AstroWix Consulting Services
AstroWix Consulting Services influence
transformation, by helping create strategies and
models from conceptualization through execution.


   • Enterprise Maturity Assessment for
      Business Analysis
   • Project Portfolio Management
                                                   AstroWix is the first organization in Asia to be awarded
   • Process and Methodology Consulting
                                                     the membership of the PMI® Registered Consultant
   • Project Management Office Set-up and                             Program. AstroWix

      Support
   • Enterprise Project Management Roll Out
   • Project Audits
   • Project Management Consultancy
   • Operational ITSM
   • Transformational ITSM
CXOs / Top Management




          Program Directors /
          Program Managers




                   Project Managers /
                    Team Managers
CXOs and the Top Management
Visibility:
                                            Maintaining the overall visibility to ensure that the
                                            organization is aligned to the business strategies


                                            Control:
                                            Empowerment with the right information to take
                                            informed decision at the right time


                                            Direction:
                                            Understanding the business situation and formulating
                                            strategies to steer the organization right direction, ahead
                                            of the competition


                                            Agility:
                                            Capacitate the overall system to be able to swiftly react
                                            to changes and unforeseen events



Retention of Resources and a Structured Knowledge Transfer to maintain the quality
level and stay ahead of competition
•   Choosing the right project and prioritize them with respect to the strategies for
    a given time period

•   Governance Processes: end to end process control through workflow
    implementation
Program Directors / Program Managers
Integration:
                                           Ensuring that programs are in line with the company's
                                           mission, as well as they are sustainable and scalable


                                           Cost Management:
                                           Creating a full proof cost management plan including the
                                           long term business goals as well as resource constraints


                                           Resource Mobilization:
                                           Affirm the availability of the right resource at the right
                                           time for the projects and tasks that are designed


                                           Evaluation:
                                           Continually assessing the program's progress and efficacy




Connecting the strategies designed by the Top Management with the projects and
tasks being assigned to the Delivery Team
Project Managers / Team Managers
Scope Deviation:
                                                   Understanding the shifting priorities of the
                                                   organization and Managing the challenges related to
                                                   the scope creep




                                                   Accountability:
                                                   Determining and using accountability as part of the
                                                   project risk profile



                                                   Collaboration:
                                                   Effectively working with the global virtual teams and
                                                   overcoming challenges related to work culture and
                                                   timelines




Lack of Essential Skill Sets in Project Professionals which crucial for the successful
implementation of projects
Microsoft EPM Implementation
Success Stories
Case Studies
                    Business Situation
                    Kaiser Permanente was seeking to set-Up Project Management Office (PMO) to provide Project
                    Management support on Y2K Project for Divisional/Program Offices North (DPON) area. It sought
                    support from AstroWix to Help Y2K program management team to establish processes to ensure Y2K
                    compliance on desktops, laptops and servers. Designed schedule and cost/ financial planning
                    specifications (time, resources and costs) for Kaiser's major 1999 initiative in D/PON.

                    Solutions Offered

                    •       Set-Up Project Management Office (PMO) to provide Project Management support on Y2K
                            Project for Divisional/Program Offices North (DPON).
                    •       Helped Y2K program management team to establish processes to insure Y2K compliance on
Company:                    desktops, laptops and servers. Designed schedule and cost/ financial planning specifications
Kaiser Permanente           (time, resources and costs) for Kaiser's major 1999 initiative in D/PON.
                    •        Defined requirements, design and specify solutions & project proposals for new IT-
Industry:
                            infrastructure services.
Health and Pharma
                    •       Define, develop, plan and manage project objectives, scope, plan, timelines, and schedule.
Year:1999                   Develop and track the project schedule; manage the critical path to resolve schedule conflicts.

                    •       Streamlined the process of the Company’s maturity into the Project Management Domain.
Case Studies
                               Business Situation
                               Reduced investment income required California Casualty to cut the cost of managing information
                               technology in projects which constitute a significant expense for this information intensive company.
                               But the solution in place, an internally developed time-entry system, was unable to capture task
                               activity at the necessary level of detail.


