Project management tools still lacking

Project portfolio management (PPM) applications, including traditional project management tools and professional services automation (PSA) solutions, are still not meeting all the requirements of end-users, according to the latest survey from NCC Research, says SourceWire.

Over half of those polled believe their current PPM choices are only 'moderately effective' (32%), provide 'little effectiveness' (22%) or are 'not very effective' (7%) at meeting all their needs. This is in contrast to the 32% who think their software is 'effective' and the 6% who say it is 'very effective'.

Respondents are particularly unhappy if they are trying to control more than one project at a time. Only 27% of the respondents say their current PPM tools allow them to create a consolidated view across different projects, whereas 52% acknowledge they cannot do this.

TGMT Systems has released Project Drive, a fully customisable Web-based project management solution, states Emediawire.

"Project Drive was born from TGMT Systems' team collective experience with managing our own projects and development and from our collaboration with leading project management professionals," said Thierry Tremblay, CEO of TGMT Systems.

It is the only Web-based project management solution that allows users to fully customise the interface and workflows, making it a turnkey solution for any business, he adds.

Vertabase, a developer of project management software, has released the Vertabase Timer Version 1.5. The Vertabase Timer is a software tool that makes accurate time management simple and effortless by tracking time on projects and clients, reports Emediawire.

Ideally suited for individuals, freelancers and teams, the Vertabase Timer generates detailed individual time usage reports that may be exported to XML or CSV for use in other applications.

Entirely rebuilt using Adobe FLEX, the Vertabase Timer v 1.5 runs on Adobe AIR and is fully compatible with both Mac and Windows.