Using Alvex solution based on Alfresco for managing knowledge-intensive projects and processes

1. Project management with
Alfresco: not only Gantt charts
November 5, 2013
Oksana Kurysheva / ITD Systems
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2. Long-term knowledge-intensive project
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3. Is it possible to define a workflow for
such a project?
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4. More convenient real life examples
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Implementing huge IT-project
Specific case in insurance company
Building construction
New product development and bringing
to the market
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5. How do we manage such projects?
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6. What is the best way to do that?
Follow Adaptive Case Management best practices
• Project data is a
focal point
around which
processes are
arranged
• Processes are
determined at
runtime and
attached to the
project
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7. How can Alfresco help us?
• Use Alfresco Share sites for storing
project data
• Use Activiti BPM engine for processes
and tasks execution
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8. Project Site: Dashboard
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9. Processes attached to the project
• Grouping tasks into projects
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10. Project timeline and schedule
• Workflows due dates integrated into site
calendar
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11. Document library
• Storing files for the project
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12. Check lists: working with milestones
• Track the status of the project
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13. Conversations
• Phone calls, Text messages, Emails
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14. Project Team
• Custom roles for team members
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15. Contacts
• List of external participants
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16. Summary
Using Alfresco you can manage knowledgeintensive “unpredictable” projects when
Gantt Chart cannot be drawn.
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17. Summary
Project site aggregates the information
project owner needs to make right decision:
- Tasks and schedule
- Documents
- Conversations
- People involved
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18. Summary
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19. What’s next?
• Project manager dashboard to track all
projects
• Project Cash Flow
• Networked org charts of external
participants
• Improving Calendar features
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20. Stay in Touch
• Download and use: www.alvexcore.com
• Join development:
http://git.io/zGN4vA
• Follow Alvex news:
@itdsystems
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