2011 Acumen Annual Summit

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 10:30 Keynote La Scala I

10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 – 12:00 Sessions La Scala I & II

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch La Scala III

1:00 – 3:00 Sessions La Scala I & II

3:00 – 3:30 Afternoon Break

3:30 – 5:00 Fuse User Panel & What do you want in Fuse? La Scala I

5:00 – 7:00 Cocktail Reception Hotel Sorella Terrace

Today’s Agenda:

Steve Cook Acumen Chairman

2011 Acumen Annual Summit�

Dr Dan Patterson PMP l CEO & Founder Acumen

� Where we’ve come from � Where we are today

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Agenda

Version 3.0 Major Upgrade

New Product Project Optimization

Acumen DNA DNA

� Project Management � Planning & execution

� Schedule basis

� Foundation of what we do

� Analytics

� Insight

� Maturity framework

� S1 > S5

� Driven by you

S1 > S5™ Maturity Framework

We really mean it.

Partners & Resellers North America

ARES Software Cost Management

Long International Schedule Forensics

PTC Compliance

International Linear Project America, Inc.

Canada

OTC Optima UK

Fortior Global Australia

CMCS Asia

Verano South America

New Partnership Announcement!

Partnership Benefit to YOU

Primavera’s “Go-To Analytics Partner” è Access to experts

Official PRA Trainer è PRA/analytics support

PRA/P6 Reseller è Closer integration

September 15, 2011

� New Standard & Advanced classes

� New 3.0 training guide

� Monthly Houston classes

� In-person web-training

Fuse Training

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� Pro-active risk reduction/decision support

� Success: � $150B of projects, over 100 projects & counting

� 100% conducting quarterly or follow-up reviews

� Fuse & Risk Workshops …Perfect match for project controls

Risk Workshops (S3)

Acumen S3 Risk Forecasting Top of bar represents sanctioned

target completion date

Diamond represents actual/final forecast completion date

Vertical bar represents forecasted risk range

enterprise project analysis software

Version V0.01

First Line of Code

Fuse Engine Proof of Concept

The Result…

Metric Editor

Logic Analyzer

Forensic Analyzer

Dashboard

Fuse Users

� Game-changing � DCMA � Logic Density™ � Redundancy Index™ � Baseline Compliance™ � Hot spots

� Metric Builder…. We listened!

Metrics

Here’s the proof..

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Quality Equals Success?

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� Accelerated IT implementation

� Application Programming Interface (API) � Custom reporting

� Cloud based support � License activation �

Version 2 Notable Advances

Our Newest Team Member Hard at Work…

Where We Are Now Product Launches

introducing�

version 3.0�

Hierarchical Filters & Drill Down Ribbons � Drill-down analysis

� Compound

� Breadcrumb trail

� Targeted metrics

Trace Logic � From selected activity:

� Forwards � Backwards � Both

� Between 2 activities � Identify path(s)

� Analysis � Path analysis � Driving logic analysis

� View logic links

New Metrics & Benchmarks

V1  Metrics

V2   Thresholds

V3   Benchmarks

� Baseline Performance Index™

� Realistic means of tracking performance

� Redundancy Index™

� Target of less than 20%

� Fuse Quality Index™

� Continuous improvement analysis

� Earned Value (Work) � Performance metrics for work

Timeline View � Big picture view

� Key activities/dates

� Compare changes

� Smart Filter capability

� Next step in schedule analysis (S4) � Remove complexity �

� “What if…” Scenarios � Improve Quality Index™ score

Schedule Cleanser™

Update Schedule �

� Publish to Primavera � Publish to MS Project �

“But Don’t you need to run CPM schedule analysis to see changes?”

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Expanded Integration

MS Project

P3/P6

Open Plan

Asta Cobra

Prism G2

PRA

Excel/XML

Demonstration

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� Hierarchical/drill-down analysis ribbons � Driving Logic analysis � New metrics & benchmarks �

� Schedule Cleanser™ � Ares Prism G2 integration

Fuse 3.0 Summary

Acumen S1>S5™

goal- based optimization�

Introducing…�

� First… � Goal-based schedule optimizer � Series of Fuse platform modules

� Schedule acceleration � Planning: align plan to project expectations � Execution: get a project back on track

� Schedule Competitiveness � IPA identify as key measure of mega-project success

� Utilizes your expertize �

Introducing Fuse 360

� Objective:

Accelerate schedule...

by applying criteria …to achieve a given goal

Goal-Based Optimization

Setting Acceleration Goal � Choose:

� Target date � % acceleration � Duration � Best possible date

� Optionally cleanse � Project or activity

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� Steps contain rules

� Set priority

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� Editable libraries

Building Your Criteria Set

� Drive acceleration � Reduce duration � Change calendars � Reduce logic lags � Remove constraints

� Prioritize � Earliest/latest � Longest durations � Least resistance

� Focus �

The Flexibility of Criteria Sets

1.  CPM simulation 2.  Driving path focus

3.  Criteria applied

4.  Incremental “push” 5.  Is goal reached?

6.  Multiple scenarios

Acceleration Simulation

� Number of days accelerated? � Goal achieved? �

Accept or Reject Scenario

Compare Scenarios � Compare schedules � Run metrics � Visualize differences

� Identify changes � Pinpoint impact � Defend changes

Fuse Forensics Fuse Analysis

Demonstration

� 2 day project acceleration � Requires 2 days of reduction � 6677%%

� 2 day project acceleration � Requires 2 days of reduction � 110000%%

Example 1 Example 2

2 day project acceleration

2 day project acceleration

2 day activity reduction 2 day activity

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� Goal-based Schedule Optimization � Based on true CPM analysis �

� Generate alternate scenarios � Publish to native scheduling tool

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Fuse 360 Summary

Fuse 3.0 � Existing Users:

Automatic update � Trial versions

Fuse360

� Trial versions � Remote upgrade

Fuse 3.0 & 360 Availability Available today! Demo booth outside

� LLiicceennssiinngg � Named or concurrent

� PPrriicciinngg � Fuse 3.0 : $5,000 � Fuse 360: $9,000

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� $4,000 upgrade

Pricing, Licensing, Upgrading…

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8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 10:30 Keynote La Scala I

10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 – 12:00 Sessions La Scala I & II

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch La Scala III

1:00 – 3:00 Sessions La Scala I & II

3:00 – 3:30 Afternoon Break

3:30 – 5:00 Fuse User Panel & What do you want in Fuse? La Scala I

5:00 – 7:00 Cocktail Reception Hotel Sorella Terrace

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