"PMPlan Stand-Alone Products" PMPlan © - the PMPlan Standard version is an EVM Project Management software tool.
PMPlan, the Standard stand-alone version, is AlNik Solutions original project management application that is fully integrated, using an ‘MS SQL Server Express’ database, and is used in many circumstances as an EVM Lite tool for those projects not requiring a fully mandated EVM capability. PMPlan Standard will handle 1,000 resources within 5,000 work elements for a plan period of up-to 10 years.
PMPlanLT© is a very limited version of the PMPlan Standard version. It will handle 15 resources within 100 work elements for a plan period of up-to 1 year. PMPlanLT has very limited EVM capability. PMPlanLT would be used for very small business purposes or for student applications.
PMPlanPro© is a significant upgrade to PMPlan Standard as a stand-alone application using a ‘SQL Server Express’ database. PMPlanPro will handle 5,000 resources within 32,000 work elements for a plan period of up-to 10 years (+/-, and limited only by the amount of installed memory, and in some cases 32 bit vs. 64 bit processing).
PMPlan, with the exception of the resource pool, looks and works the same as PMPlan Enterprise, but the application does not contain the additional features available in PMPlan Enterprise such as a the ability to define project rules, develop Burden Rate Tables, use the common Resource Pool, and can define project specific holidays and override normal non-workdays.
Resource loading, which is stored at daily level, is done from task level with automatic roll up to the cost center and the project. PMPlan incorporates import/export capabilities for other applications including MS Project®, Microframe's MPM® and ProPricer®. PMPlan can be customized to interface with additional modules (not included with this application), custom designed to access specific project data of organizational databases allowing for additional and more comprehensive Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting. This application can be installed on any of the site’s Windows® compatible computers.
A comment from a Client!
“…; I have struggled for years with an almost incomprehensible resistance on the part of management to put fully integrated PM tools in the hands of those who need them: PMs, DPMs, CAMs, task managers, and enable them to do their jobs. Instead we end up struggling with a mish mash of ….spread sheets, …. project schedulers …. home grown scheduling tools ….presentation software and on and on. I have found one ray of sunlight in this wilderness; PMPlan. It is fully integrated from WBS creation through fully linked scheduling, resource loading, costing and pricing, Work Authorization, Basis of Estimate tool, and full tracking and reporting to DOD standards. It is very inexpensive and so intuitive, easy to use, and devoid of extraneous bells and whistles, that I use it every day. They have an enterprise version where multiple CAMs can work on the program at the same time. It really is worth a look.” WSP, LMCO
Some example PMPlan “Input Forms” are:
1 – PMPlan Project Work Plan
2 – PMPlan Project Logic Network
3 – PMPlan Project Schedule
4 – PMPlan Project Resources
5 – PMPlan Project Total Effort
6 – PMPlan Project Resource Effort
7 – PMPlan Project Activity Effort
8 – PMPlan Project Tracking
9 – PMPlan Project Status
Comparison of the Features of PMPlan©, PMPlanPro© and PMPlan Enterprise©
Features |
PMPlan & PMPlanPro
as Standalone's |
PMPlanPro
in Enterprise Mode |
PMPlan
Enterprise |
Interactive Master Work Breakdown Structure (MWBS) view development |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Interactive Functional Work Breakdown Structure (FWBS) view development |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Activities per Project |
5,000 |
32,000 |
32,000 |
Milestones per Project |
10,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Can insert Intermediate Milestones |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can input narrative Objective/Scope per activity/task |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
Can input Notes per activity/task |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
Can input Basis of Estimate (BOE) per activity/task |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
32,000 characters |
Tracks Deliverables |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Generate a rich text file of the WBS with objectives, notes, and other information in Outline form for import into most word processors. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom Fields including Calculations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Schedule Risk Assessment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cost Risk Assessment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Integrated Master Schedule (Graphic Gantt) view with project outline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customizable Gantt Format |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Smallest Scheduling Unit |
1 day |
1 day |
1 day |
Number of Auto-Formatted Levels in Gantt View |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Customizable Calendars |
5,000 |
32,000 |
32,000 |
Multiple Tasks on one row |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Interactive Graphic Logic Network view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Logic Relationships with lead or lag |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Logic Tracing Guide |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Indirect Burden Rate Tables (O-head, G&A) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Salary Actions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-Year Resource Rates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Works with Single Rate Factor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Define Pricing Types |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Time and Material Rates |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Resources (Labor and other Direct Costs) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Handle Job Categories and track cost variance between actual resource and job category rates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-Level Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Flat Auto-Spread of Resources |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Front-End, Back-End etc. Auto Spreading |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom Assign of Resources |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Interactive Resource Total Loading Table (Row – WBS elements / Columns – Resources). This feature allows rapid initial costing of project) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Costs and Resource Rollup to upper levels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Always see Total Project Cost when resource loading |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Prevents Resource Loading at upper levels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Interactive Resource Loading by Individual Table resource (Rows – WBS elements / Columns – Periods (daily, weekly, or monthly) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto-leveling of resources |
Intentionally
No! * |
Intentionally
No! * |
Intentionally
No! * |
Resource Driven Activity Duration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Level (move) Resource over-allocation from one resource to other resources |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of colors displayed for allocation levels |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Loading views can display Full Time Equivalents |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Material Details per activity with Description, Vendor, Part Id, Unit Type, Cost per unit, Basis, and Quantity by Period. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Travel Details per activity with Travel between, Persons per trip, Days per trip, Airfare per person, Per Diem per person, Ground costs per trip (car rental, taxi, etc.), Basis, and Quantity by Period |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Easy to Schedule Multi-Resources per activity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can define Cost Accounts/Work Packages |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can flag Deliverables and provide report |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can add Custom Fields |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Co-actions, or Hammock Tasks |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Graphic Spend Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Define weekly workdays |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Generate a Work Authorization Statement for each Work Package Subaccount with objective, deliverables, schedule, and budget, which becomes an internal contract between the Project Manager and the Work Package Leader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Provides Earned Value Methodology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can insert Earned Value Milestones |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Contract Performance Report (CPR – 5 Formats) - DoD-I-5000.2 |
Formats 1&5 |
All |
All |
Generates Graphic Performance Report that plots Planned, Earned, and Actual Costs versus time. Also, plots Cost and Schedule Performance Indices |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Estimate-At Completion (EAC) Snapshots |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
EAC History Chart |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Historical Baselines |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Proposal Pricing and Documentation per DCAA Standards |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto-Creation of Slide Set Presentation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto-Creation of Report Sets into one Report |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Create Invoicing Plan |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Cash Flow Report |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Customizable Reports |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can independently Summarize Multiple-Projects |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Can Merge Project Files |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Transfer table text to spreadsheet application |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple User Access to shared projects |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Operates Stand Alone |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Server Database (i.e. SQL Server) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Update of Schedule Status Via E-mail |
Future |
Future |
Future |
E-mail Distribution of project information |
Future |
Future |
Future |
OLE Automation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User-Definable Forms |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
User-Definable Toolbars |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ODBC Connectivity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Import MS Project files (*.mpx ,*.mdb, and *.xml) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
* AlNik considers this activity to be the responsibility of the project manager, not the software!
