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The Virtual OfficeThe Virtual OfficeUsing Internet Technology for Cost Engineers and Project Using Internet Technology for Cost Engineers and Project

Management PractitionersManagement Practitioners

The Virtual OfficeThe Virtual OfficeUsing Internet Technology for Cost Engineers and Project Using Internet Technology for Cost Engineers and Project

Management PractitionersManagement Practitioners

Daniel R, Boyd, ing, m.ing

Proji-contrôle inc. Tel: 514-735-3843e-mail: [email protected]


Internet stats...Internet stats... Estimated # of users (1998): 147,800,000Estimated # of users (1998): 147,800,000 52% of these in the US52% of these in the US 760 US households/hr joining internet760 US households/hr joining internet 7.3 billion e-mail messages per day7.3 billion e-mail messages per day Finland ranks #1 in number of Internet hosts per capitaFinland ranks #1 in number of Internet hosts per capita


Internet stats...Internet stats...

Estimated 8.2 Billion$ spent in US by Estimated 8.2 Billion$ spent in US by consumers on Internet during 1998 consumers on Internet during 1998 holiday seasonholiday season

Bank's cost to process an in-person Bank's cost to process an in-person transaction, in dollars: 1.07transaction, in dollars: 1.07

Bank's cost to process an Internet Bank's cost to process an Internet transaction, in dollars: 0.01transaction, in dollars: 0.01


Where Does Canada StandWhere Does Canada Stand

According to a survey by the Forrester institute ranked 45 According to a survey by the Forrester institute ranked 45 countries:countries:

#1 United States is the world's leading electronic commerce #1 United States is the world's leading electronic commerce (Ecommerce)(Ecommerce)

#2Germany#2Germany #3 U.K.#3 U.K. #4 Japan #4 Japan #5Canada#5Canada


Internet History - earlyInternet History - early

1962: 1962: The RAND Corporation begins research into robust, distributed The RAND Corporation begins research into robust, distributed

communication networks for military command and control.communication networks for military command and control.

1965: 1965: DOD ARPA (Advanced Research Project Agency) sponsors DOD ARPA (Advanced Research Project Agency) sponsors

research into a "cooperative network of time-sharing computers.”research into a "cooperative network of time-sharing computers.”

1967: 1967: Delegates at a symposium for the Association for Computing Delegates at a symposium for the Association for Computing

Machinery in Gatlingberg, TN discuss the first plans for the ARPANETMachinery in Gatlingberg, TN discuss the first plans for the ARPANET.. 1969:1969: Researchers at four US campuses create the first hosts of the Researchers at four US campuses create the first hosts of the

ARPANET, connecting Stanford Research Institute, UCLA, UC Santa ARPANET, connecting Stanford Research Institute, UCLA, UC Santa

Barbara, and the University of UtahBarbara, and the University of Utah.. 1971: 1971: TheThe ARPANET grows to 23 hosts connecting universities and ARPANET grows to 23 hosts connecting universities and

government research centers around the countrygovernment research centers around the country.


Internet History - 70`s and 80`sInternet History - 70`s and 80`s 1973: The ARPANET goes international with connections to University College in

London, England and the Royal Radar Establishment in Norway. 1975 - Internet operations transferred to the Defense Communications Agency 1976 - Queen Elizabeth goes online with the first royal email message. 1978 - TCP checksum design finalized 1982 - The term 'Internet' is used for the first time

1987-87 - Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf are key members of a team which creates TCP/IP, the common language of all Internet computers. For the first time the loose collection of networks which made up the ARPANET is seen as an "internet", and the Internet as we know it today is born


Internet History - late 80`s , 90`sInternet History - late 80`s , 90`s 1987 - The number of Internet hosts exceeds 10,000. 1988 - First virus - Internet worm unleashed

1990 - A happy victim of its own unplanned, unexpected success, the ARPANET is

decommissioned, leaving only the vast network-of-networks called the Internet. The

number of hosts exceeds 300,000. 1991 - The World Wide Web is born!

1993 - Mosaic, the first graphics-based Web browser, becomes available. Traffic on the Internet expands at a 341,634% annual growth rate.

1996 - Nearly 10 million hosts online. The Internet covers the globe


In the past ...In the past ...

