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About Us
Project Server Consulting (PCI) offers a complete enterprise solution for Microsoft Project Server 2003/2007; including technical and business requirements gathering, installation, full configuration, running a pilot, training, and technical support.
We can help you develop your Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solutions:
- StageGate Implemention for Microsoft Project Server 2003/2007
- Provide customized EPM training
- Project Management Office Services (PMO)
- EPM Migration Services
- Customize Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Server 2007
- Project Portfolio Server 2007
- Line of Business (LOB) Integration with EPM enterprise systems
- SQL Reporting Services
EPM Pilot Deployment
PCI team can support a client with the initial scoping and setting of objectives for the pilot, software installation, user training and ongoing support, through to pilot completion and review. This assists an organization in finding the best way to implement solutions enterprise wide.
PCI's Pilot Implementation offering includes
Quickly getting the solution up and active. Implement an operational solution customized to the requirements of your organization for a pilot group.
Optimizing the solution. Use feedback from the pilot group to maximize the effectiveness of the solution, and provide a foundation for further deployments.
Transfer of solution knowledge. Provide your organization with the know how to use, support, deploy, and maintain the solution.
Enterprsie Rolout steps Requirements Gathering:
This involves confirming the business objectives, and documenting the business and functional requirements (may also include high level technical requirements), as well as providing high level assessment of current project management practices and proficiencies
Prototype:
This involves setting up a “Prototype” to demonstrate capabilities & limitations of system (test adherence to requirements & fitness for use specific to your organization & business expectations) - includes completion of analysis and production of business case or recommendations report.
Project Definition and Initiation:
Bringing the business requirements and the knowledge gained from the prototype together to finalize an implementation strategy. This includes establishing a pilot area and deployment strategy; confirming the project structure and sponsorship; finalizing the project scope and producing the project schedule and budget along with the rest of the project plan materials.
System & Process Design / Build:
This involves assessing current project management environment, gaining an understanding of the people that will be using the system, how they will be using it, and their current level of skill (experience + product knowledge). Assessing current PM processes, procedures and forms/templates and defining the ‘to be’ processes will also be done at this point
Pilot Program:
This pilot must be limited to a logical and manageable group and must address all the functionality required in the enterprise wide version.
Roll Out & Training:
This involves the training and roll-out of the solution to all identified participants as per the deployment strategy identified in Phase 3.
Support:
The project team provides support from the pilot until a set period of time after the completion of the roll out. This also includes working with the operational groups to transition ongoing management of support from the project team to the operations group(s).