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DOE Project Analysis and Reporting System (PARS) Prototype
Office of Engineering and
Construction Management
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Outline
Background
Feature Summary
System Design
Continuing Development
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PARS -- What IT IS
IS IS NOT
• Project tracking
system
• Standardized &
centralized
reporting system
• Sr. Exec. tool for
communicating
project status
• Web-enabled
• Project
management
software
• Automated data
warehouse
• Database entry
delegated to M&O
Contractor
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System Development Approach
Initial design development evaluated Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) project management software
COTS software not selected– Expense (esp. unlimited server-based licenses)
– Too focused on project management details (e.g. WBS detail)
– Lack of high level reporting and tracking capabilities
– Customization for DOE requirements more difficult
– Not fully web-enabled
Proceeded with web-enabled database designed to track and communicate the cost, schedule and scope of a project
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Database Features
Data Dictionary Driven
– Application design is based on data model and not a custom
user interface
– PARS easily expands with new fields
– Web pages are generated dynamically based on data model
– Database query engine is seamlessly integrated
– Report generator capabilities are very robust
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Data Model
Project
Identification
Table
Funding
Profile
Earned
Value
Critical
DecisionsMilestones
TEC & TPC
Appropriations
Funding
Cost
Variance
Schedule
Variance
Dates
Approvals
Dates
Status
Management
Reserve
Performance
Indicies
Baseline
Changes
Description
Date
Initially
Monthly
Annually
As Required
Data Update Frequency
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Data Dictionary
Identifies and Defines Data Elements
– Data Element Name
– Data Type
– Field Name
Data Definition References and Sources
– OMB A-11
– Project Data Sheets
– Earned Value Terminology
– DOE Order 413.3 Process Terms
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Web-enabled Interface Features
Graphical user interface (GUI)
– Follows standard Internet conventions
Point and click, with links highlighted in blue
Rollover features
Popup menus
Context sensitive help
– User interface automatically expands/contracts with
additions/deletions to data model
– Web pages optimized for thin client such as Internet Explorer
or Netscape.
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Reporting Features
User has choice of:
– Built-in standard reports
Summary
Project-specific
Embedded graphics
– Reports designed by others that are shared
– Personal reports – saved for easy retrieval
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Reporting Features
Report generation features:
– Selection of:
Filtering
Sorting
Grouping and summing
Modify column properties
Graphing
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Security
Access privileges can be established for all users
– Data entry
– Data change authorization
– Reporting access
– Any combination
– Down to the individual record/field level of detail
Complete journaling of all changes
– Audit journal automatically generated
– Identifies user making/accepting change with date stamp
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System Concept
Project Status
Database
Existing Project
Specific Databases/
Reports/ Other
Resources
User Access
Data Input
Web
Data
Collection
Interface
Approv al
Tools
Data QA
Tools
Data
Entry
End User
Access
Web
Report
and
Analysis
Interface
Graphics
Generating
Tool
Report
Generating
Tools
Report
Retriev al
and
Editing
Project Analysis and Reporting System (PARS)
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Continuing Development
Netscape client compatibility
Custom reports
– Especially deviations from WYSIWYG
PARS security and permissions
“Stop lights” and warning notifications
Graphical outputs
Add more projects into the database
System deployment
Capabilities can expand with additional data collection
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System Development History
Milestone Date
Contract Award 1-Sept-2000
Prototype Development Brief at
OECM Conference 17-Oct-2000
Initial System Design Complete 31-Oct-2000
Alpha Version 08-Jan-2001
Alpha Prototype Review 31-Jan-2001
Beta Version Development 09-Feb-2001
Beta Version 19-Mar-2001
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Screen Shots
Logon Screen
Home/Start Page
Customized Report
Standard Report
Sample Graphic Reports
Logon Screen
Home/Start Page
Customized Report
Standard Report
Earned Value Graphic
Cost/Variance Variance Graphic
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End of Presentation
For further information contact:
David Treacy
OECM
(202) 586-3151
Greg Love
Project Performance Corporation
(703) 748-7055