Q
- What is Project Manager?
A
- It's a
breakthrough management tool for organizations performing services
and delivery order contracts in size from 1 to 1,000 people. It can
be used to manage an entire business including all contract projects
and internal projects, or to manage all the projects for a
department or a program office. Project Manager is a tool that fills
the gap between accounting applications and scheduling programs. It
was built to replace the spreadsheets that are normally used by
people attempting to fill the gap. It tracks labor and expense items
and generates invoices in a way that's consistent with contract
performance management. It's a tool that will pay for itself in time
saved and the elimination of missed billing hours and expenses.
Q
- What will Project Manager do for Me?
A 1
- For a Small Business: If you've discovered that
off-the-shelf business accounting systems and scheduling programs
don't allow you to get a handle on your contract performance,
Project Manager fills the gap. It will streamline financial
management of contracts and all your internal projects too, and get
you back to working on the projects instead of the books.
A 2 - For the
Program Management Office:
If you're tired
of "driving the bus" with no visibility, Project Manager enables you
to look down the road for a problem-free "drive" and gives you the
ability to look back to see exactly where you have been (and how you
got there). Project Manager can also tell you how much "fuel"
you're burning and where everyone is charging their time.
A 3 - For
Program Control Staff:
This is the piece that's missing between accounting applications and
scheduling programs (it's what you use all those spreadsheets for).
This program will provide you with the answers you need when the
inevitable request for management data sliced in yet another
time-space dimension foreign to your linked spreadsheets is
received.
Q
- How do I install Project Manager?
A
- Installation of Project Manager is quick and easy! You receive a
self-extracting installation file by downloading or on CD if you
purchased the hard copy version. Our installation wizard "walks" you
through the installation process which takes only minutes. There is
a separate network installer program that comes with Project Manager
that allows each additional person using Project Manager to
separately install the necessary components on their desktop.
Q
- How much time does it take to get Project Manager up and
running?
A
- The installation of Project Manager application can be done in a
matter of minutes. Time to load your company specific data and
contracts and work breakdown structure can vary depending on the
volume. Contract data can be loaded in full, or by balance forwards
if your contract is already underway.
