2. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide CLICK to advance slides/ bullet points within slides Integrated Master Planner An Overview © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 This document is copyright to VESP International Pty Limited. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, recorded or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, optical or otherwise without the express prior written consent of VESP International Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.

3. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 2 An Integrated Management Planning Tool for Task (WBS) Based Control of Proposals & Projects IMP is a VESP Developed Data Base Tool that links key planning systems to the Project Structure often referred to as the Work Break- down Structure (WBS). It was originally developed to enforce a disciplined approach to estimating. It has evolved to be used for Integrated Work Planning once contracts are awarded. Used by trained consultants to support estimates, proposals and in recovery when time is critical. Being developed as a commercial product in response to requests from our regular clients. The System has been developed for application over the full project cycle from proposal to sell-off LESSONS LEARNT BID NEGOTIATE IMPLEMENT Manual Advance

4. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 3 Proposal Structure/WBS VESP Database Standard Database Customer Project Development Teaming Partners Selected Tender Tailored to Reflect Marketing Inputs Pricing Module Proposal Documents Merging of customer & company needs during proposal development is done by matrix of various task structures from differing sources/ entities Estimating Module (s) Subcontractor Inputs Manufacturing Module (ERP) Company Standard Task Structure RFT Structure / WBS Manual Advance A balancing Act between Suppliers need for consistent structure & associated metrics vs a different customer structure for their process/ metrics and establishing equivalence in tendered proposals

5. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 4 Interfaces Between IMP & Company Systems FINANCE SYSTEMS Integrated Master Planner SCHEDULING TOOLS (Open Plan/ MS Project) STATUS REPORTS OUTPUTS AT EACH MANAGEMENT LEVEL INTEGRATED TIME & COST REPORTS WORK FLOW DESCRIPTIONS OUTPUTS IMPORT/EXPORT FROM STANDARD APPLICATIONS (EXCEL/ACCESS ) RELATED DATABASES PRICING SYSTEMSBUDGET REPORTS STAFF WORK LOAD CURVES EXECUTIVE TASKING & ANALYSIS SKILLS DATA BASE WEEKLY STATUSING SYSTEMS Ensure consistency of planning and control systems based on Task/WBS and work flow which supports related statusing and analysis Manual Advance

6. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 5 (3) Supporting Schedule & Other Outputs IMP Supports Linked Reports from Multiple Projects & Task Managers 2.6.4 SCOPE ETC (2) 1.3.4 SCOPE ETC (2) Task Manager Reports MANAGERBUDGET 95-93049 WORK TASK DESCRIPTION BUDGET ACTUALSFORECAST TO COMPLETE RELATED WBS TASKS: (3) RELATED SCHEDULES LINKED VIA WBS 1.3.4 2.6.4 9.1.4 (1) Project Manager Summary Report Regular IMP Statusing at the task level simplifies the building of Executive & Customer Reports Manual Advance

7. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 6 Task Analysis Screen Leads Estimators through the Planning Process Manual Advance

8. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 7 Manual Advance

9. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 8 Graphical Reports Standard/ Configurable/ Customer Specified Customer can specify graphs needed for analysis & reporting. Easily configured from selectable attributes. Become reports by selecting template header/ footer & entering title. Selection of data in left column auto generates the graph data set & the legend on each graph. Manual Advance

10. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 9 Key Features of IMP Intended for use with minimal training. Select from IMP modules or external interfaces to existing tools cf with Pricing, CSCS and Scheduling Tools Network & Lap-top versions Draws on lessons learnt database Proven fast and effective Data Capture demonstrated to improve by 40% Reduces work load on domain specialists so they concentrate on that domain. Functionality Matrix is used to Tailor IMP to your needs Covers most client needs in areas such as engineering, logistics, commercial, proposals, project management and executive review Manual Advance

11. © VESP International Pty Limited 2001-2005 To Contents Slide 10 Executive Benefits Imposes a consistent methodology for all estimating effort. Proposal Team legacy is documented and thorough against each WBS. Allows a smooth transition into Implementation via negotiation. Provides consistent review mechanisms. Allows executive (re) direction to be quickly incorporated while retaining an integrated output across linked tool systems. This is critical in closing stages/ corporate review of proposal & also in negotiations. Integrates disciplines across the company to create a consistent picture. Efficiency of data capture minimises specialist effort on estimating. Allows for creation of bid and implementation comparisons, full cycle evaluation of how we bid vs achieved. Allows staff availability to be reviewed in task assessment phase Integrate with skills data base allows domain knowledge to be considered before assignment Allows performance to be tracked against set objectives. Allows Project lead to do what-if analysis then roll-up of final status & planning Allows executive level analysis & statusing over multiple programs Baselines all changes, when, why, by how much under whose authority. Secure access to data based on staff role & authority Manual Advance