EPM Live Announces the Launch of PPM WorkEngine

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 8, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- EPM Live, a global leader in Enterprise SharePoint Project and Work Management applications, announced today its launch of PPM WorkEngine for SharePoint, one of the first true end-to-end Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management SharePoint Applications on the market.  On February 28th, 2011, WorkEngine will launch the final link to its full scale Enterprise PPM Solution.  WorkEngine is extending its portfolio of Collaborative and Enterprise Project Management Capabilities to include the following Portfolio Management Features:  

Enhanced Resource Management in SharePoint:

• Resource Capacity Planning
• Resource What-if Modeler
• Resource Calendars
• Resource Negotiations & Workflow
• Capacity Demand Center for Resource Managers
• Convert Approved Budgets into Resource Requirements
• Manage Resource Capacity Plans from Microsoft Project
• Compare Resource Capacity Plans in your Microsoft Project Plans

Enhanced Cost Management in SharePoint:

• Cost Planner
• Cost Analyzer
• Cost Scenario Modeling
• Configurable Cost Categories Structure
• Unlimited Cost Types (Budget, Forecast, Benefits, Revenue, Actuals, etc.)
• Resource Revenue Forecaster
• Multiple Resource Rates
• Compare Cost Plans with Timesheet Actual Cost

Enhanced Schedule Management in SharePoint:

•    Dynamic Gantt Control
•    Multiple Work Planner Templates
•    Build Team with Skill Replacement
•    Work Planner Assignments
•    View Resource Workload vs. Availability
•    View Resource Workload vs. Capacity Plan
•    Update Approvals

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These new features included in the PPM WorkEngine Accelerator allow you to get the full PPM experience from your WorkEngine environment.   PPM WorkEngine's Portfolio enhancements will enable your organization to align your investments with corporate goals, manage cost and resources, prioritize strategies, and use scenario modeling to optimize the value of your work to your business.  

"The upcoming PPM WorkEngine launch will provide our customers with all the functionality they need to manage their work through all stages of the Project and Portfolio Management life cycle.  In addition, they will be able to do so right within their SharePoint environment.  This has been EPM Live's vision since day one," said Joe Larscheid, CEO of EPM Live.  

EPM Live will continue to provide cutting-edge, cost effective project and work management solutions leveraging the Microsoft technologies organizations already own to increase the value of their current IT investments.  EPM Live's applications support the entire work and project management lifecycle and provide the necessary efficiencies and indicators for companies to improve their ROI, streamline their business processes and make critical business decisions.   EPM Live offers its clients solutions that possess the flexibility and scalability to meet specific industry and methodology needs.   These innovative solutions include capabilities such as Portfolio Management, Project Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Resource Management, Service Management, Agile Management, Business Intelligence and Collaboration.  These capabilities are all designed to work together or separately to meet any business specific need.

To learn more about PPM WorkEngine:

• Visit the Website
• Attend an Upcoming or On Demand Webinar (PDUs available)
• Access a Free Trial
• Follow Us on Twitter

About EPM Live

EPM Live is a global leader in Microsoft SharePoint Project and Work Management Solutions. EPM Live's WorkEngine products and services are cutting-edge, revolutionizing the way organizations manage their work. WorkEngine can be consumed online or onsite.

WorkEngine has evolved the Microsoft SharePoint Server stack to a more comprehensive and integrated Enterprise Project Management, Project Portfolio Management and overall Work management system. Building on familiar Microsoft tools, the WorkEngine solution includes web parts, Microsoft Project Add-ins, SharePoint Features, and Industry Best Practices & Process templates designed to work together to help you address your Business Productivity needs.  .  

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SOURCE EPM Live