ProjectDash™ monitors
all key project elements

Deliverables = Why are you doing the project? What do the customers of the project expect? This also represents quality of the project process and output for construction or engineering projects that may have a discrete deliverable (eg build a house according to this architectural spec). ProjectDash™ requires you at the start of the project to define deliverables in quantifiable, 1-5 scale terms. Expectations are clearly set, and you know what customers think "exceeding" expectations would look like. Then throughout the project and at completion, customers would evaluate the project based on these deliverables.

Review how Deliverables are presented on the Primary Dashboard

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Resources = What investment do you have to make to complete the project? How many dollars or hours are required? ProjectDash™ supports a discipline of constantly updating the resource forecast throughout the project, ensuring good communication on this important project element.

A high level graphic appears on the Primary Project Dashboard showing the latest forecast, Plan and spending to-date. Click on this element and drilldown to Major Resource categories (ie Labor, Outside Services, T&E) to see where the variance is generated, in both graphical and data formats. From this drilldown you can 1) drilldown one level further into Minor resource categories (ie within Labor you may have Salaried, Hourly, temporary), 2) review all previous forecasts for this project, or 3) input a new forecast, if you have permissions.

Review the detail Resource drilldown page

 

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Milestones = What are the key steps and dates to completing the project? How long will the project take? ProjectDash™ supports constantly updating the milestone forecast throughout the project life. If milestone dates change, not only does the Primary Dash clearly show the change, but e-mails are sent to the distribution list members that night. E-mails are also sent on milestone completion and any milestone dates that have passed but not marked as complete.

Milestones are shown graphically with key project phases on the Y axis and dates/time on the X axis. You can see at a glance where you may be behind. Clicking on the element leads you to the dates and days in between Major Milestones. From there, like Resources, you can 1) drilldown one level further into Minor milestone categories, 2) review all previous forecasts for this project, or 3) input a new forecast, if you have permissions.

Review the detail Milestone drilldown page.

Risks and issues - The Primary Dashboard for a project highlights key risks and issues with the project. Review how Risks look on the Primary dashboard.

Action Plans - Key Actions are also tracked on the Primary Dashboard, keeping focus on actions underway to manage risks or drive Project objectives further. E-mail reminders are sent to Action owners and notices sent to the distribution list when Actions are completed, or due dates changed or missed. Review how Actions look on the Primary dashboard.

Key links are available to store critical project plans, worksheets or documents. A total of 1 mb is available for each project. Review how Links look on the
Primary dashboard

• Store detailed Project Plans
• Keep detailed spreadsheets on costs available to team
• Project minutes can be kept online, not in everyones'
  paper file