RPlan®  Features
      and Benefits
    RPlan   provides an enterprise-wide solution for managing complex
      integrated projects. Create schedules, manage schedule development and
      collaborate with stakeholders during project execution. For a detailed
      discussion of RPlan   features and benefits, contact
      us. 
         
    
    
      Feature | 
      Benefit | 
    
    
      Fully Integrated with SNAP® I2M  | 
      - Maintain relationship of external data components
            and schedules to enable viewing schedules in context of external
            data 
 
          - Initiate schedule in RPlan   Schedule Manager in
            real time or batch mode using SNAP  I2M's
            rule engine and external data 
 
          - Automatically link related tasks across hundreds of schedules  
 
                 
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      Manage Project Status | 
      
        - Proactive project controlling based on tracking and assessing project
          targets 
 
        - Manage risks and issues in one central database 
 
        - Document implementation and tracking of countermeasures 
 
        - Provide early-warning based on progress assessments 
 
        - Retain “lessons learned” for follow-up projects 
 
         
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      Powerful Reporting Tools  | 
      
          - Document and visualize project status in custom reports 
 
        - Combine and evaluate multiple projects 
 
        - Use data originating from the entire RPlan   portfolio
          and from external sources such as ERP systems 
 
        - Provide decision-making basis for management, employees, suppliers
          and partners 
 
        - Focus display and presentation on key project parameters
 
        - Option to provide detail on project, schedule and task level
 
        - Business intelligence capability using integrated Crystal Reports
 
       
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      Resource Management  | 
      
        - Immediate overview of resource availability, workload, and costs 
 
        - Adjusts flexibly to your project and organisation structure 
 
        - Takes task split between line and project management into account 
 
        - Accurate information on bottlenecks, free capacity and budget overrun 
 
        - Scenario representation 
 
        - Pooled or individual resource planning 
 
         
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      Web-based | 
      
        - Up-to-date planning data with company-wide availability
          via browser (intranet / internet) 
 
        - Cost and time effective deployment and maintenance
 
        - Standards-based
 
        - Shared access to real-time data
 
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      Offline Planning 
             | 
      
          - Enables  planning and monitoring of project schedules independent
            from access to a company database.
 
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