Your organization needs several types of employees to install and configure P6 EPPM applications. The following section describes the basic roles, and the responsibilities given to those roles when installing your products. Roles might vary or overlap depending on the structure of your organization.
Network administrators
Network administrators configure an organization's network environment (local- and wide-area networks) for optimal performance with P6 EPPM applications. They install and maintain the server and client modules in the P6 EPPM solution. They manage user access to project data and develop and maintain a comprehensive security policy to protect project data from unauthorized access, theft, or damage. Network administrators ensure that the hardware and software supporting P6 EPPM function reliably by:
- Setting up and maintaining the network to ensure reliable connections and the fastest possible data transfer.
- Creating and maintaining accurate lists of network resources and users so that each has a unique network identity.
- Providing secure connections among applications using SSL/TLS to protect data in transit.
Database administrators
Database administrators (DBAs) are responsible for setting up, managing, and assigning access rights for P6 EPPM. They set and oversee rules on how to use corporate databases, maintain data integrity, and set interoperability standards. Database administrators ensure reliable access to the P6 EPPM database by:
- Installing, configuring, and upgrading database server software and related products.
- Creating and implementing the databases.
- Implementing and maintaining database security, including creating and maintaining users, roles, and privileges for the databases.
- Monitoring database performance and tuning.
- Planning for growth and changes.
- Establishing and maintaining backup and recovery policies and procedures.
P6 EPPM administrators
P6 EPPM administrators ensure that P6 EPPM applications are implemented properly and operate smoothly. They play a key role during implementation by:
- Working with senior management to establish the enterprise project structure, resource hierarchy, and organizational breakdown structure (OBS); set up basic calendars; and define organization-wide codes in P6.
- Working with the network administrator to create user accounts and user groups for P6 EPPM.
- Assigning security rights to P6 EPPM users in P6.
- Working with the Human Resources (HR) department to keep the resource hierarchy in P6 up-to-date and complete.
- Configuring user interface views in P6 to provide efficient, role-based navigation to features.
Web Application administrators
Web Application administrators are responsible for installing, configuring, and deploying P6 EPPM on one of the supported Java application servers. Along with network administrators, they help to maintain server components in the P6 EPPM solution and configure access to P6 EPPM web applications.
Web application administrators ensure reliable access to P6 EPPM applications by:
- Installing, configuring, and upgrading application server software and related products.
- Configuring secure access to all web applications, including proxy servers.
- Monitoring server performance and tuning.
- Planning for growth and changes.
- Establishing and maintaining scalability.
LDAP administrators
LDAP administrators are responsible for configuring unified access to P6 EPPM via existing LDAP connection details. They are also responsible for assisting web application administrators and network administrators when configuring single sign-on access to P6 EPPM.
Program and project managers
Program and project managers might also become involved in the initial configuration of the P6 EPPM solution, though they are not normally involved in the installation. They are responsible for managing one or more projects and use P6 or P6 Professional for:
- Adding projects to the P6 EPPM database.
- Prioritizing resources across projects.
- Planning and managing projects.