Hello All,
I have a client from Construction/Real Estate domain. Although I think SAP CPM might be more suited to this client, they want to implement PPM. PS and REFX are also in the scope.
What benefits can a PPM solution provide to the Construction/Real Estate company? I am doubtful if scoring criteria can help them select projects since much of the project prioritization/selection is dependent on external factors (legal/environmental/land acquisition/etc.) Following is what I think can be implemented --
-- PPM Workflow with minimal decision steps
-- I would rather that the workflow decision does not create a PS project because it can be created only on first decision approval step
-- Leverage Document Management to help users store their documents (legal, clearances, etc.)
-- Scoring criteria -- wondering what this could be for a mid-size company?
-- KPIs -- e.g. Capitalization Rate, NPV, IRR, Payback years, etc.
-- Preliminary Cash Flow -- does SAP PPM provide this?
-- Resource Management - only strategic resources e.g. tower crane capacity
Any other inputs? I am curious about the roles required for PPM since the client may not have a Program/Portfolio Manager role currently in their organization.
I am also curious to know how to get operational projects into PPM (i.e. Real Estate REFX information into PPM - currently there is no integration between REFX and PPM)
Please also let know about standard PPM reporting required for the domain.
Regards,
Ashwini Pingle