Course 55077-A: Project Server 2013 Development

Microsoft

Course 55077-A: Project Server 2013 Development

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This course will show students how to develop application using the various APIs available in Project Server including Project Server Interface (PSI), .NET Client Side Object Model, JavaScript Object Model and REST. In addition, you will learn how to extend on-premise Project Server installs via web parts, local and remote event handlers, Apps via the new App Model and workflows.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for anyone that needs to build applications that leverage Project Server 2013.

Prerequisites

Course outline

Module 1: Overview

Module Overview

A simple introduction module.

Lessons

Introduction

Lab Sessions

Not available for this module

Lab Lessons

Lab lessons not available

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand your course, classroom, classmates, facility and instructor.

Module 2: Project Server Introduction

Module Overview

In this module you will be introduced to Project Server 2013 features and architecture and a brief review of the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) stack.

Lessons

Architecture
Development Basics

Lab Sessions

Installing Project Server 2013

Lab Lessons

Create a Project Web App Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the Microsoft EPM solution stack.
Describe the new features of Project Server 2013.
Describe the architecture of Project Server 2013.
How to install Project Server 2013.
How to setup and configure a Project Web App site.

Module 3: Project Service Interface

Module Overview

Description: In this module you will learn about Project Server Interface (PSI). Each of the PSI ASMX and WCF interfaces will be explored and you will learn how to use these endpoints in your own applications.

Lessons

Project Server Interface

Lab Sessions

Creating a PSI Proxy
Programming with PSI
Implementing Impersonation
Using Windows PowerShell with PSI
Creating a PSI Extension

Lab Lessons

Exploring PSI
Creating a PSI Proxy
Creating simple applications with PSI
Programming with PSI
Working with Projects
Working with the Queue System
Working with Resources
Working with Tasks
Implementing Impersonation with PSI
Run a Windows PowerShell Script to create a project
Create a PSI Extension

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Project Server Interface (PSI).
Describe each PSI endpoint service.
Create updated PSI Proxy assemblies.
Build applications that create and modify various Project Server objects using PSI.
How to extend PSI with your own end points.

Module 4: Client Side Object Model

Module Overview

In this module you explore the new .NET Client Side Object Model (CSOM) of Project and SharePoint Server and how it differs from developing with PSI.

Lessons

Client Side Object Model
JavaScript Object Model

Lab Sessions

Using Client Side Object Model
Using JavaScript Object Model

Lab Lessons

Learn to work with Client Object Model (CSOM)
Creating Projects
Creating Tasks
Creating Resources
Creating Custom Fields
Creating Lookup Tables
Learn to work with JavaScript Object Model (JSOM)
Creating Projects
Creating Tasks
Creating Resources
Creating Custom Fields
Creating Lookup Tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the .NET CSOM libraries.
How to create applications that use the CSOM.
How the CSOM formats and sends requests to Project Server and SharePoint.
How to debug CSOM calls using Fiddler.
Understand the CSOM message size limits.
Describe JavaScript Object Model (JSOM).
How to use the JavaScript Object Model in applications.
Describe best practices when using JSOM.
Describe how to make cross-domain calls with the Cross Domain library.

Module 5: REST API

Module Overview

In this module you will learn how to use the Project Server REST APIs in your applications. In addition, you will learn about the OData specification and how to format your REST urls to limit, sort and filter the returned data.

Lessons

REST APIs

Lab Sessions

Programming with REST

Lab Lessons

Working with REST
Using LINQ with OData
Working with OData Limits
Working with OData Filters
Creating Projects
Creating Resources
Creating Tasks
Creating Custom Fields
REST Authentication (Windows, Forms, O365)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Project Server REST API.
Describe how OData works with the REST API.
Use OData to filter your REST data.
Use REST to create, retrieve, update and delete Project Server objects.
Learn about useful tools to help aid your REST development.

Module 6: Programming Project Server

Module Overview

In this module you explore how to develop and deploy various extensions to Project Server 2013. These include custom actions, Web Parts, and local and remote event receivers. Additionally you will learn to interact with the JS Grid control.

Lessons

Extending Project Server UI
Event Receivers

Lab Sessions

Adding Ribbon Actions and JSGrid Events
Creating Event Handlers
Remote Event Receivers
Creating Web Parts

Lab Lessons

Create a SharePoint Solution package
Create and deploy custom actions
Extend the JS Grid control events
Create an Project entity Event handler
Create an CustomField entity Event handler
Deploy and test event handlers
Debug event handlers
Create a remote event receiver
Deploy a remote event receiver
Create a PSI Extension
Create a Project Web Part that uses JS Grid
Deploy a Web Part Project
Configure a Web Part

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Extend Project Server with custom actions (ribbon and items).
Understand the JS Grid control features and how to extend it.
Create and deploy Project Server web parts.
Create server event handlers.
Create remote event receivers.

