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How to create project plans in minutes with TurboProject

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Need a project management program that will easily outline activities, create a WBS and even critical path?  

If so try TurboProject, free for 15 days.

Click on this link for a free trial:  http://nct.digitalriver.com/fulfill/0211.048

Use this link for a video on how to use TurboProject:  www.officeworksoftware.com/demo/tp40min/TP_40min_Overview.htm

Use this link for a 50% discount: http://store.digitalriver.com/servlet/PromoServlet/promoID.5081800

TurboProject Project Planning and Scheduling Software

TurboProject Project Planning and Scheduling Software

TurboProject is a feature-rich project management scheduling and tracking package. TurboProject has the ability to create project schedules and resource plans that can be used on projects as complex as launching a satellite to projects as small as organizing an office move.  Sharing information is made simple with TurboProject’s reports and Web publish feature.  Hi-quality graphics allow you to present your project with professional flair.

 

 

 

 

A couple of recommendations:

“TurboProject offers nearly all the features found in Microsoft Project at a much lower price.”

 “TurboProject earned the Smart Choice award because of its flexible interface, solid tutorial, and low price.”

Smart Computing Magazine

 “For full capabilities rivaling those of Microsoft Project, TurboProject Professional 4 is perfect for careful creation and control of projects and progress communication.”

PC World Magazine 

Contact: support@turboProject.com with any questions, or visit http://www.turboproject.com

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13 Project Estimating Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

 

13 project estimating pitfalls to avoid

You know it’s time to re-estimate when you hear…

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Is Your Company’s Investment in Software Process Improvement Paying Off?

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Introduction

 

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Software Development Maturity Assessment Methodology is used to assess the software development capability of organizations.  Research by Lawrence Putnam of Quantitative Software Management (QSM) demonstrates a strong relationship between Capability Maturity Model (CMM) maturity level and the QSM ‘Productivity Index’ (PI).  Specifically, rising CMM levels result in higher Productivity Indices, which result in lower development costs.

In a nutshell, higher Productivity Index values are associated with projects that cost less, finish faster, and have fewer defects.  Ideally the CMM process improvements should be associated with more efficient projects and better quality.  What’s covered in this article is that the QSM methodology, benchmark database, and tool set measure of the benefits of CMM improvements.  

This article points to the economic benefit of effective software process improvement, and the role that measurement plays in proving it.
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7 Signs You Have a Bad Project Estimate … and What You Can Do About It

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Failure rates of software and IT projects are abysmal.  Industry studies reveal that only 1 out of 5 software projects is likely to bring full satisfaction.  Project reviews keep identifying the usual suspects of poor communication, underestimation, and scope creep as the cause for failure.  Typically these problems are symptoms, and not root causes.

This presentation addresses the unique characteristics of software project management, with a particular focus on the people and process issues that must be managed.

This presentation was given at the PMI SF-BayArea Chapter meeting January 20th, 2010 in Walnut Creek, CA.

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Download here –>  7 Signs of a bad project estimate

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