2. If project management Contract Management
Controls your budget - the link between your projects/
contracts and corporate financial management. It’s what
software is so advanced, traditional systems can’t do. In go cost codes and budgets
from any browser on the planet to feed into your plan, and out
why does it often fail to come projects delivered on time, to budget - with no surprises.
manage projects? The Engineering
Wouldn’t it be useful if the people creating work and jobs for
reason is simple. an overall plan could do so without accessing the planning
tool. That’s what engineering is all about. It lets people other
than the planner create tasks. The planner then schedules
these activities in the overall plan. Traditional systems require
What is mpower? the planner to create all activities and schedule them in time.
mpower is a software application that provides an end-to-end With mpower, work can be created anywhere in the world and
project and contract management solution. It incorporates the the planner can schedule it accordingly. This maximises the
latest project management technology into a web-browser value of the activities.
interface that allows businesses to consolidate, plan, resource,
gather costs and revenues for contracts and projects from Scheduling
anywhere in the world. mpower lets you see how your business Everyone sees the same project plan - no matter whether
is really performing. With mpower you can see the whole they are inside or outside your organisation. Customers can also
picture. be given access to your plan or part of your plan. Better
relationships and communication. Improved collaboration. One
The benefits plan. One project. And no need to scrap your existing systems.
mpower gives the user total visibility and complete control
over all aspects of their business. Costs are greatly reduced as Time and Expense
information is current, accurate and relevant. Data need only Electronic time and expense recording for accurate, real time
be entered once into the system, eliminates double entry and status. Make the best use of your resources - at the same time
reduces errors. mpower gathers information from all areas of reducing the time spent on administration. Most of all ensure
the business, you no longer have isolated pockets of time and expenses are billed accurately. The return on
knowledge. mpower is web based, the same data and the investment from time and expense alone could well justify your
same information can be seen or gathered by anyone, decision - especially when you consider that it can be
anywhere in the world. implemented in just weeks, thanks to the power of the web.
Putting your data to work Purchasing
Monitor understands that if data is worth gathering then it is Supply chain management for multiple projects from a fully
worth using. With mpower all data plays a role in the big integrated solution. Speed up procurement cycles, drive down
picture. From a small procurement cost to a large manpower your costs and effortlessly link back to your corporate
deployment the data is captured, analysed and contributed. procurement system. Large procurement contracts are
Data is captured in real time, this allows the system to not controlled at the macro level or right down to individual
only tell you what happened (as is common with most components. This is true control.
systems) but also to tell you what is currently happening
and, most importantly, what will happen in the future. mpower
allows you to plan and forecast based on the
most accurate information available.
3. Sales Invoicing
Invoice clients quickly and accurately - by relying on robust
client and project data. This keeps your costs - and your cash
flow - firmly under control. Every billable item is here with no
guesswork involved. Manage and deploy your people as
never before - getting the very best out of your most
important asset.
Human Resources
As well as maintaining standard information such as names
and addresses mpower’s sophisticated human resources
system holds certifications, permits, allowances etc and can
advise when these items become out of date. This ensures
that you always know that a person has the correct skills and
qualifications to do the job.
Norms Management
Pricing to win a contract and pricing to deliver it profitably.
These two processes seldom meet but with the norms
management function they work hand-in-hand. A
comprehensive database of work norms covering both
labour and materials means that jobs are priced accurately,
each and every time.
Reporting
What’s the point in gathering data if you can’t publish it and
share it. mpower has an easy to use customisable reporting
tool which allows sophisticated analysis and in depth
reporting to be generated at the touch of a button.
Administration
mpower is designed around users. We listened to what
people wanted and developed the product based on this. All
the terminology can be changed to what users are
comfortable with. It operates in multi currency and is
available in different languages. Coding and drop down lists
need only be populated once to be available across the
system. mpower is designed to integrate with existing
systems to provide a seamless solution company wide.
