Nasa project evolves

The Apache Software Foundation says that the Object-Oriented Data Technology (OODT) project has moved from the incubator stage to top-level project stage, writes SD Times.

The space agency originally placed OODT in the Apache Incubator in January 2010, and it is the first Nasa-developed project to become a top-level project, according to Apache.

OODT is used to organise and access large quantities of data spread out over large distances and allow users to search and analyse it at different physical locations, according to Chris Mattmann, vice president of Apache OODT, and Daniel Crichton, principal investigator who conceived of OODT.

IT has led the charge on project management and no other industry has had as much impact on the field of project management as IT has, writes Computer Weekly.

The publication says the increasing reliance on technology in the past decade alone has driven the growth and sophistication of project management to what is now a larger enterprise-wide executive management trend.

Looking back to such mega-projects as the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the railroad networks, project management had its beginnings in government-sponsored engineering and construction efforts, says Joseph R Czarnecki.

Project Insight, project management software provider leading the mid-market, has released version 9.1, states Marketwire.

Project Insight is a Web-based project management solution that offers powerful, flexible features that satisfy experienced project managers and is easy for all team members to learn. Project Insight, accessed from any location via any Web browser, helps teams to collaborate and manage projects more efficiently.

The release of Project Insight 9.1 includes several features that substantially enhance the usability of reporting within the project management software.