The Quartermaster Corps is responsible for supplying materials to an army in the field. QuarterMaster performs a similar role for projects, allowing the Project Manager request resources and helping the Resource Manager supply those requests. The package assists the Project Manager to request resources required for a project. It then helps the Resource Manager to find and allocate suitable resources to meet these requests. While QuarterMaster doesn't pretend to be a competitor of industry heavyweight products like Novient©, but it doesn't cost as much also. But Castellan Systems is also aware that some organisations don't always need a tool like that; it may be a case of using sledgehammer to hang a picture frame. QuarterMaster may just provide the right "bang for your bucks".
Version 4.0 now interfaces with Condotiero/Almogavar to obtain project role requests as defined in the project schedule. It also allows for
multiple Resource Managers, which may manage distinct resource pools. Finally, it has improved workflow features to notify Resource Managers when
requests are submitted, notify resources and Project Managers when these requests are fulfilled.
So what does QuarterMaster do? |
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QuarterMaster supports the allocation of available resources to projects; it's able to allocate resources across several projects to facilitate
resource sharing. |
QuarterMaster defines programmes, projects, organisational positions and skills. |
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QuarterMaster records project role requirements. |
QuarterMaster can import role requests directly from a Microsoft Project schedule. |
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QuarterMaster records available resource, including skills possesed. |
QuarterMaster facilitates the identification and allocation of suitably skill and available resources to meet those requirements. |
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QuarterMaster graphically displays resource availability. |
QuarterMaster is available in 5, 10 and 50 user licenses; but we're happy to negotiate any other arrangement. Just contact us. |