CRMNEXT is a leading interoperable cloud CRM software with advanced project management functionality to help organizations streamline their projects. It was one of the winners of Gartner’s CRM Excellence Award in 2014.
Foundation ERP is an accounting-focused software solution for the construction industry, presented by Foundation Soft. It handles the end-to- end operations of constructions projects, including job posting, scheduling and project management. The solution is available both as on-premise and cloud-bas...
LiquidPlanner is a dynamic project management system which offers key capabilities to control any unforeseen circumstances, and adapt to overall change in due course of any project’s execution. Monitor bottlenecks by observing which team members have too many responsibilities to handle, so that all ...
While I currently head Focus Research in an official capacity, I spent a number of years in product management and product marketing roles at various companies, mostly small businesses in the $2mm to $50mm annual revenue range. Although I don't officially cover product management issues here at Focus, I wanted to provi...
Building a Product Management in Small Businesses
To render ERP a worthy investment, companies should search for solutions that possess a series of key features and capabilities. These include:
1. Mobile functionality: Studies suggest that enterprise mobile workers will make up 73 percent of the workforce by 2012. That's all the more reason to select an ERP solution that provides remote access to its database and processes. In fact, an ERP system with mobile functionality lets workers access a software...
PMAlliance utilizes four phases for the project management implementation process: Initiation, Project-Level Installation, Enterprise-Level Installation, and Maintenance. A description of each phase follows.
The purpose of the Initiation phase is to mobilize the organization, remediate any current at-risk projects, and set the stage for the Installation phases. Time is of the essence in the Initiation phase. Management "cracks the door open" with the organization by endorsing the process at kick-off and requesting the supp...