PMPlan Purchasing and Pricing
The PMPlan license key(s) may be purchased via a credit card purchase of up to $2,000.00 per order. Please visit our "AlNik Solutions Store" to accomplish this. For orders in excess of the $2,000.00 threshold, please contact us at alnik@pmplan.com , or provide a purchase order or cashier’s check as an alternative method of payment. The license key(s) will be provided electronically (email) once payment has processed and cleared.
The revised baseline pricing for the PMPlan, effective July 1, 2010, is provided below:
PMPlan Standard Products |
Price |
PMPlanPro Trial Evaluation Version a 30 day free trial evaluation of the fully functional version of PMPlanPro. |
$0.00 |
PMPlanLT Limited Edition "License Key" (each, with 30 WBS elements, 10 Resources, and a term of 270 workdays, for each project and with limited reporting) |
$95.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 1 to 5 |
$395.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 6 to 10 [available only through a request for quote, and payment by certified check or purchase order] |
$375.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 11 to 25 [available only through a request for quote, and payment by certified check or purchase order] |
$355.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 26 to 50 [available only through a request for quote, and payment by certified check or purchase order] |
$335.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 51 to 100 [available only through a request for quote, and payment by certified check or purchase order] ) |
$315.00 |
PMPlan Standard Version "License Key" (each) - Quantity of 101+ [available only through a request for quote, and payment by certified check or purchase order] |
$295.00 |
Optional - PMPlan "Standard" Annual (Jan-Dec) Software Maintenance & Support consisting of 1 hour email/telephone support, [includes software upgrades during the year] (Annual Fee for each User License) |
$96.00 |
Optional - Training, not including Travel or Material Expense (2 trainers, 2 full days, up to 20 students hands-on) (3) |
$5,000.00 |
Optional - Systems Interfacing & Customization Requirements, additional training requirements, and any technical support outside the terms of Annual Software Maintenance Support Services, not including Travel or Material Expense (3) |
$150/hr. per AlNik Resource |
(1) Credit Card (max = $2,000), Cashier's Check or Purchase Order.
(2) Cashier's Check or Purchase Order only.
(3) Purchase Order only.
The amounts above do not include shipping, handling or current Federal, state or local taxes levied in the United States and shall be the obligation of the purchaser. Any other present or future taxes, duties, tariffs, fees or other charges, including but not limited to excise, import, purchase, sales, use, turnover, added value, consular, gross receipts or other assessments imposed by the government of any other country or subdivision thereof shall be the obligation of the purchaser. Payments shall be made in United States Dollars (USD$).
PMPlan Potential Competition and the Comparisons:
AlNik Solutions has not yet developed a detailed feature/function comparison chart for its potential competitors such as, Microsoft’s Project, as well as many others; but we can however offer some comparison thoughts on the VALUE of PMPlan.
We CAN tell you that PMPlan has competed against the competition and has won primarily based on PMPlan’s intuitive processes and ease of use, its rich set of features and ability to do more in less time, versus the non-intuitive products of the competitors.
With the government/industrial standards in mind, PMPlan tools are fully integrated applications, and are first, WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) focused, and resource based planning tools, using Integrated Scheduling with Precedence Logic Network diagramming to identify and define the critical path of the project schedule, and to assess any risk developed as a result of the planned cost and schedule; whereas most of the competitive products, are not fully-integrated Scheduling and planning tools. Once the information is developed in some competitive applications, it is extracted from them and imported into other functional applications, such as pricing tools, and EVM tools for EVMS cost and performance analysis and reporting.
Some elements we would suggest to be included in a comparison:
- Ease of use (only gained through demonstration & reference checks).
- Affordability without reducing value. Our goal is to provide a project management tool to those in need of such tool, but priced to fit the appropriate need.
We are quite confident through the evaluation process, that we can convey the overall increased VALUE that PMPlan can bring to your organization, as compared to the competition.
The greatest comparison of our product to the competitions, that we hear about, is that the PMPlan application is more intuitive to use, is the easiest to get information into and to obtain immediate results from, and has a wider range of desired features, especially when applied to tightly budgeted projects that require the lesser qualified resources to be involved with the project management software.
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