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Does Fuse integrate with P6?
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! Project management software! Focus on analytics! Core concepts
!" Project success requires a sound plan!" Forecasting requires risk consideration
! Recognition!" 2012 Planning Innovation of the Year!" 2012 Inc. 500 Award
! Legacy!" 20 years of project management software!" Open Plan, Pertmaster, Fuse, Schedule Index!" Leaders in risk workshop delivery!" 1st Milestone Partnership
Proven Project Analytics
Product Offerings
Risk Workshops
Acumen Platform
Software Training
Realistic Scheduling
Critiqued
The Base
Risk-Adjusted
Optimized
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Acumen Fuse: Project Diagnostics
Acumen Risk: Risk Analysis & Register
Acumen 360: Project Optimization
Team Validation and Buy In
S1//Schedule Basis
S2//Critiqued
S3//Risk-Adjusted
S4//Optimized
S5//Team Approved
Acumen FuseDiagnostics
! Improved Schedule QualityAcumen 360Scenario Generation
! Acceleration/Deceleration
Acumen RiskRisk Analysis
! Simplified Cost/Schedule
Acumen SoftwareSummary
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Overview & Objectives
! Agenda:!" Four user stories
!" Hill International!" Gilbane!"
Project Controls Cubed!" Lifecycle Construction
!" Acumen software demo!" Q&A (submit Qs through Questions box)
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Maha Harrison
Project Manager
Hill International
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! Depth of functionality!" Acumen Fuse has depth of functionality even for those already using
other software.
!" It is better utilized if it is understood Training is well worth theinvestment!
! The User Interface!" The diagnostics and forensics tabs feature all the analytic capabilities
necessary for project controls/scheduling in one place.
!" The logic density and merge hotspots are particularly useful indeveloping an accurate, quality final schedule.! The Score
!" The score is a useful quantitative measure of schedule quality that isunique to Fuse.
Benefits of Acumen
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! Analytics with Fuse!" Diagnostics Tab
!" Displays all the items you need for the quality of theproject schedule
!" Forensics Tab!" Gives the user the ability find out many aspects of the
project schedule, costs and various changes all in onescreen
Favorite Features
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Colin Thrift
Schedule Executive
Gilbane
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Using Acumen Fuse for Program schedule
reviews:
! Challenges of schedule reviews!" Its not your schedule!!" Finding a consistent assessment approach!" Assessment based on a benchmark (Best Practices)!" Quantifying your Gut feeling
! Benefits to using Acumen Fuse!" Drill down from summary to detail!" Consistent assessments based on a matrix!" Provides forensics! Eas sortin & creatin data tables
Schedule Reviews
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Using Acumen Fuse with Risk Analysisreporting:
! Challenges of schedule risk analysis!" Time!" Getting beyond Critical Path!" Quantifying Quality of schedule!" Team interaction
! Benefits with Acumen software!" Fast, drill down data review!" Creates team conversations!" Creates quality questions beyond float and critical path!"
Schedule Risk + Confidence in schedule
Risk Analysis Reporting
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Jeff Campbell
Director of Scheduling
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! Intro to Sacramento - Advanced WastewaterTreatment Plant - $2.5 billion over 10 years
!" Program Level Schedule containing 16 projects and continues togrow.
!" Implementation of Acumen Fuse and Risk in reviewing design andconstruction schedules
!" Use Acumen Risk to integrate Risk Registers and uncertainty intoschedule and cost.
!" Client has adopted Acumen Fuse and Risk as a tool/preventativemeasure
!" Walk thru cycleUsing Acumen Risk for the planning of the entire Program which is
over 10 ears.
Current Projects
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SRCSD Acumen CycleApproval & Risk Process
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The Base
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Project Controls Cubed
! Intro to LA Forum Renovation Project!" Fast track - 8 months, $60 million
Using Acumen Fuse to develop the baseline schedule.
!" Client: Madison Square Garden!" Contractor: Clark Construction is using Acumen!" Risk as a go/no-go tool to book concerts as close to early
opening as possible (December 2013)
!" Acumen Fuse tracking Trends!" Acumen Risk trending Risk
Current Projects
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Go/No Go Risk AnalysisBook the Concert
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Lifecycle Construction
Ron Flournoy
Production Manager
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! To increase the overall quality of our baseline schedules andaid in maintaining this quality over the life of the project.! To communicate with clients about the status and
performance of projects using the reporting capabilities.
! To distinguish ourselves from competitors by using morerigorous schedule development and analysis processes with
Acumen Fuse.
How we use Acumen Fuse
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! Acumen Fuse provides access to tools not previouslyavailable in other software packages.! Gives the user the ability to create custom metrics that
relate to specific project needs.
! Acumen Fuse is fast!!" The Missed baseline dates metric eliminates the need for timely
manual reviews.
!" Lifecycle can now perform weekly schedule updates on allprojects vs. updates that coincide with invoicing only.
Why we use Acumen Fuse
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! Benefit:!" Insight into shortcomings!" Improved project quality!" Reliable project plans
! Audience:!" Schedulers / Planners!" Project Controls!" Forensic Analyzers
! Features:!" Industry standard metrics!" Forensic analysis!" Dashboards & reports!" Industry Benchmarking
Acumen FuseProject Diagnostics
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Acumen Fuse pinpoints, and more importantly, resolves
project shortcomings in a matter of minutes.
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Acumen Risk simplifies traditional risk analysis without
sacrificing power or accuracy.
! Benefit:!" Risk exposure reduction!" Insight into mitigation!" Improved project confidence
! Audience:!" Risk analysts!" Project Stakeholders!" Project managers
! Features:!" Combined Cost/Schedule risk!" Integrated risk register!" Risk driver identification
Acumen RiskProject Risk Analysis
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Acumen 360 accelerates (or decelerates) time frames in
seconds helping you meet your project goals.
! Benefit:!" Alignment with project goals!" Recovery from delays!" Automaticscenario generation
! Audience:!" Schedulers / Planners!" Project Managers!" Project Stakeholders
! Features:!" Three modes of acceleration!" Scenario comparison!" Scenario export!" What-If analysis
Acumen 360 Project Optimization
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Integration
! Primavera:!" P6 (XER, XML, Web Services/P6 R8)!" P3!" Risk Analysis
!Microsoft:!" Project!" Project Server!" Excel
! Asta: Power project! ARES: Prism G2!
Deltek: Open Plan, Cobra, Risk +! UN/CEFACT
Licensing:! Stand alone / Named user! Concurrent / Multi user! Citrix based
Training! Acumen Fuse: 2 days!" Online monthly public classes!" Private on-site
! Acumen Risk: 2 days!" Risk 101 & Acumen Risk!" Private on-site
! Acumen 360: 1 day!" Online monthly public classes!" Private on-site
Additional Information
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Questions
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More information:White papers: www.projectacumen.comSoftware Trial: www.projectacumen.com/trial
Twitter: @projectacumen
Email: [email protected]
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