Module 7: Developing Reports

Module Overview

In this module you will learn about many of the Business Intelligence and Reporting features of Project Server 2013. This includes the default set of Excel Services Reports and how to use the more advanced reporting features like Analysis Services, PowerPivot and PerformancePoint.

Lessons

Portfolio Analysis
Business Intelligence Features
Managing Reports
Common Errors

Lab Sessions

Configure Business Intelligence
Reports and Dashboards
Managing Strategy Drivers

Lab Lessons

Setup Report Authors and Report Viewers
Configure SQL Server Login
Install Analysis Services
Install SQL Server AMO
Configure Excel Services
Configure Secure Store
Configure PerformancePoint
Working with Business Intelligence Center
Exploring Project Server Database Tables
Working with Sample Excel Reports
Uploading Excel Report in the Project Site
Creating Dashboard Reports
Creating Excel Services Reports
Creating PerformancePoint Reports
Creating Reporting Services Reports
Creating Analysis Services Reports
Create Strategy Drivers
Create Driver Prioritization
Perform Portfolio Analyses

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Business Intelligence and Reporting features of Project Server.
Describe the default reports in the ProjectBICenter site.
How to setup and use the Analysis Services feature.
How to create customized Reports and Dashboards.
How to use BI related web parts.
How to use Excel Services, PerformancePoint, Reporting Services and Analysis Services for reporting.

Module 8: Developing Apps

Module Overview

In this module you explore how to create various types of Apps for Project and Project Server using the various APIs explored in the previous modules. You will also learn how to publish your Apps to the SharePoint App store for others to take advantages of. Additionally you will gain a deep understanding of the authentication models of Apps.

Lessons

Developing Project Apps
Project Server Apps

Lab Sessions

Creating Project Server SharePoint Hosted Apps
Creating Project Task Pane Apps (Manual)
Creating Project Task Pane Apps (Visual Studio)
Creating Provider Hosted Project Apps
Using the SharePoint Web Proxy
Developing App Packages
Creating Public SharePoint AppStore Apps

Lab Lessons

Exploring Project Server Apps
Creating and Configuring a Project Server App
Exploring SP.AppContextSite
Deploying a Project Server App
Publishing a Project Server App
Exploring SharePoint App Marketplace
Create a Project App
Create a Simple Task Pane App
Create an Advanced Task Pane App
Create a Project Office App
Create and deploy a Provider hosted App
Working with High Trust and Low Trust
Exploring Context Tokens
Exploring Access Tokens
Exploring Refresh Tokens
Using the SharePoint Web Proxy
Creating an App Package
Deploying an App Package
Creating a Seller Dashboard account
Create and Publish AppStore SharePoint App

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create Project Task Pane Apps.
Create SharePoint and Provider hosted Apps.
Describe how OAuth works with Apps.
Describe the difference between High and Low Trust Apps.
Describe the various deployment methods for Office and SharePoint Apps.
How to work with Project Server App Packaging.
Describe how to create and publish Apps to the SharePoint App Store.

Module 9: TFS and Project Server Integration

Module Overview

In this module you will learn what TFS is and how it integrates with Project Server to manage development projects.

Lessons

Team Foundation Server
TFS and Project Server Integration

Lab Sessions

Creating Project Workflows (SP Designer)
Creating Project Workflows (Visual Studio)

Lab Lessons

Create Project Detail Pages
Create Workflow Stages
Create and Assign Workflows
Restart Workflows
Create a Project Server Workflow using Visual Studio

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe TFS and Project Server integration.
Install and configure TFS extensions for Project Server.
Manage project tasks with TFS and Project Server.

Module 10: Developing Workflows

Module Overview

In this module you will learn how to work with SharePoint and Project Server workflows.

Lessons

SharePoint Workflows
Project Server Workflows

Lab Sessions

TFS and Project Server

Lab Lessons

Install Team Foundation Server Extensions
Configure Team Foundation Server integration
Explore TFS and Project Server integration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Project Server workflow architecture.
Create Project Server workflows with SharePoint Designer.
Create Project Server workflows with Visual Studio.
Create workflow Stages and Phases.
Design a project approval workflow.

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