Partner & Sponsor News June 2013

MESSAGE FROM PLANNING PLANET TEAM...

We include below, some messages from our sponsors. 

They keep the five (yes 5!!) PP servers running and we rely upon their continued financial support to pay the bills.  Please pay them a visit and tell them how great we are (laughs...).  We hope the sun is shining on you this fine June day.

Their team of experts can gain an understanding of your current practices and define an actionable set of recommendations to improve your usage of your project controls solutions.  

Critigen are pleased to offer PPers the opportunity to engage with our EPPM Team and take the first step to improving business performance... Contact Us [2] |  http://www.critigen.com/company/contact [1]

ACUMEN...

Registration for the 2013 Acumen Annual Summit is now open.

Review the schedule [3] and register now [4].

ASTA...

Bookings being taken for new BIM course from Asta on 3^rd and 4^th July, London

The cost of the course is £595 + VAT. For more information and to book a place please click here [5].

To contact us directly call 01844 261700 [6] or email enquiries@astadev.com [7]

ECOSYS...

EcoSys, provider of enterprise project controls software, will be hosting several breakfast seminars in the coming weeks

We encourage Project Controls professionals and all those interested in improving project performance to attend these FREE events.  Please contact Ecosys here [8]...

LOGIKAL PROJECTS...

LogiKal Projects is known for providing world class Project Controls and Planning services.

Why LogiKal Projects?

LogiKal Projects is recognized as the leading provider of Project Controls Services.  We believe that well tuned Project Controls are a key factor in securing the right outcome for complex projects and our track record demonstrates that.  Our success comes from a dedicated focus on the development of total Project Control solutions by ensuring that Processes are effective and supported by the right People and Systems.  Our approach is to work with our clients to help them to develop solutions which are matched to their needs. We can then fully support the effective operation of those solutions.

Our Beliefs:

• We believe in the importance of effective Project Controls. The development of Project Controls capability is central to clients managing their projects and programmes effectively.
• We believe that Solutions should focus on the 3 dimensions of People, Process and Systems.

Our Core Values:

• LogiKal Projects is easy to do business with - All of our consultants are practical, approachable, and seek to understand the needs of our clients.
• Integrity is key - Honesty without compromise, we will tell it like it is.
• Adding Strategic Value - Enabling our clients’ businesses to grow stronger.
• Great standards at a fair price - We are providing a quality and value for money service.
• Maintaining a Community. – Our people are our greatest strength.  A supportive environment ensures that our staff are continuously learning and developing.

SAFRAN...

Moving forward with Safran Project Version 5

Q2 is the release target for the latest version of Safran Project- the flagship from Safran Software Solutions. The Software field trial period will be completed shortly, and in a few weeks thereafter Safran will have a full release of the latest software. This new release contains features, read more [10]...

SPIDER PROJECT...

Spider Project is powerful professional project management software, unparalleled in the world market.

The first version was launched in 1993 and has been constantly improved. Check out our Discussion Forum [11].

SYNCHRO...

Synchro and LoadSpring Launch 4D Project Planning and Scheduling on the Cloud

31 May 2013 – Birmingham, England – Synchro Software Ltd, a leader in 4D planning and scheduling software, www.synchroltd.com [12], in association with LoadSpring® Solutions Inc, a leading Program Management (PM) software hosting and solutions company, www.loadspring.com [13], announced the launch of a full suite of hosted 4D BIM Project Management software now available.  Synchro Professional™ the award winning 4D BIM for construction planning and scheduling solution will now be readily available on LoadSpring’s cloud infrastructure.

The Synchro Professional™ user will now have seamless access both in the office and the jobsite through SpringBoard™, a user-friendly web portal that enables secure access to PM software and information that is hosted within LoadSpring’s cloud infrastructure. It connects project teams through any computer or mobile tablet worldwide with advanced functionality, speed, and efficiency.  SpringBoard™ delivers broader enterprise access and greater data control, while helping Synchro Professional™ users get more done in less time and with less effort.

Deploying Synchro Professional™ in a cloud environment enables customers to rapidly implement the software, scale users as needed, provide secure remote access to all team members, as well as 24/7/365 customer support as well as additional strengths such as:

• Easy application and data access, anywhere, on any device
• Simple user scaling, both up and down
• Fast global application upgrades and version changes
• Safe, effortless migration of large amounts of data
• Trouble-free, corporate-wide Identity Management
• Disaster recovery with more Data Rescue options than ever
• Enterprise-level security, support and service   
• Single sign-on 
• Improved account setup and application provisioning allows administrators to add multiple users
• License tracking monitors which users are employing Synchro Professional™ and how many licenses are needed for better application control
• SpringBoard will also educate new users about itself, using step-by-step video tutorials.

“LoadSpring delivers critical program management cloud solutions quickly and easily for our customers who are deploying Synchro Professional™ and Synchro Server for the first time or migrating to this product.  Customers can select a cloud solution designed to maximize their IT goals by deploying either traditional cloud environments or SpringBoard for Private Cloud.  Our SpringBoard portal matched with our QuickStart and QuickBuild implementation enables our customers to quickly maximize their Return on Investment from their application investment,” said Eric Leighton, President and CEO, LoadSpring Solutions. 

“Our 4D planning, scheduling and project management product line has a profound impact on the project management team to plan, schedule and communicate more effectively as a team, both in the office and in the field”, said Tom Dengenis, CEO at Synchro Software Ltd. “Bringing Synchro Professional™ to customers in a cloud infrastructure through LoadSpring will expedite increased usage and extend our user’s reach to the jobsite and field conditions via rapid deployment and low cost availability.  This new solution with LoadSpring will allow Synchro Software to focus on continued growth and ongoing success with an average annual increase in sales of 47% over the last two years”.

TILOS...

TILOS 8 English version released

Linear project GmbH has released version 8 of TILOS in English. New orders for TILOS will be delivered in Version 8 from now on. TILOS 7 clients with an annual maintenance and support contract will receive their upgrades over the next weeks from Linear project GmbH or their local TILOS distributor.

If you would like to test the new TILOS 8 version, send an email to Info@TILOS.org [14] requesting the latest version of the software.

XER TOOLKIT...

Is an Excel Addin devised and developed by project control professionals with the capability to read, analyse and display Primavera schedule data

The FREE Schedule Viewer

The schedule viewer is a smart alternative to PDFs of the project plan. Outputs have the look and feel of primavera’s native gantt and are complete with collapsible WBS grouping sections.  The viewer provides users with the ability to define, customise and save filter/ column schemes and unlike some other free viewers; the XER Toolkit provides access to the majority of Primavera columns including activity codes and user defined fields.  There are even some columns that are not available within Primavera itself (e.g. steps, driving predecessors/ successors with detail, resources etc.). 

The schedule viewer is entirely free to download and use.  Read more... www.xertoolkit.co.uk [15]