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"Project Mark II"

Project Management Software

We are proud to offer the "Project Mark II" project management software which has been designed to support and encourage Lean/6-Sigma methodologies. It is project management software for your entire enterprise!

• Help your associates follow Lean & 6-Sigma methodologies in their projects


• Instantly know the status of all projects in all Value Streams, locations, and product families in your enterprise


• Automatically remind project owners of late or upcoming tasks


• Produce professional project status reports at the press of a button


• Get up and running in as little as 24 hours, at very low cost, and without involving your IT Department

Contents

1. Program Features
2. Screen Shots
3. How It Works
4. Purchase
5. Free On-line Demo
6. Videos
7. Under The Hood (for computer Nerds)

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Program Features

• Low-cost management tool for Lean, 6-Sigma, DFSS, Stage-Gate, and other cost reduction projects
• Designed to support - and encourage - LSS project methodologies, such as DMAIC
• Flexible: Supports multiple Value Streams, multiple sites, and multiple product families
• Runs in a standard web browser on Windows, Mac, & Linux. No client software required!
• Provides real-time summaries of the status all projects
• Sends reminder eMails for late or up-coming tasks
• Filter on Status, Owner, Value Stream, or many other factors to focus on those truly critical projects
• Easily customizable and configurable for almost any enterprise or industry
• Runs in a Linux virtual machine on a server. (No operating system licenses needed)
• Very flexible server: Can be run on a departmental computer, corporate server farm, or our internet-accessable server
• No IT support needed if run on our server

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Screen Shots

	Login Screen Users are limited to authorized logins. The system uses a 256-bit security code, unique to each user.
	Project Summary Page Lists all the projects in the system. You can use the Filters and Sorting commands to modify this view.
	Dashboard The Dashboard is a quick summary, especially designed for managers to keep tabs on all projects. It provides an overall cost savings summary for the next 15 months, as well as listing several other types of projects of interest. This is the first view provided to Managers. Regular users are shown a Project Summary list of their own projects instead of this page.
	Task Summary Lists all the tasks in the system. Just like the Project Summary page, you can use the Filters and Sorting commands to modify this view.
	Project Detail 1 Detailed information about a project. This screen shot shows the topmost part of this screen, with the summary view of the Charter, and the project status section.
	Project Detail (Tasks for the Project) This screen shot shows the Task List associated with this Project. Notice that each Task has a Name, Description, Status Code, Start Date, End Date, Duration, and Owner. This is like a mini-version of Microsoft Project, because the Tasks can have dependencies, and so rescheduling one task will automatically reschedule all the dependent tasks.
	Task Detail This screen shot shows the editing screen for the detailed information about a Task. The status of each task can be updated independently for maximum flexibility.
	Edit Personal Info This screen shot shows the editing screen for the personal info about the user. It sets the name, password, eMail address, training level, and other info. It also allows setting very detailed control over eMail notifications.

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How It Works

• Centered on "Projects"
• Formal Charter for each Project
• Project Owner, Champion, and Team Members
• Status info for each Project
• Each Project has "Tasks"
• Task Owner, Start Date, & End Date
• Status info for each Task
• Task Owners log on and update Task Status
• Each owner logs in to the web page and sees the tasks they are assigned
• They update the status as work is completed
• A "Dashboard" is automatically created to show the status of all projects and tasks
• Project Reports available
• List critical dates, Gantt time line, and status summary
• Reports are in pdf format suitable for presentation or distribution
• Owners get Reminders
• Each owner gets automatic reminder eMails as Projects and Tasks reach critical stages, or fall behind schedule
• Many configurable options available for these reminders:
1. No eMails
2. Warnings when Tasks are late
3. Warnings when Tasks are coming due
• The "heads-up" period is selected by the user

How to create and manage a new project:

1. Project Owner Creates a new Project
• Enters data into Charter portion of project database
• Documents the objective, strategy, rationale, project team, and expected completion date
2. Project Champion reviews and approves the project
3. Project Owner enters detailed Tasks for each Project
• Each task has its own Owner (selected from a pull-down list), Start Date, and End Date
• Tasks can be entered individually, or entered from a standard project template
• Pre-built templates are provided for Lean and 6-Sigma projects
• The user can easily create or modify customized templates in an Excel spreadsheet

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Purchase

Get it working for You!

• You can be up and running within 24 hours
• Install on our internet-accessible server with daily redundant backups, or on your own server
• Very low cost for medium-sized enterprise
• Several support options to choose from

Want a price quote? Send an eMail to Info@Bralla.com

Or you can simply use this form below.

Your Name:
Company Name:

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Free On-line Demo

Try our free, on-line demo.

http://Project.Bralla.com

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Videos

1. Introduction, Logging in, & Overall Program Usage

You can also download this video by clicking here

2. Using Project & Tasks. Using the Project Charter. Adding New Tasks. Getting eMail Reminders.

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3. Customizing. Adding Users. Setting Company Name, Logo, Locations, Value Streams, & Product Families

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Under The Hood (for computer Nerds)

Project Mark II is written as a "server side" application. It consists of a series of scripts written in the Python programming language. These scripts use an MySQL database to store all the project, task, and user data. Web pages are served by the Apache 2 web server. A few public-domain javascript applications handle some specific aspects of the program.

Although Project Mark II itself is copyrighted software, it is built on "open source" software and Linux, most of which is licensed under the Gnu Public License. This means that the entire program infrastructure is built on systems that are widely used, and widely supported.

The source code of Project Mark II is provided to the licensee in clear text. (It has to be, or it won't run on the Apache web server.) This means that your IT department will have full access to the code and can read and analyze it to their heart's content. The code is fully copyrighted, so you can't copy, disseminate, or use the code outside the licensing agreement, but you can make changes and improvements for your own use, if you so desire. (The program author also welcomes suggestions and improvements to the code!)