Comments for Project Management Software - NOT Critical to Success at http://www.projecttimes.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.projecttimes.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:09:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.projecttimes.com/lisa-anderson/project-management-software-not-critical-to-success.html#comment-337 Keep in mind that yes, I work for a company that does in fact develop project-based ERP software. But even within our company, we would have a hard time arguing with Lisa's position. Whether we are involved in an implementation project with a customer or dealing with customers in project-intensive industries, it is hard to ignore that the project leader and the project team are the keys to success. Where we see that software becomes more of a factor is once the project is being executed. If the project is planned within an enterprise software environment -- one that either offers scheduling and planning functionality internally or integration with a separate project management tool -- tasks are completed with less oversight because they pop up in the to-do lists of the appropriate person and there is greater visibility throughout the enterprise of what is going on with the project. Too often, projects get behind schedule or over budget and even the most committed project manager is unaware of the fact until the end of a financial reporting period. But when project costs and completed tasks are rolled up in real time, whoever is managing that major project ... be it construction of a nuclear power plant or design and fabrication of a flexo press ... can make adjustments for project deviations in real time. Of course the best real-time information is useless without a project manager smart enough to act on it and marshall team resouces accordingly. So more power to you, Lisa! Sincerely, ~ Charles Rathmann IFS North America www.IFSWORLD.com - RATHMANN Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:39:07 +0100