Project management system for C-DOT

The authors describe a project management system that offers direct access to powerful project management tools, providing accurate and timely status reports, rapid recalculation of project schedules, and powerful resource and cost tracking capabilities. The projects in a large research organization are massive in terms of the amount of work and the number of people involved. There are many complex, interrelated activities going on simultaneously. An effective method of planning, scheduling and controlling these activities is essential for successful implementation of projects without cost and time overruns. A description is given of the different types of information required by various activities at the authors' research firm C-DOT. >