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Cradle to Grave PPM
Situation: You Are Interested in a PPM Solution that Goes Beyond the Project Lifecycle. The Serena Software acquisition of Pacific Edge has been interesting to watch. There has been a lot of consolidation in the industry that makes you wonder which "all in one" solution is best. The whole idea of "managing software from concept to death" is an interesting one. It points to the blurring of the line between operational management of applications and project-oriented efforts. A lot of what Microsoft is doing by integrating project more deeply with the rest of Office is motivated by the realization that people's "work" is not always project-based and tracking operational tasks along with project progress can give you a more comprehensive look at how your resources are being utilized. Since the actual integration of the software itself was just announced, we should soon see how it plays out... |
Posted on: May 25, 2007 11:06 PM
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Enterprise 2.0 - Leveraging the Work We All Do Anyway...
Situation: You Have No Idea What Enterprise 2.0 Means to You. Like many trade media outlets, the Enterprise 2.0 TV Show is half tool promo and half informational. However, the introductory episode really is a pretty painless way to get a quick understanding of E 2.0 potential.One of the best points they make about the new technology is that we all spend a great deal of time organizing our personal email and folders. All of that effort is kept private (not fully exploited) because of the structure of the ways we organize things. If, within an access-controlled environment, the organization of content is less "closed" (using say, tags or indexes rather than folders), then its easier for everyone in the organization to find what they need. If you've made the leap from folders to google toolbar, then you know how much more efficient that can be. At any rate this video offers a nice overview of E 2.0 and what it can do for you (full of examples, etc.). So if you have 20 minutes, give it a shot. |
Posted on: May 21, 2007 08:33 PM
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More Free and Easy Org Charting...
Situation: Your Need an Easy, Flexible Org Chart Solution for Your Project Team. OrgPlusLive offers a quick (also free to try) way to build org charts that seems tailor made for project teams. Here are a few features that I thought were cool, beyond the typical, yet essential, drag and drop:Importing team names and titles from an Excel spreadsheet. So if you have a team list of 20 people with titles or other descriptive info, you can import it and "bang", there are all of your pre-populated people boxes. You just saved a grueling 20 minutes of data entry. Secure online storage This means you can store the chart online, where only your team can access it - with all of the "update once" abilities that offers. Flexible exports You can export the chart in a number of formats allow you to print and easily include it in other documents. Having a current org chart is a great thing. Particularly for team that are constantly changing. Often it isnt done, because of the additional overhead. I think this goes a long way toward solving that problem. |
Posted on: May 19, 2007 08:09 AM
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Creative Project Management...
| Situation: Your Head is Full of Ideas That Don't See a Lot of Action. |
Posted on: May 14, 2007 04:38 PM
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Ditch Your "Cut and Paste" Executive Dashboard...
Situation: You Spend a Lot of Time Building Reports Using Data from a Variety of Applications. Ratchet-X is an integration platform that allows you to pull data and functions from different applications without programming. It's a Godsend for those who spend hours piecing together executive reports for management by cutting and pasting or keying in data from a variety of applications. This sort of thing happens a lot in PMO environments, where timely reporting is critical but even with high-end tools we often end up doing a lot of tweaking and combining of data sets to make the reports meaningful. |
Posted on: May 12, 2007 11:59 AM
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