Principal Toolbox
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The Principal Toolbox is a project management software solution for managing projects, programmes and portfolios. The Principal Toolbox is developed by Fortes Solutions in the Netherlands and was first launched in 2001. The software can be used to plan projects, track costs and hours and to manage project related documents. It is fully web-based and available as Software as a Service or as on-premise installation.

The Principal Toolbox works with methodologies such as PRINCE2
PRINCE2
PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2 is a structured project management method endorsed by the UK government as the project management standard for public projects. The methodology encompasses the management, control and organisation of a project...

, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and P3O. The Principal Toolbox is evaluated by the APMG Group and has been accredited as Silver Level Software Tool. The software also supports:
  • Project management
  • Programme management
  • Portfolio management
  • Resource planning
  • Budget planning
  • PMO support

Features

  • Project management – provides all necessary project management functionality, such as planning, logs, document management and reports.
  • Portfolio management – enables organizations to group initiatives and projects into portfolios for analyses, budgeting and priorisation.
  • Resource Management – enables people to plan and assign resources to projects.
  • Timesheets – enables employees are able to register their hours on a weekly basis.
  • Advanced Customisation & Workflow – for defining standard workflows, including approval on documents and data.
  • MS Project Client Integration – to enable synchronisation between MS Project and the Principal Toolbox.
  • Managing Successful Programmes – for managing large and complex programmes with real time process support based on MSP.
  • Integration Dashboard – to realise interfaces with financial systems or hour registration systems.
  • Project Plaza – to keep the rest of the organization informed about the status of current projects.

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