We are evaluating PMPoint for SharePoint. It looks like they just created some custom lists and templates, but are selling it at prices that look like they added a lot of value-added power to it. For example, some dashboard items have to be updated by hand, instead of being updated by underlying tasks. Has anyone evaluated it and can speak to whether there is any real value that makes this software compelling? Saving Changes...
As with anything it depends on the implementation. You can customize SharePoint to have the look and feel of an enterprise PMIS. There are products similar to PMPoint such as EPMlive that will integrate with MS Office products and allow you to track and share via SharePoint.
However in looking for a PMIS solution I would prefer if you're sticking with MS products just to use Project Server and copies of Project Pro. Saving Changes...
Laurent SaliouDirector of Consulting, PMP| JDA softwareParis, France
We find that the strength of pmPoint is that it mimics the real world of project management. It allows your users to manually update project dashboards if that is the way they wish to do so but it also allows project dashboards to be automatically updated by the lists in the underlying projects. In reality some project managers want to update their own project summaries and some want it done for them. Keep digging into pmPoint – there is real value there if you are not in need of the full power of Project Server and prefer to manage collaboratively on SharePoint. They have added a lot of smarts for Project Management that just do not (and may not ever) come with SharePoint. Saving Changes...
Anonymous
In my last company, we evaluated several options for project management from MS Project to Project Server. We were invested in SharePoint so wanted a solution that could leverage that. We also looked at building our own as we had quite a skilled SharePoint dev team. It broke down like this: Project Server was great but overkill and too expensive; MS Project (what we were using) could not cut it for visibility. It came down to pmPoint vs home-grown. As you said, pmPoint looked like a bunch of custom lists, but when we looked at actually building it, it became apparent it was a lot more than that. I think it's very well integrated which is why it looks so simple. The boss decided for the price, it was a no-brainer. pmPoint gave our business the visibility and the level of project management that it needed. I'd say setup a call with pmPoint guys - we did about three webex sessions with them and then decided to buy.
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