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Module name

Description

WBS, Task, management

Configure multi-tier WBS subprojects and tasks

Create WBS and tasks thru batch upload using Microsoft® EXCEL

Create WBS and tasks thru data migration from Microsoft ® Project

User defined data attributes of WBS and tasks

Mass edit attributes of WBS, tasks, and issues

Support WBS-based and task-based access permission

Support data field based access permission

Support different types of data attributes: text, alphanumeric, integer, decimals, user ID, URL, date/time, multiple choices

Mass moving and archiving WBS/tasks, issues

Support sorting and re-sequencing of WBS and tasks

Configurable to track actions and other issues associated with WBS/tasks

Email notification on new and changes

Complete history tasks and issues

Association with deliverables (documents)

WBS/Tasks association with issues

Auto change log of WBS, tasks, and issues

Association with Knowledge attributes for knowledge management

File attachment for issues

Configurable detail reporting by WBS, tasks, and issues.

Resource and Cost Management

Support Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)

Support Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS)

Categorize resources by groups and skill levels

Create users thru batch upload using Microsoft ® EXCEL

Create users via Active Directory

Resource management and planning by resource categories, skills, availability

Resource calendar by individuals and groups

Support time sheet to collect actual usage and labor costs

Estimate task resources requirements

Compute estimated costs of resources required

Support resource reserved and booking

Configurable project resource summary statistics and charting

Configurable cross project resources usage comparison

Configurable resources usage comparison by functional groups and individuals

Schedule Management

Set task duration and auto calculate EDC (estimated date of completion)

Printable Gantt Chart

Configure task dependency and time lags

Configurable holidays and working days setting

Auto calculate Schedule performance Index (SPI)

Configurable SPI alert level by company and by project

Workflow Management

Configurable status transition rules for tasks and issues

Configurable execution permission by user id, roles, or groups

Configurable period of execution

Task and issue transition alert

Progress Management

Task List for newly assigned, overdue, completed

Auto calculate SPI and alert display

Auto generation of detail progress reports for tasks, issues, and other actions

Email notice of latest progress reports

Generation of S Curve by schedule and costs

Customized progress reports

Customized cross-project progress summary reports

Dashboard & Reporting

Personalized task and issues reporting

Auto generation and email notice of reports

Resource statistics and summary reporting

Customized portfolio charts and reporting

Customized performance chart and reporting

Printable reporting in Microsoft® Excel and/or PDF

Communication Management

Email notification on new, changes of

List of changes on tasks, issues, documents

Discussion Forum

Bulletin board for projects and across projects

Calendar to manage appointments within and across projects.

Project Template

Initialize new project with internal or external project templates

Templates Include WBS, tasks, data attributes, deliverables, scheduling, duration, lead/lag, Workflow configuration

Update and deletion of project templates

Time Sheet

Input and update actual time spent by project codes and time codes

Authorization for deletion of time input

Create and maintain new time codes

Knowledge Management

Configure knowledge map

Association knowledge attributes with project WBS, tasks, issues, documents, and project yellow page experts.

Discussion Forum and association with project WBS/tasks

Support yellow page for internal and external domain experts

Support request application for project info

Full text search and indexing on Microsoft ® Word, Microsoft ® Excel, Microsoft ® PPT, PDF, ETF, HTML, Text-based documents

Search by keywords

Search by categories of WBS, tasks, document, issues

Role-based access control and project security

Project role based or group based access permission on tasks, issues, and documents.

Security setup incorporated with project phases

WBS based (subproject & tasks) authorization

Work flow based authorization for execution

Customized roles and groups

Auto Event Alert

Auto email notification for new, update, to-be-dues, overdue tasks, issues, documents

Alert list for new, update, to-be-dues, overdue tasks, issues, documents.

Subscription for notification on new, update, to-be-dues, overdue tasks, issues, documents, and events.

System Administration

Authorization for internal and external user accounts

Associate users with Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)

Support group management by users and email sent list

Support

Configurable user authorization and authentication

List of projects participated by users

System resources management

Online help

Integration

Web services based data integration with ERP, BPM, HR systems

Support Microsoft® Project template

Active Directory

LDAP

Single Sign On