DETROIT --Industry watchers have learned that after 10 years in the enterprise project management software business the independent research firm Forrester will recognize the VCSOnline VPMi as a leader in the Project Portfolio Management software market, just as soon as their check clears the bank.  The move is not a moment too soon as research firms have seen sagging revenues and perceptions of favoritism to the software companies that spend the most advertising with them.

"This looked to be a validating moment" said VCSOnline Partner and Co-Founder Nick Matteucci.  "I mean, we were implementing web-based project portfolio management solutions in 1998, long before their was even a perceived market.  ... Read More »

Seattle -- In a stunning move that caught many industry analysts and customers off guard, eProject announced last week they are changing their name to f-Project in a an apparent bid to increase the overall project management software experance.  The move is part of an international strategy to position the company for dramatic growth.

"We really went back to the blackboard to get the idea" said eProject President, Brad Fisher who is heading up the communications campaign.  "We knew we had gone as far as we could go with the 'e' and apparently someone else is using the 'i' so we figured that the next step in our evolution was an 'f', and there you have it!  Take that Microsoft!  By the way thanks for the blackboard chum ... Read More »

I put a dollar in one of those change machines.  Nothing changed.
~George Carlin

I am always amazed by how undervalued culture change management is within corporate America. 

To illustrate this point here is a true story...

Not too long ago we were invited to setup a booth at an internal company trade show.  We were excited for the opportunity to meet with our many end users and the Project Management Office (PMO) director was our host and our sponsor.  I brought my fancy digital camera so I could take a lot of pictures and maybe even capture some ... Read More »

Do any of you have small children? 

Even if you don’t you would have to have been living in a cave to not know Barney the purple dinosaur who delights kids with his lessons of cleaning your room, taking turns, and being politically correct. 

At the end of every show Barney breaks into the Sinatra-esce ballad we all know “I love you, you love me, we’re a happy family”. Kids love it, but most parents have an involuntary stomach sickness when we hear it -- it haunts me in my sleep.

You know why Barn ... Read More »