The Prolog Project Management System

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• The Prolog Project Management System
• URS eCommerce Committee
• March 6, 2001
• San Francisco, CA

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Prolog in URS Construction Services

• Current Clients Schwab (100 projects), Contra
  Costa County, Caltrans, Marblehead Schools
  (Boston)
• Prospects New RFPs, Chase, King County, Palm
  Beach Convention Center, interest by URS General
  Engineering offices
• Future Development ASP solution, Customization
  of Prolog to conform with CSD Project Management
  Manual

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Prolog as eConstruction eEngineering

• Collaboration client participation, partner
  participation.
• Faster results less travel, focus on the work
  not the process.
• Real time work product compression of
  activities, accountability.
• Full featured system supports the work process,
  not limited to being an on-line filing cabinet

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Prolog Manager 6 - Prolog Today
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Document Control and Process Compression

• Traditional Approach
• Weekly Client Meetings
• Fax, Phone, Mail
• Prolog Approach
• Electronic inclusion
• Constant Interaction on-line, Real Time
• Process Integration

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Meeting Minutes
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Issue Management
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Drawings and Specs
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Request for Information (RFI)
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RFI Impact
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Cost Control and Financial Management

• Tight integration Schedule to Budget
• Change Orders roll to Budget
• Committed cost tracking
• Budget Time and Quantities
• Forecasting

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Budget
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Import WBS
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Budget - Financial
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Budget - Quantities
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Budget - Forecasting
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Budget - Time
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Change Orders
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Purchasing

• Manage Contracts
• Manage Bid process
• Manage bid notices and correspondence

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Contracts
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Look Up Contracts
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Contract Management
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Field Administration

• Traditional Approach
• Inspection forms copy, file distribute
• Punch list hand off and update
• Prolog Approach
• Palm Pilot synch, data touched once
• On line same day
• Responsible parties take action
• Once obscure data becomes accessible

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Daily Work Journal
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Inspections and Tests
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Punch List Lookup
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Punch List Detail
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Reports
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Budget Reports
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Sample Budget Report (zoom-in)
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Sample Budget Report
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Notice to Comply Report
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System Alerts
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Security by User
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Security by Feature
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Security by Data Group
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Security by Project
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Executive Reporting on Portfolios

• Multiple Projects Roll-up
• By responsibility
• Client segments
• Industry lines

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Portfolio Definition
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Process Flow
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Prolog Web Site

• Takes Prolog to next level
• Fully portable across internet
• Field operations, client and partner operations
• Collaboration and accountability maximized

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My Details
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News
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Weather
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Hot List
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Subscriptions
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CAD over the internet
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Red line
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Site Photos
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Requests for Information
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Meeting Minute Details
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Schedules
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Daily Work Journal
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Reports
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Contact Information .
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Conclusion

• Increase efficiency by automating repetitive and
  time-consuming tasks
• Standardize business processes across all
  projects
• Reduce risk by tracking projects more effectively
  and consistently
• Manage multiple projects in one database,
  allowing summary reporting and querying across
  jobs
• Collaborate with other companies through
  integrated Internet application, Prolog WebSite 6
  
• Save time by integrating with applications such
  as Microsoft Project, SureTrak Project Manager,
  Primavera Project Planner (P3), Bentleys
  ProjectWiseand other industry applications