NATS select TPG UK to deliver Microsoft Project Server and integration with SAP

British subsidiary of the full service provider for project management implements new system with SAP integration via TPG PSLink
Golborne, Warrington, UK: TPG The Project Group, the world’s leading integrator of SAP and Microsoft Project, has been selected by NATS to implement Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) and integrate this with the SAP system via the product TPG PSLink. NATS will use the toolset for the project management of their substantial Capital Programmes; over the last five years the en route business invested £675m. TPG’s expertise in delivering EPM and PSLink based solutions for Capital Programmes, coupled with its growing customer base in the Aerospace sector in the UK were key factors in the NATS selection process.

TPG will deliver EPM 2010 with integration to the Project Systems (PS) module of SAP, improving NATS capability to schedule, resource and execute their entire project portfolio. The solution will meet NATS specific requirements including:

• By-directional SAP Integration using TPG PSLink:
• EPM resource pool data from SAP including RBS and time dependant data such as planned working time and planned leave and labour rates
• Work Breakdown Structure and status to be managed in EPM and interfaced to SAP
• Time-phased forecast work and costs transferred from EPM to SAP
• Time-phased actuals costs and work transferred from SAP FI/CO and CATS to EPM
• SharePoint Collaboration
• Extensive Business Intelligence solution covering NATS Program and Project reporting requirements

NATS selected TPG as their solution supports NATS planning and project management processes and provides an industry standard planning and reporting tool to meet the schedule and resourcing requirements.

NATS En Route is the sole provider of en route services in the UK. It is economically regulated and operates under licence from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It operates from two air traffic control centres, at Swanwick in Hampshire and Prestwick in Ayrshire. NATS Services provides air traffic services at most of the UK’s major airports, including all six owned by BAA Airports Limited. This range from the world’s busiest for international flights, Heathrow, and Gatwick, the world’s busiest single-runway airport, to the city airports of Glasgow and Edinburgh. NATS also manages air traffic at airports in Manchester, Birmingham, London City, Luton and Farnborough. NATS Services also provides engineering, consultancy, training and aviation information management services to customers in the UK and overseas.

TPG The Project Group is an international full service provider for enterprise-wide project management. The company is a Microsoft PPM and ISV Gold Certified Partner whose services include consulting, products, hosting and training in project management as well as solutions based on Microsoft and SAP technologies. TPG’s comprehensive and leading product portfolio is built on the significant implementation experience the company has acquired since it was founded in 1998. TPG PSLink® is the world’s leading SAP certified product for integrating Microsoft EPM with SAP. TPG’s range of products and services is complemented by public seminars on Microsoft Project for users and administrators and on PMI methodology (Project Management Institute). TPG increases the maturity level of its customers’ project management, making a significant contribution to their business success. It sells its products and services via its offices in Germany, USA, UK, Switzerland and Austria as well as through an international network of authorized partners. TPG UK has a growing customer base in the Aerospace and Defence sector, customers include BAE Systems, QinetiQ, General Dynamics, Meggitt and Moog.

Peter O'Neill, TPG The Project Group UK
Innovation House
Parkside Business Pakr, Golborne
Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3PY
+44 844 3350 368

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