuring IIS 6.0
o Install and Configure IIS 6.0
o Install .NET Framework
o Register ASP.NET 2.0
o Practice: Installing and Configuring IIS 6.0
Configuring Web Sites and Application Pools
o Create a Web Site
o Create and Assign Web Application Pools
o Configure Web Routing
o Port Numbers
o Host Header Names
o Configure DNS Entries
o Practice: Creating a Custom Web Site

Module 3: Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005

This module describes how to install and configure Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Project Server 2007. Lessons presented in this module will detail installing and configuring SQL Server with Analysis Services and the concept of OLAP cubes.
Installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server
o Install Microsoft SQL Server
o Configure SQL Server for use with Project Server 2007
o Practice: Configuring SQL Server 2005
Configuring Analysis Services
o Overview of Project Server OLAP Cube Database
o How Project Server creates OLAP Cubes
o Requirements for Building and Viewing Cubes
o Configuring Analysis Services Repository
o Practice: Configuring SQL Server Analysis Services

Module 4: Deploying Project Server 2007

This module describes how to install and configure Project Server 2007. Lessons presented in this module will detail configuring single server and multi server farm configurations, configuring Project Server 2007 in an extranet scenario using Forms Authentication.
Installing Project Server 2007
o Project Server Setup Program
o Single Server Farm Installation
o Multi-Server Farm Installation
o Stand-Alone Computer Installation
o Practice: Installing Project Server 2007
Configuring Project Server 2007
o Single Server Farm Configuration
o Multi-Server Farm Configuration
o Practice: Configuring Project Server 2007
Configuring Forms Based Authentication
o Overview of Forms Based Authentication
o Create an LDAP Data Store using ADAM
o Extend the Project Web Access Site to use LDAP Data Store
o Practice: Configuring Forms Based Authentication

Module 5: Configuring Project Server Clients

This module describes how to configure Project Server clients: Project Professional and Project Web Access. Lessons presented in this module will detail creating Project Server profiles, installing and configuring the necessary software components.
Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
o Understanding Project Server authentication
o Creating Project Server profiles
o Configuring the Local Project Cache
o Practice: Configuring Project Professional 2007
Project Web Access
o Adding PWA site to Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone
o Logging on to PWA
o Installing ActiveX Controls
o Practice: Working with Project Web Access
Project 2007 Add-in for Outlook
o Overview
o Installing and configuring Project 2007 Add-in for Outlook
o Practice: Working with Project 2007 Add-in for Outlook

Module 6: Configuring Project Server Settings

This module describes how to configure the enterprise data settings, time and task management and operational policies. Lessons presented in this module will cover creating and configuring enterprise custom fields, calendars, and time & task management and server settings.
Configure Enterprise Data Settings
o Create Enterprise Custom Fields
o Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS)
o Configure Enterprise Global template
o Create Enterprise Calendars
o Practice: Configuring Enterprise Data Settings
Configuring Time and Task Management
o Configuring Financial and Timesheet Periods
o Configure Timesheet Settings, Classifications and Administrative Time
o Practice: Configuring Time and Task Management
Configure Operational Policies
o Configure Additional Server Settings
o Configure Active Directory Enterprise Resource Pool Synchronization
o Practice: Configuring Operational Policies

Module 7: Configuring and Managing Project Server Security

This module describes how to configure and manage Project Server security. Lessons presented in this module will detail how Project Server security works, creating Project Server security users, groups and categories and configuring the various permissions.
Overview of Project Server Security
o Project Server Security Flowchart
o Security Objects and Principles
o Security Permissions
o Creating Security Templates
o Practice: Creating Security Templates
Creating Project Server Users
o Using PWA
o Using STSADM command line utility
o Practice: Creating Project Server Users
Creating Project Server Groups
o Using PWA
o Using STSADM command line utility
o Configuring Active Directory Synchronization for Groups
o Practice: Creating Project Server Groups
Creating Project Server Categories
o Using PWA
o Using STSADM command line utility
o Practice: Creating Project Server Categories

Module 8: Configuring Project Workspaces

This module describes how to configure and manage Project workspaces. Lessons presented in this module will detail how Project workspaces work, creating a custom Project Workspace site template, adding and modifying web parts.
Overview of Project Workspaces
o Working with Risks, Issues, Document Libraries and Deliverables
o Workspace Permissions
o Adding a Web Part into a Web Part Gallery
o Web Part Security
o Adding Web Parts to Project Workspace
o Practice: Working with Project Workspaces
Creating a Custom Project Workspace Site Template
o Customize the Project Workspace Site
o Save the Site as Template
o Adding Template to Global Template Gallery
o Modify Project Workspace Provisioning Settings
o Practice: Working with Project Workspace Site Templates
o Practice: Working Custom Project Workspace Site Template

Module 9: Project Server Administrative Tasks

This module describes the administrative tasks that a Project Server Administrator will be required to know. Lessons presented in this module will detail importing projects and resources, configuring and building the OLAP cube, reviewing and creating views and performing disaster recovery.
Importing Projects and Resources
o Importing Resources
o Importing Projects
o Practice: Importing Projects and Resources
Configuring and Building the OLAP Cube
o Configure the Cube Building Service
o Configure the Build Settings for the Cube Database
o View OLAP Cube data
o Practice: Configuring and Building the OLAP Cube
Creating and Modifying Views
o Overview of current views
o Modifying views
o Creating a Data Analysis view
o Practice: Creating and Modifying Views
Project Server Database Administration
o Deleting Enterprise Objects
o Forcing Check-In Enterprise Objects
o Backing Up and Restoring Project Server Data
o Practice: Working with Database Administration
Project Server Disaster Recovery
o Backing up and Restoring Databases using SharePoint Central Admin
o Backing Up and Restoring Databases in SQL Server
o Practice: Restoring and Reconfiguring Project Server

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