                               Solutions Offered

                                  •     Together with California Casualty AstroWix spent a month in the planning and preparation
                                        before the solution was built.
                                  •     AstroWix deployed Microsoft EPM Solution first in the IT department and then throughout

Company: California Casualty            the enterprise.
                                  •     AstroWix helped California casualty with planning, customization, server configuration and
Location: California
                                        Project Management Institute (PMI) certified training for roles including server
Year:2003                               administrator, manager, team member and executive.



                               Technology:
                                  •        Servers/Version : EPM 2003
                                  •        Window Server Enterprise: 2003
                                  •        Project Server: 2003
                                  •        SharePoint Server: WSS2.0
                                  •        MSP: 2003
                                  •        SQL Server: 2000
Case Studies



                           Business Situation
                            Irrigation Department of Uttar Pradesh needed a system for planning, monitoring and controlling
                           their projects. AstroWix helped them in facilitating and guiding the implementation and monitoring of
                           all UPWSRP activities, by deploying EPM Solution ensuring synergy and coordination amongst activities
                           and agencies implementing these projects.




Company:
                           Solutions Offered
UP Irrigation Department
                           •   Deployment of Microsoft Enterprise Project Management 2007.
Industry:
                           •   Creation an integrated plan by deploying and configuring MSP 2003 Server
Government
and Public Sector          Deliverables
                           •    Replacement of spreadsheet-based tracking practices by the functionality in Microsoft®
                                Office Project Professional 2003
                           •    Training of Project Stakeholders on Project Management Concept and the EPM Tool
Case Studies



                       Business Situation
                       Housing Board, Haryana needed to implement an integrated system for their Project Management functions
                       (planning, monitoring and control) and methodology of their housing projects all over Haryana. For that
                       purpose the organization wanted AstroWix to carry out a competency test to gauge the organization’s and its
                       Project Manager’s Project Management Maturity.




Company: Haryana
Housing Board          Solutions Offered

Industry: Government
                         •     Conducted an assessment on Project Management concepts and applications
and Public Sector /
Construction             •     Conducted an assessment on Construction Management concept and applications
                         •     Conducted an assessment on Basic IT concept
Year : 2006

                       Deliverables

                         •      Presented a Blue Print for implementing a project management system to meet their
                                project goals.
Case Studies                Business Situation
                            Airtel Mobility erects 15000 approx. towers in a year. Their target to achieve 30000 towers in a year
                            needed all their SLAs to be monitored through a central system. AirTel required a solution that would
                            reduce time to market, increase coordinating efficiencies, and provide visibility into various mission
                            critical initiatives device, monitoring throughout each phase.

                            Solutions Offered

                              •    Studied the Project Management processes of Bharti Airtel and identified the changes required.
                              •    Set up the Project Management Office at Bharti Airtel for monitoring of Operational as well as
                                   Transformation Projects.
                              •    Project modeling Microsoft Project 2007
 Company: AirTel – Bharti     •    Network Planning using Microsoft EPM 2007
 Group
                              •    Project Monitoring and Reporting
 Industry: Telecom            •    Knowledge transfer to Airtel Project Managers and Stakeholders.

 Location: Gurgaon            •    Trained 799 project professionals on Best Practices in Project Management to cultivate a
                                   culture of project management.
 Year:2007
                            Technology:
                              •    Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                              •    Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                              •    Project Server: 2007
                              •    SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                              •    MSP : 2007
                              •    SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                              •    Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies      Business Situation
                  Jubilant Organosys wanted to set-up an effective Project Management System to monitor various
                  Projects and to mentor, coach and train their professionals and various stakeholders on the Project
                  Management practices and systems. AstroWix implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project
                  Management Solution and also designed processes to streamline the structure of monitoring to be
                  mapped on to the technology.


