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The two-day course covers how to build enterprise data structures and configure settings to support an enterprise implementation. Among topics covered: How to build and manage the EPS and OBS; add users and configure security; set enterprise data and default settings; and support project management processes.

You will learn to:

  • Manage EPS and OBS
  • Create resources and roles
  • Configure security
  • Manage enterprise settings
  • Support project management processes

Audience

  • Administrator
  • Functional Implementer
  • Project Manager

Course Objectives

  • Add resources
  • Add users
  • Configure security
  • Set enterprise data
  • Set project data
  • Establish project defaults
  • Manage reporting
  • Build OBS
  • Build EPS

Course Topics

Managing the EPS

  • Elements of the EPS
  • Benefits of the EPS

Managing the OBS

  • Elements of the OBS
  • Configuring users

Defining Resources and Roles

  • Specifying rates for roles
  • Setting role limits
  • Creating a resource
  • Assigning resource and role teams

Configuring Enterprise Data

  • Creating financial periods
  • Creating a global calendar
  • Create user-defined fields

Managing User Access

  • Adding users
  • Creating security profiles
  • Creating user accounts
  • User interface views

Planning the Project

  • Create project templates
  • Configure project baselines

Scheduling Services

  • Publish P6 data
  • Create reporting schedules

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Progressive Plumbing

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HL Contractors

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Eastbound Mechanical

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What Our Students Say

"Instructor very knowledgeable and helpful. Good personality for this type of work."

Kenzy W.

"Relevant example project, great pace with instruction in small steps followed by immediate hands-on time. Matt made it clear what steps/features are truly critical and their effect down the road vs. what are optional or meaningless."

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