What Does Project Central Do?

Note - For a fully detailed overview please download the Project Central Overview PDF (approx 4.5Mb)

Project Central supports the project management professional to manage a PRINCE2™ based project more efficiently and to a higher standard. This is achieved by saving considerable time in management product development and enforces high standards through the utilization of the 'built in' PRINCE2™ templates. Other key factors that assist the improvement in project management performance is the general delivery management and project auditing capabilities within the tool.

Project Central is innovative and simple to use, however it provides a detailed implementation environment for the PRINCE2™ methodology. An overview of the functionality is provided within each area of Project Central (i.e. the centres) but we strongly recommend a full demonstration by one of our Project Central Team.

In the short term we suggest viewing the demonstration version (Project IBB) - see below. A fourteen day trial of Project Central is also available and again we suggest that this is a good way of reviewing the tool and understanding the power and return on investment potential of the product within your organisation.

For an example of the Terms and Conditions of purchase please click here.

In Summary, Project Central:

• Provides a collaborative web based solution for managing projects that enables a virtual project team to work together to deliver the project within a PRINCE2™ environment. This is facilitated by:

  • Web based secure access, no client software required with a low cost of implementation and ownership

  • Proven technology, in the form of Microsoft SharePoint Services. Project Central has been professionally configured by fully qualified SharePoint Developers working with accredited PRINCE2™ Practitioners

  • Document management. Project Central utilizes SharePoint document libraries to store and manage project documentation (specialist and management products)

  • SharePoint Lists. Project Central lists are configured to support project management processes based upon the PRINCE2™ methodology

  • Web 2.0 Technology. Blogs and Wiki's are used within Project Central to encourage full participation in the project as a whole and in the specific development of PRINCE2™ based management products

   

  

 

• Expedites the PRINCE2™ project efficiently by utilizing the 'built in' project management processes and templates for managing and delivering the project. This is achieved through the 'centres' of project management that are contained within WMC's version 3.0 of Project Central, e.g.
  
  

• Project Office - PMO environment for the management of project administration and supporting project delivery processes
• Planning - this centre is dedicated to the development of project planning products based around PRINCE2™ templates and processes i.e. Starting Up a Project and Initiating a Project
• Reporting - within this centre are standard PRINCE2™ reports for work package and project updates as well as other useful reports such as Lessons Learned WIKI's and Exception Reports. Centre includes configurable dashboard reports on various areas of the project status
• Risk Management - the Risk Management centre provides a collaborative environment and process for the management of Risk based upon the standard PRINCE2™ methodology. Includes a built in Risk Log and risk reporting
• Issue Management - this centre provides a collaborative environment and process for the management of project issues, including a built in Issue Log and issue reporting
• Can be used in conjunction with the Project Central Programme Office site for the purposes of:
  • Programme Management - by providing programme wide management information about the individual Project Central implementations
  • Dashboard Reports - customised dashboard reports on specific project information, such as Issues, Risks and overall Project Status
  • Infromed Decision Making - by real time updates on Projects
  • Programme Management Support - by providing Programme Management tasks, Programme Issues and the management of templates (i.e. PIDS, Processes etc)

Note - Project Central Programme Office is designed and built to meet your specific needs.

Please contact us if you need additional information about the functionality of Project Central.

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Services and Support

WMC SharePoint provide a number of support services for Project Central:

Third Line Project Central Support

WMC SharePoint provide a support contract for Project Central that gives their clients the optional facility of third line Project Central support to assist with problem solving, advice and consultancy services on the development of additional functionality for Project Central.

Our third line support service is designed to support the in-house Project Central Administrator. If you would like a quotation for third line Project Central support this can be provided at the time of purchase or following purchase if this is more appropriate.

Second Line PRINCE2™ Support

WMC SharePoint provide a support contract for PRINCE2™ support that gives their clients the optional facility of second line PRINCE2™ project management consultancy services to assist the in-house project management team in their implementation of PRINCE2™ and how they can develop the tool going forward

If you would like a quotation for second line PRINCE2™ support this can be provided at the time of purchase or following purchase if this is more appropriate.

Implementation Services

WMC SharePoint provide a full implementation service for Project Central. We assist the in-house team to install Project Central, set up the tool ready for the migration of existing content. We also provide a full infrastructure service including the setting up of the core Windows Server based technology and SharePoint Services if this is required.

Note - Optional hosted server options are available if our clients prefer to host the solution externally.

Implementation services are quoted for on request. Please contact us for a quotation.

Training

WMC provide bespoke training for organisations looking to implement Project Central. Training is tailored to the individual needs of the organisation and quoted for upon request. Please contact us for a quotation.

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Demonstration and 14 Day Trial

We strongly recommend a 'face to face' no obligations demonstration of Project Central so that one of our Project Managers can lead you through the practical aspects of the tool and how it is used to manage a PRINCE2™ project. During the demo we will lead you through the centres and the Project Central management processes and answer any queries or questions you may have.

Note - To arrange a demonstration please click here (alternatively we can use Webex for the demonstration).

WMC SharePoint invite you to review an Internet hosted demonstration of Project Central. The demo version is hosted externally to ensure that it is as accessible as possible but due to the nature of some firewall and proxy server configurations, prospective clients may experience difficulties accessing the demonstration. To that end, we do suggest that we arrange an on site demonstration with you as described above.

Online Demonstration

14 Day Trial of Project Central

WMC SharePoint invite you to apply for a trial of Project Central so that you can review the rich features and functionality that the tool provides. To apply for your trial simply complete the application form below:

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Benefits and ROI Potential

Project Central has a proven benefits case for implementation based upon its use for managing PRINCE2™ based projects.

The benefits can be varied depending upon the status of existing management practices, but they tend to focus on:

• Efficiency savings, specifically within project start up and initiation phases
• Quality improvements, based on the use of in-built templates and management processes
• Auditing improvements, Project Central is an excellent tool for auditing projects and offering visibility of status with key management processes and documentation
• Information and Document Management improvements, better team based collaboration and control of valuable project assets

Please click here for more detailed information on the Benefits of Project Central.

Return on investment potential is substantiated by the fact that Project Central saves time in the start up and initiation phases of the project. For example, normally a Project Manager may take 30 man-days developing documentation and management processes for a project. If the same PM had Project Central, that time could be reduced by at least 50% as the documentation and processes are already prepared and may only need slight amendment to meet existing practices.

The overall time efficiency savings on the project mean that it is far more likely that your project will be delivered on time and in budget with the use of Project Central. In addition, the added value of ensuring that your project assets are managed and controlled means that you are unlikely to spend additional costs in re-work and repeating activities due to losses of data and information.

Please contact us for more information on the Benefits and ROI potential when using Project Central.

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