An Innovative Project Management System

This paper describes an innovative web based Project Management System that adds to the set of established tools of project management. The system is designed to handle a number of very large projects. It is based on robust open source systems and frameworks. In addition to the basic features such as Network Diagram, Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt Chart etc., the system integrates with Geographical Information System (GIS.) This integration enables the system to record activities of the project in graphic detail on GIS map with geo-coded images and to create a digital representation of the entire project roll-out. This digital representation becomes a valuable resource for operation and maintenance on completion of the project. As the project rolls out, the progress can be seen on an intuitive GIS based dashboard. The system provides multiple methods of data entry: web interface, spreadsheet and mobile application. The system has been found to successfully operate with a number of projects and several hundred thousand tasks.