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!

Table of Contents:
              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