Functional Elements of IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, V7.1

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Description:

This course is targeted for on-site delivery. Each module is independent of other modules, so the delivery can be configured for your needs.

This instructor-led course covers the features and functionality of IBM Rational Portfolio Manager as an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution used by executives, department heads, and managers to align projects, people and methodologies across the entire organization. The course is targeted for on-site delivery as each module is independent of the others so the delivery can be customized and configured for the client’s needs.

Learn how projects can be grouped into portfolios to facilitate investment decisions and track progress toward objectives. Also learn that individual projects can be planned and tracked from a very high level down through intermediate levels including: deliverables, budgets, tasks, changes, risks, issues, and so on.

Audience:

This instructor-led, classroom course is intended for the following audience:

• Business, Portfolio, Project, and Resource Managers
• Team Members
• Administrators

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Navigate the user interface
• Identify, access and apply the functional elements required by their role
• Locate additional information on functional elements in the Online Help

Prerequisites:

To benefit from this course, you should complete the following self-paced course:

• Getting Started with IBM Rational Portfolio Manager (PRJ030) (RP030)

Topics:

This course covers the following topics:

Selectable for each onsite delivery:

• Overview of the rich client and web interfaces
• Defining proposals and planning projects
• Advanced staffing
• Entering and tracking time
• Entering expenses
• Project scheduling and resource leveling
• Managing project documents
• Managing project scope elements
• Managing project communication
• Close-out work packages and projects
• Editing personal information
• Resource management
• Application administration
• Importing a new project from Microsoft® Office Project
• Managing financial information
• Pivots and reports
• Create and publish scorecards then view the results
• Investment maps and what if scenario
• Create, review, and modify automated workflow processes