Westland Management Solutions, Inc. 2011

NEWAGEBUSINESS

QUATREX

SOUND

WESTLAND

MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Enterprise Cost/Schedule SolutionsSan Francisco Public Utilities CommissionProgram Controls System Evaluation, Selection, and Pilot TestWMS has been leading the effort of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to select and implement a new program management system. In November, 2002, San Francisco voters passed a bond measure authorizing the SFPUC to undertake a $3.4 billion capital improvement program to update most of it's water infrastructure. Like the water delivery system itself, project and program management is in need of modernization. An enterprise-wide program management system is essential for the success of the CIP, and for improving productivity throughout the rest of the SFPUC bureaus and departments. Improvements are being made in business procedures, software technology, cost management and many other areas. WMS's initial work for the SFPUC was a comprehensive needs assessment and software evaluation. This evaluation yielded specific user and functional requirements for a program controls system based on interviews with a cross section of stakeholders, discussions with project controls staff, and review of existing systems and infrastructure. Based on these requirements, and a thorough evaluation of many software projects, WMS recommended a software package that best fit the needs of the SFPUC. WMS is currently conducting a pilot test of the recommended solution. The pilot includes the following: ·Software installation and configuration ·Integration and flow of data between Primavera Systems, Inc.'s P3e, Primavision, and Expedition, the ·SFPUC accounting, payroll, and electronic timekeeping systems. ·Establishing and implementing coding structure ·Liaison between in-house IT professionals and other staff ·Procedures development Training and documentation ·System security ·Report development ·Testing Development of a plan for full system deployment Wessex Water-Montgomery Watson Harza JV, Bath, United KingdomWessex Water AMP3 ProgrammeWMS created an enterprise-wide cost and schedule solution which included establishing operations processes and protocols, implementation, training, performance testing and security for a new $2 billion construction management contract in Northern England. Primavera's P3e as selected as the tool to use because it offers online query, scalability, along with the capability for enterprise-wide data management. The project is now underway with over 40 project managers utilizing the system on a daily basis. Actual costs and progress are loaded weekly allowing the entire enterprise as well as their client to access data on-line, allowing real-time project monitoring, reporting, and analysis.