TeamDirection supports Office Groove 2007

Bellevue-based TeamDirection, creator of the project management and dashboard tools for Groove Virtual Office Project Edition, recently announced support for MS Office Groove 2007, as well as continued support for TeamDirection Project and Dashboard for Groove Virtual Office version 3.1 customers.

Together, the TeamDirection tools and Groove Virtual Office allow distributed teams to coordinate their activities in a digital project workspace, reports Eastside Business.

"Customers are pleased by TeamDirection`s commitment to Office Groove 2007, allowing implementations to proceed with confidence as MS continues to integrate Groove into its MS Office system line-up," said Jean-Michel Davault, MD and founder of Hommes & Process.

Tools vendor TechExcel has announced the availability of a new version of its issue tracking tool, DevTrack, and is building out a suite of tools to address the application development lifecycle, says eWeek.com.

TechExcel, a developer of issue and process management solutions based in Lafayette, California, said DevTrack 6.0 enhances the defect-and-project tracking tool`s ability to manage and automate the development lifecycle through extended workflow functionality, scalability, and seamless integration with IT service and test management solutions.

Version 6.0 is a major release of the product that features workflow capabilities, Web and client interfaces, new inline screen shot capture, improved reporting, improved user interface layout and improved load balancing, says Jeff Johnstone, director of sales at TechExcel.

Meridian Systems, a provider of enterprise project management software for optimising capital projects, programs and facilities, announced today a new software licence programme for building owners and construction organisations that want to standardise on Prolog software for construction project management.

The Prolog Enterprise Pack complements Meridian`s position as in project management and collaboration software in the construction industry by providing more flexible purchasing options to its customers, the company states in a press release.

Prolog Enterprise Packs allow for shared or pooled licences across a fluctuating base of users. Organisations who are confident in the growth of their user base, and who need to accommodate variable project team sizes can benefit from Prolog Enterprise Packs.