microsoft project combined with sage timberline

[renate]

looking for something to intergrate project with sage timberline accounting
for tracking multipul construction projects at the University of
Manitoba...told by sage no can do? I know I need to upgrade project
(currently have 2003 want 2007) and get my own server (can i piggyback on the
one they have for timberline?) but is there something out there to combine
the two or what upgrades do I need.

 

[John Sitka]

I would be interested to hear what the expected result of this integration
would be. Would you mind sharing your thoughts?

 

[renate]

John: I am having to track all projects here from estimate, design, tender
and construction including all resource allocations (in-house and outside
contractors) but not actual costs (other accounting programs are used for
this and I just fill in the blanks manually as required). I have
approxaimately 750 project on the go at any one time, in various stages.
They want to track PCN's, CO's, etc and yet, at the same time, track the
progress of the job....they don't want to use MSP for accounting/costs/etc,
they picked Timberline. They think that by intergrating both, tracking of
schedules can be maintained and also the changes that the project
co-ordinators make during construction. Since they have already purchased
the Timberline program I have no alternative but to find a solution. Our
Director is not pleased with having to use MSP, Timberline, the University
Accounting Program (don't even go there) Excel spreadsheets etc. to view
progress in regards to resource usage/duration of project/costs and was
hoping it could be viewed as one. If you can suggest something great. I
could go into a long story about this but there is not enough space here!!!