Project Management Software

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Project Management Software

• Shirley Dozier
• BISM 3200
• March 19, 2003

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Overview

• Project Management software is technology that
  helps manage a development project plan
• Four phases of project management Initiation,
  Planning, Executing, and Closing
• For use by project managers, team members,
  stakeholders, and end users
• Tools run on IBM-compatible PCs, Macintosh, and
  larger mainframe and workstation-based systems

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Features and Benefits

• Systems vary in number of task activities they
  support
• Most of the available tools have a common set of
  features
• Ability to define and order tasks
• Ability to assign resources to tasks
• Ability to easily modify tasks and resources
• Ability to manage the budget, communication plan,
  time, and project scope

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Features and BenefitsDefine and Order Tasks
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Features and Benefits Assign Resources to Tasks

• Establish a Resource Pool
• Ensure high accountability for assignments
• More accuracy in scheduling length of time tasks
  will take

• Resources can be grouped
• Provide progress reports showing what tasks are
  past due, actual costs to date
• What-if analysis in project time management

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Features and BenefitsModify Tasks and Resources

• Schedule changes due to delays, (personnel,
  equipment, etc.)
• Scope creep

• New technology developments
• Set a baseline project plan

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Features and BenefitsOthers

• Budget
• Communication Plan
• Time
• Project Scope

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Factors Relating to Project Success

• User Involvement
• To determine requirements
• Executive Management Support
• Clear Statement of Requirements
• Develop a Statement of Work
• Review with Client

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Applications

• Project Management Software can be used by
• Project Managers
• Team Members
• Stakeholders
• End Users

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Pricing

• Prices can range from a few hundred dollars to
  more than 100,000.
• Low- End
• Milestones Simplicity by KIDASA Software, Inc. -
  49.00 per user
• Mid-Range
• Project 2000 by Microsoft - 479.00
• Delegator by Madrigal Soft Tools - 180.00
• Sure Trak by Primavera - 599.00
• High-End
• REALTIME by Advanced Management Solutions, Inc.

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Availability

• Wide variety currently available
• New versions being developed and released
  continuously
• Be sure to comparison shop before purchasing
• Download trial versions

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Questions . . . Comments?