Tuesday 6 April 2010

Project Management - Technical Description of the Module

Project Management basically is an area which covers making strategic plans, organizing, controlling and managing the human resources. A project enlists a team, physical assets, and engineered plans to achieve one single goal. An organization can have many projects to achieve more than solitary goals to sustain its long term continuation. One needs to have an automated system which can actually manage the entire project at once without any interruption and wasting time, in a way that less human labor is utilized to avoid any errors. A complete project management system manages all the schedules, scheming the cost, managing the finances, how to assign resources, how to assimilate software’s, do a quality check and manage all the documentation work.
To understand Vision Project Management System we can highlight certain areas through which daily operations are aligned and executed. Those can also be differentiated into other modules, Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resources Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management, Project Integration Management, and Project Scope Management.
These modules can be aligned in anyway according to the needs of the business. Vision project integration management creates a complete graph of the project defining all the steps attached with the resources. Creating the project plan and then executing it with all the quality control and check on any new integrated changes.
Vision project scope management system gathers all the information first, and then it derives the scope of the particular project in the current time and situation. A WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) tool has also been synchronized with the system to extend the resources. When the project scope is confirmed it then verifies it and keeps a control on the scope by gathering data again and again and makes changes.
Vision project time management system calculates the timeframe required to achieve a certain target with the available resources, plans, and situation. It not only controls the whole timeframe for the project but keeps a timely check on daily activities, if they are performed on time and gives new results.
Vision project cost and procurement management system as it says is concerned with the budgeting of the project and activities and also controlling the finances estimated.
The most important section for any project is basically quality control. Quality check plans are made through quality management system, and then to execute them and keep them on regular basis to ensure maximum productivity.
Vision project communication management system identifies all the internal and external stakeholders for planning project communication and distribution of the information. It also manages the expectation of the higher management and reporting the performance.

Project Management Module - Advantages over similar systems

The core advantage of using an online project management system than the other management systems is that there is no need for any software and hardware to be implemented. No shifting from an old system to a new system is required. And no use of any integration tool is needed to run the new setup. However Vision online project management system has several advantages which gives the organization a competitive edge over other organizations.
Vision online project management system uses SSL security, which is also used in banks for their online and ATM transactions. The system is password protected; every user is given a user name and password with customized authorities to perform daily tasks. Any business would want their financial and other important information e.g. plans, estimates, engineered designs to be in safe hands, that’s exactly what Vision online project management system takes care of. Security has become the main concern for any capitalist these days, as assets and important information associated to the business has become more vulnerable.
Non-user friendly interfaces, convoluted long list of option menu makes daily tasks not only intricate for the user but also time consuming. It can even disinterest the user to the extent that the employee would want to run away from work. Vision online project management system gives a simple user friendly graphical interface and a number of shortcuts, which brings the user fondness rate higher and fabricate better and timely results.
Vision project management system does not restrict itself to graphs, pictures and plans, but it comes with designated communication system that responds to all the queries and gives evaluated answers. As the real success for a project does not come with simple numbers, graphs, or static pictures, thus all the information is communicated within the whole organization and within the specified feedback innovative possibilities are shaped to actually accomplish the goal of the project.
The system also comes with a community based messaging tool which makes work more fun and creative. Users can text, blog, notify, have conference, discuss on plans and do team meetings. The messaging tool is like any other popular web messenger which comes with interactive feature e.g. sending and receiving data files, email, changing password. All the notifications are sent received by the messaging tool in the organization for important updates and changes.
Most importantly with the ‘Help’ feature, users of Vision online project management system can give daily feedback to us, as to where they are having problems, maintaining and generating information. Or, also incase, they require any other feature as per their business operational project requirement needs.

Project Management Module - Who can benefit from it? (usage scenarios)

