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Striking New Project Management Tools Released Today, Method123 Ltd released new Project Management tools for improving project success. Aptly named the Method123 Project Management Methodologies , or MPMM for short, this new toolset helps project managers and teams deliver projects in a standard, repeatable way. The toolset includes an entire methodology for projects. The methodology describes to managers and team members, how to deliver projects step-by-step. Every step is described in depth, so that managers know what they have to complete, how and by when. The responsibilities of every team member are described and their tasks are clearly stated. This helps give teams a clear understanding of the road ahead. As well as a methoodlogy for projects, the new toolset includes every project management process needed to monitor and control projects. The processes help managers to control time, cost and quality on projects. They also help control changes, risks and issues. Further proces...

“What are the steps in the Project Life Cycle ?” The Project Life Cycle (otherwise known as the Project Management Life Cycle) is a process that you go through, to deliver a project from end to end. The steps taken to complete a project are as follows: 1) Initiate the Project by completing a Business Case, Feasibility Study and Project Charter. Then hire your team and appoint the contractors. 2) Plan the project by setting out all of the tasks that need to be undertaken to complete the project. 3) Execute the project by undertaking the tasks listed in your project plan. 4) Close your project by documenting the results, releasing staff, contractors and suppliers. These generic steps apply to all types and sizes of projects, in all industries.

“What is a Project Methodology and why do I need one? A Project Methodology is a series of documented steps that are undertaken to complete a project from end to end. It’s also known as a Project Life Cycle or Project Roadmap. The methodology steps you through what it is as a Project Manager that needs to be done, by whom and when. You need one if you want to standardize on the way you manage projects, to gain a greater level of efficiency. In other words, if you tackle projects in the same way every time, then soon enough you get extremely good at managing them and before you know it, the risk you incur with every new project reduces and you enjoy a greater level of project success from it.

New Tools for a Project Management Office Method123 Ltd today announced the release of a suite of new tools for running a Project Management Office. The tools help a Project Office Managers to set up a project office for managing and controlling projects within an organization. The tools help ensure that all of the right steps are taken to set up the project office quickly and efficiently. “The task of setting up a project office is a challenging one,” says Craig Nicholson, Method123 Technical Director. “First, you have to get the buy-in and support of the entire senior management team, because only with their support can you ensure that projects are undertaken properly. Then you have to create the project office mandate, set up the office and implement a governance structure for every project undertaken within the organization. It’s no simple task. But using this simple toolset which lists all of the steps you need to take, you can set up and run a project office quicky and easily...

“How would your Project Methodology benefit our Project Management Office ?” If you’re looking for a toolset to set up and run a Project Management Office , then this Project Methodology toolset would be perfect for you. In almost every Project Management Office, you need to promote a common set of standards and processes across the organization. We have included all of the methods and processes you need within our Project Methodology toolkit already, out of the box. You can also import any existing processes and add them to the processes contained, so that you can generate a suite of super-methodologies for your project organization.

"What is the difference between your solution and Project Management Software ?" Good question. While you can download and install our Project Management Methodology on your PC, and while it functions as software, you wouldn’t really call it traditional Project Management Software. It’s more of a project methodology framework that allows you to create project management methodologies for your project teams. Whereas traditional Project Management Software actually tracks your projects and tells you whether they are on time or late. It helps you report on progress and it helps you manage risks issues and changes as they arise.

Leading Edge Project Planning Software Released Today The latest in Project Planning technology was released today by Project Manager Online Ltd. The technology allows Project Managers and teams to plan their projects online. Microsoft Project, the leading project planning software world-wide for individuals does not enable teams to plan their projects online. So the team at Project Manager Online set about creating similar Project Management Software online that allows teams to plan, update and track their projects. At ProjectManager.com, customers log in to their projects and create detailed project plans to set out the vision for their project. They can then use online planning tools to track the progress of their projects daily. And as team members enter timesheets, expense forms and update their work completed, the system immediately provides the Project Manager with a high level view of the progress of the project to date. “The Project Planner uses the latest in online technolog...

