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Mille Grazie, Fuzzy ! :-)
We may well wind up with simply MS project. <ugh>. I don't
want to spend $$ on a Hummer (so to speak) when all I need
is a minivan.
Thanks for thoughts.
~Ross
-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Allen [mailto:Grant.Allen_at_towersoft.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:28 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: OT? DBA Project Mgmt Tools
Ross
You need a tiger. All your diligent, over-worked team members will be = too busy to notice it, and the slackers will run screaming from the = building, or be devoured as punishment for their laziness!
But seriously, I've just completed some work that assessed project = management tools, and one of the key questions is "how many projects are = you managing simultaneously?" If it's only a few (Oracle-based or = otherwise), then just about any tool, including MS Project, will do. = However, if you're juggling many projects (dozens or more), you may want = to look into the world of portfolio/project-office management tools. = These really show their strengths when juggling multiple resources = across
many projects, with variable time-frames, etc. They also include = much stronger budgeting and "value" assessment tools (e.g. net-present = value, internal rate of return, capitalisation of labour, etc.) Some of = thestand-out tools are Primavera and Niku Clarity. These aren't = necessarily cheap, though.
Additionally, if you're using an ERP suite, they have project/portfolio = management modules (Oracle Apps is pushing hard in this area) ... you = may already have what you're looking for!
My 2=A2
Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
>[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Mohan, Ross
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> Smallish Team of DBAs, Largish Group of Projects. Projects range
>from ad hoc "add user.." to multi-month "redesign app..." and have >varying priorities. Each project assigned to at least one DBA.=20 =20
> What tool(s) do listers like that allow scheduling, tracking,
>=20> would be nice
> I am getting ready to default to MS Project, but it=20
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> I've got ideas for PM tools in a DB context, but little=20
>=20> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
> TIA,=20
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> Ross
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