smarter project analysis and improved project performance
DESCRIPTION
A seminar presentation on the importance of baseline compliance and how the faster, easier metric, logic and forensic analyzers and informative visualization options of Fuse 2.1 support project performance and success.TRANSCRIPT
Dr. Dan Patterson, PMP CEO & Founder, Acumen
Jenn Goodrich Sales & Marketing Manager
Agenda • Introductions • Quick Fuse overview • Enhanced Fuse analysis • Baseline Compliance metric library • Logic analysis • Forensic analysis • Easy metric development • New dashboard! • Introducing the Fuse API • Acumen Annual Summit
World Renowned
Risk Assessment Workshops
Oracle accredited Training Partner
Acumen Fuse® Metric Analysis & Visualization
Acumen Project Confidence
• Project analytics thought leader
• Oracle/Microsoft Partner
• Pertmaster/PRA partnership
• Headquartered in Austin, TX
• Europe, Asia & Australian local resellers/partners
Acumen Fuse 2.1 • Metric Analyzer
• Schedule quality • Cost/Performance/EV • Baseline Compliance
• Logic Analyzer • Missing or redundant • Multi Project
• Forensic Analyzer • Variances • Trending • Integrated baseline/
snapshots
• Visualization • Ribbons • Dashboard • API
Faster Easier More informative…
Enhanced Fuse Analysis
2 x faster analysis; snapshot visualization; custom reports
Baseline Compliance: True Insight
• Used to determine how close a schedule is planned and executed against it’s baseline
• Measure of well the plan is being executed • More than just date comparison • Looks at period-‐compliance • Library included as part of Fuse 2.1!
Compliance Scenarios
Compliance Metrics
Example Compliance
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
100%
1-‐Jan 1-‐Feb 1-‐Mar 1-‐Apr 1-‐May 1-‐Jun
1-‐Jul 1-‐Aug
1-‐Sep 1-‐Oct
1-‐Nov 1-‐Dec
Smarter Logic Analyzer
• Pinpoint: • Open Ends, lags • Dangling • Out of Sequence • Reverse/ circular • Redundant • Multi-‐project
Activity A
Activity B
Activity C
Easier Forensic Analysis
• Compare variances • Track project performance through snapshots
• Identify root cause of delays and overruns
• What-‐if analysis • Claims/Forensics • Auto create snapshots from baselines
Friendlier Metric Editor • Easy to use metric
building blocks • New/edit metrics • Share throughout an organization
• No need for formulas!! • Compatible with existing custom metrics
• Base metrics on baselines
80% of enterprise Fuse implementations are now running custom metric libraries
Closer Integration
Fuse MS Project
P3/P6
PRA
Open Plan Cobra
Prism G2
Excel/XML
Reporting: have it your way…
Executive Briefing (Word/ PDF)
Analyst Reports,
Scorecards (XLS)
Dashboard (clipboard, PPT, Word)
API (Custom reports)
New Dashboard: Keep it Simple Stupid
• Dashboard • Project Status • Schedule Quality • Forensics & Trending
• New: Fuse Widgets • Fuse analysis driven • Fully configurable
Fuse API
The Fuse API • Very important new capability within Fuse • Ability to add custom reports from any view • Driven by new on-‐demand API engine
ini File • Custom menus, settings
VBA/Custom report code
• Report generator (VBA, C++, C#, Java)
Report • Output/Report
API Ini File
Custom Menus
Report Output • Custom Executive Briefings • Custom reports on
• Projects • Logic • Forensics • Metric analysis
Acumen Annual Summit • Date: 18 October 2011 • Location: Hotel Sorella • Call for presentations • Tracks • Fuse – Case studies: users hints, tips, experiences • S1 S5 Methodology –schedule maturity • Risk Workshops – proven Risk reduction approach • New Product Launch.