                  Solutions Offered

                   •   Implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution
                   •   Designed processes to streamline the structure of monitoring to be mapped on to the technology
                   •   Helped professionals view the status reports, project descriptions, milestones; schedules etc to
 Company:
                       support the integration of tasks to be performed
 Aircel
                   •   Improved productivity by eliminating the problems of lost paperwork and enabling the teams to
 Industry:
                       easily share project information
 Pharmaceutical
 Year : 2007
                  Technology:
                   •   Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                   •   Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                   •   Project Server: 2007
                   •   SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                   •   MSP : 2007
                   •   SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                   •   Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies   Business Situation
               Venire was facing a critical situation of managing construction Projects. AstroWix supplied with a
               professional project management technology in controlling time and cost over-runs in a project and
               still showcasing the creativity in designs.


               Solutions Offered

                  •   Helped in determining the cost and completion time
                  •   Implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution
                  •   Designed for them an extensive training program to educate them on using Microsoft Enterprise
Company:              Project Management Solution to its best potential
Venire            •   Provided sole Communication and Reporting back-bone to Project Stakeholders
Industry:         •   Helped the Company adapt to Project Management best practices
Construction
Year : 2007
               Technology:

                 •     Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                 •     Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                 •     Project Server: 2007
                 •     SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                 •     MSP : 2007
                 •     SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                 •     Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies         Business Situation
                     WTTIL was facing a critical situation of managing various Infra Projects and competing in Telecom
                     Market. AstroWix, by setting up the PMO, provided a head-on solution to the Company to gain foot
                     hold in the Market and simultaneously groomed it to attain maturity into the Project Management
                     sphere.


                     Solutions Offered

                       •      Provided sole Communication and Reporting back-bone to Project Stakeholders.

                       •      Identified & highlighted critical issues/bottlenecks and resolved them by involving the project
                              stakeholders & Management.
Company:               •      Helped the Company adept to Project Managements best practices.
WTTIL – TATA Group
                       •      Helped the WTTIL project managers to properly evaluate the project status and suggest
Industry:
                              corrective actions to the Management for better business yield.
Telecom
                       •      Streamlined the process of the Company’s maturity into the Project Management Domain.
Year : 2008
                     Technology: EPM 2007

                       •    Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                       •    Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                       •    Project Server: 2007
                       •    SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                       •    MSP : 2007
                       •    SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                       •    Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies
                       Business Situation
                        Orchid Pharmaceuticals wanted to develop project plans to back-track their on-going project based on
                       the deadline. They also demanded schedule analysis to monitor issues & risks through a professional
                       project management technique. AstroWix implemented the EPM solution to become the common
                       source for Project Management in the organizational level



                       Solutions Offered

                          • Enhanced its then current business processes through the assessment and implementation of
Company:                    Microsoft Enterprise Project Management office
                          • Implemented the EPM solution to become the common source for Project Management in the
Orchid Chemicals and
                            organizational level.
Pharmaceuticals Ltd       • Provided insight into how projects and resources align with business objectives and affect
                            performance
Industry:
                          • Facilitated quick implementation of projects in a rapidly changing environment
Pharmaceuticals
Year : 2008
                       Technology:

                          •   Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                          •   Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                          •   Project Server: 2007
                          •   SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                          •   MSP : 2007
                          •   SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                          •   Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies   Business Situation
               ACME wanted to implement a Project Management System (PMS) for planning, monitoring and
               controlling various Telecom Towers across India. They erect Telecom Towers for AIRCEL and wanted to
               track the Erection of towers as well as the deliveries of various related materials across Circles across
               India.



               Solutions Offered

               Deployment of EPM 2007.
               Creation of GBT / RTT Templates
               Monitoring of various Circles through Customized Reports.
               Deliverable Materials:
Company:
ACME           GBT / RTT Template.
               Replacement of their existing (excel) manual reporting structure through EPM generated Reports.
Industry:
Telecom        Training of Project Stakeholders with respect to EPM.

