BROCHURE ECOSYS EPC. Full Lifecycle Project Cost Controls

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1 BROCHURE ECOSYS EPC Full Lifecycle Project Cost Controls

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3 ECOSYS EPC EcoSys EPC is a next generation planning and cost controls software solution delivering best practices for full lifecycle project cost management in an integrated, easy-to-use web application. EcoSys EPC bridges the gap between planning and execution. Project Cost Management Capital Planning Budgeting & Forecasting Earned Value Management Portfolio Management Resource Management Funds Management Estimating Budgeting & Forecasting Corporate Accounting Planejamento de capital Commitments Project Planning Change Control THE EPC ADVANTAGE EcoSys EPC (Enterprise Planning & Controls) is an enterprise software platform designed to address all the cost controls needs of project-driven organizations. Created by the original developers of Primavera P6, EcoSys EPC draws upon an in-depth understanding of how to bridge the project planning/cost divide to deliver cost controls best practices. Through a powerful combination of best practices, configurability, and integration with existing systems, EcoSys EPC creates an environment where standardization and automation directly lead to improved project performance. BENEFITS 1. Real time visibility into forecasts and spending performance with transactional drilldown 2. Confidence in data by eliminating spreadsheets, homegrown tools, formula errors, and manual processes for budgeting, forecasting and reporting 3. Tremendous time savings by automating previously manual data collection tasks, freeing resources for performance and trend analysis 4. Rapid user adoption through an easy-to-use system with a familiar interface configured to match business processes 5. Low total cost of ownership through a web platform and EPC s ability to adapt as needs change over time Work Management Performance Reporting & EarnedValue Asset Management Closeouts For large projects, the savings from eliminating redundant spending, and automating and standardizing critical and previously time consuming financial reporting processes can equal millions of dollars, typically within the first six months of deployment. PROJECT CONTROLS CHALLENGES Effective project cost management can be elusive. While most organizations utilize commercial software for corporate financials, they are still heavily dependent upon Excel spreadsheets and manual, disconnected processes for project budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement. Large systems, such as ERPs, have proven cumbersome for project planning and cost controls since they focus primarily on general accounting needs. Executives, project controllers, cost analysts and those responsible for monitoring and improving project performance need to be able to answer fundamental cost controls questions quickly and easily. However, in most cases project cost and performance analysis is daunting. Lacking standards and the tools to provide an automated solution, answers generally emerge only after significant time and effort. 3

4 Traditional Corporate Oracle SA EcoSy Fiscal Year Budgeting Estimates, Budgets, Forecasts, Commitments Actu Perfo Rep Project/Resourc Primavera FUNDAMENTAL COST CONTROLS QUESTIONS What is the current budget and forecast? How much has been spent? How much funding is available and how is it being used? How and why has my budget and forecast changed? How is the work package/project/ portfolio trending? Where can we make improvements? How are project schedules impacting cost? Are we performing efficiently? What is the status of our commitments? What are the contractual, funding or payment rules? KEY DIFFERENTIATORS Reinforced by ongoing collaboration with customers, the EcoSys EPC software solution is uniquely suited to project controls requirements: 1. Highly scalable web platform designed for large enterprises, multiple projects and many users 2. Excel-like spreadsheets for unmatched user friendliness and flexibility while delivering enterprise standards, such as full audit trail and strict controls on changes to historical data 3. Rapid software implementation through configuration rather than complex customization or custom development 4. Ability to model business rules and standards that match your processes and terminology 5. Easy tailoring of reports, forms, and dashboards without IT involvement 6. Time-phased management of budgets, forecasts, commitments, and changes 7. Fully integrated reporting designed for end users, executives and other stakeholders 8. Robust multi-currency support

