2009 March newsletter

In this issue:

1. Easy Projects .NET 6.0 Final Release is here
2. MS Outlook plugin - Beta version is available
3. Tip of the month
4. Testimonial of the Month
5. Project Management Book of the Month
6. Quote of the month

Easy Projects .NET 6.0 Final Release

MS Outlook plugin - Beta version is available

http://www.atmospheresolutions.com/products/ephook/

Our technology partner Atmoshpere Solutions has added one more productivity-booster plugin to its portfolio.

This time it's a long-awaited Microsoft Outlook add-on.

Finally, you will be able to synchronize your Easy Projects .NET task list with the one available within MS Outlook. The synchronization process works both ways, so you can update your progress in Outlook and then "push" it to EP.NET and vice versa.

Tip of the Month

Q: Can I customize the columns for my dashboard widgets similar to the Project list?

A: Yes, you can! Just click on the "Options" triangle at the top right corner of a widget and then click on the "Customize" link.

Testimonial of the Month: Veloc-IT Projects Limited

"Yes, [we are] very happy with Easy Projects. It has made it easy to manage a number of remote teams in co-ordinating the delivery of an application for the UK government. "

Project Management Book of the Month

Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior
by Tom Demarco, Peter Hruschka, Tim Lister, Suzanne Robertson, James Robertson and Steve McMenamin

Review from Amazon:
Adrenaline junkies, dead fish, project sluts, true believers, Lewis and Clark, template zombies...

Most developers, testers, and managers on IT projects are pretty good at recognizing patterns of behavior and gut-level hunches, as in, I sense that this project is headed for disaster.

But it has always been more difficult to transform these patterns and hunches into a usable form, something a team can debate, refine, and use. Until now.

In Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies, the six principal consultants of The Atlantic Systems Guild present the patterns of behavior they most often observe at the dozens of IT firms they transform each year, around the world.

The result is a quick-read guide to identifying nearly ninety typical scenarios, drawing on a combined one-hundred-and-fifty years of project management experience. Project by project, you'll improve the accuracy of your hunches and your ability to act on them.

Want to judge more than the cover? See the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Adrenaline-Junkies-Template-Zombies-Understanding/dp/0932633676

Do you have a favorite PM book? Don't keep it a secret! Email us at info@easyprojects.net and we'll feature the book in our next newsletter!

Quote of the Month

Fast - cheap - good: you can have any two!

That concludes our March newsletter. We hope that you enjoyed your read and we'll see you in another month. Until then, Take IT Easy!

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