RE: Softwares for Project Planning

Dear Damahe

I presume , a free trial version would work for 30 days. Thereafter , if you wish to continue using MS Project , you need to buy an official copy from Microsoft Bangalore

Official version can be quite expensive but I believe , with a proper approach , an educational institute of LTIT’s reputation should be able to get it for FREE !

I feel you should try . L&T Infotec might be able to help

hcp

From: Kailas Patil
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 5:49 PM
To: bhuvan.damahe@larsentoubro.com; Shivanand.Satose@larsentoubro.com
Cc: shuklendu.baji@sentientsystems.net; Hemen Parekh
Subject: RE: Softwares for Project Planning

Dear Shivanand,

Please find the URL  below to download free trail MS Project software. With that software you will be able to open the attachments.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh973401.aspx

Regards,

Kailas Patil

From: Hemen Parekh
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:14 PM
To: Kailas Patil
Cc: Shivanand.Satose@larsentoubro.com; shuklendu.baji@sentientsystems.net; bhuvan.damahe@larsentoubro.com
Subject: Softwares for Project Planning

Kailas

As you are aware , I have asked the 7^th semester students ( Computer Stream ) of LTIT to  develop the following web sites as their Project Requirements :

Ø www.B2BmessageBlaster.com

Ø  

Ø www.B2CmessageBlaster.com

Two teams of, 3 students+ one faculty guide , will work on each projects

In turn , the teams will receive Guidance / supervision from Shuklendu / Nitin , when desired

Folders containing detailed FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS / SPECIFICATIONS have already been sent to

Ø  Shivanand Satose ( Faculty Member – LTIT )

Ø  Shuklendu

That means , the teams do not need to spend any time / undertake any activity in respect of “ Requirement Gathering Stage “ , during which , Client’s Functional Requirements are compiled and SPECIFICATIONS get written down , in order for “ Client Sign-Off “

But , this being a very different – and a Real-Life , project never before attempted by LTIT students , it is up to us  to lend all possible support / encouragement in order for it to become an achievement of which they can be proud
That support would start with helping them prepare a PROJECT PLAN , which lists ALL activities and estimated time ( Man hours ) to complete each of those activities
Those activities that can be carried out simultaneously ( Parallel Activities ) should be clearly marked as such
For the Sequential Activities , the order / sequence in which each need to be undertaken , should be marked as such

A few months back , you had downloaded some PERT software tool and collaborated with one of our consultants in Pune who developed such a Project PERT CHART
I suggest you send that Chart to Shivanand along with,

Ø  URL of the site from where he can download PERT tool

Ø URL from where he can download MS PROJECT tool

Some more hard-copy documents  that we can think of “ Loaning “ to Shivanand are:

Ø Functional Specifications for OES ( Order Execution System ) – booklet prepared by APPLITECH – Ahmedabad

Ø Functional Specifications for 3P web site – booklet prepared by Cyril

You will find these amongst my box files. When you find these , you may phone up Shivanand on
0-96,19,08,39,39
And enquiry whether he is available at the Institute to receive these

Hcp

CC:  Shivanand
I refer to our telecom this morning

I have already conveyed to Shuklendu , your request to meet him for drawing-up a proper Project Plan. He will be happy to help
You may phone him directly for an appointment
At the same time , I cannot help wondering that next door to you – and within L&T Group – there must be hundreds of extremely competent software professionals , who must be using some kind of Project Planning Software , day in and day out !
Why not rope-in one of those guys ?
These people have designed / developed / launched , some of the most sophisticated / data-base driven web sites in India
Just tell me if you want me to phone Mr Magapu ( L&T Infotec ) for help