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The PROJECT PLANNERValue Model…
…is a unique tool that promotes
– Effective business planning,
– Objective, informed business decisions,– Focused resource management,– Viewing the financial future,
through a simple, managed process.
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… provides a way for a company’s decision makers to easily identify which projects or initiatives should be addressed first.
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And, when the business environment changes through new opportunities or unforeseen events, it helps the decision makers quickly and easily evaluate the impact of those changes.
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The process leads the business through simple steps, documenting…
• Strategies• Business drivers
• Sponsors / Departments• Resources
• Risk levels• Work Status
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Then, using that information, the business initiatives are documented to match established standards.
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What makes this product important?
Multiple projects or business initiatives chase the same resources,
Changes in business environments ($$) drive changes in business scope.
New business priorities or legislative actions can force change.
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How does this tool address those issues?
• Establishing a set of objective weight factors
• Applies factors to all business initiatives
• Generates a relative ranking of all initiatives
• Rapid “what-if?” modeling to respond to changes
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The Process:All the information gathered is stored in a database.
The parameters are assigned weights.
A total factored weight is determined for each initiative.
The initiatives are prioritized by weight.
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What is the look and feel?
• Screen / Panel driven
• Navigation through intuitive buttons
• User has complete control
• Assistance when needed
Lets take a look…
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This is the initial screen presented.(This illustration is for a fictional company named GREEN)
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The process begins by selecting “Go to Main Menu”
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The Main Menu is “home base” all activities start and return here
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The first step is to set up parametersdescribing the company.
Select “SETUP”
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Selecting STRATEGIES opens the process to enter the Company’s strategies
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The company strategies and their relative priority are entered here.
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Business Drivers and their priority (or weight)…
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The RESOURCES Screen is a bit more complex. It covers staff and financial resources for all projects
Here we collect information regardingthe starting time frame, the number of hours worked, how much capital is allocated to all projects, how much expense funding will be allocated to all projects, and the overall staffing profile for the company.
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The STAFFING PROFILE lists positions,the number of each type, and the average hourly
cost for each position.
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At the end of the setup process the parameters are stored in the database.
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Enter the individual projects (also called initiatives) from the main menu.
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Individual project information is entered either directlyor from drop-down menus using information
entered in SETUP
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For example, when selecting a strategy, the list displays the list entered earlier
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The outputs and tools generated:
Weighed Priority listReportsFinancial forecast
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BENEFITS
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Projects / Initiatives align to Business strategies
36 month cash flow projection
Evaluate multiple business scenarios in minutes
Export information to other business applications
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Future... Enhanced Reporting Imports
General Ledger systems ERM / HR systems
Exports ERM / HR systems Project Management Decision Support
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