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Software and technology are inextricably entwined in how we think about managing projects. Huge efforts and investments are made every year in developing and implementing software solutions. Here is where we explore the solutions that truly make a difference.

The Power of Workflow: Making Bad Software Functional - by Mark Mullaly, PMP

Assuming we have decent software, the essential strategy for making it work well is deciding how we want to work with it. In this article, we explore the considerations behind what we need to do to develop a good workflow for using software. What are the things we need to think about in using the software? What are the critical steps that actually enable us to define a useful software workflow? And why should we care?

The Software Shuffle - by Mark Mullaly, PMP

Software is built on a variety of assumptions, and we need to understand what those assumptions are--and work around them in defining how we use the software. With so many options in the marketplace, how do you decide what’s good and what’s not? How do you navigate the promises of software vendors to know what you should be looking for, and how do you decide what will actually work for you?

Bridging the Gap - by Mark Mullaly, PMP

Frustrated with the perennially elusive value of enterprise project management software? So are we. So seldom is nirvana actually attained. So what’s the problem, and what can we do about it? Can we bridge the gap? Read on.