Year : 2008
               Technology:
                  •    Servers/Version : EPM 2007
                  •    Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                  •    Project Server: 2007
                  •    SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                  •    MSP : 2007
                  •    SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                  •    Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies   Business Situation
               The rate of growth in the telecom industry, especially in India, is very fast. Aircel needed innovative
               products to be rolled out as soon as soon as they get conceptualized. Constant pressure on the project
               deadlines and increasing the competency of its project professionals was the key challenges faced by
               the client.


               Solutions Offered

               •   Studied the projects and project management processes at Aircel
               •   Set up processes that would help them select the right projects and increase visibility
               •   Implemented Microsoft EPM 2007 for project planning, monitoring and reporting

Company:       •   Knowledge transfer and handholding to Aircel Project Managers and Stakeholders.

Aircel         •   Analyzed the knowledge gap among the project professionals on project management concepts and

Industry:          principles.

Telecom        •   Trained 96 project professionals on Best Practices in Project Management to cultivate a culture of

Year : 2009        project management.



               Technology:
               •   Servers/Version : EPM 2007
               •   Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
               •   Project Server: 2007
               •   SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
               •   MSP : 2007
               •   SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
               •   Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies              Business Situation
                          Alcatel Lucent needed a defined workflow which could be tracked on PM System at various stages.
                          Since Alcatel executes projects of laying of Optical Fibres for various telecom service providers it had
                          become crucial for them to set up project management processes for improved monitoring and
                          control.


                          Solutions Offered


                          •    AstroWix implemented Microsoft EPM Solution wherein the Workflows were designed to track
                               the projects at various Phases (Initiation , Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Closing).
                          •    AstroWix has designed processes and automated them with the help of the EPM solution. Now
                               whenever Alcatel receives a PO from telecom player, a MWO (Mother Work Order) is created
Company: Alcatel-Lucent
                               defining the detailed plan for the Project (in the Planning Stage). The same MWO is broken down

Industry: Telecom              into CWO (Child Work Order) for teams spread across the regions.
                          •    Even all the approval phases and levels, resource allocations & Optimizations are being tracked
Year : 2010
                               through EPM Solution.

                          Technology:
                          •    Servers/Version : EPM 2010
                          •    Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                          •    Project Server: 2007
                          •    SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                          •    MSP : 2007
                          •    SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                          •    Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Case Studies                   Business Situation

                               IFCI needed an IT Solution to monitor and control the progress of the project/s. IFCI also required to monitor the
                               Finances involved with respect to a particular project. Once IFCI Sanctions a particular amount for a project, the
                               disbursement happens over a period of time and sometimes it is related to be progress of the projects.

                               It needed an IT solution which could help the Project Team Members to efficiently capture the required
                               information, track the progress and help them in reminding for the upcoming dates of ‘Receivables’ both of
                               Interest and the Principal Amount.

                               Solutions Offered

                               AstroWix helped monitor the progress of their client’s projects and manage their Investments. It
                               created the project specific ‘custom lists’ for IFCI, wherein they can track their detailed financial
                               information.

                               On the other hand the project schedule is being monitored on Web Server wherein the actual
Company: IFCI                  progress of the project (delay, on-time, early, late start etc) is being tracked and is made visible
                               across to the concerned stakeholders.
Industry: Financial Services
                               Powerful Dashboard reports have been created specific to every project, wherein the complete
Year : 2010                    nature of the engagement gets reflected.


                               Technology:

                                •    Servers/Version : EPM 2010
                                •    Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008
                                •    Project Server: 2007
                                •    SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0
                                •    MSP : 2007
                                •    SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008
                                •    Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
Project Management                                           AstroWix Education Services
     •   Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
     •   Project Management Professional (PMP®)
     •   Program Management Professionals (PgMP®)
     •   Risk management Professional (RMP)
     •   Schedule Management Professional (SMP®)                e learning: State of the art technology to enable effective
                                                                learning from any location in the world

Business Analysis
  • Business Analysis Principles
  • Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) Prep         Blended learning: An innovative approach with the fusion
                                                                of online and instructor led learning
  • Writing High Quality Requirements


Product Lifecycle Management
  • Advanced Product Management and Marketing                   ILT: Experts from the industry delivering programs in
                                                                traditional classrooms and live on the web to ensure an
  • Product management Professional                             ultimate learning experience

