Project Management: Planning and Scheduling

Abstract

Project Management is a comprehensive solution for project managers who plan and execute simple or complex projects that can require intricate multi-level phases as well as strict costing. Embedded within the robust capabilities of Epicor Vantage, Project Management utilizes the detailed estimation, planning, scheduling, costing, and supply chain logistics of Epicor Vantage for complete control and analysis (including cross analysis) of any project. Supporting the needs of Aerospace and Defense as well as Capital Equipment and other industries with large capital projects, the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) capabilities offer multi-level phases within a project. Fully embedded within Epicor Vantage, Project Management offers the robust Epicor Vantage scheduling engine for complete visibility and management of the project schedule. Additionally, the ability to accumulate and roll up costs for a WBS Phase to the main project as well as support budgets, estimated completion values, calculated estimated and actual costs accumulated at the WBS Phase level or at the project level. For complete visibility of costs and cross analysis, all of the costs are rolled up through the project structure. Added analysis offers cross project analysis of key elements such as a material class or labor type. Bi-Directional Integration with Microsoft Project gives project managers an additional tool to use to easily manipulate the schedule and simplify the planning of any project. Large capital projects require detailed definition that supports the cost structure and planned schedule for the project. Vantage Project Management supports Multi-level phases within a project to offer project managers the ability to visualize complex projects and roll up costs at appropriate levels; project, parent phase, child phase. Define all project components as part of a logical, cohesive plan. A project can be generated at the quote, sales order, or after the contract has been signed with the customer. Dynamically calculate quoted costs and current estimated costs based on the work breakdown structure as well as manually entered budgets and estimated completion values. Assign specific inventory to a project through the projects unique inventory location. Vantage supports a bi-directional integration with Microsoft Project. Create new or import and update Vantage project phases and tasks from within Microsoft Project then upload them in Vantage. Tracking unique data or descriptions within your project, Vantage Project Management lets you upload them too. Optionally use template projects and project phases for faster project planning. Identify groups to automatically receive e-mail alerts when important project transactions …