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An Award-Winning PPM Solution

Cora is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise project and portfolio management solutions to global organizations but what can Cora PPM do for you?

Role-based Usage of PPM Software

Often the problem with understanding the challenges of implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) solution is that we only consider it from the perspective of the PMO. This is short-sighted. A good PPM solution impacts the whole organization. It has a profound effect on key stakeholders in the business. Here we highlight some of the benefits that ppm software can have for different people in an organization:

Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)

Full project portfolio control achieved through dashboards and analytics. Drive process standardization and compliance through Cora PPM; a scalable and easily customized solution that will support your PM methodology.

Strategy Realization Office (SRO)

Effectively align all your investments with business strategy and accelerate business transformation through management of the investment ecosystem, enterprise capacity and change enablement. Here’s a detailed look at how the Head of Strategy may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

Portfolio Management Office

Connect strategy with execution by selecting and managing the optimum set of strategically-aligned initiatives that deliver maximum business value. Here’s a detailed look at how a PMO Manager may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

Senior Management Team

Centralized visibility of the enterprise project portfolio performance. Full alignment between strategic business objectives and projects. Reduce budget deviation and improve project success rates.

CIO

Drive innovation, connect the technology ecosystem and accelerate digital transformation. Cora PPM can be cloud hosted or hosted on-premise. Our professional services team can facilitate a system roll out in less than 30 days. The Cora PPM API allows for full integration with existing systems. Here’s a detailed look at how the Chief Information Officer may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

CFO

Reduce budget deviation and improve forecasting accuracy. Full oversight on the project portfolio selection process using project business cases. Integrate with your organization’s existing ERP to allow for financial data transfer between systems. Here’s a detailed look at how the Chief Financial Officer may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

Head of Engineering

Manage complex capital & operational projects in one centralized system. Providing Engineering and Construction organizations with a holistic view of infrastructure, asset and project information and their interdependencies. Here’s a detailed look at how the Head of Engineering may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

Portfolio Managers

Connect strategy with execution by selecting and managing the optimum set of strategically-aligned initiatives that deliver maximum business value.

Project Managers

Plan and execute your projects using one system. Escalate information quickly and collaborate easily with your project teams. Here’s a detailed look at how a Project Manager may benefit from implementing Cora PPM and here’s how a Project Director may benefit.

Resource Managers

Ensure capacity is always aligned to demand. Plan your teams project and non-project related work. Track actual time spent on tasks. Plan headcount requirements and identify which team members are over or under allocated. Here’s a detailed look at how a Resource Manager may benefit from implementing Cora PPM.

Cora PPM Solutions for Common Enterprise Challenges

Budget Deviation & Financial Control

Persistent overspend or underspend against budgets. Lack of financial visibility & control on projects and portfolios. Issues with accuracy of project forecasting.

See How Cora PPM Can Help

Reduce budget variance – minimise overspend and underspend issues
Improve financial forecasting accuracy
Portfolio management. Eliminate ‘low value’ projects that are not aligned with strategy
Facilitate governance reviews and hold all project business cases in one system
Better decision making supported by business intelligence dashboards
Customizable solution adapts to your methodology and processes
Drive process compliance and enable repeatable project success
Minimize financial, governance and other corporate risk
Maximize your human resources through resource and capacity planning
Full solution design, delivery, change management and support service provided
Mentoring service to support achievement of solution ROI in less than 6 months
Track project time and support R&D tax credit claims

"Implementing a New PPM Solution Is Risky"

Cora’s highly experienced professional services team work with our clients to deliver bespoke solutions. Our customer success team then support the client post go live.

See How Cora Removes the Risk

Cora deliver customized solutions in partnership with our clients
Our sales engagement process focuses on developing a deep understanding of our clients business issues
Full solution design, delivery, change management and support service provided
Mentoring service to support achievement of solution ROI in less than 6 months
Training is tailored to meet client’s needs
Solution adapts to your methodology and processes
Dedicated account managers assigned to clients
Reduce budget deviation & improve financial forecasting accuracy
Portfolio management. Eliminate ‘low value’ projects that are not aligned with strategy
Better decision making supported by business intelligence
Drive process compliance and enable repeatable project success
Minimize financial, governance and other corporate risk
Maximize your human resources through resource and capacity planning

Multiple IT Systems

Many disparate IT systems are required to support projects. Each system carries a cost overhead. Project teams can get frustrated with system overload.

