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ALEXANDER FORBESAlexander Forbes to implement Microsoft latest enterprise project management solution.Financial organisations are relying on software tools to make fast decisions as PPPM helps organisations Improve visibility and control across varied portfolios, align spending with strategic priorities. and drive team collaboration to deliver projects on time and within budget To better serve the business, Alexander Forbes needed a solution that Integrates data sources, providing both a high-end overview for executives and drill-dom details for managers. Head of the Alexander Forbes Group IT EPM Office. Steven Skolnic, says advancements in EPM software allow them to embrace programme and project management in a more aggressive manner than ever before " Having an integrated and workflow enhanced system for project and portfolio management is a huge advantage, especially on executive level ". Skolnic says Alexander Forbes looked at Mcrosoft's Enterprise Project Management (EPM) 2010 as the Ideal solution 'EPM helps us coiled and make sense of data to assess the status of programmes and projects In the business, and it also helps us to stay on track with their overarching business objectives by associatmg projects wth the corporate themes they support-like increasing market share, optimising profitability or operational effectiveness". Working with local project management speCialists UMT Consulting SA Alexander Forbes implemented EPM 2010 as a proof
of concept to align and Integrate Its project management system with Its programme and project delivery framework, processes "While many organisations get work done by way of progrmmes and projects., we are always looking far new ways to optimise
management of our project and programme portfolios. Although there are many EPM solutions available today , there are only UMT Consulhng managing director Dries van der Colff sayS rmany organisations have complex projects. happening in diverse locations, With varying demands on available resources "And this demand for more Integrated planning has resulted in the arrival of a new breed of enterprise solutions." "They are not only able to collaborate with distributed project teams and track resource utilisation, but they are seeing improved project communication and the ability to manage risks, issues and knowledge about projects In a centralised location. The demand by senior managers to have a holistic view of operations increases all the time,' says Van der Colff. The architectural improvements implemented In Microsoft Office Project 2007 provided a foundation for further Improvements In EPM 2010, specifically m the following Investment areas: unlfied project and portfolio manangement simple and inituitive user experience; enhanced collaboration and reporting, and scalable and connected platform. Read More about : |
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