The XYZ Project Management Automated Support System (PMASS)
(this presentation describes a sample PM toolset used for a large project)
PMASS Integrates:
• Scheduling and Planning
• Project Status and Control
• Financial Management
• Contract Change Management
• Delivery Management
PMASS - Design Approach
• C/SPMS Standard• Off the shelf components• Desktop support• Minimize paper• Existing LAN• Use RDBMS with GUI
WBS and Dictionary
NLS and Subprojects
Resource Loading
Price Decomposition
Schedule Integration
Critical Path Analysis
Rolling Wave Planning
OBS
Planning and Scheduling
Work Authorization
Schedule Status
Cost Status
EV Status
Variance Analysis
Project Reports and T/A Docs
Risk Management
Action Item Coordination
Status and Control
Site Configuration Designs
Material Rqrts.Fcst.
Vendor Management
Purchase Order Management
Goods Receiving
Staging and Shipping
Installation and Acceptance
Inventory Management
P.O. Committment Tracking
Delivery Management
ECP Pricing
Management Reserve
Revenue Recognition
A/R (Invoice out) Mgt.
Cash Flow Projections
WIP Management
A/P (Invoices in) Mgt
Profit and Loss Analysis
Protrack Link
Annual Budget Preparation
IRB Management
Financial Management
Prime Contract Change
FP Subcontract Change
LOE Subcontract Change
Vendor Change
Change Management
PMASS
PMASS Functionality
Primary Work Planning ToolAvailable on desktopPlanning and schedulingFrom Master ScheduleDown to lowest planning levelWBS developmentNLSResource levellingGraphical outputs for NLS etc.
Earned Value CalculationsNot available on desktop:Focussed on Cost AccountsC/S Performance MeasurementEarned Value(BCWP) calculationsPMBBCWPCPISPISVCVetc.
Control and TrackingLimited availability on desktop:Financial mgt.Delivery mgt.Purchase mgt.Contract change mgt.Actual cost (ACWP)calculations
External SystemsBranch Operating SystemConfiguration Mgt. SystemAd hoc Access databases
CAT
M-PMMS PROJECT
Primary Status UpdateFull availability on desktopEV Milestone StatusETC statusStart/Finish date status
MPMStatus
Companion
Note: Under Evaluation as Desktop Status Tool
Support SystemsAvailable on desktop and throughreports:Financial managementData managementIRB managementDelivery (site config.) management
PMASS Architecture
PMASS - Functional Allocation
Scheduling and Planning
Project Status and Control
Delivery Management
Financial Management
Contract Change Management
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PMASS - Components
MS Project
CAT
Micro-Frame.PM
Desktop Support Systems External Systems
CFSSU LAN
PMASS - Desktop Support Systems(DSS)
•Tasks•Contract data (documentation)•Contract changes•Inventory and COTS/Vendors
•Committed $•Received goods•Warranty
•IRB•Financial data
•Milestone payments•Margins•Projections (what-ifs)
•Delivery Issues•Delivery planning•Site configurations•Integration instructions•etc.
Desktop Support Systems
CAT
M.PMMS Project
DSS provides support at the desktop for managing:
PMASS - Microsoft Project•Desktop based planning•Activity scheduling•Work breakdown structures•Network logic schedules•Critical path analysis•Labour estimates/budgets
CAT
M.PMMS Project
Microsoft Project provides:
PMASS - Micro-Frame MP.M•Status reporting in earned value (ICSR) •C/SPMS earned value calculations•Cost/Schedule performance management•Variance analysis and cost/schedule performance indices
CAT
M.PMMS Project
Micro-Frame M.PM provides:
PMASS - CAT and External Systems•Import/Export for External Systems•Actual cost accumulation:
•Labour from BOS•Vendor costs•Subcontract costs
•Delivery planning and mgt.•Financial mgt•Change management•Server for desktop systems
External Systems include:•BOS•Protrack•PCMS (Config. Mgt)•Risk Management•Custom Access/Excel•Requirements Traceability
CAT (RDBMS)
M.PMMS Project
ExternalSystems
CAT provides: