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Deltek Open Plan can be implemented as a single-project scheduling tool, perhaps as part of an Earned Value Management System, or as part of a complete Enterprise Project Management application serving hundreds or thousands of projects and users.

Deltek Open Plan is a mature, Critical Path Method (CPM) based project-scheduling engine.

Deltek wInsight can be implemented standalone but is nearly always implemented along with a cost engine and a scheduling engine as part of an Earned Value Management system.

Primavera P6 can be implemented as a single-project scheduling tool or a complete Enterprise Project Management application serving hundreds or thousands of projects and users. Pinnacle’s largest implementation supported 7,000 users on 4 continents.

The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) differs greatly across industries and companies; there is no standard PMO model for ensuring success.  The most effective PMO structure closely supports a company’s corporate culture, its’ business needs and current Project Management capabilities.  This means that a Project Management Office must evolve along with its’ customers need and capabilities.

Primavera ProSight joins the growing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) space - so how good is it and what is it about? There are many new players who have introduced products in this growing market and others who have made a point of acquiring products to add to their product suite and their capabilities.

The Spiral method is an iterative approach to developing software used on many contracts. The contract will specify capabilities that are required and include multiple iterations/spirals, each with its own requirements, design, implement and test cycles.

As commercial construction opportunities decline, more companies are turning to Federal contracts.