Module 1: Overview of Project Server 2013

• What’s New in Project Server 2013
• Project Online in Office 365
• SharePoint Permission Mode
• Database Consolidation
• My Tasks: All Tasks in One Location
• Improvements in Exchange Integration
• Other Improvements
• Understanding Project Server 2013 Architecture
• Logical Architecture
• Physical Architecture
• Client Applications
• SharePoint Server
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
• Understanding Physical Configurations
• Non-Redundant Configurations
• High Availability Configurations
• Network Load Balancing
• Failover Clustering
• Database Mirroring / Log Shipping
• SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups
• System Requirements
• Requirements for Project Professional 2013
• Requirements for Project Web App for Clients
• Requirements for Web Front-End and Application Server

Module 2: Installing and Configuring Prerequisites

• Creating Service Accounts
• Overview of Service Accounts
• Creating Service Accounts
• Creating Security Groups
• Configuring SQL Server
• Install Required SQL Server Features
• Configure SQL Services
• Configure Collation Settings
• Determine Authentication Mode
• Configure SQL Server for Project Server 2013
• Configure Windows Firewall Settings
• Installing SharePoint Software Prerequisites
• SharePoint 2013 Products Preparation Tool
• Manual Installation of Prerequisite Software

Module 3: Deploying and Configuring SharePoint and Project Server 2013

• Installing SharePoint and Project Server Software
• SharePoint Setup Program
• Standalone Installation
• Farm Installation
• Project Server Setup Program
• Configuring SharePoint Server 2013
• SharePoint 2013 Products Configuration Wizard
• Running the Farm Configuration Wizard
• Manually Configuring SharePoint Services
• Configuring a Multi-Server Farm
• Deploying Project Web App
• Overview of Sites and Site Collections
• Creating a Web Application

Module 4: Configuring Project Server Clients

• Configuring Project Professional 2013
• Overview of Microsoft Project 2013
• Installing Microsoft Project Professional 2013
• Difference between Authentication and Authorization
• Creating a Project Server Authentication Profile
• Logging on to Project Server
• Managing Local Project Cache
• Using Project Web App
• Logging on to Project Web App using Internet Explorer
• Adding the Project Web App Site to Trusted Sites Zone
• Using the Running as a Different User Option
• Supported 3rd Party Web Browsers

Module 5: Configuring Project Server

• Configuring Fiscal Periods
• Configuring Time Reporting Periods
• Creating Line Classifications
• Configuring Timesheet Settings and Defaults
• Configuring Administrative Time
• Configuring Task Settings and Display
• Manage Timesheets
• Timesheet Manager
• Configuring Operational Policies
• Configuring Additional Server Settings
• Active Directory Enterprise Resource Pool Synchronization
• Configuring Connected SharePoint Sites
• Importing Resources and Project Plans
• Overview of Importing Data
• Importing Resources to Enterprise
• Importing Projects to Enterprise

Module 6: Managing Project Server Security

• Overview of Project Server Security
• Understanding Permission Modes
• Security Workflow – SharePoint Permission Mode
• Security Workflow – Project Server Permission Mode
• SharePoint Security Permissions
• Default SharePoint Groups
• Adding Users to SharePoint Groups for PWA
• Switching Permission Mode
• Project Server Security Permissions
• Project Server Security Permissions
• Global Permissions
• Category Permissions
• Category Dynamics Rules
• Security Templates
• Creating Project Server Security Principals
• Creating Project Server Users
• Understanding Project Server Groups
• Creating Project Server Groups
• Understanding Project Server Categories
• Creating Project Server Categories

Module 7: Configuring Enterprise Data Settings

• Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields
• Overview of Custom Fields
• Enterprise Custom Fields
• Creating Enterprise Custom Fields
• Creating Lookup Tables
• Preconfigured Enterprise Custom Fields
• Configuring Enterprise Objects
• Resource Breakdown Structure
• Security Rules and the Resource Breakdown Structure
• Configuring Enterprise Calendars
• Configuring the Enterprise Global Template

Module 8: Configuring the Business Intelligence Center

• Configuring Project Web App Reporting
• Configuring Prerequisites
• Configuring SQL Server
• Configuring Excel Services
• Configuring Secure Store Service
• Configuring OLAP Cubes for Project Web App
• Overview of OLAP Cubes
• How Project Server Creates OLAP Cubes
• Requirements for SQL Server Analysis Services
• Configuring the OLAP Database Configuration

Module 9: Customizing Project Sites

• Working with Project Sites and Elements
• Working with Risks
• Working with Issues
• Working with Document Libraries
• Working with Deliverables
• Understanding Project Site Permissions
• Configuring Project Site Provisioning Settings
• Creating a Custom Project Site Template
• Customizing the Project Site
• Adding Web Parts to a Project Site

Module 10: Project Server Administration

• Working with Administration Tools
• SharePoint Developer Dashboard
• Project Server Log Level Manager
• Health Analyzer
• Diagnostic Logs
• Best Practices with Diagnostic Logs
• Managing Queue Jobs and Enterprise Objects
• Managing Queue Jobs
• Deleting Enterprise Objects
• Forcing Check-In of Enterprise Objects
• Backing Up and Restoring Project Server Data
• Project Server Disaster Recovery
• Disaster Recovery using SharePoint Central Administration
• Backing Up a Database using SQL Server Management Studio
• Restoring a Database using SQL Server Management Studio