Addressing
the whole picture |
Advanced Management Solutions
recognizes the importance of integrated, effective project
management, resource management and effort tracking as essential
components of a solution which supports the management of
multiple projects.
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In the majority of organizations, resources are shared
across multiple projects and operational work. The needs of
project managers and resource managers must be addressed to make the
best use of the organization’s resources to meet its goals. Both
types of manager need to be able to understand the options today,
and to be able to forecast future requirements and have the capacity
to meet them.
The AMS REALTIME Enterprise Solution has been developed to help you manage the complex process
of project management in a matrix management organization. The products
are designed to be flexible to support different management processes.
Here is just one example of how the tools support management of
multiple projects:
- AMS REALTIME Enterprise provides
project management tools to develop project plans from templates
or from scratch. Network linking and analysis tools, risk analyis
tools, and more help project managers to create workable project
plans. Work assignments (generic or individuals) can be added
to reflect a more complete project plan. AMS
REALTIME Projects can also be used by project managers to
develop their project plans, assign generic resources to their
projects, and commit them to the Enterprise database..
- These requirements are then communicated to resource managers
using AMS REALTIME Enterprise.
The resource managers are able to replace the generic resource
assignments with individuals (named resources)
from their team, taking into account other commitments
such as other project tasks, operational work and training etc.
- The individuals assigned to these tasks use AMS
REALTIME Solo and/or Web Solo to review
the tasks that have been assigned to them and to periodically
record actuals and make plan adjustments.
- Using this timesheet information, project managers can review
and approve actual effort and revised estimates which can then
update the project plan (s).
AMS REALTIME Enterprise Server
The AMS REALTIME Enterprise Server provides a secure, managed, company-wide
repository of project and resource management information.
- Secure
Comprehensive and sophisticated security features mean you have
complete control over who can access and update any data.
- Managed
AMS REALTIME provides tools to define and administer libraries
of reference data to ensure consistent data definitions for resources,
structures and costs.
- Company-wide
By consolidating multiple projects along with information on other
work commitments, users can get visibility of all the work being
managed, and the impact of change - whatever the cause.
Features
Secure
Comprehensive and sophisticated security features mean you have
complete control over who can access and update data.
Managed
The AMS REALTIME Solution provides tools to define and administer
libraries of reference data to ensure consistent data definitions
for resources, structures and costs. Duplicate data entry is avoided
and administration effort is reduced. Using common terms and definitions,
projects can be consolidated and compared; resources, costs and
skill usage can be analyzed across projects, geography or whatever
dimension you need. The object-oriented design of the AMS REALTIME
database ensures improved manageability compared with other systems.
Company-Wide
By consolidating multiple projects along with information on other
work commitments, users can understand the impact of changes in
project scope, delivery schedule or resource requirements on the
portfolio of projects and other work your organization is committed
to.
In summary, the flexible AMS REALTIME repository based on Oracle
technology ensures:
- Data integrity and visibility
- Multiple concurrent secure access
- Information sharing with other applications
Integrating Project and Resource Management with other Corporate
Information Systems
Project management has the power to shorten delivery times and integrate
work across departments. To do this most effectively, project management
systems should integrate with your other information systems so
that everyone has an accurate picture of the status of work in real
time.
The
AMS REALTIME Enterprise Server offers a complete suite of Application Programming
Interfaces (API's) to enable comprehensive integration of your 'mission-critical'
information systems with the project and resource management capabilities
provided by AMS REALTIME. The APIs are designed to enable sophisticated
integration between AMS REALTIME and any Oracle applications. The
AMS REALTIME API's are complete, published and provide controlled
access to all AMS REALTIME data. Furthermore, this suite of APIs
is fully documented and available for customer use.
These unique and powerful technologies enable you to leverage the
power of AMS REALTIME integrated with your other information systems.
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