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Course MS55077A
Project Server 2013 Development
Length: 5 Days
About this Course
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.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Develop applications for Project Server using PSI and CSOM.
Develop and create Project Server workflows.
Prerequisites
Understanding of Project Server basic concepts (projects, resources, tasks, assignments, etc), SharePoint navigation, and common web technologies like HTML, Javascript and JQuery. A firm understanding of .NET C# is also required.
Course Outline Module 1: Overview
A simple introduction module.
Lessons N/A
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand your course, classroom, classmates, facility and instructor.
Module 2: Project Server Introduction
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 Introduction Architecture
Development Basics
Lab : Installing Project Server 2013 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 (PSI)
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 : Creating a PSI Proxy Exploring PSI
Creating a PSI Proxy
Creating simple applications with PSI Lab : Programming with PSI
Programming with PSI Working with Projects
Working with the Queue System Working with Resources
Working with Tasks
Lab : Implementing Impersonation Implementing Impersonation with PSI Lab : Using Windows PowerShell with PSI
Run a Windows PowerShell Script to create a project Lab : Creating a PSI Extension
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
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 : Using Client Side Object Model
Learn to work with Client Object Model (CSOM) Creating Projects
Creating Tasks Creating Resources Creating Custom Fields Creating Lookup Tables
Lab : Using JavaScript Object Model
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
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 : Programming with REST 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
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 : Adding Ribbon Actions and JSGrid Events Create a SharePoint Solution package
Create and deploy custom actions Extend the JS Grid control events
Lab : Creating Event Handlers
Create an Project entity Event handler Create an CustomField entity Event handler Deploy and test event handlers
Debug event handlers
Lab : Remote Event Receivers Create a remote event receiver Deploy a remote event receiver Lab : Creating Web Parts 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
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 : Configure Business Intelligence 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 Lab : Reports and Dashboards
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 Lab : Managing Strategy Drivers 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
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 : Creating Project Server SharePoint Hosted Apps 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
Lab : Creating Project Task Pane Apps (Manual) Create a Project App
Create a Simple Task Pane App Create an Advanced Task Pane App
Lab : Creating Project Task Pane Apps (Visual Studio) Create a Project Office App
Lab : Creating Provider Hosted Project Apps Create and deploy a Provider hosted App Working with High Trust and Low Trust Exploring Context Tokens
Exploring Access Tokens Exploring Refresh Tokens
Lab : Using the SharePoint Web Proxy Using the SharePoint Web Proxy Lab : Developing App Packages Creating an App Package
Deploying an App Package
Lab : Creating Public SharePoint AppStore Apps 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
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 : TFS and Project Server
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 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
In this module you will learn how to work with SharePoint and Project Server workflows.
Lessons
SharePoint Workflows Project Server Workflows
Lab : Creating Project Workflows (SP Designer) Create Project Detail Pages
Create Workflow Stages Create and Assign Workflows Restart Workflows
Lab : Creating Project Workflows (Visual Studio) Create a Project Server Workflow using Visual Studio 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