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ORACLEPROJECTMANAGEMENT

WORKMANAGEMENT
Definetheworkplanand

associatedresources;publish
andmaintainversions
Viewyourschedule,critical

path,andcostsasa
hierarchy,list,orGanttchart
EFFORTLESSBUDGETING

KEYFEATURES

OracleProjectManagementprovidesprojectmanagersthe
visibilityandcontroltheyneedtodelivertheirprojectssuccessfully.
Allelementsoftheprojectlifecycleincludingplanningbudgetsand
forecastingcostsandrevenue,managingissuesandchangerequests,
andmanagingprojectperformance,areintegratedandstoredinone
repository,enablingprojectmanagerstooperatemoreefficiently

ANDFORECASTING

andeffectively.OracleProjectManagementisanintegratedpartof

Definebudgetsatanylevel,in

OracleProjects,acomprehensivesetofsolutionsthatcanhelpyou

multiplecurrencies,on-lineor
importedfromexternal
systems
Generatebudgetsand

forecastsfromyourworkplan
resources,staffingplan,or
financialplan

predictablyandsuccessfullydeliverglobalprojectsbyintegrating,
managing,andprovidinginsightintoenterpriseprojectinformation.
OracleProjectsispartoftheOracleEBusinessSuite,anintegrated
setofapplicationsthatareengineeredtoworktogether.

TIMELYCOMMUNICATIONOF
PROJECTSTATUS
Defineglobalstatusreport

layouts,includingpredefined
content
Enforcestandardized

reportingcyclesand
reminders
Routereportsforapproval

anddefinetheaudiencefor
publishedreports
SendscheduledXMLbased

reportsviae-mail

EnableIntegratedProjectInitiationandPlanning
OracleProjectManagementprovidesanintegratedsolutiontomanageyourprojects
tosuccessfuldeliverieswithlesseffort.Fromsetuptoclosure,youhaveaccessto
toolstoviewthehealthofyourprojects,gatherinformationquickly,andcreateyour
workplan.
SimplifiedProjectSetup
Useprojecttemplatestosimplifyprojectsetupandenforceorganizationalbest
practicesandstandards.Projecttemplatesdefinetheinformationrequiredto
managetheprojectlifecycle.Thisdatarangesfromprojectclassifications,project

PROJECTPERFORMANCE

members,andtheworkbreakdownstructure(WBS)tofinancialaspectssuchas

MANAGEMENT

burdenschedules,billingschedules,andthebudgetingandforecastingstructure.

Assessthehealthofyour

project;automatedvisual
indicatorsidentifyingpotential
troublespots
Viewandcomparebudget,

actual,commitment,revenue,
andearnedvalueamounts
ISSUEANDCHANGE

ManageMultipleProjectswithProgramManagement
OracleProjectManagementsupportsamultilevelhierarchyofprojectslinkedintoa
program.Programmanagersviewaggregatedinformationattheprogramleveland
candrilldowntothechildprojects.
ManagetheInformationRequiredforyourProject

MANAGEMENT

ProjectManagerscandrilldowntoaccessdetailedinformationfortheirprojects

Createissuesandchanges;

usingProjectHome(Figure1),aconfigurabledashboardthatprovidesaccessto

assignactions,andnotify
whenactionsaredue
Definechangeimpactsand

includeteammembersinan
auditableapprovalprocess

commonlyusedfunctions.ProjectHomealsodisplayskeyprojectinformation
comprisingKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPIs),earnedvaluegraphs,effort,and
financialinformationoncost,revenueandprofitability.

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Implementtheimpactof

changeordersintothe
approvedbudget
CENTRALIZEDDOCUMENT
REPOSITORY
Manage,categorize,and

accessdocuments
Integratewithdocument

repositories,includingOracle
Files
INTEGRATION
Seamlessintegrationwiththe

OracleProjectssuite

Figure1:ProjectHomepage

IntuitiveWorkplanManagement
Planyourprojectworkasanunlimitedworkbreakdownstructureoftaskswithas
muchdetailasneeded.Createyourworkplanfromscratch,fromaprojecttemplate,
anexistingprojectoraportionoftheWBS,orbyintegratingwithaschedulingtool.
Tracktheprojectsplannedeffortandworkunits,milestoneandphases,schedule,
andcriticalpathinformation.
OracleProjectManagementcapturestaskscheduleandbaselinedatesaswellas
dependencies(finishtostart,starttostart,finishtofinish,andstarttofinish)
withinandacrossprojects.Resourcesassignedtotasks,includingpeople,
equipment,materialitems,andfinancialresourcescanbetrackedfordetailed
scheduleinformation,progresstodate,andcostovertime.Theworkplantaskscan
beviewedasahierarchy,list,orinaGanttchart,identifyingthescheduledates,
dependencies,progress,andresourceassignments(Figure2).

