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How Project-Oriented Enterprises Establish Estimates – It's not the Same as Establishing Engineering Standards
...While standards determinations are based upon a number of universally accepted methods, estimates are usually generated by comparing historical data from past projects. However, in a WBS environment, because each project is different from the last, it is often difficult to use all aspects of a prior project in the derivation of a new estimate...
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Work Breakdown Structure – You May Not Know it, But You Need it
Are we hitting our project targets? Are we within our budget to date? What’s our estimate to completion? How do earned value and actual value compare? Do we have acceptable data to obtain prepayments from our customers based on reaching certain milestones?
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Project Managers Also Need Real-Time Data and a Couple ERP Modules of Their Own
…What's interesting is that most companies in which major projects are a significant component of the business mix will actually take pride in that their computer infrastructures are sound, providing answers when needed. After all, most questions are fielded in minutes or seconds - except those from project management. In reality, the answer is provided quickly; it's just based on old, bad data. While the rest of the company is working with real-time, accurate data, project management isn't…
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INFIMACS Boasts MRP Relevant To MROs
...INFIMACS II MRO suite of programs was designed specifically for the aircraft industry and it satisfies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for reporting and transaction tracking purposes. Relevant remains focused on satisfying the needs of its target market, especially in the A&D and MRO industries. MRO companies have very stringent requirements they must meet regarding tracking parts and condition codes...
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INFIMACS Becoming Ever More RELEVANT For Project-Based Industries
...has enhanced its INFIMACS II® ERP Business Planning module by providing all of the functions required to prepare forecasts for products, create master production schedules (MPS) and evaluate the impact of the MPS on company resources, using rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP). Several MPS runs may be executed and saved without impacting the rest of the database, allowing users to consider alternatives, review what-if impacts and select the most appropriate production plan.
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"GOLD!"
...In company after company, managers and executives have the opportunity to unearth the wealth that exists in their own businesses once they have the tools to extract that GOLD. An effective, well-implemented Enterprise Solution is exactly what management needs to accomplish that goal.
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Quantifying the Benefits of an ERP System Prior to Implementation
To be viable, implementation of a new ERP-based company operating system must have a tangible return that exceeds the cost of the software, hardware, and human resources required to implement the system. Although everyone performs a cost analysis for the software and hardware, that is where the exercise typically ends. Most companies never perform a cost benefits analysis at any other point during an implementation.
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Federal Contract Management and Vendor's Readiness
Companies that are not already offering the capabilities of meeting the exacting, stringent requirements of federal agencies will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the federal and defense markets. Conversely, those vendors and their users – government contractors – who can deliver comprehensive solutions that satisfy the requirements of federal agencies are in the driver's seat to capture that market segment.
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Smaller Vendors Can Still Provide Relevant Business Systems
...We expect the market for application software to further segregate into two tiers. The first group will be a limited number of very large vendors. The second g roup will be a large number of small, highly focused vendors. These specialists, boutique or niche vendors will compete by having in-depth product functions and intimate knowledge of their market place or by offering services (content or location-wise) not available from the Big Few or large independent service providers. Relevant Business Systems might be a true example of a focused niche vendor...
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Knowing Where Your Project and Costs Are: Relevant Business System's Enterprise Resource Planning Software
Having a solid grasp on your projects and costs in today's complex organizations is a challenging task. There are many available tools (e.g., work breakdown structure and earned value) to enable the knowledgeable leader to understand the organization's situation and know its projects' status. However, these tools need to be integrated to permit their meaningful use.
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