Ascom, a leading global provider of mission-critical information and communication technology solutions, had been looking for a powerful yet user-friendly system that could support different roles and functions in the project organization. After an extensive procurement process, they chose Antura and its project, portfolio & resource management (PPM) solution, Antura Projects.
Ascom
supplies customized solutions for wireless mission-critical information and
communication. The company’s products and its software architecture make it
possible to integrate mobile devices and solutions that create flexible,
efficient workflows in the healthcare, industrial, security and retail sectors.
The group
conducts a great many product development projects of varying sizes every year.
To further streamline project and portfolio management, Ascom was looking for a
powerful yet user-friendly system that could support different roles and
functions in the project organization.
–Generally
speaking, we wanted a more intuitive user interface to make life easier for
non-frequent users and reduce work input for administrators. The potential for
financial follow-up, reporting and analysis was also important to us, and the
solution also had to be compatible with existing systems, says Mats Espling, Manager Project
Office at Ascom.
Ascom
searched for a PPM system that could fulfill the organization’s criteria, and
following a thorough selection process the choice settled on Antura and Antura
Projects, which Ascom felt best met its requirements.
–Antura
Projects proved to be a system with tremendous opportunities for following up
historical data, and there was good flexibility around baselines. We also felt
that Antura had a drive to develop its products and functionalities, says Espling
about the decision to use Antura as the supplier.
The
introduction of Antura Projects into Ascom began during the summer and went
live in October for product development. Initially, Ascom will focus on such key
functions as portfolio management, project planning, resource management and
time reporting; the system will then gradually be further deployed over the
next six months.