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Reviews/Roundups
A Deeper Look at Technology Solutions
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Tools of Attraction
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Aliza Sherman
(February 25)
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You’ve got to actually like using a project management tool or it probably won’t be very useful. So says our guest reviewer — one of Fast Company’s "Most Influential Women in Technology” — who went in search of PM software that "understood" her. Here, she shares some thoughts on the pros and cons of five affordable solutions she encountered along the way.
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PPM Tool Adds Earned Value
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Ray W. Stratton, PMP, EVP
(January 28)
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An earned value management expert takes a close look at CA Clarity’s recently integrated EVM capabilities, including how it addresses federal ANSI 748 guidelines.[more]
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A Dash of Appeal
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Richard Brunelli
(December 18)
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Sexy or not, effective dashboards help project leaders quickly impart information to a range of audiences, from team members to executives to stakeholders — it’s the 30-second elevator speech on a screen, customized for detail. And it’s getting more advanced as dashboard developers consider user appeal as well as utility.[more]
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Options to Office
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Richard Brunelli
(September 11)
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Microsoft Project remains the de facto leader in desktop project management software, but several alternative solutions are winning over fans, emphasizing their flexible, user-friendly features for planning, estimating, executing and collaborating. Here is a closer look at three such offerings: Clarizen, LiquidPlanner and Viewpath.[more]
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Agile Advances
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Stephanie Fagnani
(May 29)
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New tools and techniques are helping even the most traditional and geographically dispersed companies adopt agile approaches to software development. And it’s none too soon, as technology and economic trends raise the bar on rapid communication and positive return-on-investment.[more]
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PPM Tools Emerge as 'Must Have'
(January 24)
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The need for team collaboration, resource management and analytics, among other trends, will continue to drive the growth of on-demand project portfolio management applications in 2008, says Keith Carlson, CEO of Innotas.[more]
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PPM Solutions: 2007 In Review
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Projects@Work
(January 10)
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A wide variety of technology solutions are available to help organizations of all sizes and industries launch, customize and refine their project portfolio management efforts. Here's our early 2008 roundup of new releases, major upgrades and the latest reviews from leading analysts.[more]
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Virtually (Almost) There
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Projects@Work
(March 15)
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Has the e-learning industry harnessed the power of the sophisticated, interactive interface to produce tools that can teach project managers and teams improved techniques, collaboration and leadership skills? Projects@Work asked a couple of project management training consultants to look into that question. Here is their verdict on three products.[more]
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PPM Solutions: 2006 In Review
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Neil Stolovitsky
(January 4)
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Organizations seeking to implement project portfolio management tools and practices are presented with a wider variety of choices than ever before, including new and revamped solutions from software giants, niche veterans and on-demand players. Here’s a year-end review of the strengths and weaknesses of some of the main PPM offerings.[more]
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What’s New In Project 2007?
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John Carroll
(December 14)
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Microsoft Office Project 2007 introduces some bug fixes, cosmetic changes and useful features. Is it enough for current Project users to justify rushing out to buy the upgrade? Here’s an early look at what has and hasn’t changed.[more]
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Sponsored Announcements and Special Offers
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