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Microsoft© (EPM) Project Server 2007 |
VPMi Professional Edition |
| Software Licensing for 200 named users |
$250,000*
$856/user for Client
$300/user for Server
(does not include SharePoint Server or Microsoft© Dashboard Server) |
$75,000*
Unlimited users, unlimited time, full source code
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$10/User/Month
(time only) to $30/User/Month (PMs) |
Implementation Costs and Time:
Typical consulting, configuration, customization, and training costs and time frames |
$128,000 to $192,000*
Time and material from MS top tier consulting companies:
$200/hour (or more), 2 People, 8-12 Weeks |
$67,200 to $89,600*
Time and material from VCSonline consultants with years of PMO experience: $140/hour, 2 People, 6-8 Weeks |
| Phone and Email Support |
$245 per phone call
$99 per email |
Free phone and email support for the first 12 months |
Delivery Options:
Shared hosting, dedicated hosting (with or without encryption), or local installation |
Local installation only |
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| 100% Web-based / Thin Client / Native HTML |
Active X add-ins not compatible with non-Microsoft© browsers |
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| Full Source Code/Perpetual Use License |
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Fully Customizable:
Change form layout, delete screens, add new functionality, full database access |
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| Project Status Reporting and Health Indicators |
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| Enterprise Templates |
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| Ad hoc web-based reporting for all areas of project management |
But not intuitive - have to navigate to different areas of the tool |
Integrated in one central reporting area. Download professional reports to Word and Excel or view them in native HTML. |
| Issue Management |
Requires SharePoint Portal and custom configuration at $300/user consulting time |
Includes text field collaboration, assigning multiple people, sign offs, time sheet tracking, and enterprise reporting |
| Risk Management |
Requires SharePoint Portal and custom configuration at $300/user consulting time |
Includes text field collaboration, assigning multiple people, sign offs, time sheet tracking, and enterprise reporting |
Service Requests:
Customers can create service requests/ideas that can be grouped into projects |
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| Bug/Support Tracking |
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| Dashboards/Project Management Office Reporting |
Requires another enterprise solution - Microsoft© Dashboard Server and associated configuration costs |
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| Change Management |
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| Action Items |
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Feedback:
Track and organize client feedback on projects |
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| Document Attachments |
Requires SharePoint Portal and custom configuration at $300/user consulting |
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Lifecycle/Project Workflow Management:
Interactive process map based on customer methodology |
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Resource Management/
Forecasting |
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| Time and Status Reporting |
But - only tracks time spent on tasks. No accounting for the hours spent on issues, changes, risks, action items, or support. |
Tracks time on ALL aspects of project management for a full accounting of where people are spending time |
| Integration with Microsoft© Project Professional |
Yes - but requires users to open the Microsoft© Project client and schedule everything down to the task level. |
VPMi© offers a simple scheduling feature for small projects or people that don't have time to spend maintaining a task based plan in MS Project. |
| Skill Tracking |
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VPMi© also includes a pre-built database of skills and lets users track competency levels, years experience, etc. |
| Role Tracking |
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VPMi© also allows users to search for resources by role or skill |
| Business Value Assessment with Balanced Scorecard |
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| Post Project Assessment and Scoring |
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| Multi-organizational Process Tracking and Prioritization |
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Program Management:
Combine multiple projects as a program with separate program level status and management (issues, changes, risks, milestones, feedback, etc.) |
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| Email Notification |
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Computer-Based Training:
Customizable Flash demos and tutorials |
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