The PMQ3 project management module is a multi-project management component capable of collecting all tools and activities related to the projects of a specific organisation. It contains all activities related both to the background of the project (e.g. bids, contract management) and to its related after-sales services (e.g. customer service).
The system is based on a client-server technology comprised of three sections. The user accesses the system through a web browser, i.e. there is no need for the installation of a specific application. The system is tri-lingual (English, German and Hungarian), allowing multi-lingual, real-time access.
In addition, the system provides uniform support for the management of all documents and source files generated in relation to a specific project. Thanks to the approval workflow, all documents recorded in the system go through the approval process, supported by a comprehensive change management. Just like any other data, documents are stored in a single place physically in every case; however, they can be accessed from multiple locations.
he PMQ3 module complies with general security requirements. Only authorised users can access information and project data, after being subjected to an identification process.
Web solution
All functions of the system can be accessed through a web browser. This means the system functions can be accessed from client PCs without the installation of the system. In addition, the system can be accessed from any PC seeing the server. Obviously, appropriate identification (user name and password) is needed for the use of the system.
SOA application integrated technology
The IT systems using SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) technology are currently the most sophisticated web systems. Our large corporation customers prefer this technology which minimises the work required for the connectivity between individual applications (whether they are in-house developments or other systems).
RIA technology
The system was designed with RIA (Rich Internet Application) technology, which is more beneficial than traditional client-server or web solutions on the one hand and, on the other hand, ensures more efficient work and requires less server capacity due to its scaling capability.
Database background
All data and documents are stored in a standardised way, in the database behind the system. A database management system runs in the background. This ensures reliable data storage on the one hand and, on the other hand it generates a log for all transactions executed in the system; as a result there is a record of the specific user who entered or modified a specific data in the system, which can be looked up at any time.
Authorisation management
A hierarchical authorisation system is established in the system. This means that for each function in the system authorisations are defined for individual users with regard to the specific function.
The system manager is authorised to modify authorisations. Users can log in to the system by entering their user name and password combination, which uniquely identifies them.
The authorisation system guarantees that users can access only the functions they have authorisation for.
Each individual user can view only the projects they have authorisation for as a project participant. Within this scenario, viewing authorisations can be further restricted in such a way that a participant whose tasks are limited to one specific process will only see that process or its sub-processes, and the objects (events, tasks, etc.) related to the same process.
Multi-lingual system
The system is suitable for real-time, multi-lingual operation, which consists of three languages by default: English, German and Hungarian. This does not mean that the system has a separate version for each language that has to be installed separately; it means that the user can switch between the languages just by clicking on the mouse, and the same database can be managed in different languages simultaneously. Users can access the same project in different languages, and by means of a dictionary table they can view data in their own language frame. If the administrator uploads the dictionary tables in the required languages (e.g. status types, document types, etc.), the contents of the combo-boxes shall be also translated.
Multi-company management
The PMQ3 system come with a Standard and an Enterprise version. They differ mainly in their management of resources. The Enterprise version of the PMQ3 system is suitable for meeting the multi-project management requirements of companies or company groups having a large number of subsidiaries or divisions. On the one hand, the system manages the resource basis of each subsidiary separately; in the case of joint projects only authorised users can allocate resources from different resource pools. On the other hand, the databases of specific subsidiaries are segmented, preventing the personnel of one subsidiary from viewing the database of another one in any way.