digital time capture integrates with primavera
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Digital Time Capture Integrates with PrimaveraTRANSCRIPT
Digital Time Capture“Construction software built by the industry, for the industry.”
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TM
Who We Are
Digital Time Capture Inc. specializes in complex, high volume projects in the industrial industry.
Our flagship product, Digital Time Capture (DTC), on-site timesheet (LEM) management software.
We are passionate about bringing innovative and practical cost management standards to the industrial industry.
We are industry people that have built an industry solution.
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“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential”
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Winston Churchill
Estimate, Schedule to Budget
Plan or Planning:
• Estimates prepared
estimating software
• Schedule is built - Primavera
• Budget – Financial System
• Actual Hours - DTC
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Why Integrate
Single Version of the TRUTH:
1. Ability to make decisions based
upon complete information
2. Ability to make quicker decisions
3. Increase operational efficiency
4. Reduce administrative costs
5. Increase collaboration between departments
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Why Integrate
It is import to track and report on actuals during project execution. Why?
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Allows us to evaluate actual project performance vs. planned performance
• Compare actual vs planned Schedule: Activity start and end dates Resource Utilization Costs
Allows us to reforecast project based on what actually occurred.
• Reforecast Schedule: Activity start and end dates Resource Utilization Costs
Why Integrate
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Why Not
Continuous Planning:
• Too cumbersome
• Too complicated
• Don’t know how to
translate/map between
systems
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Easy Integration
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WBS
Hours by Classification
Single Point of Entry
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Plan/Schedule Financial/Payroll
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Financial Chart Field (G/L)
WBS & WFP mapped to Schedule
& GL
On-site Data Collection
“DTC provides daily cost reporting so that every team member understands progress relative
to cost and target across all projects.”
Primavera
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Primavera Integration Options
1) API for Primavera P6 Enterprise
2) Primavera Webservices
3) Software Development Kit
4) Flat File
1) API for Primavera P6 Enterprise
2) Primavera Webservices
3) Software Development Kit
4) Flat File
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Integration API for Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Description Leverages a business rules engine to extend data and functionality from Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management to other enterprise applications.
Features • Provide scalability, security, and performance
• Supports simple standalone applications through complex remote integrations
• Integrates with large, complex data sets
• Provides high performance and real-time application integrations
• Offers proven integrations with work, order, financial, and ERP systems.
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Primavera Web Services
Description Extends data and functionality from Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management to other enterprise applications.
Features • Integrates Java – and .NET-based applications with platform-agnostic Web services
• Integrates with composite applications, SOA environments, BPEL
• Offers ease of use by working with many middleware integration tools.
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Software Development Kit
Description Provides straightforward integrations, including loading global data for conversions.
Features • Facilitates reports with project, activity, or assignment spread data
• Connects to the project management database via ODBC-compliant interfaces such as OLE DB and JDBC
• Offers a utility tool perfect for small data sets
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Flat File Integration
Description Provides straightforward integrations, including loading basic data.
Features • Inexpensive easy to use and build integration
• Very little technical expertise required to build or support
• Difficult to synchronize and “own” data using flat file integration
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Primavera Architecture
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Digital Time
Capture
Building the Foundation
Primavera Integration 90%– Import/Export engine
– API/Web Services
DTC Integration 90%– Import/Export engine
– API/Web Services
We work with you to complete the right integration process for
your company
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Recommended Integration
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API\Web Services
DTC
Regions
Primavera Screenshot
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DTC Import Engine
DTC Job Schedule
DTC WBS
Actual Hours by WBS
DTC Export Engine
How to Import
P6 with hours
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Why Integrate
Single Version of the TRUTH:
• Cost & Schedule
• Measure and manage progress
• Real time feedback
• Re-estimate the job
• Report the truth
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• Microsoft
• ADP
• Oracle/ Primavera
• Blackberry
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DTC Partners
Next Steps
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• P6 Integration Evaluation
• DTC Demo
• Efficiency Assessment