PCDW For Owners

PCDW for OwnersAutomated Systems Alliance, Inc

Copyright 2009 by Automated Systems Alliance, Inc

PCDW for Owners

You are an Owner if ... Your organization uses or could use the content of a data warehouse to help run its business…


PCDW

• What is PCDW?

• What is the PCDW ‘Technology’?

• Why will PCDW be adopted?

• How does the Owner benefit?

• How do you get the Technology?

• What are your Project Control needs?


What is PCDW?

Project Control Data Warehouse (PCDW)

• …A container for project information that is optimized for reporting…

• … A mechanism for improving transparency on high risk projects…

• ...An ‘Open Source’ like product that can be shared…in whole or in part…


What is PCDW?

…A container for project information that is optimized for reporting…


What is PCDW?

… A mechanism for improving transparency on high risk projects…


What is PCDW?

...An ‘Open Source’ like product that can be shared…in whole or in part…


What is PCDW ‘Technology’?

…It is a lateral shift in thinking about how to deliver data warehouses in general…



…That shift is toward commoditization…



…The reason this hasn’t happened yet…The ‘Open’ paradox…


Why will PCDW be Adopted?

…New Players…New Markets…New Products for a vibrant but stagnant DW industry…


Why will PCDW be Adopted?

…Automated System Alliance’s Role…The PCDW is the first system of its kind…


How does the Owner Benefit?

…Better Project Visibility…



…Lower Cost…There isn’t a cost for the PCDW but there also isn’t any free lunch…We’ve just changed the price of the lunch…



…Faster Delivery…We’ve reduced the implementation time and reduced DW project failure risk…



…Flexibility…Choose your environment…



…Flexibility…High end solutions…



…Flexibility…Low end solutions…



…Flexibility…Consolidated Reporting…



…Flexibility…Acquisitions…



…Flexibility…Legacy Systems…



Summary

• One Project truth…many points of view

• Overall cost reduction ($$$$ to $)

• Reduced implementation time (12 to 2 months)

• Environment flexibility

• New project tracking opportunities earlier in the development process

• Reduced time and cost in acquisitions

• End Legacy systems and their costs


How do you get the PCDW?

• Go to http://www.asaservices.biz

• Download the model, instructions and license.

• Install … you are done.

• Download other supporting documentation. There are other resources on the site.

• PCDW will be available before March 1, 2009

• The License…


What do you need?

• Does this technology address some of your project needs?

• What needs aren’t covered?

• What kinds of concerns do you have about the model, licensing, availability of other solutions?


What do you need?

Project Control Data Warehouse Profile

• DATA WAREHOUSE NAME: PCDW – Project Control Data Warehouse• PCDW MISSION: Answer the question, “How is the project going?”, from many points of view.• DISTRIBUTION: Global• INDUSTRY(s) SERVED: All• FUCTIONAL AREA: Project Control• PCDW OS PLATFORMS: Constrained by the database selection• PCDW DATABASES: Microsoft SQL, Oracle, DB2, Access, MySQL, PHP and other SQL92 Compliant databases. • PCDW ACCESS: ODBC, OLE, or Native Access drivers.• PCDW STRUCTUE: Dimensional built using relational tools• PCDW OLAP SUPPORT: None• PCDW BI: Not Included. Owner’s choice. May be constrained by the database selection• ETL: Not Included. Owner’s choice. Dependent on source(s)• STAGING TABLES: Not Included (assumed to be part of the ETL process).• PCDW ARCHICTURE: Snowflake• PCDW TIME PERSPECTIVE: Current Data Summaries• PCDW UPDATE: Project Shift or Greater• DATA SOURCE(S): Required: Accounting Systems. Optional: Scheduling, Project Management, Time Keeping.• DATA RESOURCE: Consider using as an organizational resource for select data (Project List, Standard Cost Codes, Facility List, etc.)• PCDW GRAIN: Transaction Level in the Fact table • PCDW SECURITY ISSUES: Payroll and Contract transactions in the fact table• PCDW SLOWLY CHANGING DIMENSIONS: Rare (see time perspective)• PCDW HIERARCHIES: Several Ragged and Fixed (Project, Cost Code, WBS, etc.)• LANGUAGE: English (will add additional languages based on community interest)• LICENSE: License table identifying ownership (required)• TABLE NOTATION: General table type code plus full name• FIELD NOTATION: Bi-Camel verbose with table association prefix and suffix attachments for primary, candidate, and foreign keys.• DEVELOPMENT and PRODUCTION: Accommodation made for development and production versions of the Warehouse.• DATA MARTS: Not Included. Can be Developed.• DATA FEDERATION: Source table included to allow consolidation of data from multiple sites.• CHANGE CONTROL: Change control model to be determined. Initial version to be identified as 0.0 with changes identified as 0.n until

the first beta release.• PCDW DATA INDEXES: None• PCDW DATA STORED PROCEEDURES: None• PCDW DATA VIEWS: None• PCDW DATA ALIAS: None Provided


What do you need?

Project Control Data Warehouse Select Topical Dimensions

• PROJECT: Project Name, ID, Location, Description, Planned/Actual Start/End Dates, AFE ref, etc

• SOURCE: Data Source Tracking• WBS: Work Breakdown Structure Tracking• COST CODING: Cost partitioning• PEOPLE: Address book for employees, contractors, others.• SUPPLIERS: Organizations providing services, materials, or both.• TAX TABLES: Tables for maintaining taxing jurisdictions and rates. • CONTRACTS: Purchase Orders, Work Orders, Service Contracts, Blanket

Orders, etc.• AP/AR: Payables and receivables.• FACILITIES: Asset tracking• PAYROLL: Employee and Contractor Timekeeping• BUDGETING: Project budgeting and allocation• BANKING: Bank information, check tracking, and cash flow projection• RECEIVING: Incurred cost for materials and services• SCHEDULE: Start/End, duration, resource loading, etc.• CRAFT: Tracking by labor type.• TIME: All elements tracked over time.


ASAYou don’t have to use ASA’s services to use the

PCDW or ODWM models

But..

We would be happy if you would consider us for implementations, training/workshops, support, or specialized ETL development…

Contact:Cliff Brandon (303)601-0648http://www.asaservices.biz


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