clarity ms project and open workbench
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Clarity PPM , MS Project and Open Workbench are commonly used project management information systems. Please review for more detail.TRANSCRIPT
KEY PROJECT SOFTWARE CA CLARITY PPM, OPEN WORKBENCH AND MICROSOFT PROJECT
Y O L A N D A W I L I A M S , P R I N C I P A L
P G M C H E M I S T Y
H T T P : / / W W W . L I N K E D I N . C O M / I N / Y B W I L L I A M S
Y B W 7 2 @ Y A H O O . C O M
Yolanda Williams is a Senior IT Manager
• Led culturally diverse global teams in enterprise-wide, highly complex solution delivery. Highlights include:
• Directed program and country-level portfolios up to $12 Million and up to 115 associates/3rd party vendors for cost savings, supply chain efficiencies, asset protection and regulatory compliance in PCI, SOX and point of sales restrictions.
• Managed IT Enterprise Transformations by owning accountability and responsibility for support, governance, standards, and services in program/project management and service delivery to business teams and external customers.
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ABOUT ME…HTTP://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/[email protected]
SME specializations include: • Point of Sale – Global
Releases• Supply Chain:
Replenishment and Order Management
• PCI/SOX Compliance • IT Quality Assurance• Project/Program
Management
Industry knowledge include:• Gaming/Hospitality• Retail • Insurance Claims
Management• Transportation• Logistics
GOALS
• Similarities• Differences
Provide general knowledge of CA Clarity PPM, Open Workbench and MSP
• MSP• Clarity• Open Workbench• Combinations
Describe how the 3 tools can support Project Execution & Monitoring and Controlling
• Free online overviews , videos and tutorials• Free downloads• References
Appendix – Additional Resources
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HEY, YOU MENTIONED “PROJECTS”!
Project
Are….
A way to organize resources, tools and processes in
order to meet certain objectives
in a defined period of time.
The manner in which the program
initiatives are created,
executed, and delivered.
Aligned to the scope of the program.
Finite in nature; not lending to
support ongoing operational concerns.
All project deliverables adhere to
SCHEDULES.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IS
Software used for
Project planning Scheduling Resource
allocation
Change manageme
nt
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE BENEFITS
Collaboration and
communication
between project
stakeholders
Control costs
Manage budgeting
Manage quality
Publish documentati
on
Project administrati
on
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THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB
There are several commercial tools used for project administration.
Three to be discussed today are: • CA Clarity PPM• Open Workbench• Microsoft Project
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SOFTWARE FOR THE JOB
CA Clarity PPM
Open Workben
ch
Microsoft Project
Project Execution / Monitor and Control
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Project and portfolio management (PPM) system that integrates with Open
Workbench
Provides insight into the organization’s• resource
availability,• project
expenditures• standardized
methodologies• shared
knowledge
Open Workbench can upgrade to CA Clarity PPM for more features that include• budget
forecasting• reporting• portfolio
management
CA CLARITY PPM
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Freeware Windows-based desktop application that
focuses on scheduling and resource management
Integrates with CA
Clarity PPM
Full support from CA is available only for
versions of Open
Workbench included with CA
Clarity PPM.
OPEN WORKBENCH (OPW)
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MICROSOFT PROJECT(MSP)
Fee-based Windows-based desktop application that is
developed and sold by Microsoft
assist a project manager with administration tasks such as: • developing a plan• assigning resources to tasks• tracking progress• managing the budget• analyzing workloads.
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OPW VS. MSP - DIFFERENCESPM Activity Open Workbench Microsoft Project
How system schedules
schedules based on effort Schedule based on duration; change be changed to effort-based
How system level resources
Resource leveling based on resource availability
Programs teams are led by Program Managers and consist of strategy-driven professionals
How system estimates work
Estimates bases on the next available block of time that fits the task
Estimates can be based on task duration or resource availability
How easy can system create/view dependencies
Task level dependencies can be linked; yet you have to create a different view to determine how that dependency link will impact the tasks.
Task level dependencies are easily linked and viewed with the same screen view.
How to maintain resources
Resource management is easier when based on ETCs . supports a simple transfer assignments facility, which transfers task assignments from one resource to another. can only be removed from a task assignment
Resource Management is easier when based on Allocation %. Resources can be removed in the Task Properties dialog box or in any view displaying the assigned resources.
How to track costs
No budget or burn down calculations Can track budgets and provide burn-down reports.
How to create reports
Does not create reports. It relies on the ability to customizes views , filters and sorts
Can create reporting and can sort data. Any views have to be re-built for each project.
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OPW VS. MSP – HOW SYSTEM SCHEDULES
schedules
based on effort
Schedule based
on duration
OPW
MSP
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OPW VS MSP - SIMILARITIES
Management activity
Both Open Workbench & MSP Can:
Tracking track action items , tasks, milestones resources, and track progress
WBS/Scheduling create work breakdown structures and maintain schedules and Gantt charts
Base-lining MS Project and Open Workbench also both keep track of baseline settings for projects
Critical Path/CPM Network
ability to identify the critical path.
Dependencies Inter-project and task-level
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WHAT TOOL IS BEST FOR MY NEEDS?
Both OPW and MSP are enhanced when server storage and
database components are
added. MSP can be web-based
with Office 360.
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FREE TUTORIALS – OPW
Free OPW Intro Course
Videos of Open Workbench TutorialsOPW Tutorial Software - Free Download
Open Workbench WarriorProject Planning with Open
WorkBench™
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FREE TUTORIALS – MSP
Free Training - MSP University On Demand Video Training
http://www.msptraining.org/msp-downloads/
http://learn-msproject.com/
http://www.brighthubpm.com/software-reviews-tips/71235-roundup-of-microsoft-project-tutorials/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/getting-started-microsoft-project-basics-HA010355887.aspxMS Project Tutorial - University of Pennsylvania
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FREE DOWNLOADS
http://open-workbench.en.softonic.com/
http://www.ca.com/us/collateral/demos/na/ca-open-workbench.aspx
MySQL Workbench 6.0.9 » Learn
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FREE TUTORIALS – CA CLARITY PPM
Videos of Clarity PPM Tutorial
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REFERENCES
http://www.ca.com/us/products/detail/ca-clarity-ppm.aspx
http://www.ca.com/us/collateral/demos/na/ca-open-workbench.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_project_management_software
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/a-short-course-in-project-management-HA010235482.aspx
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