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Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

Internet Society. INTERNET: INFORMATION REVOLUTION IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise. By Aliyu A. Aziz Afri-Projects Consortium Abuja - Nigeria aaziz@compuserve.com. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ISOC (NIG) ‘99 Port-Harcourt - January 1999.

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Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

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  1. Internet Society INTERNET: INFORMATION REVOLUTION IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise By Aliyu A. AzizAfri-Projects ConsortiumAbuja - Nigeriaaaziz@compuserve.com INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEISOC (NIG) ‘99 Port-Harcourt - January 1999

  2. Internet Society Introduction • About Me • Principal Consultant - Afri-Projects Consortium (APC) • B. Eng. (Civil), M. Sc. (Struct) - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria • Professional Bodies • Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers • Member, Computer Association of Nigeria • Member, Internet Society Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  3. Internet Society Introduction • About APC • Afri-Projects Consortium, a comprehensive Project Management outfit specialises in:- • Project Management; Engineering; Planning; Post Project Evaluation; Facility Management. • Professional Associations • Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) • Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) • Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) • Council of Registered Engineers (COREN) • Four other professional associations and eight International Agencies • Employs 114 professionals and 93 support staff Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  4. Internet Society Introduction • Topics Part 1:Information Management. Part 2:IT Infrastructure at APC. Part 3:Project Management Workflow. Part 4:Project Management Information System. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  5. Internet Society Information Management • Aim • Make Project Information available to thosewho need it, when they need it, how they need it and where they need it. • Specific Information related to Scope, Quality, Time, Cost, Risk, Human Resources, Contract/Procurement and Integration - Information and Communication. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  6. Internet Society Information Management • Why ? • Increase leverage by work simplification. • Empower workers and domain experts. • Enable collaborative and group work. • Increase productivity through streamlined business processes. • Eliminate sub-optimal resources utilization. • Ultimately, create wealth and add value to APC. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  7. Internet Society Information Management • How ? • Pursuing innovative initiatives using information technology differently. • Globally Networked Business Concept and Enterprise Computing using Internet-based Technologies on Intranets and Extranets. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  8. Internet Society Information Management • Why Intranet? • Allows us to manage information internally. • Offers robust solution to the demands of our business. • Improves organisational efficiency through streamlined business processes, more effective communication and a higher level of collaboration. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  9. Clients Project Consultants Intranet Intranet Internet Society Information Management • Extended Intranets (Extranet) • Broadens the Intranet solution to key individuals outside the company such as business partners, clients and contractors Management Consultants Extranet Server Intranet Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  10. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Concept • Relating the management consultant, the project manager, contractors and clients in an efficient working relationship where information is readily available to those charged with the responsibility for timely decision making for efficient project control. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  11. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  12. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Key Areas • Internet/Intranet. • Documents Management. • Knowledge Management. • Collaboration/Personalization. • Workflow. • Business Process Management. • Policies/Procedures Management. • Integration/Documentation. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  13. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Network • Physical Client/Server Network with fast Ethernet backbone designed around a 3-tier Hierarchical Network architecture. • n-tier logical architecture with a distributed-components implementation. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  14. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Network Servers • Three (3) Servers • Primary Domain Controller (also runs SQL Server relational database). • Backup Domain Controller (also the GroupWare Server). • Application Server and Web Server (based on the Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0). Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  15. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Server Applications • All Servers run the Windows NT (V4.0) Operating system • Lotus Domino (Advanced) Server (V4.5) orchestrates the GroupWare services, the documents repository and then provides the Workflow infrastructure. • MS SQL Server 6.5 is the corporate relational database server. • Our applications are built as business components, which represent discrete business processes within the enterprise. • A multi-threaded Project Server running as a middle-tier business service, manages all project transactions. • The HTTP server is Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  16. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • User Interface • Client Interface: • WEB Browsers. • User specific interface. • Lotus notes client, adapted to suit some user requirements, suitable for certain categories of users. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  17. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Intranet Implementation Example • DACON - Data on Contractors and Consultants • Database designed to capture essential information on consultants and contractors registered with the Clients. • Information search engine • Data Entry via Keyboard, fax machine, Scanners, Internet using Teleform. The process of creating, distributing and reading information from HTML-based forms has been automated with TELEFORM Internet Solution. • Certificate based access control and user authentication. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  18. Internet Society IT Infrastructure at APC • Security • Security Features control access to the network and information through the use of :- • Access Control List (ACL) Authentication. • Public/Private Keys securities. • Data Encryption. • Digital Signatures. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  19. Internet Society Project Management InformationSystem (PMIS) • Project Management Platform • Exhaustive project planning function. • Distributed Project Monitoring Concept. • Information for Project Control • Automated tracking of critical project indicators. • Performance forecasting and trend Projection. • Early warning systems. • Information broadcast. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  20. Relational Database for transactional data deployed on its Server. Internet Society PMIS-Architecture Thin Client application be deployed via WEB browsers and User interactive business components Active desktops to user workstations in the enterprise User Interface Lotus Notes . GroupWare Engine . Group Calendering . Group Scheduling User Processes User Processes User Processes . Messaging . Agents Enabled Applications Browser . Web Browser . Work-Flow Engine . Documents Management COM COM COM GroupWare user application; Users interact mostly with Notes-based client application Publish and Active Server pages, that run as Active Components Subscribe broker either in-process components or out-of-process servers. They are transaction based Domino Server . Business-rules Engines processes built to handle the . Application Server pages business rules of the enterprise . ISAPI based servers Objects Store WEB Server Content Replication Transaction based Business rules Server pages Enterprise security Full text Search engine SMP Support Server partitioning Data Services Layer Relational Database Management Server Database for non- Transaction Process Monitor transactional objects, and Enterprise replication Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  21. Internet Society PMIS-Project Control Workflow Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  22. Internet Society Summary • The Implementation of our Intranet for Project Management was conceived as a result of the necessity to simplify our work processes. • As a result, we had to devise ways of using technology differently. • What we have shared today was borne out of an overwhelming need, which eventually resulted in something different and effective for our operations. Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  23. Internet Society Acknowledgement • Miss Ifeyinwa Obi - my able PA • Engr. Sunny Osaje and Ibrahim Tizhe - my Resource Consultants • Engr. N. A. Rafindadi - our team leader • Mal. Salihijo Ahmad - my mentor • Engr. Abdurrahman Dahiru - my Managing Consultant (MD) • APC, who provided the environment • Finally, praise be to Allah, who made everything possible Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

  24. Internet Society INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEISOC (NIG) ‘99 Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise THE END By Aliyu A. Aziz aaziz@compuserve.com Intranet Development for a Project-Based Enterprise

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