an introduction to Fuse 360

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1 an introduction to Fuse 360 Goal-Based Optimization enterpriseproject analysis Dr. Dan Patterson PMP l CEO & Founder Acumen

2 2 Presentation Overview Company introduction Introduction to Fuse Current project analysis platform Fuse 3.0 and Fuse 360 Goal-based optimization Product demo Q&A

3 3 acumenproven project analytics Passion and dedication to helping to improve the practice of CPM scheduling & analysis 2o Year+ PPM legacy across multiple industries Oracle, Deltek & MS partner Based in Austin, Texas Global presence Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis training World Renowned Risk Assessment Workshops Acumen Fuse & Fuse 360: Enterprise Project Analysis Software

4 Fuse 3.0 and next generation analytics Today, thousands of users benefiting from Fuse Schedule, logic, performance, risk, EV analysis Wildly successful metric library and editor DCMA, Logic density, Redundancy Index, Baseline Compliance, Logic Hotspots Forensics Visualization: Fuse Ribbons Launch of Fuse 3.0 and 360 on October 18 From application to an analytics platform 360 is the first of many analytics modules Schedule cleanser, fix MPP, P6 files in Fuse New: Goal-based optimization

5 5 Fuse 360 Goal-Based Project Optimizer

6 6 analysis three modules in one tool Project Analysis benefit: Validate schedule quality, cost forecast accuracy, risk realism Track project performance Trace/ pinpoint flawed logic Conduct forensic analysis about: Over 300 industry standard & unique-to-fuse metrics Same capabilities as core Fuse product Project Analysis

7 7 analysis three modules in one tool Schedule Cleanser benefit: Remove logic complexities Eliminate constraints Saves days of manual cleansing about: Automatically generate fixed MS Project & Primavera Schedules Compare to original schedule & pinpoint impact of cleanse Schedule Cleanser Metric Analysis

8 8 analysis three modules in one tool Goal-based optimization benefit: Create optimized scenarios Achieve schedule acceleration in seconds Optimization based on your input about: Define your own goals & means of achieving them Visualize accelerations in timeline view Forensic Analysis Logic Analysis Metric Analysis

9 9 goal-based optimization Objective create an accelerated & optimized schedule to adopt intelligent principles & criteria how does it work? Goals criteria sets Simulation analysis Set Goal Define Criteria Run Simulation Analyze Scenarios e.g. reduce project duration by 3 months e.g. focus on engineering activities Generate optimized Scenario(s) Use Fuse analytics to understand impact of optimization

10 10 setting acceleration goal Choose a target date % acceleration Duration acceleration Best scenario possible Optionally cleanse schedule Apply a set of criteria (grouped into a script)

11 11 building a criteria set Define series of steps Steps contain rules: Duration reduction Calendar adjustment Lag reduction Constraint elimination Set priority Earliest/latest Longest Easiest/least resistance Optional filters e.g. only apply to engineering Editable libraries Shared/merged

12 12 run the simulation Run the acceleration simulation Fuse applies criteria during each iteration More & more aggressive push during each iteration until either: Goal is achieved Criteria are exhausted Manual or automatic granularity

13 13 accept or reject scenario number of days accelerated goal achieved or not? acceleration efficiency

14 schedule 14 acceleration efficiency Example 1 2 day project acceleration requires 2 days of reduction Acceleration Efficiency =2/2 100% Example 2 2 day project acceleration requires 2 days of reduction Acceleration Efficiency=2/3 67% 2 day activity reduction 2 day activity reduction 1 day activity reduction 2 day project acceleration 2 day project acceleration

15 15 compare scenarios Fuse Forensics Identify changes Pinpoint impact of changes Defend changes made Fuse Analysis Compare schedules Run Fuse metrics on scenarios Visualize scenario differences

16 16 integration schedule, cost, risk, ev Asta Cobra Open Plan Prism G2 P3/P6 PRA MS Project Excel/XML

17 17 demo acumen fuse software demonstration

18 September 22, 2011