Multi-project management//coordination
Multi-project management//coordination
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Hi All,
I am new at this forum and I like to ask an advise about tools/techniques used in the management/coordination of a portfolio of projects.
the following information describe the real situation:
a company involved in both the manufacturing and construction sectors. They design, manufacture and install components for the facade industry. they work on a number of projects sumultaneously across the UK.
you can immagine that some resources (e.g design, production)are shared between all projects and need to plan their activities to serve all projects. in addition, there are many unexpected issues (material non ready for production, design change by contractor, etc.).
What would the best tool/technique be for managing project in such an environment.
thank you in advance for your time.
I am new at this forum and I like to ask an advise about tools/techniques used in the management/coordination of a portfolio of projects.
the following information describe the real situation:
a company involved in both the manufacturing and construction sectors. They design, manufacture and install components for the facade industry. they work on a number of projects sumultaneously across the UK.
you can immagine that some resources (e.g design, production)are shared between all projects and need to plan their activities to serve all projects. in addition, there are many unexpected issues (material non ready for production, design change by contractor, etc.).
What would the best tool/technique be for managing project in such an environment.
thank you in advance for your time.





RE: Multi-project management//coordination
Fundamentally getting some idea of what resource you need when helps a lot.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Multi-project management//coordination
Since you are searching for tools, I would suggest you to have a glance at a scheduling software at www.optisol.biz. It does automatic resource leveling in multi-project scheduling within a few seconds, saving a lot of time for schedulers. It is designed for project-based production scheduling in manufacturing environment.
RE: Multi-project management//coordination
The best choice will be MS-Project Server, with Project Web Access.
It's not free, but I think that in your context it's worth it !
Have a llok at it.
Babynus
Administrator of www.toolware.fr
RE: Multi-project management//coordination
RE: Multi-project management//coordination
If you closely see live demos of certain tools involving realistic data, you might find some features (including charts) that are superior to Project features in many respects. From resource-leveled scheduling point of view, I never compare Project to those tools.