Management is a technique that enables individuals, organizations and multi-dimensional companies to ensure the accomplishment of their desired goals. Traditionally, organizations used to manage the projects by the help of competent human resources and their manual operations. In the current era of technology where time and space are valued the most, companies acquire cutting edge project management solutions to do the colossal task of management for them. Vision’s Online Project Management Module serves the needs of every business be it a small, medium or large. The variety of tools available in the online management module can be used with any methodology i.e. traditional, critical chain project management, extreme project management, event chain management, process based management etc.
Its capacity to manage a number of customers, vendors and sites are of of great usage to both the small and large businesses.
Online project management system has become a requisite for any business as different companies, vendors, distributors are using online systems. So the survival and communication of any business depends on a possession of an online management system.
Vision’s Project Management System plays an imperative role in guiding the decision makers any time during a project. It is not just a combination of graphs and pictures but it takes input from employees of different departments and give calculated results, which is then communicated by the higher management to the lower management, labor and engineers as to how to pursuit the project.
Many times a project has many sub projects handled by subordinates. Vision online project management has ample of scope; it not only manages the main projects but maintains integration between other sub projects that are running within the organization. The purpose of these projects is to achieve and reach a solitary goal, for which fast and sound communication is required between them which can only be sustained through Vision online project management system.
Online project management system also maintains a list of employees or workers, customers, vendors, sites, plans, internal and external contacts belonging to the project and sub projects in an aligned manner. The process of utilization of a resource, contact or a vendor in an efficient manner can only be taken up by a project management system. Vice versa a vendor or a customer may have the same project management system for the management of their business, request are sent and catered by the same compatible system. Many vendors these days are able to gratify their clients’ request in timely and efficient manner only because of well-built management systems.

Project Management – How it links with the other modules

Project Management is one of the most essential components of enterprise resource planning. It assists in the effective and efficient initiation, execution, reporting and closing of any project.
The success of a project management solution depends on its efficacious integration with other units of the organization. The input of the other units is constantly required from time to time from the launch till the closing of any project.
Once a project is being designed, one would want to know the available budget from the Finance Department, the obtainable material resources from the Procurement Department, the vacant human resources to be allocated from the HR Department, the capacity of production from the Production Department, the monitoring facilities from the Monitoring Department etc.
For example, a project has been undertaken which is scheduled to end in 6 months then the target cannot be accomplished unless and until all the stakeholders of the organization play their active role. If the employees do overtime, the HR Management will collect that information and will send the updated information to the Project Management Module. This will inform the user as to how quickly the targets are being achieved and track impediments in the execution of a plan.
Hence it is evident that the integration of Project Management Module with the others is indispensable for the effectual functioning of the Solution.
Vision’s Project Management Module is well integrated with the other modules of Production, Inventory, Financials, Document Archiving, Human Resources and Customer Relationship Management etc.
Every module of Vision Online Management System associated with the others in such a smart way that you get all necessary information real time to help in decision making.
Project Management Module does not get affected by break down of any other modules of the solution. This ensures smooth running of the solution and mitigates the negative impact on the projects of your organization.
As our solution caters to a variety of project management methodologies be it tradition, critical chain project management, extreme project management, event chain management, process based management and allows multiple types of information to be taken or poured in from the other modules. This capability of the module manifests that it must have been associated with the other areas in a competent way.
If you are looking for the perfect Online Project Management Module that can serve all your organizational needs, Vision is the right choice for you!

Vision Technical Description

Vision Online Business Management System is a leading provider of an easy to use on-demand enterprise collaboration platform for small and medium sized businesses worldwide. Offering cutting-edge collaboration tools, Vision boosts your businesses' performance and productivity, while strengthening your business relationships with clients, employees and other business associates.
The Vision online business management system provides you an integrated framework for easy to use advance management tools, for Project Management, Handling Human Resources, building customer relationships, document management and none the less managing your accounts.
Utilizing the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, Vision eliminates the long, difficult implementation processes required of otherwise desktop-based software installations, reduces fixed costs and lowers overall expenditures for personnel, hardware and system management. Vision’s Business Management modules can be accessed via the Internet 24/7, no matter where you are located.
Vision is implemented as a distributed client-server system that is web accessible. This means that the end user client on any networked computer connected to internet can access it using any standard web browser. Its main components are the Project Management, Human Resource Management, Field/Support Services, Document Management, Customer relationship management and Account Management functions implemented as "logical application servers" one or more physical server, and the user interface which is based on ASPX, HTML, JavaScript. Application Server running .Net Platform with SQL Server running at the backend installed on Windows Server.
Vision is available both for local installation (with user access through the local network or external Internet connections (on request), or as a remote installation, application service, SaaS (Software as a Service).
Vision Base System comprises of:
1- System Framework with Graphical User Interface (GUI), help and online manuals.
2- Front end is developed in latest installment of ASP.net.
3- Microsoft SQL Server is used in the backend as the preferred database.
4- Application is running on Internet information Server (IIS) on Windows .Net Server 2003/2008 server.
Platform Support
Vision system is currently supported on both Windows, Linux, Mac based machines with latest browsers. Supported browsers are Ms Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari.



Security
Enterprise level permissions: Vision offers group based permission to its users
Data Transmission: 128bit SSL encrypted data transmission by different modules
Data Reliability

Vision is hosted at specialized SaaS hosting in several datacenters across America, Europe and the Middle East. We believe the data belongs to our clients, not us.
- "24x7 access” We guarantee 99% uptime, and request some of your time for system maintenance.
Backups Policy is as follows:
- Vision’s proficient System automatically backups the data every day.

