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Internet for Project Managers
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PMI Southern Alberta Chapter Presenter: Yogi Schulz
Internet ResourcesforProject Managers
November 2000
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PresentationOutline
Internet capabilities
Project management resources:– software– resources– list server
Conclusions
Recommendations
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Internet Capabilities
Simplify research:– product and service literature– best practices/white papers– post questions to peers
Accelerate problem resolution:– technical support– download software patch
Enhance communication:– reduce telephone tag– collaborate to solve problems– bring partners closer– easily distribute a single revisable message to many
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Internet EasesProject Reporting
E-mail report distribution as attachments:
– original file formats– PDF
Report distribution as web pages:– viewable as HTML– viewable in original format via plug-
in– downloadable via ftp
Remote time entry via web pages
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Internet Benefitsfor Projects
Improved communication
Reduced costs– courier, telephone, fax
Reduced version control problems– immediate access to only one version
Reduced need for widespread software availability
– browser reduces need to distribute software to remote locations
Improved timeliness– Reduces impact of time zones
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Project Management ToolsCategories
Desktop
Multi-user, Multi-project
Simulation
Project Support
Systems Development Methodology
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Desktop ToolsCharacteristics
Single-user orientation
Individual projects
Limited cross-project:– consolidation– reporting & charting
Little sharing of data such as:– resources– calendars– effort
Emphasis on ease-of-use at the expense of sophisticated functionality
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Desktop Tools - 1
AEC Software, Inc. FastTrack Schedule– www.aecsoft.com
Computer Associates SuperProject– www.cai.com/products/superproject.htm
Microsoft Microsoft Project– www.microsoft.com/office/project/default.htm
Micro Planning International Microplanner Manager– www.microplanning.com
Primavera SureTrack– www.primavera.com/products/stwin.html
Micro Planning International
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Microsoft ProjectAdd-on Tools
eLabor.com Enterprise Project – www.enterpriseproject.com/
Planisware OPX2– www.planisware.com
Visual Projects Inc. WBS, Network, Reports– www.visualproject.net
Small sample of what’s available.
Search this URL for more:www.msprojectpartner.com/default.asp
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Multi-user, Multi-project Tool Characteristics
Multiple-user orientation
Many projects managed through a repository
Extensive cross-project:– consolidation– reporting & charting
Substantial sharing of data such as:– resources– calendars– effort
Remote access through the web
Emphasis on sophisticated functionality at the expense of ease-of-use
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Multi-user, Multi-project Tools - 1
Advanced Management Solutions AMS Real Time– www.amsusa.com
Artemis Management Software GlobalView– www.artemispm.com
GENISYS Information Systems, Inc. Genisys Enterprise Manager
– www.genisystems.com
Micro Planning International Microplanner X-Pert– www.microplanning.com
Niku Corporation Portfolio Manager– www.niku.com/portfolio/index.html
Micro Planning International
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Multi-user, Multi-project Tools - 2
Pacific Edge Software Project Office– www.projectoffice.com
Panorama Software Corp. Program Manager – www.panorama.com
Plan View Enterprise PlanView – www.planview.com
Primavera Enterprise Suite– www.primavera.com
Project Integrator Project Integrator– www.projectintegrator.com
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Multi-user, Multi-project Tools - 3
Project Software Group, LLC P1– www.projectsoftwaregroup.com
Projectware, Inc. MPS Project Manager– www.projectware.com
Scitor Corp. PS Suite– www.scitor.com
Welcom Software Technology Open Plan– www.welcom.com
Project Software Group, LLC
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SimulationTools
Strategic Simulation Systems, Inc. SPMS – www.strategicsimulation.com/main.asp
Virtual Experience Corporation PM Training– www.vx-1.com
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VX-1 ScreenshotProject Manager’s Office
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Project Challenge Screen ShotSHL
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Diagramming &Modeling Tools - 1
Simulation Dynamics Extend– www.simulationdynamics.com/index.htm
Micrografx iGrafx Professional– www.micrografx.com/ENTERPRISE/flowcharter
Oracle Corporation Designer– http://www.oracle.com/ip/develop/ids/index.html?designer.html
Computer Associates ERwin– www.cai.com/products/alm/erwin.htm
Computer Associates Paradigm Plus– www.cai.com/products/alm/paradigm_plus.htm
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Diagramming &Modeling Tools - 2
Popkins Software System Architect– www.popkin.com
