
Oracle Primavera Contract Management, Business Intelligence Publisher Edition v14
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Communication on a project needs to be reviewed from many perspectives. Many people look at PCM as simply a template creation tool. It is so much more than that. To see these benefits we need to analyze the information related to a project. Let's look at project communication in the following way:
Data elements (metadata)
Document template (collection of data elements placed on a form)
Supporting information (attachment files)
The data elements are the fields of information that are captured for management, analysis, and reporting purposes. These elements can be captured from information received into your organization for a project or information being sent from your organization regarding a project. PCM organizes this information into one of the many modules. Each module within PCM is designed with specific requirements and business rules in mind. Following are examples of types of data elements that are used by these modules:
Date received
Date response is required
Who...
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