Implementation of Project at Tommy Hilfiger Chris Vandersluis

Agenda Introductions The Tommy Challenge 10 axes of progress The Tommy solution Implementation Challenges

The two aspects of HMS Services Time. Control HMS has maintained an enterprise project

HMS Software History 1984 1985 1994 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 HMS

The Tommy Challenge Bring multiple disparate ways of managing projects into one system Continue

The Tommy Challenge There is not a consistent way of managing projects and no

10 Axes of progress Project Maturity Model Basic Project Management EPM Project Management Integration

Forbes “Governance is definitely not a one size fits all type of process. It

SOX – Management responsibilities Accept responsibility for the ICOFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting)

Canada: Bill C 198 The “Budget Measures Act’ by the Government of Ontario This

The Tommy Solution The most established area of EPM in the organization is SOX

Microsoft’s evolving EPM vision Portfolio Mgmt EPM Platform Business process & goal integration Centralized

Project Managers Non-Employees Executives, Resource Managers, Team Members Internet Line of Business Systems Components

Implementation Challenges 1. 2. 3. Distractions Competing legacy systems Compliance audits underway © 2006

Roadmap Establish Basic System © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

© 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Development Schedule Mar Rapid Adoption All Data – One Place Resource Analysis Timesheet compliance

Conclusion For the initial deployment of Project Server choose your EPM vector Make a

Take action! To find out about Project Server: www. microsoft. com/project To find out

Some of our clients © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Thank you! © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

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The two aspects of HMS Services Time. Control HMS has maintained an enterprise project management practice since its inception in 1984. HMS has worked on hundreds of epm implementations in both mid- and largesized organizations Time. Control is an enterprise timesheet system designed to work both with Microsoft Project and with Finance/ERP systems simultaneously. There are over 100, 000 users of Time. Control worldwide. © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

HMS Software History 1984 1985 1994 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 HMS Software founded. First project: automating the project office at Philips Information Systems HMS becomes a Welcom Software alliance partner HMS releases Time. Control 1. 0 HMS releases Time. Control 2. 0 for Windows with links to Microsoft Project HMS joins Microsoft Project Solution Partners HMS becomes a Primavera Alliance Partner HMS releases Time. Control 3 a client/server version HMS releases first web timesheet interface for Time. Control HMS releases Time. Control 4. 0, a full web-based version HMS initiates Montreal chapter of Microsoft Project Users Group HMS sponsors Toronto chapter of Microsoft Project Users Group HMS named as a Premier Microsoft Project Solution Provider HMS becomes a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

The Tommy Challenge Bring multiple disparate ways of managing projects into one system Continue to support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with a Microsoft Project Server deployment Establish Resource Capacity Planning for IT projects Integrate cross-department projects © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

The Tommy Challenge There is not a consistent way of managing projects and no consensus on how to proceed The US organization has just been purchased by it’s European counterpart There is no central PMO or processes that would be part of a PMO © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

10 Axes of progress Project Maturity Model Basic Project Management EPM Project Management Integration with external Apps Portfolio Project Management Enterprise Project Management Resource Management Communication Collaboration Reporting Analysis Timesheets Budgeting Cost © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Forbes “Governance is definitely not a one size fits all type of process. It is very important to craft a process that fits the organization and political environment in which it will operate. ““ Karl Salnoske Schering-Plough CIO © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

SOX – Management responsibilities Accept responsibility for the ICOFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) Evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s ICOFR using suitable control criteria Support the evaluation with sufficient evidence, including documentation of the design of controls related to all relevant assertions for its significant financial statement accounts and disclosures Present a written assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s ICOFR as of the end of the company’s most recent fiscal year © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

The Tommy Solution The most established area of EPM in the organization is SOX document management. Phase 1: Extend this success through the use of collaboration functionality Phase 2: Focus on Resource Capacity Planning Phase 3: Focus on timesheet compliance © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Microsoft’s evolving EPM vision Portfolio Mgmt EPM Platform Business process & goal integration Centralized Project Management Centralized Projects & Resources Connected Project Teams Coordinated Work Ad Hoc Projects Project Plans & Schedules Scope of collaboration Individuals Teams Organizations © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Conclusion For the initial deployment of Project Server choose your EPM vector Make a roadmap. Just because you can get through the initial phase in a few weeks doesn’t mean that your EPM deployment is complete Never underestimate the unwillingness of people to change © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.

Take action! To find out about Project Server: www. microsoft. com/project To find out more about Time. Control: www. timecontrol. com HMS Software’s Rapid Adoption Framework www. hms. ca Get a free online evaluation of Project Server: www. msepmonlinetour. com/request/getaccount. asp? ID=CLOC 78 xx © 2006 Heuristic Management Systems Inc.