Mouse-based portfolio planning in Microsoft Project
TPG PortfolioPlanner 2010: supports optimal resource utilization
When a great idea finally turns into a real, approved project, the first question is usually: when will the resource situation let us get started? TPG PortfolioPlanner can help. It lets you aggregate the data from new and current projects on the project level and show each one as a task in Microsoft Project. This gives you a comprehensive yet easy to read overview of all projects in a single bar chart.
Optimize your resource utilization simply using the mouse
Below the bar chart, a dialog box displays several resource histograms summarized by department together with a line representing maximum capacity. Current and new projects are shown in different colors. All you need to do is drag and drop the project bars in Microsoft Project until the resource peaks are below the overload level. This enables you to test simulations quickly and save the results of different variants.
The Benefits of TPG PortfolioPlanner at-a-glance
- Manual optimization of resource utilization by simple drag and drop
- Graphical simulation of current state of projects and immediate view of impact on the resources involved
- Summary of all project data in an easy-to-read diagram
Features of TPG PortfolioPlanner at-a-glance
- Simultaneous display of consolidated project schedules (one bar per project) along with several consolidated histograms
- Variable portfolio resource summaries – by department, by subsidiary, etc.
- Highly configurable graphics (bars and lines)
- Data for new projects can be taken from any SQL-based source and information about current projects comes from the Project Server
- Works with Microsoft Project Server 2003 / 2007 / 2010
