Pharmaceutical

Like other industries in today’s business climate, the pharmaceutical industry is being asked to do more with less. Pharmaceutical companies face increasing pressure to research, develop and release new drugs to the marketplace while adhering to stricter deadlines, tightening budgets and stringent federal regulations. Compounding the problem is the fact that most drugs in the development pipeline never receive FDA approval. Early identification of those drugs unlikely to gain approval is absolutely essential in determining project resource allocation.

To gain the maximum return on investment and excel in this highly volatile multi-project environment, pharmaceutical companies are turning to project portfolio management (PPM) methodology and tools. A sound PPM process enables pharmaceutical executives to obtain a clear view of the drug development pipeline in order to determine which drug projects should receive investment. Ultimately, PPM maximizes return on investment by ensuring current and future drug development projects are in alignment with the priorities, goals and objectives of the pharmaceutical organization.

Dekker offers a wide range of education and products that enable pharmaceutical companies to implement and maintain a disciplined PPM process. Our PPM solutions can help expedite project management, idea management, risk management, resource allocation and collaboration, enabling companies to convert promising drug product portfolios into profitable revenue streams.

Education

Designed around Dekker-based applications, a variety of project management training courses are available through Dekker University online or at one of our two conveniently located campuses in Ontario, California, and Reston, Virginia.

For more information on Dekker University and the types of courses offered, please click here or call 1-800-4-DEKKER.

Products

The following Dekker products can help effectively prioritize, manage and analyze the multitude of product development projects and programs within your pharmaceutical organization:

Dekker PMIS™ (Project Management Information System; i.e., Dekker’s entire suite of project management products, including TRAKKER, iPursuit, Traction and iPortfolio) delivers a full project portfolio management (PPM) tool, which allows users to track, control and analyze all projects and programs throughout the organization’s portfolio.
Dekker TRAKKER® is the core product of Dekker’s project management information system (PMIS). TRAKKER integrates cost, schedule, resources, and performance information into an enterprise project management (EPM) system, complete with EVM capabilities.
Dekker iPursuit® is a robust earned value analysis (EVA) and oversight tool that enables organizations to monitor performance on a single project or throughout the entire enterprise.
Dekker Traction™ provides a method of measuring operational performance metrics; enables organizations to align projects to strategic objectives and operational goals; and provides the ability to perform project risk assessment.
Dekker iPortfolio® allows project teams and management to share and access data remotely and securely via the Internet.

For more information on Dekker’s product solutions, please click here or call 1-800-4-DEKKER.

Integration

Every Dekker product seamlessly integrates with the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software your project team members currently use and that resides on your desktop or server, such as:

Microsoft® Office (including Excel and Word), Project, and Visio
Databases, including Oracle® Database and Microsoft® Access and SQL Server
Financial Packages, including Oracle® Financials, SAP®, Deltek®, JAMIS®, Microsoft® Dynamics, and Intuit® Quickbooks®
Dozens of other COTS software

To learn more about the integration and compatibility of the Dekker Project Management Information System (PMIS), please click here or call 1-800-4-DEKKER.

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