Primavera Integration Software and Services - Legare

Data Transfer and Write-back

Bi-directional transfer of data between Primavera and other data repositories.

• Maintains data integrity
• Removes potential for user error
• Data where you want it

Flexible Configurations

Legare permits the creation of multiple configurations enabling  data source and destinations to be mapped as well as specific filter and sort options to be specified.  These configurations dictate whether data is updated or added to the destination.  Configurations may be saved and reused time and time again.

• Configurations and data mappings may be easily modified without the need for software updates or expensive specialist intervention, saving money
• Configurations can be set up by the user offering total control and flexibility around data to be exported / imported
• Minimal implementation effort required

User Interface

The interface guides the user through logical workflows.

• A logical and intuitive user interface ensures a satisfactory end user experience, leading to minimal training requirements and a quick adoption process

Feedback & Error Reporting

Error reports guide the user to a particular issue that may have occurred, perhaps as the result of an input error, and suggest remedial action.

• Users can identify and rectify incorrect logic that may have been built into the configurations, or anomalies in the source/destination data
• Reduces troubleshooting time

Primavera Business Rules

Legare uses Primavera’s approved method of accessing data through the Oracle Primavera API, which exposes data objects in a controlled manner.

• Users login through their Primavera credentials reducing the administration overhead
• Compliance with Primavera Business Rules ensures data integrity, security and future proofing

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Legare’s core functionality maintains the work breakdown structure (WBS) on import and export.

WBS codes may optionally be preceded with user-defined text on import to help distinguish the source of the data and avoid top level conflicts.

• WBS forces the team to create detailed steps to define the steps required to build and deliver the product or service.  The exercise encourages a dialogue that will help clarify ambiguities, bring out assumptions, narrow the scope of the project, and raise critical issues early on.

• WBS lays the groundwork for schedule and budget and good budget plans.  A well-defined WBS enables resources to be allocated to specific tasks, helps in generating a meaningful schedule, and makes calculating a reliable budget easier.

Connectors

Legare's Connectors offer the ability to seamlessly create connections with multiple data sources, such as Oracle, MS SQL Server and third party products, such as SAP, Maximo, Sun Accounts, Sage etc.

• Connectors offer the ability for users to access multiple and different data sources, avoiding the need to acquire different products for different data transformation/integration projects.
• Connectors offer a method of future proofing the investment made in acquiring Legare.

Forecaster

The Legare Forecaster accesses Work Orders and Planned Maintenance Routines from the host EAM/CMM system, or any other data source including MS Excel, and creates forward tasks based on the logic defined in the seeded routines

• Create Maintenance Routines without committing work orders into the source system, e.g. what-if scenarios, look-ahead plan (6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months)
• Helps build Planned Maintenance Work Orders for green-field sites

Relationships

Build complex networks in Primavera including re-routing where external data is not in the selection from the EAM system.

• Standardised references between systems leading to reduced user errors
• Maintains data integrity
• Removes user error

Dictionaries

Maintains Primavera reference tables such as Activity Code Definitions and Resource Definitions

• Standardised references between systems leading to reduced user errors

Scheduler

Legare Scheduler offers Power Users the ability to schedule batch jobs to run at user-defined times.  The success or failure of batch runs is communicated to users through automatically emailed reports.

• No user intervention required
• High availability of system resource during peak times
• High availability of planning data
• No time wasted waiting for planning data updates

Configuration Database

The Configuration Database allows users to save and load configurations from a central repository

• Cuts down on duplication and avoids unnecessary workload
• Standardisation and collaboration

Transfer Auditing

Transfer auditing provides details of who performed a run, the run type, the configuration type, time started, time finished, success/failure status, duration of run, and the unique log reference

• Assists issue resolutions, accountability, and reduces troubleshooting time