See how Cora Centralizes and Consolidates

Product API to enable integration with existing IT systems
Deep experience in integrating with corporate systems
Link to or replace other Corporate IT systems
Reduce duplicated effort, eliminate need to enter data in more than one system
Solution can be cloud hosted or on-premise
Full solution design, delivery, change management and support service provided
Mentoring service to support achievement of solution ROI in less than 6 months
Customizable solution adapts to your methodology or process
Drive process compliance and enable repeatable project success
Reduce budget deviation & improve financial forecasting accuracy
Portfolio management. Eliminate ‘low value’ projects that are not aligned with strategy
Better decision making supported by business intelligence
Minimize financial, governance and other corporate risk
Maximize your human resources through resource and capacity planning

"Time Overhead on Reporting Is High"

Report preparation is extremely time consuming. Team morale is impacted by the reporting process. Status information is out of date by the time reports are published.

Use Cora PPM to Reduce Reporting Time From Hours to Minutes

Powerful reporting and analytics engine that is easy to use and configure
Quickly create and produce monthly, weekly or ad-hoc reports
Free your team from the burdensome process of report preparation. Reduce time overhead involved
Reduce turnaround time for reports, ensuring content is timely and relevant
Better decision making supported by business intelligence
Integrate Cora PPM with other IT systems and create a single corporate BI platform for project information
Reduce budget deviation & improve financial forecasting accuracy
Portfolio management. Eliminate ‘low value’ projects that are not aligned with strategy
Customizable solution adapts to your methodology and process
Drive process compliance and enable repeatable project success
Minimize financial, governance and other corporate risk
Maximize your human resources through resource and capacity planning
Full solution design, delivery, change management and support service provided
Mentoring service to support achievement of solution ROI in less than 6 months
Track project time and support R&D tax credit claims

"Project Prioritization Is Challenging"

Project selection and prioritization methods are not systematic and standardized. Approved projects are not always aligned with strategic business objectives.

Eliminate the Challenge by Connecting Strategy with Execution

Portfolio management. Eliminate ‘low value’ projects that are not aligned with strategy
Implement standardized project prioritisation processes within Cora PPM
Channel all projects through a formal screening process prior to initiation
Better decision making supported by business intelligence
Understand cross project dependencies and how they impact portfolio performance
Reduce budget deviation & improve financial forecasting accuracy
Customizable solution that reflects existing methodology and processes
Drive process compliance and enable repeatable project success
Minimize financial, governance and other corporate risk
Maximize your human resources through resource and capacity planning
Full solution design, delivery, change management and support service provided
Mentoring service to support achievement of solution ROI in less than 6 months
Track project time and support R&D tax credit claims

"Project Controls lacking"

Project Controls is the difference between a costly, overdue project and a project delivered on time and within budget.

Cora PPM ensures confidence in delivery by integrating scheduling, planning and controls for complex projects.

Planning – The project plan, whether that’s a charter, schedule, work breakdown structure or cost estimate provide the baseline.
Budgeting – Integrating the budget into the project tasks allows you to calculate costs accurately and understand variances, providing transparent data for the senior management and team members and serves as a benchmark throughout.
Risk Management – Identifying risks early on, continuously monitoring and developing contingency plans to mitigate risks and issues reduces impact on budget and schedule.
Change Management – Track changes and understand their impact with a clear process of evaluation, approval and accountability can help remain on planned trajectory.
Forecasting – Compare actual and committed costs to gain insight into the accuracy of estimates and enable faster response and corrective actions when a projects begins to deviate.
Performance Management – Increase project success rates by leveraging key performance indicators such as EVM that monitor the health of your project.
Reporting – Help you team members communicate and collaborate effectively by tracking status updates, capturing meeting minutes and lessons learned and manage workflows seamlessly.

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