Figure2:GanttChartWorkplanView

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ManagingWorkplanVersions
Captureandmanagechangestoyourworkplanandcomparetopriorversionsto
identifytrendssuchasscheduleslippage.Holdmultipleiterationsofyourcurrent
plantotestdifferentplanningscenarios,andthenrouteyourfinalizedworkplan
throughyourbusinessapprovalprocess.Onceapprovedandpublished,project
stakeholdersandteammembersreceiveanotificationoftheavailabilityofthelatest
planforthemtorevieworenteranynewprogressagainst.
AlternateStructuresforWorkplanandFinancialManagement
Youhaveflexibilityinhowaprojectsworkexecutionrelatestotheplanningand
trackingofprojectfinances.Youcanplanwork,cost,andrevenueagainstasingle
structureoftasks,oryoucandefineseparateprojectstructures.Thisflexibility
allowsprojectmanagerstomanageworkatthelevelofdetailtheyrequirewhilestill
supportingtheneedsofthefinanceorganizationforcostcollectionandbudgeting.
EfficientDeliverablesManagement
Scheduleandtrackdeliverablesforaproject,definingtheactionsandowners
requiredtomeeteachdeliverableandanyassociateddocumentation.Use
deliverablestosupportthecompleteprojectmanagementflow;integratingintoother
businessfunctionssuchasmanufacturingscheduling,shipping,supplychain
planning,purchasing,andprojectbilling.
EffortlessBudgetandForecastDefinition,Versions,andApprovals
Trackmultipletypesoffinancialplanssuchasbudgets,forecasts,andestimatesat
anylevelofyourfinancialstructure;thecostsbeingderivedfromactualorplanning
rates,burdenedandautomaticallyextendedacrossyourfinancialperiods.Enter
yourbudgetsonline,derivethemfromexistingfinancialplans,thestaffingplan,or
workplan,orimportthemfromexternalsystemssuchasMicrosoftExceland
MicrosoftProject.Finally,modelalternativeplanningscenariosbeforeroutingthe
resultthroughyourapprovalcycletogeneratenewbudgetandforecastbaselines.
IntegratewithyourSchedulingTool
CombinethestrengthoftheOracleProjectssolutionwithyourprojectscheduling
tool.Youcanleveragetheenterprisedefinitions,templates,businessrules,security,
andcentralizedprojectrepositoryprovidedthroughOracleProjects,andutilize
detailedprojectscheduling,resourceleveling,andthedisconnectedcapabilitiesof
yourschedulingtool.OracleProjectManagementdeliversoutofthebox,bi
directionalintegrationtoMicrosoftProject2003or2007whileintegrationtoother
schedulingtoolsisfacilitatedwiththeuseofstandardpublicinterfaces.
EnableSynchronizedProjectExecution
OracleProjectManagementprovidestheplatformtocollaborativelymanage
documentupdatesandprogresscollectionacrossyourteammembercommunity.
CentralizedDocumentRepository
UseasimpleWebinterfacetomanageandaccessacentralizedrepositoryof
documents,andprovideaccesstoallprojectmemberswithinthecontextofyour