Operational Benefits of Using Vision Online Business Management System

Gone are the days when desktop applications were used for managing various business functionalities, storing information and then, maintaining it by a trained team of IT professionals locked up in a separate department of your organization with a “Do Not Disturb” sign hanging outside the door. It’s the digital age and the prerequisite of today’s era is to automate work and manage multiple tasks using cost effective solutions. When one thinks of that, SaaS web applications seem to offer just the right solution for all the business management and administrative tasks in an organized and seamless manner.

Quite recently, after the introduction of broadband internet technology and the budding browser technology, many previous constricted methods of work management and business administration have changed the software usage scenario.
With online-hosted solutions in form of SaaS applications, you can greatly cut your expenditures since you would only have to pay to use the software and not worry about licensing it. As for Vision Online Business Management System, it is an one-of-its-kind SaaS application, offering ample opportunities to organizations and businesses to deal with a wide spectrum of management tasks in a proactive, cost-effective and efficient manner, increasing output efficiency and taking your business to higher strides. It is a multitenant tool with a single, universal infrastructure and centralized code base that can manage multiple tasking immaculately in a user-friendly and customized web interface.
One would ask himself that what is it that makes SaaS applications such as Vision to offer more benefits to a business than desktop based applications?
Installing softwares and keeping them updated is no less than a headache and can be expensive. In order to install and use a desktop application, you will be required to purchase a software license. But, with Vision as your hosted web application, you can generally pay a flat monthly rental fee without worrying about purchasing license and administer all of your management tasks easily and effortlessly.
In case of desktop based applications, all the data is stored in your PC, which restricts the facility of accessing your data from any other computer without a data traveler. So, unfortunately, this greatly limits your work and wastes your previous time. Whereas, Vision as an application running on hosted web server, you can access all your data from any PC using any web browser regardless of your location and time. Even if you are traveling abroad or are on a vacation, your Vision Management System is like a true companion who keeps your secrets and only reveals them to at time of need.
With your Vision Business Management Tool, you don’t require any software installation or some complicated system or technical infrastructure as obligatory mechanism for using it. It is a user-friendly tool – much easier than other Windows-based systems.
In addition, Vision as a web application, offers a seamless integration of platforms which embraces Web services that are standards-based, while replacing the traditional Enterprise Application Integration and Service Oriented Architecture. As a result, it offers longer flexibility terms, compared with desktop applications.
Your data, documents, contacts, account and finance related information etc will automatically be protected with our proficient industry-standard system and is monitored by specialists 24/7 to maintain the security of your data to ensure no data loss at any time.

Cost Effectiveness of Vision

Every businessman’s prime goal is to accomplish the target of high financial gains and lower costs. The objective cannot be achieved unless and until the available resources i.e. human and material ones are managed and utilized efficiently.
In the current era of technology, management of organizational resources has become colossal task. Companies have to spend an ample of budget for the purchase of business management solutions and the integration with the existing IT infrastructure.
The cost factor can only be justified once the system is up and running and producing results. It is also said that most businesses go into slump by choosing wrong business management system. The term is known as Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) which has remain the main concern for both end users and solution providers as it is the point of differentiation for both.
Every time an organization thinks of taking up a management system, it starts with the thought of how will it benefit the business, either in monetary or operational basis. In case if the business is slumped it will be considered as an unwise expense that was taken up by them. That’s why many SME’s are reluctant to even be negotiated for BMS.
Millions of dollars are spent by the corporations on licensing, surveying and implementation of the business management system available by different vendors in the market now. And if the buyer is not satisfied he has to stick with the solution till expiration of the license. That is where vision business management system provides opportunity especially to SME’s to manage their business operations and to achieve bigger targets at a very affordable price.
With vision you do not have to purchase any software or switch from your old system or implement anything additionally. Vision is a pay-as-you-go service, starting at a monthly cost of $39. In contrast with others, licensed Business Management applications usually require a hefty license fee in advance, followed by smaller monthly maintenance fee which can usually sum up to be approximately 15-20% of the total license fee. Imagine that.
Vision is provided to you for a flat fee of $39 on per month basis without worrying about performance, uptime, security, reliability, and scalability, since we accommodate you with all the features within this fixed price.
More Benefits:
• Free unlimited number of team members receive tasks alerts via emails generated by vision when new project is assigned or there are updated related to some specific project.
• Vision offers unlimited number of projects, milestones, tasks within the same fee.