ENTERPRISE PROJECT, PORTFOLIO, RESOURCE AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT

WHO BENEFITS ?

EXECUTIVES

Using the concise dashboard reports in Sciforma S4, executives are able to gain insight into how strategic objectives are being achieved, and at what cost. A click of a button will identify the cause of any variance.

Using the portfolio management, component, executives can define the optimum portfolio of projects that will give the greatest benefit to the organisation.

Benefits for Executives

• Strategic visibility through project portfolios and executive dashboards (strategic alignment, timescales, costs, quality, risks and resource usage).
• Make "go" or "no-go" decisions for new projects.
• View status of strategic initiatives with drill-down showing unadulterated information.

PROJECT MANAGERS

The integrated nature of Sciforma S4 allow PMs save many hours by managing all aspects of their projects in one tool.

Manage costs, resource allocation, documents, risks, issues, change requests, communication and timesheets in single integrated solution.

With the built-in Workflow, PMs are simply faced with tools and data needed to complete this phase of the project, thus improving usability and ease of use.

Sciforma S4 provides the easiest and most intuitive way to manage project risks.  Using the unique Pooled Risk Scheduling feature, PMs can view and adjust the size of the buffer needed at the end of the project to ensure timely delivery.

Benefits for Project Managers

• Sciforma S4 includes a fully fledged scheduling tool.  Avoid the endless hassle of scheduling in one tool while using another for consolidation and reporting.  The Sciforma S4 scheduler contains interactive Gantt charts, Network diagrams, WBS diagrams, Resource Utilization diagrams, etc.
• Save hours every month by eliminating the hassle of consolidating project reports.
• Integrated Workflow makes it easy for PMs to capture information needed for this phase of the project.
• Do resource analysis across all projects.  Perform resource levelling for your own projects while taking all other projects into account.
• Easy, organized communication with all project team members and stakeholders.  Automatic e-mails keep all parties in the loop.
• Project documents.  Always use the latest version with full version control and security.
• Keep track of Issues, Risks, Change Requests and Action Items with email notification.
• Sciforma S4 offers a unified, simple interface with all the tools and information a PM needs to do their job.

RESOURCE MANAGERS

Resource Managers can monitor resource utilisation across projects within their department and enter into contracts with project managers regarding available resources.

Benefits

• Manage their staff and validate overall departmental effort.
• Real time forecasting and tracking of resource usage.
• Medium and long term requirements workload schedule.
• Management of non-project activities.
• Centralised management of departmental documents.
• Manage departmental costs.

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE

Each PSO operates differently.  Some PSOs exert tight control over project processes while other PSOs act in an advisory capacity.  Sciforma S4 supports any PSO style.  Control projects and processes exactly the way you want.

Benefits for the PSO

• Sciforma S4 is designed as an enterprise tool with the PSO in mind.
• Save money and frustration by doing your own configuring.   There is no need to ask the vendor to create reports, formulas, RAG status, etc.
• Save on user support as users are using one integrated system.
• Set up customised help text on any field to help the end-user.
• Set up templates, standards and procedures.
• Enforce corporate preferences.

TEAM MEMBERS

Update their hours worked and the remaining effort for their tasks. Team members are also able to update their personal calendars, participate in discussion forums and view documents related to their projects and departments.

Benefits

• Personalized interface with task schedule.
• Individual calendar management.
• Automatic alerts and reminders via email.
• Access to project and departmental documentation.
• Easily see all outstanding issue.
• Easily communicate with project managers.

BENEFITS TO THE COMPANY

• Sciforma S4 organizes and improves the effectiveness of the project management process throughout your organization.
• All project stakeholders work on the same system, using a simple interface, which shows them only the information they require and the functions that they need.
• Sciforma S4 runs in web browsers and (optionally) as a standalone application via Java Web Start, providing easy access to the system without the need to install software on every client machine.

WHY Sciforma S4 ?

Forrester Research says "Ease-of-use is golden". Complex systems generate user resistance and are prone to failure. This is especially true for enterprise project management systems where employees are also asked to change their work habits.  Employees will not use a system that is considered difficult to use.  The integrated easy-to-use nature of Sciforma S4 is a key to success ensuring quick acceptance and quick benefit delivery.

Get the big picture. Sciforma S4 configurable dashboards give executives a clear overview of all project portfolios and project based initiatives. Optimise the project portfolio and identify problems before they affect your clients. One click reveals the detail.

Sciforma S4 helps generate realistic project plans by taking into account generic resources and individuals.

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