Business Engine Software Business Engine Enterprise Resource Project

Business Engine Software Business Engine® Enterprise Resource & Project Portfolio Management Presented to MPUG Presented by John Cole Region Manager

Business Engine Software Enterprise Solutions for Project Driven, Resource Constrained Organizations

Enterprise Resource and Project Portfolio Management l l l l Provide Integrated Source of Information for Project and Resource Managers Develop Standardized Framework Capture and Track Project Demand Analyze Resource Capacity Assign Resources in Accordance with Business Objectives Manage Portfolio on an Ongoing Basis Accurately forecast future demands

Business Engine Time. Wizard Portfolio. TM Status Tracking Portfolio Analysis Actuals trend analysis and charge-backs Financial Break-Even “What If” Analysis Project Prioritization Project Selection Resource Management Project Repository Project Standards Project. Server® Multi-project Analysis and Reporting Resource. Server Microsoft Project 4. X and ‘ 98 Individual Project Tasks, Schedules & Plans Capacity Utilization Assignment Balancing ® Alignment Conflict Resolution Planning Skills Development

BUSINESS ENGINE OVERVIEW Data store RDBMS Business Engine’s unique repository and DSS engine Microsoft “Sweeping” agent and push technology collects and distributes data, web-enabled Sybase reports and time sheets Oracle Business Engine Client Microsoft Projects Other Desktop Excel Planning Spreadsheets ERP Human Resources Financial

Three Levels of Payback l Immediate: l l l Intermediate: l l l With visibility into current project status and resource utilization, can easily determine when to cancel, delay or reallocate work, based upon business priorities Payback: Most critical resources working on high payback projects With visibility into future project demand resource availability, can streamline manpower planning and staffing efforts Payback: Anticipate bottlenecks; Reduce attrition and costs associated with outsourcing, recruiting, hiring, and training Long Term: l l Execute a smaller portfolio of more strategic projects with the same or fewer appropriately aligned resources Payback: Increased competitiveness and improved bottom line results

Business Engine Software l l l Privately held corporation, San Francisco, CA Founded in 1984 Market leader in developing solutions for project-driven organizations in complex, resource-constrained environments Business Engine introduced in 1994 Focus on IS/IT, product development, R&D Largest Microsoft Solutions Partner ü ü License technology to Microsoft Member of Microsoft Project Review Board

Ensuring Your Success Training: l l l Project Management Concepts Microsoft Project Business Engine Implementation: l l l Microsoft Project Customization Business Engine Implementation Rapid Deployment Process Ongoing: l l Maintenance and Support BSFT User Group

Next. . . l l Questions? Product Demonstration John Cole Region Manager 818 -988 -4201 johnc@businessengine. com