CPM Newsletter - July 2010 - Volume 4, Number 2

CPM News

CPM Announces The Broadening Of Its Offerings By Providing Consultative Support Services for Oracle-Primavera P6

CPM has responded to a growing demand from the marketplace for help with the Oracle-Primavera P6 EPPM software suite by launching Consultative Support Services (CSS).

This new service provides customers with a central point of contact when dealing with functional or technical problems. Reliable support is provided by certified Oracle-Primavera P6 consultants, who are experienced in trouble-shooting product issues.

As well as providing support for both end-users and system administrators, Consultative Support Services also allows customers to request ad-hoc training sessions as required. Often delivered by phone or virtual web conference, these sessions can be used to deliver quick and focused training on-demand.

For additional information or to activate your CSS account, please go to: www.cpmsolutions.ca/support or contact Nick Burton, CPM Support Manager, at 604.294.1577 ext 113 / support@cpmsolutions.ca.

CPM Announces Continued Success of E-Learning Course e102 for the Oracle-Primavera P6 Power Client

Growth in sales of the CPM web based educational course e102 for Oracle-Primavera P6 was 82% year to date at the end of June, 2010 compared to the same period last year. Orders from around the world continue to come in using the Pay Pal auto payment procedure. The CPM Course e102 includes in-depth content and the convenience of learning at your own pace. This course is ideal as a refresher course or as a lead-in to the full classroom training.

Please visit our web site at www.cpmsolutions.ca/training to try a sample lesson or for purchase instructions. CPM e102 lists for $395 taxes included.

CPM Expands Development of Web Based E-Learning Courses

CPM targets September 1, 2010 for Release of its new E-Learning Course e101 for Oracle Primavera P6 Web Access. This course provides a self-paced training solution for use of P6 Web Access for managing projects.

Custom courses can also be developed to provide E-Learning solutions specific to customer needs and project process. This can be very beneficial for ongoing training of contractors and new staff members.

CPM Announces the Continued Success of the Customized CPM300 Training Course - P6 For Plant Maintenance and Turnarounds

 The CPM classroom training course CPM300 continues to be adopted as an industry standard training solution for the use of Oracle-Primavera P6 in Plant Maintenance and Turnarounds projects. CPM300 attendance to-date this year has grown 71% compared to the same period last year. The next four day CPM300 course will be held in the CPM Training Centre in Edmonton starting on Tuesday, September 21st.

CPM Solutions Adds Free Resources Section to its Website

Primavera Software Tips and Tricks Have Been Replaced With The Popular Free Resources Section On The CPM Web Site at www.cpmsolutions.ca.

The following graphic represents the primary software solutions which CPM Solutions represents:

Ares PRISM News

Ares Corporation Announces The General Availability Of The PRISM G2 Cost and Progress Software Module

Starting at the beginning of August, 2010, new Ares customers will receive the G2 version of the PRISM Cost & Progress software module. The G2 versions of PRISM Estimator and PRISM Contracts & Procurement modules will be available later this year.

PRISM G2 Cost & Progress provides Cost Analysis, Middleware (Integration between ERP Financial and Oracle-Primavera P6), and Advanced Earned Value Performance Management software for a broad spectrum of industries.

Please view our 2010 Q’1 E-Newsletter at http://www.cpmsolutions.ca/newsletters/march2010 to review a high level description of PRISM G2 Cost & Progress and how it works in conjunction with Oracle-Primavera P6 V7 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management software

Ares Will Conduct Free PRISM G2 Demonstration Seminars

Ares will demonstrate PRISM G2 to existing and prospective customers in a series of demonstration seminars around the world. In Western Canada the seminars will take place in Vancouver and Calgary during the week of September 27, 2010. Specific dates and locations will be determined within the next few weeks and posted as a News Item at www.cpmsolutions.ca.

To register for the seminar please contact Robert Heang at Tel: 604 294 1577 EXT 119, E-mail: rheang@cpmsolutions.ca. Email alerts will be sent out to all interested attendees when dates and locations are known.

As evidenced in the graphic below, Ares Corporation is more than a software company. In addition to providing extensive training and implementation consulting services for its clients around the world, Ares also provides a variety of Value Added Consulting and Engineering services.

PRISM Monthly Data Flow

The Following Graphic Describes A Typical Owner Version Of The Monthly Data Flow Using Various Ares Software Modules In Conjunction With Estimating, Planning & Scheduling, Purchasing and ERP Financial Software Solutions.

An Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management (EPCM) version of Ares PRISM data flow follows:

Ares Corporation Announces Partnership With CPM Solutions

To view the related Ares News Release please access the news release here.

Oracle / Primavera

Oracle-Primavera Announces Increased Functionality In P6 V7 Web Access

Oracle-Primavera states that P6 V7’s Web Access software module now includes 95% of the P6 V7 PowerClient functionality. This means P6 power users can now realistically use Web Access to not only update their projects but to help manage them in real-time. P6 V7 Web Access now makes excellent use of screen real estate as described below. Users familiar with P3 functionality will find this feature particularly useful.

Oracle-Primavera P6 V7 Web Access Improves Efficiency Allowing Less Expensive Remote Access To PM Database

The major importance of P6 V7 Web Access improvements is its ability to allow users to use web based Primavera software module to help manage projects in real-time all around the world. This means remote users are no longer required to use the more costly and challenging Citrix remote access functionality to access a centralized multi-project database.

The P6 V7 Web Access software module now facilitates the easier deployment of an enterprise-wide IT and project management software functional solution for multiple divisions or business units all managing their own projects with their own Work Breakdown Structures and all having their respective data roll up in the enterprise allowing corporate-wide visibility to projects progress and problems.

eTimeMachine News

eTimeMachine.com Inc. is recognized as a leader in enterprise project management solutions. eTimeMachine combines its rich resource and work management, project and activity costing, operational compliance and integration functionality with other best-in-class systems to collect, integrate and consolidate all resource, project & activity related data from across the enterprise to achieve corporate-wide success.

More CPM News

New Hires At CPM

CPM is very pleased to welcome Robert Heang as a Technology Support Coordinator. While at Simon Fraser University Robert studied Management of Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Project Management and Economics. Robert graduated from SFU recently with a high first class average. One of Robert’s duties will be to coordinate incoming Consulting Support calls and e-mails related to CPM’s new Consulting Support Service mentioned above.

Upcoming Courses

If you have any comments about our E-Newsletter and or our web site or if you have any questions regarding how enterprise-wide project controls focused software solutions might help your business, please do not hesitate to contact Duncan Finnigan, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Tel: 604 294 1577 EXT 118, E-mail: dfinnigan@cpmsolutions.ca.