  • Productizing Essentials for Project Professionals


IT Service Management                                           Online Assessments: Measurement of your knowledge and
                                                                competencies to help you implement the best practices
  • ITIL Foundation Course
  • ITIL V3 Intermediate Course
  • ITIL V3 Managers Bridge                                     Onsite: Empowerment of your resources by helping them
                                                                learn from the real time projects, processes, experiences
                                                                and case studies
Process Improvement
 •       Lean Six Sigma
 •       Six Sigma Green Belt Lean
 •       Six Sigma Master Black Belt
AstroWix introduced the
global best practices to India
in year 2001, at a time when
India needed it the most and
helped evolve
Project Management
Profession in India
AstroWix is one of the First
Project Partner of
Microsoft Corporation since
the Inception of Enterprise
Project Management (EPM
2010) and REP of PMI since
2002
AstroWix has been the leading force for promoting
project management across the nation




 The efforts made by AstroWix, throughout the last
 decade have been the driving force for laying down
 the foundation of project management in India.

 We Sponsored, Organized and Supported
 landmark events on Project Management.
AstroWix has not only trained
professionals across all industry
verticals, but has been popular
for producing entrepreneurs in
the field of project
management
For the decade long exemplary

consulting services, AstroWix has been

awarded the membership of the

PMI® Registered Consultant Program.

