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RECOMMENDATIONS WHITE PAPER  \nProject Management Tool Working Group  \nDiana Centeno-Gomez, GRC Anita Alexander, GRC Dave Anderson, GRC Debbie Cook, LaRC Kenneth Poole, MSFCOswin Findlay, GSFC  \nPrincipal Center for Workgroup Hardware and Software  \nNASA Glenn Research Center  \nNASA/Project Management Tool Analysis and Recommendations White Paper  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nNASA/Project Management Tool Analysis and Recommendations White Paper  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPurpose 4  \nIntroduction 4  \nExecutive Summary 4  \nScope 5  \nBenefits 6  \nBackground & Research Methodology 6  \nProject Management Tools Initiative Documents 8  \nProject Management Tools Working Group 10  \nProject Management Tool Software under Consideration 11  \nRisks 14  \nProject Management Tools Functions/Requirements 14  \nInterim Project Management Tool Recommendation 15  \nFinal Project Management Tool Recommendations 15  \nNext Phase Recommendations 19  \nAppendix A-Project Management Tools Initiative Project Plan 22  \nAppendix B-Project Management Software Tool Requirements Survey Summary 30  \nAppendix C-Project Management Tools Requirements Document 38  \nAppendix D-Project Management Tool Evaluation Methodology 49  \nAppendix E-Project Management Data Elements 55  \nAppendix F-Functional Evaluation Matrix 74  \nNASA/Project Management Tool Analysis and Recommendations White Paper  \nPURPOSE  \nThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Project Management Tools Initiative.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nFor the past year, the Principal Center for Workgroup Hardware and Software (PCHWS) has been involved in an extensive study of project management tools in use and available in industry. Under the FY2000 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NASA Headquarters and the NASA Glenn Research Center, the PCWHS is tasked with studying and evaluating project management tools.  \nThe intent of the Project Management Tools Initiative is to study and evaluate project management solutions and produce relevant documents, which will serve as the source of information to the Agency to assist in the selection and use of project management tools.  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nAll NASA missions require tools to manage projects. Project Management tools are used at every project level to organize tasks and track project status, allocate responsibilities, and plan and track project costs and resources. The current business environment demands that all NASA missions use good project management techniques and best practices. The Project Management Tools Working Group (PMTWG) researched and evaluated several project management solutions available in the market. The aim of this working group was to provide recommendations on which project management tools are best suited for NASA. To that end, the PMTWG has recommended two Tier I/II (desktop) level packages, namely Microsoft Project 2000 and Primavera SureTrack. The PMTWG selected two desktop level solutions to give flexibility to programs and projects throughout the Agency. While Primavera SureTrack meets all of the project management user requirements, MS Project cannot be overlooked because of its broad presence in the NASA project management community.  \nThrough the establishment of project management software guidelines, projects can spend less time analyzing tools and more time managing projects. Agency-wide adherence to the tool recommendations will improve data sharing capability, increase interoperability with other agency standard tools, and enable speedy accessibility through common Agency-wide procurement vehicles. Other potential improvements for mission projects include greater expertise in the use of COTS software tools and the opportunity to re-engineer business processes.  \nThe following summarizes the final recommendations made by the PMTWG.  \nSummary of Recommendations  \nTier I-/II- (Desktop) Project Management","cbCaithOEBRPrmgR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaithOEBRPrmgR","pdf",433261,76,"English","# Purpose\n# Introduction\n# Executive Summary\n# Scope\n# Benefits\n# Background & Research Methodology\n# Project Management Tools Initiative Documents\n# Project Management Tools Working Group\n# Project Management Tool Software under Consideration\n# Risks\n# Project Management Tools Functions/Requirements\n# Interim Project Management Tool Recommendation\n# Final Project Management Tool Recommendations\n# Next Phase Recommendations\n# Appendix A-Project Management Tools Initiative Project Plan","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the NASA Project Management Tools Initiative?\",\"answer\":\"The paper provides an overview of the initiative and describes how NASA studied and evaluated project management tool solutions to produce agency information supporting selection and use.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Tier I/II desktop project management tools are recommended?\",\"answer\":\"The working group’s primary recommendation is Primavera SureTrack, with a secondary recommendation to continue using Microsoft Project 98/2000.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the next-phase recommendations for Enterprise-level tools?\",\"answer\":\"The paper recommends further evaluation of Enterprise-level project management tools for integration with the desktop recommendations and other systems, including investigation of SAP’s capabilities and its interfacing with recommended tools.\"}]","NASA - Project Management Tool Analysis and Recommendations White Paper | PDF",1789182031,27]