Radical, less traditional thinking around project management is being encouraged by experts in project and portfolio management (PPM). According to maverick PPM service provider, FOXit, this approach is critical for any credible strategy to improve operational efficiency and be considered a success.
The company is a recognised Microsoft-technology powerhouse and Gold Certified Partner.
It is also currently the only enterprise project management-certified local distributor of various international acclaimed Microsoft certified solutions, with all solutions based on the Microsoft Business Productivity Stack.
FOXit defines project management as the discipline of planning, organising, securing and managing resources to achieve specific goals.
But, rather than adopting a staid, pedestrian approach to this discipline, management at FOXit suggests a true understanding of progressive technology and appreciation for knowledge areas will help cement the kind of methodology that makes a real difference.
This is the message that Aldo van Tonder, CEO at FOXit, will convey to delegates at this year's Microsoft Project Conference 2012, scheduled for March.
The conference is an opportunity for consultants, executives, managers and other delegates, who regularly deal with project management, to discuss issues and identify opportunity.
Management at FOXit believes this opportunity lies in progressive thinking and focus on agility when it comes to EPM and PPM.
“Agility is really the main thing. When you are following an agile approach, it does not necessarily mean that you are following an agile methodology. We are more flexible than that. What comes first, the process and methodology or the technology? Does the process and methodology define the technology to be used or does the technology assist in defining the process and methodology? Our model ensures that we adapt to the client and adopt what they have,” says Van Tonder.
FOXit's view is that this unconventional approach culminates in a vastly different and undeniably better user experience.
“The entire concentration is not on technology alone, but on user experience. We promote the value that bleeding-edge solutions provides operational management, but we believe technology forms part of the broader picture and should support and enhance, not be relied upon exclusively,” Van Tonder continues.
FOXit's presentation at the conference will cover the role of Microsoft EPM solution in managing the business, and options that speak to the core capabilities of Project Server and SharePoint Server infrastructure into operational management environments.
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