Personalized Productions

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Program Descriptions

Personalized Productions has been presenting unique and interesting programs on Microsoft Project where focus has been on delivering half day programs on specific topics using MS Project. We also deliver full day, hands-on Microsoft Project training.

Half Day Programs

Managing Programs in Microsoft Project Server
- This class focuses on Tips & Tricks in the Project Server world. In order to do this, we'll demonstrate key best practices by setting up and managing a Program of related multiple projects. In particular, we'll cover:
  - Creating a Program in Project Server
  - Establish Dependencies between Projects
  - Review Schedule and Workspace Structure
  - Updating
  - Reporting
SharePoint and Microsoft Project
- In this program we will focus on building a Project Management Information System utilizing SharePoint with Desktop Microsoft Project. Most of the discussion will be applicable to either In particular, we will focus on:
  - Managing a Project using the collaborative aspects of SharePoint
  - Managing Multiple Projects
  - Reporting and Dashboards on SharePoint
  - New features in Project 2010 and SharePoint 2010
  - Customizations with SharePoint Designer
Tips & Tricks for Managing Programs (Multiple Projects) in Microsoft Project Server
- This class focuses on Tips & Tricks in the Project Server world. In order to do this, we'll demonstrate key best practices by setting up and managing a Program of related multiple projects. In particular, we'll cover:
  - Creating a Program in Project Server 2007
  - Establish Dependencies between Projects
  - Review Schedule and Workspace Structure
  - Updating
  - Reporting
Managing Multiple Projects on a Shoestring Budget
- During this presentation we will examine an organization that is struggling to get a handle on the status of their current projects and the allocation of its resources
- We will demonstrate how Desktop Microsoft Project can be leveraged to provide insight and improved decision making
- We will demonstrate:
  - How to create a Shared Resource Pool
  - How to create a Dashboard for roll up reporting
  - How a standard process is important for consistent reporting
  - How to structure your "architecture" to enable success
  - How to see resource allocations across multiple projects
  - How to tie Issues and Risks directly to their respective projects
Cost Management with Microsoft Project
- This class focuses on how to leverage Microsoft Project to plan, manage and report on the costs of your project
- We examine the various processes within PMI's Project Cost Management Knowledge area
- We demonstrate how to add Labor, Material, Equipment, and other planned purchases to your project in order to establish the Cost Baseline for a project
- We then apply Actual Costs to the project
- We produce and review some Performance Reports that can be produced to inspect the Planned versus Actual Costs for the project
Microsoft Project Tips and Tricks
- Dynamic Scheduling and Deadlines
  - We will demonstrate the benefit of developing a dynamic schedule and the use of deadlines
- Microsoft Project Certifications

Resource Management with Microsoft Project
- Resource Allocations - Single Project
  - How to find and resolve resource over-allocations
- Resource Allocations - Multiple Projects
  - How to set up a shared resource pool
  - How to find and resolve resource over-allocations across multiple projects
  - Overview of Resource Center within Project Server 2010
- High Level Resource Planning
  - A first glimpse at the concepts of Portfolio Management
  - Overview of Portfolio Analysis within Project Server 2010

Dashboards and Microsoft Project
- What is a Dashboard
  - We will collectively define dashboard and then look at some formal definitions
- What might be included in a Dashboard
  - We'll discuss what attributes might be useful to capture in a Dashboard and then look at some examples
- A Dashboard Using a Single Project
  - We will show you how to use a single MS Project file to create a dashboard
- Project Server - Project Center
  - We'll take a look at a Dashboard within Microsoft Project Server and describe how it gets created
- Portfolio Server Dashboard
  - Take a quick look at a Dashboard within Microsoft Portfolio Server and describe how it gets created
Other Programs
- MS Project 2010: Not Your Mother's (or Father's) Microsoft Project!
- MS Project Server 2010: "You've Got to Be *&+%$#@ Kidding Me!"
- SharePoint and Project Server
- Project Management 101
- Microsoft Project with Agile Development
- Microsoft Project in the Execution Phase
- Microsoft Project in Pharma R & D

Full Day Programs

Secrets of Microsoft Project - Level 100
- This class focuses on effectively building and managing schedules using MS Project
- Even if you think you know MS Project, this class will prove beneficial
- Learn how to develop a dynamic schedule following PMI's processes
- Totally "hands-on" - bring a laptop (or we'll provide)
- Learn about Constraint Types, Relationship Types, the Scheduling Formula, Deadlines, and Baselines
Secrets of Microsoft Project - Level 200
- Building on the Fundamental principles, this class shows you how to get or do more with MS Project
- Totally "hands-on" - bring a laptop (or we'll provide)
- Learn about:
  - The Organizer
  - Interrupting Work
  - Recurring Tasks
  - Tracking Actual Work
  - Creating custom Fields, Filters, Groups, Tables and Views
  - Formulas
  - Graphical Indicators
Secrets of Microsoft Project - Certification Exams
- This class focuses on the certification tests in MS Project
- Learn about all the new exams and prerequisites
- Review concepts needed to pass the exam
- Take a 60 minute practice exam
- Learn about the cost of the exam and how to register