AstroWix is not only the first organization

in India but also the first in Asia to be

chosen as the member for this program
A Partial
 List of
 Clients
Introducing


Let the Foot steps of past Shape a Legacy for tomorrow…

Epm 2010

  • 3.
    AstroWix Consulting Services AstroWixConsulting Services influence transformation, by helping create strategies and models from conceptualization through execution. • Enterprise Maturity Assessment for Business Analysis • Project Portfolio Management AstroWix is the first organization in Asia to be awarded • Process and Methodology Consulting the membership of the PMI® Registered Consultant • Project Management Office Set-up and Program. AstroWix Support • Enterprise Project Management Roll Out • Project Audits • Project Management Consultancy • Operational ITSM • Transformational ITSM
  • 5.
    CXOs / TopManagement Program Directors / Program Managers Project Managers / Team Managers
  • 6.
    CXOs and theTop Management
  • 7.
    Visibility: Maintaining the overall visibility to ensure that the organization is aligned to the business strategies Control: Empowerment with the right information to take informed decision at the right time Direction: Understanding the business situation and formulating strategies to steer the organization right direction, ahead of the competition Agility: Capacitate the overall system to be able to swiftly react to changes and unforeseen events Retention of Resources and a Structured Knowledge Transfer to maintain the quality level and stay ahead of competition
  • 8.
    Choosing the right project and prioritize them with respect to the strategies for a given time period • Governance Processes: end to end process control through workflow implementation
  • 12.
    Program Directors /Program Managers
  • 13.
    Integration: Ensuring that programs are in line with the company's mission, as well as they are sustainable and scalable Cost Management: Creating a full proof cost management plan including the long term business goals as well as resource constraints Resource Mobilization: Affirm the availability of the right resource at the right time for the projects and tasks that are designed Evaluation: Continually assessing the program's progress and efficacy Connecting the strategies designed by the Top Management with the projects and tasks being assigned to the Delivery Team
  • 18.
    Project Managers /Team Managers
  • 19.
    Scope Deviation: Understanding the shifting priorities of the organization and Managing the challenges related to the scope creep Accountability: Determining and using accountability as part of the project risk profile Collaboration: Effectively working with the global virtual teams and overcoming challenges related to work culture and timelines Lack of Essential Skill Sets in Project Professionals which crucial for the successful implementation of projects
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Case Studies Business Situation Kaiser Permanente was seeking to set-Up Project Management Office (PMO) to provide Project Management support on Y2K Project for Divisional/Program Offices North (DPON) area. It sought support from AstroWix to Help Y2K program management team to establish processes to ensure Y2K compliance on desktops, laptops and servers. Designed schedule and cost/ financial planning specifications (time, resources and costs) for Kaiser's major 1999 initiative in D/PON. Solutions Offered • Set-Up Project Management Office (PMO) to provide Project Management support on Y2K Project for Divisional/Program Offices North (DPON). • Helped Y2K program management team to establish processes to insure Y2K compliance on Company: desktops, laptops and servers. Designed schedule and cost/ financial planning specifications Kaiser Permanente (time, resources and costs) for Kaiser's major 1999 initiative in D/PON. • Defined requirements, design and specify solutions & project proposals for new IT- Industry: infrastructure services. Health and Pharma • Define, develop, plan and manage project objectives, scope, plan, timelines, and schedule. Year:1999 Develop and track the project schedule; manage the critical path to resolve schedule conflicts. • Streamlined the process of the Company’s maturity into the Project Management Domain.
  • 22.
    Case Studies Business Situation Reduced investment income required California Casualty to cut the cost of managing information technology in projects which constitute a significant expense for this information intensive company. But the solution in place, an internally developed time-entry system, was unable to capture task activity at the necessary level of detail. Solutions Offered • Together with California Casualty AstroWix spent a month in the planning and preparation before the solution was built. • AstroWix deployed Microsoft EPM Solution first in the IT department and then throughout Company: California Casualty the enterprise. • AstroWix helped California casualty with planning, customization, server configuration and Location: California Project Management Institute (PMI) certified training for roles including server Year:2003 administrator, manager, team member and executive. Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2003 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003 • Project Server: 2003 • SharePoint Server: WSS2.0 • MSP: 2003 • SQL Server: 2000
  • 23.
    Case Studies Business Situation Irrigation Department of Uttar Pradesh needed a system for planning, monitoring and controlling their projects. AstroWix helped them in facilitating and guiding the implementation and monitoring of all UPWSRP activities, by deploying EPM Solution ensuring synergy and coordination amongst activities and agencies implementing these projects. Company: Solutions Offered UP Irrigation Department • Deployment of Microsoft Enterprise Project Management 2007. Industry: • Creation an integrated plan by deploying and configuring MSP 2003 Server Government and Public Sector Deliverables • Replacement of spreadsheet-based tracking practices by the functionality in Microsoft® Office Project Professional 2003 • Training of Project Stakeholders on Project Management Concept and the EPM Tool
  • 24.
