Project Manager:

Below you will find an explanation of what a Project management role is in PLANTA project and which modules are available for this role.

Role Function and Tasks

Project managers are responsible for operative planning and the realization of projects or proposals. They plan,control, and monitor their planning objects in detail in terms of dates, resources, and budget.

Role Modules/Module Tree

The project management modules can be accessed using the R41, R8, and R40 demo users.

• Project Management
  • New Idea
    • Idea Core Data
  • My Planning Objects (Link on a project ID leads to modules of the project workflow)
    • Dashboard
    • Project Core Data
    • Budget
    • Schedule
    • WBS
    • Status
    • Info Board

    • Further...

      Further Editing Modules

      • Dependencies
      • Change Request
      • Todo items
      • Documents
      • Progress
      • Production Costs
      • Resource Requests ( only available if Resource Planning with Requests/Approvals are activated)
      • Microsoft Project
      • Project Applications
      • Resource Planning
      • Risks/Opportunities
      • SAP WBS
      • Subprojects
      Analyses and Overviews

      • Costs and Effort.
        • Effort Reports (is displayed if the project already contains effort)
        • Effort Trend Analysis (is displayed if the project already contains effort and if there is at least one status report)
        • Cost Reports (is displayed if the project already contains costs)
        • Cost Trend Analysis (is displayed if the project already contains effort and if there is at least one status report)
        • Costs and Revenues Total of the Project (is displayed if the project already contains costs)
        • Resource Requirements (is displayed if the project already contains effort and if there is at least one status report)
      • Dates
        • Deviations (is displayed if there is at least one status report)
        • Milestone Overview (is only displayed for main projects)
        • Check Reported Hours
      • Miscellaneous
        • Opportunity Trend Analysis (is displayed if there is at least one status report)
        • Risk Trend Analysis (is displayed if there is at least one status report)
  • Check Reported Hours
  • Scheduling Status (Display)

Notes

• The modules of the planning object can be opened by clicking on a planning object ID.
  • A list of the planning object modules and further information can be found under Project Panel, Proposal Panel, Idea Panel, Portfolio Panel or Program Panel.
• Whether the current user is authorized to change or to only view planning object data in this module, depends on his/her user rights.