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Microsoft Project Server: Administration
Learn how to configure Microsoft Project Server for enterprise project and resource management, including security, custom fields, calendars, views, workflow control, and project web app administration.
Course overview
This course introduces Microsoft Project Server administration for organizations that need stronger control over project data, resources, permissions, and workflow configuration.
Created by John Riopel, this Lynda course explains how to configure Project Server so it better fits the needs of an organization. It begins with security setup through users, groups, permissions, and categories, then moves into enterprise data management with custom fields, lookup tables, calendars, and other shared objects.
The course also covers interface and reporting controls such as views, grouping, and formatting, plus time and task settings used inside Project Web App. It finishes with workflow-related administration, helping learners understand how to adjust and restart workflows while maintaining a more stable project and portfolio management environment.
Topics covered
The course focuses on the main administrative areas needed to configure and manage a Microsoft Project Server environment.
Security and permissions
Manage users, groups, permissions, and categories so access can be controlled more effectively across the environment.
Enterprise data setup
Work with custom fields, lookup tables, calendars, and enterprise objects used throughout Project Server.
Views and interface control
Adjust how information is grouped, displayed, and formatted so teams see the right project data more clearly.
Tasks and workflows
Manage time and task settings, plus change and restart workflows inside the Project Web App environment.
What you will learn
- Managing users, groups, permissions, and categories
- Working with enterprise custom fields and lookup tables
- Working with enterprise calendars
- Managing enterprise objects
- Managing views
- Adjusting time and task settings
- Changing and restarting workflows
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this course for?
This course is useful for administrators and technical users who need to configure Microsoft Project Server for project, resource, and portfolio management.
What makes this course useful?
It covers the key administrative areas of Project Server, from security and enterprise data to views, task settings, and workflow control.
What skills does it support?
It supports Project Server configuration, permissions management, enterprise object setup, view control, time and task configuration, and workflow administration.