dtc primavera integration

Digital Time Capture“Construction software built by the industry, for the industry.”

www.digitaltimecapture.com

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Scott Cuthbert, CMA

Chief Executive OfficerDigital Time Capture Inc.


Kathryn Yaros

PresidentToshiko LLC

Panellists

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.


“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential”


Winston Churchill

Planning and Initiation


Program and Project Initiation

• Program Framework – Primavera and ERP

• Project Setup – Primavera and ERP• Company/Contact and User Management

– Primavera, ERP and DTC• Work and Cost Breakdown Structures and

Schedule – Primavera, ERP and DTC • Funding and Budgeting – Primavera and

ERP

Execution

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Program and Project Execution

• Commitment Management – Primavera and ERP

• Change Management – Primavera and ERP

• Actuals Management – DTC, Primavera and ERP

• Receipt/Incurred Cost Recognition (LEM)

• Payment Applications and Invoicing

• AP Processing

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


Why Integrate

It is import to track and report on actuals during project execution. Why?


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


Why Not

Continuous Planning:

• Too cumbersome

• Too complicated

• Don’t know how to

translate/map between

systems


DTC & Primavera P6


WBS

Hours by Classification

DTC & Primavera Contract Management


Incurred Cost Details (LEM)

Single Point of Entry


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 Enterprise Products


Primavera Integration Options

1) Web Services2) API (Application Programming Interface)3) Flat File

1) Web Services2) API (Application Programming Interface)3) Flat File


Integration API for PrimaveraDescription Leverages a business rules engine to extend data and functionality from

Primavera 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.


Primavera Web ServicesDescription Extends data and functionality from Primavera 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

Flat File Integration for Primavera

Description Provides straightforward integrations, including loading basic data.

Features • Inexpensive easy to use and build integration• Lower technical expertise required to build or support• Difficult to synchronize and “own” data using flat file integration

Primavera P6 Architecture


Digital Time

Capture

Building the Foundation

Primavera Integration– Import/Export engine

– API/Web Services

DTC Integration– Import/Export engine

– API/Web Services

• We work with you to complete the right integration process for your company


Primavera Screenshot


DTC Import Engine


DTC Job Schedule


DTC WBS


Actual Hours by WBS


DTC Export Engine


How to Import


P6 with hours


Why Integrate

Single Version of the TRUTH:

• Cost & Schedule

• Measure and manage progress

• Real time feedback

• Re-estimate the job

• Report the truth


• Microsoft

• ADP

• Oracle/ Primavera

• Blackberry


DTC Partners

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• Primavera Integration

Evaluation

• DTC Tailored Demo

• Free Efficiency

Assessment

• Proof of Concept

Getting Started

Scott Cuthbert

Chief Executive [email protected] Ext 223


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