5 Financial Planning G/L targets, and regulatory commitments. Fund capital initiatives from one or more funding sources and differentiate between internal and external sources of funds. Model cash flows and perform what-if analysis of investment scenarios. Drive capital investment plans based on real project schedules. Measure actual performance against planned with precision and accuracy. als & mance orting EPC Change Management e Management MS Project Closeouts, Adjustments & Audits 9. Unlimited versions of budgets and forecasts, allowing for viewing of trends over time and what-if scenario planning. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT As projects grow more complex and budgets face increasing scrutiny, EcoSys EPC provides the tools necessary to effectively manage all phases of the project cost lifecycle from planning, budgeting and forecasting through project execution, change control, closeouts and earned value/performance reporting. Robust data integration coupled with EPC s unmatched organizational fit creates an engine for real-time visibility into project performance and proactive decision making. Use EcoSys EPC to enforce enterprise-wide standards, while retaining the flexibility necessary to adapt to unique project requirements. CAPITAL PLANNING Maintain annual and multi-year capital budgets. Align budget plans with strategic initiatives, organizational BUDGETING & FORECASTING Use EPC to model and manage your budgeting cycle for organization, program, and project budgets. Simplify the process by using EPC s web spreadsheets and forms. Budget requests can be easily populated from project plans or estimates in other systems or entered directly into EPC. EPC supports both bottom-up and top-down budgeting. Dynamic and accurate forecasting is essential for monitoring progress against targets. Connect forecasts with work plans, project schedules, resource allocations, and planned expenditures. EPC maintains unlimited versions of forecasts in an auditable repository, so maintaining historical snapshots is easy. Analyze variances and trends. Utilize unlimited auto-forecasting rules to provide more accurate at completion forecasts. Determine strategic and organizational impacts based on aggregated forecasts, and drill down to detailed planned transactions. EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT EPC s industrial strength analytic and reporting capabilities support comprehensive cost control and performance management needs. EPC serves as a robust Earned Value Management (EVM) engine from simple tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) to providing ANSI 748 compliance often required of federal agencies and government contractors. Integrate cost data with project and schedule information including activities, WBS elements, resource and expense assignments, and percent complete to automatically generate EV reports. Leverage EPC s flexibility to create custom metrics, progress measurement rules, or use multiple calculations to look at important measures from a wider perspective (e.g. alternative Estimate At Complete formulas). PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Use EcoSys EPC to strategically evaluate project investment options and determine optimal resource allocations. Develop scorecards based on your criteria. Perform unlimited what-if scenario analysis. Fund selected projects and track their progress over time with role-based dashboards and data drilldown from summary views to transaction details. 5

6 FUNDS MANAGEMENT EPC provides the workflow and structures for distributing funds through the organization and into programs, projects, and operations. The rules that govern funds can be easily modeled from multiple funding sources to complex allocation requirements. Forecast and track fund availability across fiscal years. Reallocate funds as needed using a clear, structured process and protected by an enterprise-level audit trail. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Flexibly manage labor and equipment budgets, forecasts, and actuals with EcoSys EPC. Budget and forecast resource costs, hours, quantities, and related expenses. Distribute fiscal budgets by resource category or type. Strategically align resource supply with organizational goals, priorities, and bottom-up demand while tracking availability of full time equivalent (FTE) resources. Define resource rate types along any number of dimensions and associate multiple rates with each resource. Integrate with Project Management and Timesheet systems to consolidate true bottom-up forecasts, reflecting the latest resource allocation information, as well as resource actuals. Core technologies of Java and DHTML provide a secure, scalable, and responsive platform The EPC reporting engine executes calculations in parallel threads for maximum performance and responsiveness Strategic in-memory and disk caching speeds up access to common data Systems administrators have access to integrated system performance metrics and resource monitoring tools Rich integration is supported for all areas of the data model through the EcoSys SOA/web services API and a robust file-based integration for XML and XLS formats. INTEGRATION Leverage investments in existing systems by using the best sources of financial and schedule data available. Integrate with ERPs (e.g. Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft), project management systems (e.g. Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), proprietary financial systems, procurement systems, timesheet applications, Excel spreadsheets, and data files. Map cost codes and categories from your various systems into EPC for integrated performance reporting. Automate reporting through integration of expenditures, actuals, commitments, budgets, and projects including resource plans and progress. TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE EcoSys EPC is entirely web-based, enabling users full access to the application functionality using only a web browser. This architecture eliminates the need for clientside installations, and upgrades are centralized and easy to deploy. EPC has been architected with enterprise performance and scalability as key elements of its design: EPC runs on Oracle and SQL Server database platforms The middle tier runs on industry-leading application server technologies: IBM WebSphere, BEA Weblogic, JBoss, and Apache Tomcat 6

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8 About Intergraph Process, Power & Marine: Soon to be known as Hexagon Process, Power & Marine, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine is the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Process, Power & Marine is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications. Hexagon s solutions integrate sensors, software, domain knowledge and customer workflows into intelligent information ecosystems that deliver actionable information. They are used in a broad range of vital industries. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has more than 16,000 employees in 46 countries. Visit our website or us mkt.br@hexagon.com Tel Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima andar cep São Paulo SP Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph is part of Hexagon. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.