    Case Studies Business Situation Housing Board, Haryana needed to implement an integrated system for their Project Management functions (planning, monitoring and control) and methodology of their housing projects all over Haryana. For that purpose the organization wanted AstroWix to carry out a competency test to gauge the organization’s and its Project Manager’s Project Management Maturity. Company: Haryana Housing Board Solutions Offered Industry: Government • Conducted an assessment on Project Management concepts and applications and Public Sector / Construction • Conducted an assessment on Construction Management concept and applications • Conducted an assessment on Basic IT concept Year : 2006 Deliverables • Presented a Blue Print for implementing a project management system to meet their project goals.
  • 25.
    Case Studies Business Situation Airtel Mobility erects 15000 approx. towers in a year. Their target to achieve 30000 towers in a year needed all their SLAs to be monitored through a central system. AirTel required a solution that would reduce time to market, increase coordinating efficiencies, and provide visibility into various mission critical initiatives device, monitoring throughout each phase. Solutions Offered • Studied the Project Management processes of Bharti Airtel and identified the changes required. • Set up the Project Management Office at Bharti Airtel for monitoring of Operational as well as Transformation Projects. • Project modeling Microsoft Project 2007 Company: AirTel – Bharti • Network Planning using Microsoft EPM 2007 Group • Project Monitoring and Reporting Industry: Telecom • Knowledge transfer to Airtel Project Managers and Stakeholders. Location: Gurgaon • Trained 799 project professionals on Best Practices in Project Management to cultivate a culture of project management. Year:2007 Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
  • 26.
    Case Studies Business Situation Jubilant Organosys wanted to set-up an effective Project Management System to monitor various Projects and to mentor, coach and train their professionals and various stakeholders on the Project Management practices and systems. AstroWix implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution and also designed processes to streamline the structure of monitoring to be mapped on to the technology. Solutions Offered • Implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution • Designed processes to streamline the structure of monitoring to be mapped on to the technology • Helped professionals view the status reports, project descriptions, milestones; schedules etc to Company: support the integration of tasks to be performed Aircel • Improved productivity by eliminating the problems of lost paperwork and enabling the teams to Industry: easily share project information Pharmaceutical Year : 2007 Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
  • 27.
    Case Studies Business Situation Venire was facing a critical situation of managing construction Projects. AstroWix supplied with a professional project management technology in controlling time and cost over-runs in a project and still showcasing the creativity in designs. Solutions Offered • Helped in determining the cost and completion time • Implemented the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution • Designed for them an extensive training program to educate them on using Microsoft Enterprise Company: Project Management Solution to its best potential Venire • Provided sole Communication and Reporting back-bone to Project Stakeholders Industry: • Helped the Company adapt to Project Management best practices Construction Year : 2007 Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
  • 28.
    Case Studies Business Situation WTTIL was facing a critical situation of managing various Infra Projects and competing in Telecom Market. AstroWix, by setting up the PMO, provided a head-on solution to the Company to gain foot hold in the Market and simultaneously groomed it to attain maturity into the Project Management sphere. Solutions Offered • Provided sole Communication and Reporting back-bone to Project Stakeholders. • Identified & highlighted critical issues/bottlenecks and resolved them by involving the project stakeholders & Management. Company: • Helped the Company adept to Project Managements best practices. WTTIL – TATA Group • Helped the WTTIL project managers to properly evaluate the project status and suggest Industry: corrective actions to the Management for better business yield. Telecom • Streamlined the process of the Company’s maturity into the Project Management Domain. Year : 2008 Technology: EPM 2007 • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
  • 29.
    Case Studies Business Situation Orchid Pharmaceuticals wanted to develop project plans to back-track their on-going project based on the deadline. They also demanded schedule analysis to monitor issues & risks through a professional project management technique. AstroWix implemented the EPM solution to become the common source for Project Management in the organizational level Solutions Offered • Enhanced its then current business processes through the assessment and implementation of Company: Microsoft Enterprise Project Management office • Implemented the EPM solution to become the common source for Project Management in the Orchid Chemicals and organizational level. Pharmaceuticals Ltd • Provided insight into how projects and resources align with business objectives and affect performance Industry: • Facilitated quick implementation of projects in a rapidly changing environment Pharmaceuticals Year : 2008 Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
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    Case Studies Business Situation ACME wanted to implement a Project Management System (PMS) for planning, monitoring and controlling various Telecom Towers across India. They erect Telecom Towers for AIRCEL and wanted to track the Erection of towers as well as the deliveries of various related materials across Circles across India. Solutions Offered Deployment of EPM 2007. Creation of GBT / RTT Templates Monitoring of various Circles through Customized Reports. Deliverable Materials: Company: ACME GBT / RTT Template. Replacement of their existing (excel) manual reporting structure through EPM generated Reports. Industry: Telecom Training of Project Stakeholders with respect to EPM. Year : 2008 Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
