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Q: I want to be able to use the MPMM software within my organization. However as we are a French company we need to be able to use it with the French language. We also have a department in Spain who are interested in using it in Spanish. Would you consider translating the software into these languages? A: Yes we currently plan to translate the MPMM project management methodology into both French and Spanish within the next 12 months. As there are more than 1000 content pages, project management templates, forms, business case studies and practical examples to translate – it is a big job. However as our goal is to become the leading project management methodology used within every country in the world, then we need to translate the project management software and methodology into each language. The MPMM Support Team

Managing Your Project Management Life Cycle Every Project Manager has heard of it - but who actually has one? A Project Management Life Cycle that is. Whether you’re a manager, consultant, trainer, team member or student, you will know that you need a sound methodology for implementing projects. But: What is a Project Management Life Cycle? And how does it help you manage projects? Also how do you select and implement one? We’ll answer each of these questions and more, by describing the: 5 steps to Implementing your Project Management Life Cycle A Project Management Life Cycle is defined by MPMM as a “set of processes, tools and systems that a Project Manager uses to deliver projects”. A project Life Cycle: Sets out the entire Work Breakdown Structure for the project. Tells your team which phases, activities and tasks are required to complete the project successfully. Sets out how to complete each project activity by describing who should complete it, how and by when. Inc...

Q: These project management tools are very good and helpful. I am in South Africa. Do you have dealers on this side of the world? A: Thank you for your positive feedback about MPMM, it is nice to know that you are getting real value from it. We recently released our Certified Reseller Program online, enabling project management consultants and project management trainers primarily to join up to become a reseller of MPMM to their clients. In becoming a reseller, they can create their own online project management methodologies and distribute them to their clients (for a fee of course). We currently have a dozen resellers in South Africa, although they are typically small consultancies who are focusing on reselling MPMM to their existing clients. You would certainly benefit from joining the reseller program if you have clients that might be interested in improving their project management processes in-house. The MPMM Support Team

Q: I downloaded the MPMM free project management trial software and I might be interested in buying the Professional version but I would like to know if in the real version I can generate the templates I need in a Word document format. Can you please help me? A: Yes after you purchase the MPMM project management software you will be able to export all of the project management templates, forms and checklists into Microsoft Word and Excel for use on your projects. You can also create new project management templates using Microsoft Word and Excel, and import them back into MPMM to create a single store of project management templates for projects. In this way, you can create and use all of your project management templates from a single location. You can also link your templates to the project management methodology processes already included in MPMM, as well as create customized project management methodologies if you wish. The MPMM Support Team

Q: I downloaded MPMM and had 10 days for which to trial the project management software . I now need more time. Is it possible to extend my trial? A: At the moment you have 10 days within which to download, install and use the MPMM project management tools software before the trial period expires. We believe that 10 days is sufficient to be able to gain a preview of the software and identify the benefits that it brings and therefore to be able to make your purchase decision. When we first released the MPMM project management software it had a free trial period of just 5 days, but we have since extended it to 10 days for the Standard edition and 14 days for the project management Professional edition. The MPMM Support Team

Q: I am a lecturer at a major university in the USA and I want to use the MPMM Professional edition for my course, to teach students best practice project management life cycle principles. Can you please tell me if there are currently discounts available for university lecturers when purchasing the MPMM professional project management software edition? A: Currently the only edition that offers project management processes and methodology content specifically for university lecturers and students is the educational edition. The reason for this is that it is difficult to confirm a customer is a valid lecturer, especially in countries such as Europe and Asia as they do not usually have a single recognized certification id or registry. In saying that, we are looking at ways of allowing lecturers in the USA initially, to purchase licenses to the project management professional edition as part of our Education Partner Program which will start later this year. The MPMM Support Team

Q: I would like to be able to go into the MPMM project management software and create layouts for all of the templates in there. For instance, I would like to create a new project template layout including my own font and heading styles as well as my own page titles and company logos. I would then like to be able to apply these styles to any selected templates that I choose. This way, as a project management consultant, I can apply certain template styles to certain clients. I can then spend my time focusing on filling in the project management templates , as opposed to creating them and organizing their layout. Is this possible? A: Until the release of Windows Vista and Office 2007, these types of feature requests were almost impossible. However with the release of these new technologies, it is now possible to do what you have asked for. The only consideration is that most of the MPMM project management users are still using Windows XP and Office 2000 (or prior) so we will ne...