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KLUSA is a software for the project and portfolio management of medium and large businesses written in the programming language .NET by Opus business solutions. KLUSA features both single and multi-project management, risk management, cost management, demands management (project ideas), change management, resource management, a management information system (MIS), and time accounting.

History
1991: Founding of the OPUS GmbH

2002: Development of the first version of the web-based project management tool KLUSA / founding of a new company KLUSA GmbH as distributor for the KLUSA software

2005: Development of a first resource module (enhancement 2006)

2008: First KLUSA version in full German language

2010: Development of a portfolio module / renaming of the KLUSA GmbH to Opus Business Solutions GmbH

2012: Redesign of the resource module

Structure
The underlying architecture of the KLUSA application layer is based on a scalable and modular designed software, implemented in C# and .NET, and running on Windows servers. The architecture is also based on an Oracle database and a Windows. NET landscape. Special web services, simple database access via XML/SOAP and discrete applications are enabling the connection to various external systems, like e.g. SAP, Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project. For the user authenticating, KLUSA supports Active Directory and LDAP.

Modules
KLUSA consists of the modules MyKLUSA, Demands, Projects, Management, Resources, Portfolio, Time Accounting and Administration. The modules work hand in hand with each other and thus cover the requirements of a project and portfolio management. Divisions can be mapped based on individual portals.

MyKLUSA
In the MyKLUSA module, the user will find latest information and a personalized overview of all relevant project data, missing reports, not approved change requests, etc. The user him/herself can define the information displayed.

Demands
In the Demands module, the user can describe objectives, benefits, risks, personnel requirements, timeframes and expected costs of potential projects and project ideas. A workflow diagram shows the respective commitment status. With a positive decision, it is possible to create a project from a demand, taking over all given data to the project.

Projects
In the Projects module, it is possible to create a work breakdown structure, to plan costs and resources, to assure quality, to analyse risks, and to create variants for single projects. Apart from user-specific filtering or structure, the selection of the projects is also subject to the underlying authorization concept.

Management
The Management module offers cross-project overviews in the areas Time, Finance, Resources, Risks, Approval and Project Reports. Additionally there are a Dashboard and meta-overviews on Projects and Phases, Number of Projects & Costs, Project Indicators and Rating. Using the drill-down functionality, individual projects can be viewed from there.

Portfolio
The module Portfolio consists of categories for


 * the Administration of general data, portals and log history of the single portfolios.
 * the Planning of the assigned resource pools, project & demands and their respective envelop curves in the portfolio.
 * the Analysis of the underlying project scoring values (table and chart).

With the „balancing scenario“ functionality, you may perform interactive scenario analyses for a portfolio, using envelop curves of a number of projects, budget and resources and by adding, removing and shifting demands, projects and variants.

Resources
The Resources module is used to manage personnel resources, with their skills and the available capacity. The resources thereby are structured into pools. In these pools, you can manage general data, requested resources, skills, members and their time accounting with plan / actual comparison. Also, here is where the approval workflow for requested resources takes place.

Time Accounting
The Time Accounting module offers the project team the possibility to enter working time on running projects and to close their accountings. In general, administrators can enter corporate calendars as well as working models for different employees. On a controlling level, it is possible see if capacity (and thus working time) is according to the planned values. Also, you can view and edit monthly closings here.

Administration
The module Administration is necessary for the configuration and administration of the system environment. Here you will find the necessary functionality for operation and maintenance of the web application, such as user and roles management, catalogs (for custom fields), cost rates, material management, currency, monitoring and scheduled tasks on the database.

Implementation and Customizing
The PPM software KLUSA implemented and customized by the Opus Business Solutions GmbH. Customizing takes place with respect to project-oriented processes of operating departments such as IT, PE, RE, or other departments.

Weblink
www.klusa.com