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project.Attachfiles,URLs,andtexttoyourprojectsattheprojectortasklevel,and
controlupdatestoattachments.
FlexibleProgressManagement
Reducetheadministrativeeffortneededtorecordaccomplishmentsbyallowing
decentralizedprogresscollectionandrollup.Taskmanagersandtheresources
assignedtoworkontaskscanreportinformationsuchasactualeffortandcost,
estimatetocompleteeffortandcost,estimatedandactualcompletiondates,and
physicalpercentcomplete.Alternatively,theprojectmanagercancentralizethe
processbyenablingprogresscollectionforalltasks.
AchieveCoordinatedProjectControl
WithOracleProjectmanagement,controlyourprojectswithworkflowbasedissue
andchangemanagementandprovideusersaccesstoinformationrelevanttotheir
dutiestokeepprojectactivitiesonschedule.
EffectivelyManageIssuesandChanges
Projectmanagersandteammemberscanquicklyandeasilycreateandmanage
issues,andchanges.Workflowensurestrackingandprogressingfrominitial
capturethroughthereviewandapprovalprocesstoclosureandinthecaseof
changeorderscontrolledimplementationofimpacts.Issuesandchanges,
accessibletotheprojectteamthroughProjectHomecanbeprioritizedusingcritical
informationsuchasstatus,priority,requiredbydate,andclassification.
ProjectSecurityandAccess
TherolebasedsecuritymodelofOracleProjectsprovidesalowmaintenance
mechanismtodefineglobalprojectroles.Becauseusersmayperformdifferent
dutiesacrossprojects,accessandfunctionsarefurthercontrolledbytherolesproject
membersareassignedtooneachproject.
ControllingAllowableProjectActions
Managethebusinessprocessesallowedatvariousstagesofaprojectbydefiningthe
actionspermittedforagivenprojectstatus.Theseactionsincludetheabilityto
createandadjusttransactions,generaterevenue,generateinvoices,andcapitalize
assets.Aworkflowbasedapprovalcontrolsthetransitionbetweenprojectstatuses..
ManageProjectPerformanceandmakeBetterDecisionsinRealTime
Timelyandaccurateinformationallowsprojectmanagerstomakebetterdecisions
concerningtheirprojects.WithOracleProjectManagement,projectmanagerswill
haveeasyaccessandvisibilityintoactualcost,revenue,andinvoicinginformation
processedinOracleProjectCostingandOracleProjectBilling.
Relevant,TimelyCommunicationofProjectStatus
Streamlinethecreationandcommunicationofaccurateandtimelystatusreporting.
Definetheformat,content(suchasKPIsandexceptions,issues,andchangeorders),
reportingcycle,andrecipients.Theaudience,determinedbytheirroleonthe
project,hasonlineaccessorreceivestheirreportasaworkflowdrivenemail.To

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KEYBENEFITS

ensuretimelyupdates,automatedreminderscanbesenttoprojectteammembers.

OracleProjectManagement
offersthefollowingbenefits:
IntuitiveWeb-based

interfacesandnavigation
IntegratedProject

InitiationandPlanning
SynchronizedProject

Execution:Manage
projectdocumentsand
progressonworkplan
tasks.
CoordinatedProject

Control:Manageissues
andchangesinone
centrallocation
RealTimeProject

PerformanceMonitoring:
Givestimelyandaccurate
informationtoallow
projectmanagerstomake
betterdecisions.

ProjectPerformanceReporting
Gainvaluableinsightintoyourprojectperformancewithanonlinecomparisonof
budgettoactualsforcost,revenue,andmargin.Standardpagesdisplayinformation
oneffort,cost,revenue,profitability,billingandcollections,backlog,andearned
value,spreadacrosstimebytasksandresources.Drillingdowntothesource
systemssuchasOraclePayables,OraclePurchasing,andOracleReceivables
providesthedetailedlaborcosts,expenses,commitments,andinvoices.
ProjectManagersReportingPack
Takecontroloveryourreportdistributionandcontentbyusingthereportingpack.
ThereportingpackallowsuserstosendpredefinedorcustomXMLreportsviae
mailtointerestedparties.Italsoallowsyoutocreateschedulesforsendingthe
reportsaswellasreceivingtheinformationwhetheryouareconnectedtothesystem
ornotandyouchoosewhetheryoureceiveitinPDF,HTMLorRTFformat.
PerformanceExceptionsReporting

Viewasummaryofproblemsandissuesonaprojectthroughvisualstatusindicators

RELATEDPRODUCTS

including,critical,atrisk,andontrackthatdenoteexceptions,andunderstandthe

OracleProjectManagement
ispartoftheOracleProjects
familyofapplications

rootcauseofproblemsandissues.Takecorrectiveactionsinrealtimetomanage

ProjectCollaboration

exceptionsontheproject.Exceptionsareshownforkeymetrics,andarefurther
rolleduptodeterminethestatusforkeyperformanceareasontheproject.

ProjectCosting
ProjectBilling
ProjectContracts
DailyBusiness

IntelligenceforProjects

OracleEBusinessSuiteTheCompleteSolution
OracleEBusinessSuiteenablescompaniestoefficientlymanagecustomer
processes,manufactureproducts,shiporders,collectpayments,andmoreallfrom

ProjectPortfolioAnalysis

applicationsthatarebuiltonaunifiedinformationarchitecture.Thisinformation

ProjectResource

architectureprovidesasingledefinitionofyourcustomers,suppliers,employees,

Management

theentireSuite,OracleEBusinessSuiteenablesyoutoshareunifiedinformation

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