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Internet for Project Managers

Yogi Schulz

PM_Internet_Resources.ppt

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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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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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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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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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 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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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

Internet Resourcesfor Project Managers

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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

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