Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Unleashed provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Enterprise Project Management (EPM). This book should be used as a reference to guide you through system capabilities and the use of more advanced product features in the context of your business processes. In this book you will find cutting-edge information, including the necessary framework and approach to implement a complex project management software product. Find practical, real-world guidance on how to plan, install, configure, deploy, use, manage, and customize your EPM Implementation. This book is your only in-depth source for Microsoft Office Project Server 2007!
Introduction to Enterprise Project Management 1 Part I Initiating Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Implementation 1 Enterprise Project Management Overview 13 2 Understanding Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 as an Enterprise Project Management Solution 33 3 Initiating Your EPM Implementation 51 Part II Planning Your Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Implementation 4 Planning the Organizational Processes and Roles 67 5 Understanding Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Architecture 125 6 Designing the Enterprise Project Management Solution Architecture Details 157 Part III Implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 7 Installing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 179 8 Configuring Your EPM Solution 199 9 Configuring Security Model Settings 213 10 Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields 237 11 Configuring Resource Attributes and Resource Pool 267 12 Configuring Calendars 299 13 Configuring Task and Time Management Settings 315 14 Standardizing Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 Global Settings 345 15 Configuring the Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2007 Interface 369 16 Configuring Operational Policies 387 17 Configuring Reporting and Analysis 405 18 Validating the EPM Configuration and Business Processes 451 Part IV Using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 19 Using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 467 20 Allocating Resources for Work Assignments in Microsoft Office Project Server 499 21 Creating and Managing Proposals and Activity Plans 539 22 Creating and Managing Projects Using Project Professional 2007 553 23 Creating Project Dependencies Using Master Projects, Deliverables, and Project Workspaces 595 24 Reporting and Approving Time and Task Progress in Project Web Access 621 25 Managing Projects in Project Center Using Project Web Access 665 26 Managing Resources Using Resource Center in Project Web Access 693 27 Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Collaboration 709 28 Modifying Your Project Workspace 743 29 Reporting and Analysis 793 30 Using Microsoft Office 2007 Applications with Microsoft Office Project Server 821 31 Closing Projects in the EPM Solution 847 Part V Project Server Administration Maintenance and Operations 32 Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Administration 861 33 WSS Central Administration 941 34 Queue Management 977 35 Server Maintenance and Configuration Management 999 36 Backup and Recovery 1015 37 Troubleshooting Tools 1045 38 Capacity Planning 1069 Part VI Integration and Customization 39 Integrating the Enterprise with Microsoft Servers 1089 40 Extending WSS 3.0 Project Workspace Through Code 1097 41 Understanding Project Server Interface 1117 42 Using Server-Side Events in Project Server 2007 1125 43 Understanding Workflow 1141 44 Customizing and Creating Web Parts 1179 45 VBA and the Project Guide 1197 46 Reporting Customization 1227 Index 1267