Copernicus Pro for

Life Science

Copernicus Pro for Life Science is for companies in the medical industry, as well as food, beverage and health sectors. Copernicus Pro can be used for research and development itself and for other services such as marketing, launching and manufacturing of products and for consultant services. The system can also be used for support functions such as IT and support.

Industry-specific IT support for managing enterprise projects

Running efficient projects requires effective IT support in addition to a well-anchored project management model.

Copernicus Pro is a total solution for planning, managing and following up both individual projects and complete project enterprises.

The system provides overview, co-ordination and easily accessible information for everyone from management to the finance department, via sales, project managers, resource owners and employees. The result is increased control, optimised resource utilisation and reduced project risks.

Copernicus Pro is a project tool that:

Is so easy to use that everyone actually uses it.
Makes relevant information available for all stakeholders in the project.
Is customised to the company’s project models and processes.
Increases project maturity and helps create a common project culture.
Maximises resource utilisation – the right resources for the right project in the right place at the right time.
Increases delivery quality and creates more satisfied customers.
Makes new employees and subcontractors quickly billable.
Gives employees a portal for reporting and documentation.
Provides an overview of project portfolios with a focus on time-to-value and time–to-market.

Copernicus Pro is role based to meet the specific needs of all employees.

Company Management
Requirements for this role include the ability to get a quick overview of the enterprise, monitor portfolios and programs, follow critical projects and have immediate access to key figures and deviation reports.

Is it difficult for you to get an overview of critical projects, coverage, resource utilisation and profitability?
Are you certain that the enterprise is being run according to its long-term goals?
Can you get an overview of the prospect stock and outstanding bids?

Program Director
A program director must be able track whether projects within a program are leading to established goals. The program has a start and end date and there is usually a total budget to adhere to.

Can you get an overview of the entire program with a project, regardless of organisation affiliation, authorisation, etc?
Can you easily produce customised status reports based on the forecasts of project managers?
Do you have a tool to make costs more efficient and track costs for the program?
Do you get forecasts and documentation of prioritisation among various projects?

Portfolio Manager
The portfolio manager monitors and runs the project portfolio. There is a great responsibility in being able to secure data and submit credible reports as a basis for decisions and prioritisations. It must be possible to keep track of accrued costs in the project, but also be able to work with a budget and forecasts.

Does the schedule provide you an overview of when the project will reach the next phase, i.e. “time-to-value” and when the products will finally reach the market, i.e. “time-to-market”?
Do you have a tool for monitoring costs, both within the line and for the project?
Can you manage forecasts for your projects and produce documentation for prioritising among various projects?

Finance Manager
The finance department must be able to count on the system reporting according to applicable rules and needs a tool that minimises reconciliation work.

Do you have efficient tools to keep track of actual time versus estimated time?
Are you certain that your reports are based on the correct figures?
Can you rely on the effect of the project assessment on the balance sheet and profit and loss accounting?
Do you have tools for automatic assessment of the enterprise project?
Do you have problems with reconciliations at the end of the month?

Project Manager
The project manager needs a complete overview of the project schedule, calculations, results, resource situation and status. All necessary project documents such as project directives, risk analysis and project reports must be accessible.

Do you have a complete overview of your projects (schedule, calculations, results, resource situation and status)?
Do you have flexible access to required documents such as project directives, risk analysis and project reports?
Can you get an immediate overview of all available resources?
Do you have full control over the project risks?
Do you want to catch small problems before they get big?

Customer/Business Supervisor
Must be able to get an overview of the project portfolio and ensure that all projects are implemented with the highest possible quality and profitability.

Are projects often not ready in time or they are more expensive than expected?
Do you have full tabs on all project managers?

Line Manager / Resource Owner
Needs tools to allocate and redistribute resources in a constantly changing world. If there is also a customer responsibility, it must be possible to get an overview of ongoing projects pertaining to coverage, resource utilisation and profitability.

Do you have access to the right tool to redistribute resources in the best possible way?
Do you have a tool for long-term resource planning and to meet future skill requirements?
Do you have full control of resource utilisation and degree of billable hours?

Quality Supervisor
Copernicus Pro has general templates that ensure everyone is following established rules. The possibility that documentation requirements may vary depending on the type and scope of the task is taken into account.

Is it difficult to get all employees to use the company’s project model?

Project Controller
The project manager’s right hand who contributes to ensuring quality in figures and reports, provides early warning signals when something is about to go wrong, minimises capital tie-up and provides the basis for decisions.

Do you get early warning signals if something is about to go wrong?
Do you have a tool for correct assessment of the enterprise based on ongoing work , such as CAPEX (capital expenditure)?
Are you certain that your reports are based on the correct basis?

Resource
Employees get access to tools for planning and the possibility to get an overview of the projects they are participating in. There is also support to ensure that work is performed according to rules and flexible reporting of time, travel expenses and expenditure. It is easy to get an overview of work hours, uncovered/covered time, own key figures and the projects you will work on over a given period.

Do you have access to tools and guides that make your reporting a “piece of cake”?
Can you get an overview of the projects you are working on?
Do you have tools that give you suggestions for which projects you should be working on this week?
Can you get an overview of your own key figures?

"An important aspect of Copernicus Pro is that it allows us to link our project plans together with the budget processes. This means that changes in the project are automatically reflected in the budget, which means an enormous saving on work and the elimination of sources of errors."

Copernicus Pro is based on modules that can be used individually or in combination. There is also integration for finance and payment systems.