E-MailE-Mail– used primarily to send used primarily to send

messagesmessages

– e-mail received on PCe-mail received on PC

– could attach files such could attach files such as drawingsas drawings

InternetInternet– web sites contained web sites contained

mostly static mostly static information, such as a information, such as a brochurebrochure

– Internet was like a Internet was like a library, containing library, containing information on almost information on almost anythinganything

– P3 web publishing P3 web publishing wizardwizard


DemonstrationDemonstration

P3 3.0 web publishingP3 3.0 web publishing


P3`s Web Publishing WizardP3`s Web Publishing Wizard

Publish your project in HTML format for viewing with browsers.


P3`s Web Publishing WizardP3`s Web Publishing Wizard


Now ...Now ...

E-MailE-Mail– messaging with messaging with

graphics, hyperlinks to graphics, hyperlinks to web sites, ...web sites, ...

– update project update project schedulesschedules

– P3 send/receive mailP3 send/receive mail

InternetInternet– dynamic web sites, dynamic web sites,

often tied to databaseoften tied to database

– Project Web sitesProject Web sites

– virtual office sitesvirtual office sites

– Expedition ExpressExpedition Express

– P3e siteP3e site

– e-roome-room


DemonstrationDemonstration

Send/Receive Mail in P3eSend/Receive Mail in P3e

Primavera WebsterPrimavera Webster

Expedition ExpressExpedition Express

New P3e websiteNew P3e website


P3`s Send MailP3`s Send Mail

Update your P3 schedule by sending e-mail to other team members


Update the mail message with Update the mail message with Post Office (free shareware)Post Office (free shareware)


View & Update your schedule with WebsterView & Update your schedule with Webster


Update Drawings, Documents, Update Drawings, Documents, etc., with Expedition Expressetc., with Expedition Express


Prepare Daily Reports & RFI`s Prepare Daily Reports & RFI`s from Expedition Expressfrom Expedition Express


Tomorrow...Tomorrow...

E-commerceE-commerce– Purchase Pro Purchase Pro

Dynamic web sitesDynamic web sites Various thin client devices: Phones, Palm Various thin client devices: Phones, Palm

Computing, TV….Computing, TV….


P3 Enterprise`s new dynamic P3 Enterprise`s new dynamic web siteweb site


E-CommerceE-Commerce

It`s here It`s here

E-Commerce is growing !E-Commerce is growing !


Savings from Ecommerce Savings from Ecommerce

Businesses in industrialized nations will see savings from Businesses in industrialized nations will see savings from ecommerce climb from $17.6 billion last year to $1.25 trillion in ecommerce climb from $17.6 billion last year to $1.25 trillion in 20022002 Internet increasingly will offer an efficient and effective sales Internet increasingly will offer an efficient and effective sales

channel, as well as enabling processes such as: channel, as well as enabling processes such as:

-Order handling/processing -Order handling/processing

-Sell-side distribution -Sell-side distribution

-Supply chain management and procurement-Supply chain management and procurement

-Routine employee transactions (e.g., human resources) -Routine employee transactions (e.g., human resources)

-Marketing -Marketing

-Customer services -Customer services (source Giga Information Group (www.gigaweb.com))(source Giga Information Group (www.gigaweb.com))


Revenues from Ecommerce Revenues from Ecommerce (for business-to-business)(for business-to-business)

1997 US$5.6 billion 1997 US$5.6 billion 1998 US$16 billion 1998 US$16 billion

2002 estimated to be at US$294 billion2002 estimated to be at US$294 billion

(source 1998 eCommerce Report)(source 1998 eCommerce Report)


Purchase ProPurchase ProSelect suppliers by SIC Code, Products & Services offered, Location, ...


Purchase ProPurchase Pro

Send bids to multiple suppliers in an instant to gain competitive pricing


Purchase ProPurchase Pro

Review bids and issue PO`s


E-Room - The Virtual OfficeE-Room - The Virtual Office

Save documents in user defined folders

E-Room looks after security, and provides tools to insert documents, initiate discussions, have surveys



Here, we have a user that dropped an Excel file with the Project Budget in a Budget folder



Open discussion threads with members of the team

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