"Can you recommend Online Project Management Software for our business? We are a 100 person company, and we undertake projects internally, as well as for our clients." The best online project management software currently on the market is available from www.ProjectManager.com The reason why it’s the best Project Management Software on the market is that it has a complete Project Scheduler which allows you to schedule tasks from start to finish. The scheduler provides a complete online Gantt chart that helps you enter tasks and then schedule their order, priority and end date. The software also helps you manage risks, issues, changes and resources. And it has a full document management system as well.

Today, Method123 Ltd announced that it has been awarded by the Project Management Institute as one of the "Top Upcoming Products" Worldwide in the Project Management Tools space. The Company was listed in the PM Network Magazine: Volume 10, Issue 2 "Product Roundup" as one of the leading project management tools online. This comes shortly after the release of a major new version of the product which allows multiple users to access the product at the same time, making the product suite virtual and fully accessible online. The Project Management Institute (PMI.org) is the Project Management Standards Organization and has over a quarter of a million members. While they do not formally endorse products, each month they choose the top players worldwide in a variety of market segments and Award them through their “PM Network Magazine”. The Method123 product range was awarded because of its simplicity, usability and value offered to customers. For more on this story, read...

“I am a Project Management Consultant . How do I practically use your Project Management Methodology for managing my projects?” As a Project Management Consultant , you will want to show your clients that you are managing their projects in a best practice fashion. The easiest way to do this is to create a customized methodology for each type of project you undertake. Add your clients branding to the methodology and change the terminology to suit their project base environment. Your customers will then be able to relate to the processes and methods you have created, and they gain a high degree of confidence in your project delivery capability.

New Project Management Tools for Teams Method123 Ltd today announced the release of its new software for project teams. The Method123 Project Management Tool kit” (MPMM) is a software toolset for organizations that run multiple projects at the same time. These organizations usually need to implement projects in a standard manner, using best practice project processes. MPMM contains such processes to ensure that projects are always run in the same way. “Project management can be chaos at times,” says Jason Westland, CEO of Method123. “Everyone is scrambling for time, money and resources to try and achieve an objective that the organization is dependent on meeting. Most successful organizations attempt to control this chaos by implementing projects in a standard manner. Every project passes through the same life cycle phases, they have the same reporting mechanisms, and changes, risks and issues are all handled in the same manner. It’s like clockwork. Everyone knows what they have to d...

“How do your Project Management Examples help me with projects?” As a Project Manager, you never want to have to start from scratch. Most experienced Project Managers take what they have done before, and tweak it for their latest projects. However this takes a lot of time, because their last project and their new project are never the same. That’s where the Project Management Examples and templates come in handy. They have been written to suit all project types. And they step you through the process of completing every step in the Project Life Cycle, so that you know what you have to do, when and how. In short, they save you time creating project deliverables.

New Job Description Template Today, Method123 Ltd announced a new suite of tools to help companies define a Job Description job roles. The tools allow Managers to define every job in the organization, so that performance can be more easily monitored. By completing a Job Description template, Managers can describe every role within their organization in detail. “If you want to track the performance of your staff, then you have to define what it is that you expect them to achieve,” says Craig Nicholson, Technical Director of Method123. “The place to do this is in the Job Description. Few organizations these days have a detailed Job Description Template for every person in the company. This often leads to performance problems because there is nothing against which to compare performance. High growth organizations usually define every role in the organization, in detail. This allows them to set the expectations for each staff member, in terms of what needs to be delivered and by when. By...

Q: How do I use  Project Methodologies for life projects? A: Usually, most large organizations have a small team of people within a “ Project Management Office ” who are responsible for managing the methodologies within the organization. These people are commonly referred to as the “Methodology Managers”. The are responsible for creating customized version of methodologies for use by live project teams. They export their methodologies from our toolset, into their intranet so that their teams of projects can use them real-time.