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RE: OT? DBA Project Mgmt Tools

From: Mohan, Ross <RMohan_at_arbinet.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 09:58:53 -0400
Message-ID: <CC74E7E10A8A054798B6611BD1FEF4D30625D266@vamail01.thexchange.com>


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 = the
stand-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
:-)



"Everything you think, do, and say
 was in the pill you took today."

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>[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Mohan, Ross

> Sent: Wednesday, 1 September 2004 06:27
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: OT? DBA Project Mgmt Tools
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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,
> alerting,=20
> updating, reporting, etc. in this situation.=20
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> I am getting ready to default to MS Project, but it=20
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> to hear about alternatives that aren't stratospherically-priced,=20
> function-bloated, and Oracle-unfriendly.
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> I've got ideas for PM tools in a DB context, but little=20
> experience=20
> with them. I'd like most to hear from people who've already=20
> gotten their
> hands dirty with them..
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> TIA,=20
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> Ross
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