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Overview
This course focuses on the tasks and procedures for performing regular maintenance and support of the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Center installation. The classroom lab provides a safe training environment for students to download software, install filesystem components and database components, utilize server tools, and troubleshoot problems with the guidance of an experienced instructor.
Prerequisites
- PPM 9.x Essentials
- PPM 9.x Advanced
INTENDED AUDIENCE
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This course is recommended for anyone responsible for maintaining the integrity of a PPM Center system, installing upgrades, or performing PPM maintenance.
Delegates will learn how to
- Describe the PPM Center architecture, including a basic understanding of the PPM Center data model
- Install PPM Center from the install package
- Configure and start the PPM server
- Identify the database and log file mainteance procedures for keeping PPM Center running smoothly
- Recognize the issues involved and solutions available for managing multiple PPM Center instances, including migrating configurations between these instances
- Customize the look and feel of the PPM Center interface
- Explain the advanced system setup options available and recommend them as needed within your organization
Outline
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Course objectives
- Topic outline
- Students' responsibilities
- Instructor's responsibilities
- Miscellaneous items
- Class introductions
Module 2: PPM Application Architecture
- System architecture
- Available system configuration options
- Authentication process
Module 3: Installing PPM Center
- Hardware and software system requirements
- Installing the PPM Center
Module 4: Configuring the PPM Server
- Key server parameters
- Server Configuration Wizard
- Starting and stopping the server
- Basic troubleshooting
Module 5: Installing the PPM Center Client
- Client components of the PPM Workbench interface
- Uninstalling the PPM Center Workbench components from a client machine
- Testing and verifying install success
Module 6: System Maintenance
- PPM file system structure
- Basic maintenance routine on a PPM system
- Types of PPM logs and procedures for purging and archiving
- Using built-in server tools
- Backup and failover options
Module 7: Maintaining Multiple Instances
- Architecture of PPM migrators
- Configuring a content migration process
- Use PPM migrators to migrate configuration entities
Module 8: Customizing the PPM Center Standard Interface
- Different types of PPM Standard Interface Customizations
- Change the logo on the PPM standard interface
- Change the color scheme on the PPM standard interface
Module 9: Advanced System Setup Options
- Advanced system set up
- Benefits of using advanced system set up
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