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Enterprise Program Management
EPM add-on modules and extensions
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Andreas Huber Index
▶ Overview
▶ Management and Operational Reporting
▶ Ressource and Access Management
▶ SAP Interface
▶ Task Comments & Activity Report
▶ Business Application & Process Integration
▶ Microsoft Project Prof. client based tool
▶ Extended support
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Andreas Huber Overview
Schedule Management
Time and Task Management
Team
Collaboration
Issues/ Risk Management
S.M.A.R.T Connector –
SAP PS
Resource Management
Project/ Program Management
S.M.A.R.T Connector –
SAP Cats
S.M.A.R.T Connector –
SAP HR
Client Version History
Project Start Agent
LDAP
Directory Sync
Demand Management
Portfolio Selection/ Analytics
Reporting Cockpit
Self Registration
Portal
Auto Publish
Task Comments
& Activity Report
Business Inteligence
Custom. Spec. Reports
Project Web Application
Project Prof. client
Extended Support
Project Prof. Client tools
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Andreas Huber Management and Operational Reporting Reporting Cockpit
▶ Highlights
Historicize project data
Easy to create pre-customized standard reports
Integration of Line of Business (LoB) solutions
In-report comments for Project Manager or PMO
Quality assured monthly Management Reports (PDF, JPG)
Access level aligned with Project Server rights and role concept
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Andreas Huber Management and Operational Reporting Customer specific reports
▶ Highlights
Individual reports
Based on OLAP cube or other data
Reporting Cockpit integrated
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Andreas Huber Ressource and Access Management Self Registration Portal (SRP)
▶ Highlights
Full MS Project Server integrated human resource interface
Maximum reduced maintenance effort
Integrated approval workflow
Standard technologies (PSI, SharePoint Web Parts)
Flexible usage and expansion options possible
Low priced quality and proven effective
Online interface
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Andreas Huber Ressource and Access Management SMART Connector SAP HR
▶ Highlights
Full MS Project Server integrated human resource interface
Ideal solution for mass resource import and update
Standard technologies (BAPI, PSI)
Flexible usage and expansion options possible
Low priced quality and proven effective
Scheduled interface
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Andreas Huber SAP Interfaces SMART Connector SAP CATS
▶ Highlights
Full Microsoft Project Server integrated SAP actuals data interface
Additional functionality “daily comments”
One user friendly UI for two applications
Standard technologies (SAP BAPI, PSI, SharePoint Web Parts)
Flexible usage and expansion options possible
Low priced quality and proven effective
Online bi-directional interface
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Andreas Huber SAP Interfaces SMART Connector SAP PS
▶ Highlights
Full MS Project Client integrated SAP PS interface
Standard technologies (SAP BAPI, VBA)
Flexible usage and expansion options possible
Low priced quality and proven effective
Client solution
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Andreas Huber Task Comments & Activity Report
▶ Highlights
Full MS Project Server integrated task or timesheet extension
Daily basis task comments
Customer activity reports
Standard technologies (SharePoint Web Parts, Reporting Services)
Flexible usage and expansion options possible
Low priced quality and proven effective
Online solution
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Andreas Huber Business Application and Process Integration
▶ LDAP directory sync
Update of additional Resource data (phone number, RBS, cost center, …)
Based on standard LDAP protocol
▶ Project Start Agent and Sync
Creates new demands or projects and workspaces
Different application sources (CRM) and input (Excel, SharePoint)
Uses templates based on predefined demand/ project category
Workflow driven
▶ Auto Publish
Process driven publish of projects
Server based tool – event triggered
▶ Client Version History
Server based tracking of Microsoft Project Prof. client version
Compares actual Server and client patch level (Microsoft Project)
Eliminates issues based on different client/ server update status
Automatic e-mail notification
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Andreas Huber Microsoft Project Client based tool
▶ Multi Publisher
Microsoft Project Prof. add-in
Distributed via the Project Server Enterprise Global
Allows mass changes on a defined set of projects (i.e. save baseline, publish, backup, force check in, check out & in, show check in, show all)
Project Server rights and role concept considered
Uses server or client capabilities via standard Project Server protocol
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Andreas Huber Extended support
▶ 1st level – Application Hotline
Initial user support request
Answer technical and methodical questions for MS Project Client, Server & WSS
Edit resource and project information (in coordination with local PMO)
Routing support requests (to 2nd Level Support),
Local CR (in coordination with local PMO)
▶ 2nd level – Application Administration
Backup & restore on application level (Archive DB)
Delete projects & resources
All application changes on customizing
Providing templates (via PMO´s)
Control and optimize application
Provide and actualize best practice solutions
Routing major issues to 3rd level support
Provide trainings (tool and methodology)