Description: Introduction to Enterprise Project Management Why We Wrote This Book How This Book Is Organized Part I-Enterprise Project Management Overview Part II-Planning Your Enterprise Project Management Implementation Part III-Implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Part IV-Validating the Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Implementation Part V-Using Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2003 Part VI-Using Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 Enterprise Features Part VII-Enterprise Project Management Integration with Microsoft Office Applications Part VIII-Server Maintenance and Configuration Management Part IX-Industry Configuration Examples Part X-Customizing Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Who Should Read This Book Business Managers and Leaders Project and Resource Managers Project Server Administrators Technologists and Implementers Special Features of This Book Terms Included in This Book I. ENTERPRISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW 1. Enterprise Project Management-The Philosophy Defining Enterprise Project Management Think Enterprise Manage the Organizational Change Emphasize Process over Technology Align with the Six Pillars of EPM Understanding the EPM Impacts on Your Organization New Ways to Communicate New Opportunities Leadership Team Capabilities Project Manager and Project Team Interaction Focus on Project Management Skills Set Realistic Expectations for Your EPM Implementation Best Practices 2. Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 As an Enterprise Project Management Solution Major Features of Microsoft Project Web Access 2003 Scheduling with Microsoft Project Professional Reviewing Portfolio Schedules with Project Web Access Centralized Storage of Project Schedule Data Resource Management and the Enterprise Global Resource Pool Centralized Storage of Risks, Issues, and Documents The Project Workspace Understanding the Features of Project Server 2003 Project Server Interfaces Architecture Overview Project Web Access Microsoft Project Professional Windows SharePoint Services Overview of Project Server Configuration and Settings Best Practices 3. Knowing Product Limits and Overcoming Them Augmentation Areas of Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Project Timesheets Versus Labor Timesheets Resource Commitment Management Versus Usage Management Budgeting and Forecasting Concepts Strategic Portfolio Support Methodology Support Standardization Validation and Support Interdependency Management (Vendor Management) Lightweight Project Management Support Governance and Project Initiation An Overview of Third-Party Add-Ins Custom Component Object Model Add-Ins QuantumPM Schedule Auditor Extending Project Web Access with Enterprise Project Knowledge Suite ProSight Portfolios Bridge Micro-Frame Program Manager Risk+ for Risk Management Microsoft-Provided Downloads CMD to Manage Process Workflow Overview of the Project Guide and Customization Best Practices II. PLANNING YOUR ENTERPRISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION 4. Planning the Organizational Processes Planning-Six Pillars of EPM Pillar 1: Project Management Pillar 2: Resource Management Pillar 3: Collaboration Management Pillar 4: Artifact Management Pillar 5: Organizational Readiness Pillar 6: Operational Principles Defining Your EPM Scope Managing EPM Rollout Expectations Generic Phases of EPM Deployment Capturing EPM Feature

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