ProModel Corp. ProcessModel– www.processmodel.com
Microsoft Microsoft Visio– www.microsoft.com/office/visio
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Add-on Tools
HMS Software Time Control– www.hmssoftware.ca
Risk Services & Technology RiskTrak– www.risktrak.com/rst
T&M Concepts– www.tandmconcepts.com
Time TrackingTime Tracking Professional– www.timetracking.com
TMC Time & Expenses– www.tmcprojects.com/index.html
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CollaborationTools - 1
Bricsnet Bricsnet ProjectCenter– corporate.bricsnet.com/about/services/projectcenter
Business Engine Software Corp. Business Network Engine
– www.businessengine.com
eRoom Technology, Inc. eRoom– www.eroom.com
GOAL/QPC PM Memory Jogger– www.goalqpc.com
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CollaborationTools - 2
Inovie Software – www.TeamCenter.com
Lotus Lotus Notes– www.lotus.com/home.nsf
Microsoft Exchange 2000– www.microsoft.com/exchange
Vertabase Vertabase– www.vertabase.com
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Systems DevelopmentMethodology - 1
Andersen Consulting Enterprise Business Solution Centers– www.ac.com
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Navigator Systems Series– www.capgemini.com/
DMR Group Inc. Macroscope– www.dmr.ca/english– www.macroscope.dmr.com
Dynamic Systems Development Method DSDM– www.dsdm.org/index.asp
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Summit-D– www.pwcglobal.com
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Systems DevelopmentMethodology - 2
EDS– www.eds.com
Microsoft Enterprise Frameworks– www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=enterpris
e&PageCall=frameworks
Prince2 Prince2– www.prince2.com
QSM's SLIM– www.qsm.com
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Project ManagementResources - 1
Association for Project Management– www.apm.org.uk
Carnegie Mellon - Process Improvement Group – www.sei.cmu.edu
Defense Systems Management College– www.dsmc.dsm.mil
Dilbert– www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/archive
Earned Value Management– www.acq.osd.mil/pm
Gantthead– www.gantthead.com/Gantthead/default
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Project ManagementResources - 2
HMS Software Ltd.– www.hmssoftware.ca
The Hampton Group– www.4pm.com
Information Management Services– www.imscorp.com
International Project Management Help Desk– www.geocities.com/~ipmhelpdesk/
IFPUG - International Function Point User's Group– www.ifpug.org/home/docs/ifpughome.html
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Project ManagementResources - 3
International Project Management Association – www.ipma.ch
The Project Management Center– www.infogoal.com/pmc/pmcswr.htm
Project Management Newsgroup– alt.projectmng
Pm Boulevard– www.pmboulevard.com/
PM Glossary - National Information Systems, Inc.– [email protected]
Project Management Forum– www.pmforum.org Project Management Forum
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Project ManagementResources - 4
Project Management Institute– www.pmi.org
PMI – Vendor list– www.pmi.org/links/links.htm
ProjectNet– www.projectnet.co.uk
ProjectWorld– www.projectworld.com
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Project ManagementResources - 5
ProjectZone– www.projectzone.com/
Software Program Managers Network– www.spmn.com
Solutions Network Inc.– www.solutionsnetwork.com
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Project ManagementListserver
Subscribe– Mail to: [email protected]– Text in body: subscribe pmnet your E-mail address
Send a message to be distributed to list– Mail to: [email protected]– Subject Line: Copied text from previous comment– Text in body: your comments
Unsubscribe– Mail to: [email protected]– Text in body: unsubscribe pmnet your E-mail
address
Questions/Comments– Mail to: [email protected]
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Conclusions
Worthwhile tool for project managers
Will increase in value into the future:
– Growth in accessibility– Growth of usage– Growing breadth of
content– Improved performance
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Recommendations
Establish a web site for your project
Take advantage of the rich resources
Evaluate collaboration through the web
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700, 400 - 5th Ave. S.W.Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 0L6
Phone/Fax: (403) 249-5255E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.corvelle.com
President of Corvelle Management Consultants
Project management and systems development
Information technology related management consulting
Computing Canada columnist
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Project Management Selected Bibliography
Gearing Up for Project Success– Jacques Surveyer, CIO Canada, July/August 1997, p. 28 - 38
One Hundred Rules for NASA Project Managers– pscinfo.pscni.nasa.gov/online/msfc/project_mgmt/100_Rules.ht
ml
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SoftwareEngineering
Newsgroups– comp.software-eng– comp.software.testing
Business Software Alliance– www.bsa.org
Software Productivity Centre– www.spc.ca
Tantara Inc.– www.tantara.ab.ca/info.htm
WWW Virtual Library - Software Engineering– rbse.jsc.nasa.gov