MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies. More than a product certification, the new Office Project 2007 certification family is designed specifically to help project managers apply the leading project management best practices and methodologies as established by the Project Management Institute (PMI), resulting in better project outcomes, greater efficiency, and optimal resource management.

The MCTS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 certification for managing projects provides industry recognition to project managers and other professionals who use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 and Office Project Server 2007 to manage and support projects in an enterprise environment. Candidates for this credential may use Office Project 2007 or Office Project Server 2007 to manage project and non-project efforts, risks, issues, documents, task progress, and timesheets. Candidates should be familiar with the key project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute’s “A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge” (PMBOK Guide).

How to earn your MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

MCTS candidates must pass one exam focusing on initiating projects, planning projects, executing projects, monitoring and controlling projects, and managing project professional and Microsoft Project Web Access (PWA) environments.

Required exams for MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (one exam required)

Exam 70-633: TS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects

Credit toward certificationWhen you pass Exam 70-633: TS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects, you complete the requirements for the following certification:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Exam 70-633 counts as credit toward the following certification:

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Skills being measured

This certification exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks by using Microsoft Office Project Server 2007.

Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the following job skills.

Skills measured by Exam 70-633

Initiating Projects

• Save Microsoft Office Project Professional projects.
• Create proposals.
• Create activity plans.
• Build a resource plan.

Planning Projects

• Plan scope and cost.
• Plan time.
• Plan resources.
• Manage resource capacity.
• Create a risk item.

Executing Projects

• Match and replace resources.
• Build Project Team with named resources.
• Distribute information to project stakeholders.
• Create a timesheet.
• Manage timesheets.
• Review and approve a timesheet.

Monitoring and Controlling Projects

• Enter task updates.
• Manage status reports.
• Report data by using PWA.
• Manage issues and risks.
• Manage deliverables.

Managing Project Professional and PWA Environments

• Access Project Center.
• Log on to PWA by using Windows Internet Explorer.
• Authenticate Project Professional to a project server.
• Set options.
• Create, save, or update enterprise templates.