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EPK Product Direction Rich Murphy richmurphy@epkgroup.com. EPK Market Positioning. EPK moving to support all levels of maturity Just starting out in project and portfolio management Some experience with Microsoft Project Mature PM processes, ready for EPM Customers can grow with the system.
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EPK Product Direction Rich Murphy richmurphy@epkgroup.com
EPK Market Positioning • EPK moving to support all levels of maturity • Just starting out in project and portfolio management • Some experience with Microsoft Project • Mature PM processes, ready for EPM • Customers can grow with the system
Key Focus Areas of EPK-Suite • Budgeting and cost management • Stage-gate based “workflow” • Scenario modeling and analysis • Comprehensive resource planning
Key Philosophy of EPK Group:Real “Portfolio” and “Resource” managementrequires that ALLefforts must be considered
Function Audience PPS, ProSight Expert Choice, SmartOrg CXOs, Governance Board Line Management, PMO MS Project EPK-Suite + Project Server Project Management Project Managers Support and Operational efforts, simple projects Complex projects Team Members
Coming from EPK in 2007 • EPK-Planner for Project Server 2007 • Enhances Activity Plans and Proposals • Introductory offer – no charge • Seeking user feedback • EPK-Suite V5 • DOT.NET 2.0 framework • Will support both PS2003 and PS2007 • Will support for Project Standard (users don’t have PWA functionality, meant to be a first step towards full EPM) • Possibly Support Office 2007 directly • WSS tasks linked to EPK Work Items • Outlook integration