You are implementing Primavera P6 and have determined that the delivered reporting tools are not up to snuff. Before you go out and buy a new report-writing tool, take a step back and look in your enterprise toolbox. You might find you already have a tool that fits the bill.
A global implementation aims to have a structured, streamlined process that seamlessly incorporates local requirements across lines of business. Companies usually create a global template that is rolled out at every site. Business Process re-engineering must be done across all sites to standardize the processes per the global template.
The obvious benefit of PPM is that it gives executives a bird's-eye view of projects so they can spot redundancies, spread resources appropriately and closely monitor progress. PPM is a continuous loop of communication that allows an organization to collaboratively plan and evaluate projects.
Not many people know that Primavera now provides a Microsoft Project Applet called "ProjectLink" that allows users to use MS Project as a front-end while being connected to Primavera. Users can now create a project in Microsoft Project and save it in the Primavera DB.
If your organization is project-centric, you may use one of the most common applications like Primavera, MS Project, or Excel (the most-used PM tools) to manage your projects. In most instances, the Project Schedules and Estimates are manually re-entered into a Financial ERP.
In looking at various clients who are using or trying to use workplan functionality in Oracle Project Management (PJT), I find that the most important issue people face (after they get all the suitable patches needed to get work plans to work correctly) is getting actuals to map into planned resources precisely.
A constant need for Project-based organizations is the need for their project systems to provide them with automated alerts for significant events in the execution of their projects. These events may have occurred during the ordinary course of business or maybe upcoming.
The advent of Project Partners UI-Appshas provided the ability to provide this critical function for project managers via an easy-to-use Excel interface for users of Oracle EBS Projects applications. Continue reading:
To accomplish a successful business transformation project, experience drawn from numerous projects over the years has shown a pattern worth incorporating into every project. Successful projects establish a program framework and implementation approach.
As your organization prepares to spend significant money on new tools to help you better manage projects, how prepared are you to achieve a return on this investment? Continue reading the blog to learn more about professional services automation (PSA):
