• How to use SharePoint''s full feature set of collaboration features
• Build and Use SharePoint Project sites & features
• Allow project stakeholders instant access to critical project documents and information
• Build and Use Dashboards and Business Intelligence reports to give management visibility into projects
• Construct a PMIS using SharePoint to schedule planning, reporting and forecasting your project
• Facilitate project team meetings and communication flow with Team Sites
• Use SharePoint''s built-in workflow capability to create custom workflows for your projects
• Develop standard project management processes using SharePoint''s BPM capabilities
• Create custom lists, calendars, contacts and project tracking for each project
• Establish project tracking guidelines through SharePoint for all projects

This SharePoint project management training course is vital for anyone working in a project environment and utilizing Microsoft SharePoint, including:

• Project managers
• Project directors/PMO directors
• Business analysts
• Team leads
• Data analysts
• Product managers
• Marketing managers and specialists
• IT managers
• Operations managers

Outline

Part 1: Introduction to SharePoint

• What is SharePoint?
• What''s New in SharePoint
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Licensing Options
• Hosting Options On-Premise versus Office 365
• What is a Project Management Information System?
• Why SharePoint?

Part 2: Organizing your Project Sites

• Understanding the SharePoint Hierarchy
• Creating Site Collections, Sites, and Sub-Sites
• Managing Security in SharePoint
• Creating Groups
• Managing Site/Project Members
• Setting up the "Access Request" Feature
• Customizing Permissions
• Information Architecture in SharePoint
• LAB: Creating PMO Site and Project Site

Part 3: Managing Project Data with SharePoint Lists

• Out-of-Box List Templates
• Tasks Lists & Timelines
• Project Calendars
• Links & Promoted Links
• Project Announcements
• Discussion Boards
• Issue Tracking
• Surveys
• Creating Custom Lists
• Column Options
• List Options Versioning, Content Approval, Ratings
• Creating Views
• Importing Data
• Tracking Project Milestones, Deliverables, and Risks with Custom Lists
• LAB: Working with Task Lists
• LAB: Working with Calendars, Issues, and Surveys
• LAB: Creating a Risk List and Deliverables List

Part 4: Managing Documents with SharePoint Libraries

• Out-of-Box Libraries
• Document Library
• Form Library
• Wiki Pages
• Pictures
• Report Library
• Asset Library (Videos, Audio, Images)
• Organizing Project Documents with Metadata
• Using Document Sets
• Collaborating on Project Documents
• Check-in / Check-out
• Versioning
• Content Approval
• LAB: Creating a Project Documents Library with Metadata
• Uploading Files
• Working with Versioning
• Working with Documents in Office
• Synchronizing files for Offline Use
• LAB: Manage Project Requests using Document Sets

Part 5: SharePoint Communities and Social Features

• My Sites and SharePoint Profiles
• Newsfeeds
• Following People, Documents, and Projects
• Community Sites
• Posting and Replies
• Membership
• Reputations, Badges, and Social Features
• LAB: Setting up your Profile and Newsfeed
• LAB: Creating and Managing a Community Site

Part 6: SharePoint and Microsoft Office Integration

• Integrating with Microsoft Project
• Publishing Project Plans to SharePoint
• Managing Task Updates in SharePoint & Project
• Integrating with Microsoft Excel
• Integrating with Microsoft Outlook
• Integrating Task Data with Outlook
• Using the new integrated "Tasks" view in MySites
• Integrating Project Calendars with Outlook
• Integrating Discussion Boards with Outlook
• Integrating Contact Lists with Outlook
• Using Site Mailboxes
• LAB: Create and Manage Project Plans with SharePoint & Microsoft Project
• LAB: Integrating Project Data with Microsoft Outlook
• LAB: Using Site Mailboxes

Part 7: Designing a Project Site

• Working with Pages
• Working with Web Parts
• Reusable Project Templates with Site Templates
• LAB: Design and Create a Full-Featured Project Site for your Team

Part 8: Project Dashboards and Reports with Excel & Visio Services

• Excel Services
• Visio Services
• LAB: Display Project Progress Charts with Excel Services
• LAB: Interactive Project Process Document with Visio Services

Part 9: Automating Approval and Other Processes with Workflows

• Configuring Out of Box Workflows
• Building Custom Workflows
• LAB: Configure a Document Approval Workflow
• LAB: Create a Custom "Change Control" Workflow for your Project

Part 10: Agile / SCRUM Projects in SharePoint

• Agile / SCRUM Concepts
• Product Backlogs
• Sprints
• Task Boards
• Daily Stand-up Meetings
• Burn charts and Reports
• LAB: Create a Product Backlog, a Task Board, and Sprints
• LAB: Manage SCRUM Team Work in SharePoint

Labs

Lab 1: Creating PMO Site and Project Site

Lab 2: Working with Task Lists

Lab 3: Working with Calendars, Issues, and Surveys

Lab 4: Creating a Risk List and Deliverables List

Lab 5: Creating a Project Documents Library with Metadata

Lab 6: Manage Project Requests Using Document Sets

Lab 7: Setting Up Your Profile and Newsfeed

Lab 8: Creating and Managing a Community Site

Lab 9: Create and Manage Project Plans with SharePoint and Microsoft Project

Lab 10: Integrating Project Data with Microsoft Outlook

Lab 11: Using Site Mailboxes

Lab 12: Design and Create a Full-Featured Project Site for Your Team

Lab 13: Display Project Progress Charts with Excel Services

Lab 14: Interactive Project Process Document with Visio Services

Lab 15: Configure a Document Approval Workflow

Lab 16: Create a Custom Change Control Workflow for Your Project

Lab 17: Create a Product Backlog, a Task Board, and Sprints

Lab 18: Manage Scrum Team Work in SharePoint