Many organizations have the requirements for integrating the PMWeb Project Management Information System (PMIS) solution with their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, Oracle Netsuite, SAP, SAP B1, MS Dynamics, and others. Usually, the ERP solution does not get to capture the complexity of a project’s cost structure in which there are cost estimates, budgets, budget adjustments, commitments, potential change orders, change orders, interim progress invoices, miscellaneous invoices, and payments of approved invoices among others. On the other hand, PMWeb is designed to capture those details to the desired detailed control level. In addition, an ERP is usually used to document what “has” happened, while PMWeb is designed to track what “might” happen. Therefore, many organizations might opt to have PMWeb as the entry point for all cost information related to capital construction projects, so that the PMWeb financial data “rules” over ERP and disagreements can be eliminated.
PMWeb API
The PMWeb API is a website containing multiple web services that work outside of PMWeb and allows other platforms to communicate with and execute operations within the PMWeb application. Platforms are able to read, create, update and delete various PMWeb record types. The PMWeb APIs support the SOAP as well as the REST protocols.
PMWeb provides complete documentation of all APIs to enable building successful integration between PMWeb and other third-party applications.
PMWeb Oracle
For example, the integration solution for an Oracle EBS and PMWeb integration included an SOA interface to connect the Oracle EBS to the PMWeb records system thus eliminating the duplicate data entry in two systems. This was achieved by using the available PMWeb APIs hence maintaining the data integrity in the PMWeb application.
PMWeb SAP
Integrating PMWeb and SAP usually include the SAP modules for Financial Accounting (FI), SCM, Projects and SAP CO. The Integration touch points can vary depending on each client’s install base and needs.
High-level touch points Examples
- Suppliers Master
- Payments
- Petty Cash
- Exchange Rates
- Budgets
- Contracts
- Variations
- WBS/Cost Codes
- Payable Invoices
- Projects
- Purchase Requisitions
- PO/Commitments/GRN
PMWeb MS SharePoint
PMWeb MS SharePoint integration is a zero-impact solution, completely customized to meet the client requirements. The end users will continue to use PMWeb with the same methodology. That is, uploading files into PMWeb either through Document Manager or through the individual records.
The Integration API will run in the background based on the pre-defined time interval and offload the files from PMWeb Database to the MS SharePoint Repository. With this solution, the load on the PMWeb database will be balanced, providing increased performance, and will eventually enhance the user experience. Further, all the project specific documents will be stored in a centralized pre-defined folder structure within the MS SharePoint Site Collections.
PMWeb OpenText
PMWeb OpenText solution is a zero-impact solution, completely customized to meet the client requirements. The end users will continue to use PMWeb with the same methodology. That is, uploading files into PMWeb either through Document Manager or through the individual records.
The Integration API will run in the background based on the pre-defined time interval and offload the files from PMWeb Database to the OpenText Repository. With this solution, the load on the PMWeb database will be balanced, providing increased performance, and will eventually enhance the user experience. Further, all the project specific documents will be stored in a centralized pre-defined folder structure within the OpenText Site Collections.
