The
problem: Todays project management tools
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Information
overload - no role specific view of project - everyone sees
everything
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Feature
clutter - 80% of users use 20% of features, the rest are a
navigation hindrance
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Centralized
operation - time-consuming, tedious, error-prone - by the time a
(typically weekly) update cycle is finished, the information may be
out of date.
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Ad-hoc
communication of project related information - eMail or FTP
project files, schedules, diagrams, specs.
The
net result is reduced overall confidence in the accuracy of status
reports and the utility of the tool.
The
solution: Intellisys' distributed, role-based access to central
project repository
The
Intellisys model places an intuitive point-and-click interface on
the desk of all project stakeholders. These interfaces
concurrently accessa central repository of projects. Within
this model, several key ideas interact to make a powerful tool.
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Role-based
access - see only the information you need.
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Lightweight
design - simple, yet possessing all the key features
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Distribution
of tasks - each person directly updates information pertaining
to their projects - and the combined effects of all the updates are
immediately visible throughout the system
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Structured
modes of communication to send and organize project related
information - no more delving through 500 email messages to find
that old email you need
Intellisys
yields benefits throughout the organization.
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Executives and program managers appreciate the timely strategic
insight into project health
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Project managers benefit from the concise analysis of
whether their tactical plans match strategic goals
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Individual contributors get precise information about how their activities
affect overall project progress
Intellisys facilitates
collaborative action on project planning and tracking.
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Updating status is more tractable, because the workload is
distributed
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Status information is more accurate, because it comes from to the person
closest to the activity
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Increased confidence in the accuracy and timeliness of
status information
The feature-set provides project managers with powerful tools to
identify alternatives to efficiently complete the project, such as
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Enterprise-wide resource management
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Automatic scheduling with flexible options
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Multiple access levels
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Messaging and document sharing
Organizations see immediate benefits when using Intellisys.
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Import facilities allow quick migration of projects
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Users can get up and running in a matter of hours
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The time saved in status communications/meetings benefits
the organization from day one
In short,
Intellisys Project Enterprise is one of the best alternatives
for a corporate project management tool today.