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    Case Studies Business Situation The rate of growth in the telecom industry, especially in India, is very fast. Aircel needed innovative products to be rolled out as soon as soon as they get conceptualized. Constant pressure on the project deadlines and increasing the competency of its project professionals was the key challenges faced by the client. Solutions Offered • Studied the projects and project management processes at Aircel • Set up processes that would help them select the right projects and increase visibility • Implemented Microsoft EPM 2007 for project planning, monitoring and reporting Company: • Knowledge transfer and handholding to Aircel Project Managers and Stakeholders. Aircel • Analyzed the knowledge gap among the project professionals on project management concepts and Industry: principles. Telecom • Trained 96 project professionals on Best Practices in Project Management to cultivate a culture of Year : 2009 project management. Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2007 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
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    Case Studies Business Situation Alcatel Lucent needed a defined workflow which could be tracked on PM System at various stages. Since Alcatel executes projects of laying of Optical Fibres for various telecom service providers it had become crucial for them to set up project management processes for improved monitoring and control. Solutions Offered • AstroWix implemented Microsoft EPM Solution wherein the Workflows were designed to track the projects at various Phases (Initiation , Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Closing). • AstroWix has designed processes and automated them with the help of the EPM solution. Now whenever Alcatel receives a PO from telecom player, a MWO (Mother Work Order) is created Company: Alcatel-Lucent defining the detailed plan for the Project (in the Planning Stage). The same MWO is broken down Industry: Telecom into CWO (Child Work Order) for teams spread across the regions. • Even all the approval phases and levels, resource allocations & Optimizations are being tracked Year : 2010 through EPM Solution. Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2010 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
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    Case Studies Business Situation IFCI needed an IT Solution to monitor and control the progress of the project/s. IFCI also required to monitor the Finances involved with respect to a particular project. Once IFCI Sanctions a particular amount for a project, the disbursement happens over a period of time and sometimes it is related to be progress of the projects. It needed an IT solution which could help the Project Team Members to efficiently capture the required information, track the progress and help them in reminding for the upcoming dates of ‘Receivables’ both of Interest and the Principal Amount. Solutions Offered AstroWix helped monitor the progress of their client’s projects and manage their Investments. It created the project specific ‘custom lists’ for IFCI, wherein they can track their detailed financial information. On the other hand the project schedule is being monitored on Web Server wherein the actual Company: IFCI progress of the project (delay, on-time, early, late start etc) is being tracked and is made visible across to the concerned stakeholders. Industry: Financial Services Powerful Dashboard reports have been created specific to every project, wherein the complete Year : 2010 nature of the engagement gets reflected. Technology: • Servers/Version : EPM 2010 • Window Server Enterprise: 2003/2008 • Project Server: 2007 • SharePoint Server: WSS 3.0 • MSP : 2007 • SQL Server : 2005 with (SP2)/2008 • Dot Net FrameWork : 3.0V
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    Project Management AstroWix Education Services • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) • Project Management Professional (PMP®) • Program Management Professionals (PgMP®) • Risk management Professional (RMP) • Schedule Management Professional (SMP®) e learning: State of the art technology to enable effective learning from any location in the world Business Analysis • Business Analysis Principles • Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) Prep Blended learning: An innovative approach with the fusion of online and instructor led learning • Writing High Quality Requirements Product Lifecycle Management • Advanced Product Management and Marketing ILT: Experts from the industry delivering programs in traditional classrooms and live on the web to ensure an • Product management Professional ultimate learning experience • Productizing Essentials for Project Professionals IT Service Management Online Assessments: Measurement of your knowledge and competencies to help you implement the best practices • ITIL Foundation Course • ITIL V3 Intermediate Course • ITIL V3 Managers Bridge Onsite: Empowerment of your resources by helping them learn from the real time projects, processes, experiences and case studies Process Improvement • Lean Six Sigma • Six Sigma Green Belt Lean • Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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    AstroWix introduced the globalbest practices to India in year 2001, at a time when India needed it the most and helped evolve Project Management Profession in India
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    AstroWix is oneof the First Project Partner of Microsoft Corporation since the Inception of Enterprise Project Management (EPM 2010) and REP of PMI since 2002
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    AstroWix has beenthe leading force for promoting project management across the nation The efforts made by AstroWix, throughout the last decade have been the driving force for laying down the foundation of project management in India. We Sponsored, Organized and Supported landmark events on Project Management.
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    AstroWix has notonly trained professionals across all industry verticals, but has been popular for producing entrepreneurs in the field of project management
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    For the decadelong exemplary consulting services, AstroWix has been awarded the membership of the PMI® Registered Consultant Program. AstroWix is not only the first organization in India but also the first in Asia to be chosen as the member for this program
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