DecisionEdge Suite for Microsoft Office Project

DecisionEdge Suite for Microsoft Office Project
Project Graphics and Tabular Reports for Better Business Decisions

DecisionEdge Suite for Microsoft Office Project is business intelligence for project managers. It gives managers the enhanced graphics and tabular reports they need to better understand and communicate key project information. Bundled with over 100 new charts and reports, DecisionEdge helps managers track resources, keep stakeholders informed, understand project status, and measure project performance using earned value.

"Thanks for the charts. I’m no longer in the graphics art role. I’m now spending my time developing and analyzing schedules like I was hired to do" - PMP, aerospace

Understand - See projects in new ways with graphical charts and tabular reports that turn complex information into easy-to-understand pictures

Communicate – Keep everyone informed by sharing charts and reports in email

Control – Filter, scroll, and drill-down to see trends and make earlier decisions

Export – Easily send filtered chart and report data to Microsoft Excel for further analysis and integration

Create – Easily add custom charts and reports for specific visibility requirements

Customize – Change colors, styles, and content to make charts and reports look just right

"Even with the more graphical options in Project’s new Visual Reports feature, you can benefit from the more advanced graphics capabilities of DecisionEdge’s Products.” - Microsoft Office Project 2007 for Dummies

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View Sample Charts - View Sample Reports

Understand and Communicate Key Project Information
Improve Resource Management Anticipate and avoid resource shortages	Keep Stakeholders Informed Summarize an entire project portfolio

Measure Earned Value Monitor performance with complete set of charts	Combine and Compare Projects Know where to focus attention

Features

Add custom colors for greater impact

Use DecisionEdge Designer to create custom charts and reports for specific needs

Filter to focus on any project element

Draw attention to key issues with numbers that change color based on custom limits

Show the right information with calculated fields created in VBScript

Save snapshots in standard graphic formats (BMP, JPG, PDF, EMF, TIF, and PNG), comma-delimited format (CSV), or direct to Microsoft Office Excel (XLS) or email

Easily email snapshots with just a few clicks to keep the whole team informed

Full Set of Charts and Tabular Reports
Managers better understand their tasks, resources, costs, and overall project performance when they have the right set of charts and reports. DecisionEdge is bundled with over 100 project charts and reports built from years of experience helping managers successfully execute their projects. By clicking the DecisionEdge toolbar button in Office Project, managers can quickly view charts and reports that can be customized by filtering data, changing colors, editing text, and adding, deleting and moving objects. Keep the whole team informed by sharing project snapshots in standard graphic formats, in Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets, or by sending them directly to a printer or plotter.

Address Custom Reporting Requirements
Avoid manual workarounds such as copying into spreadsheets or building everything from scratch in a generic business intelligence tool. DecisionEdge is a reporting platform designed for projects managers. DecisionEdge consultants can quickly create and deliver custom charts and reports. Developers can also use DecisionEdge Designer to create new charts and reports that can be shared with all DecisionEdge users. Designer provides unlimited possibilities for showing and formatting data with different chart and report types, computed elements, and interactive dashboards.

The DecisionEdge Advantage:
• Get started quickly with new charts and reports designed for Microsoft Office Project
• Add custom charts and reports based on your specific requirements
• Stop wasting time with spreadsheets and other manual workarounds
• Deploy a complete business intelligence solution for better project decisions

Requirements
Software: - O/S: Windows 2000, XP SP2 or higher, or Vista; Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework (automatically installed during installation);;
Microsoft Project: Microsoft Project 2002 or higher, including Microsoft Office Project 2007.
(Compatible with Project Standard, Professional, and Project Server)
Hardware: 30MB hard drive for each client; at least 256MB RAM

"The software is awesome. I’m very pleased."
- Project Manager, CRB Consulting Engineers, Plymouth Meeting, PA

"I LOVE the product. It does an excellent job of analyzing and reporting on the entire schedule and is the best I've seen so far!"
- Scheduler, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL

Learn more:
• Watch Tutorials – Click for a list of product tutorials
• Watch Product Demo – Click to watch a 19 minute introduction to DecisionEdge for Microsoft Office Project.
• Download a Free Evaluation Copy - Download a 15-day full-function evaluation
• Five Getting Started Hints - Get started quickly with these helpful ideas
• Software Release Notes - See what's new in the latest release

• Image Gallery - See sample charts and reports
• Data sheet: DecisionEdge Suite for Microsoft Office Project (1.05MB, pdf) – Download an overview of DecisionEdge Suite for Microsoft Office Project
• Getting Started Materials for Microsoft Office Project Users

Product ID / Part #: DESMSP2008