2009 May newsletter

In this issue:

1. Easy Projects .NET 6.0.3 released
2. MS Outlook plugin - Final Release
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 6.0.3

• Yet another performance improvement (all static resources are now combined together)
• Annoying problem with the drop-down width is fixed
• Main API can now be combined with API SmarterTrack integration
• Other minor fixes and improvements

MS Outlook plugin - Final Release is available

Our technology partner Atmosphere Solutions has updated their Outlook Plugin. Check-out its new features and video tutorials at:
http://www.atmospheresolutions.com/products/ephook/
Main features include:

• 2 WAY SYNC! Upload new tasks or download existing ones
• Assign New EasyProjects.Net Tasks to your team directly from Outlook!
• Favorite Tasks Selection for easy sync (up or down) of multiple known tasks
• Quick reporting of total hours logged month to date by all team members for that task (great for managers!)
• Automatic Synchronization of tasks between Easy Projects .NET and MS Outlook.
• Improved error log for resolving synchronization conflicts.

Tip of the Month

Q: How can I quickly compare a budget and an actual cost for my projects?

A: Easy! First, go to the Project List page and click on the "Customize" link. Then choose the "Budget" field in the drop-down and click "Add". Do the same for the "Current Cost" field. Then click "Apply". Both fields will appear as columns in the Project list table.

Testimonial of the Month: Brigham Young University Life Sciences

"We are very satisfied with EasyProject. It has given us great insight into where we are spending our time in the projects that we have to do. It has also allowed us to figure out which departments in our college are the greatest load on us. It has helped us become more efficient in our time allocation and estimations"

Project Management Book of the Month

42 Rules for Successful Collaboration: A Practical approach to Working with People, Processes and Technology
by David Coleman

Whether you are a 5-person team or a 50,000 person company some of the same rules for successful collaboration apply. The more you share what you know the more it is worth; understanding a person’s local context is more critical to successful collaboration than any technology you may use. Based on years of research, an encyclopedic knowledge of collaborative technologies, and a realization that collaboration is hard to do successfully, Mr. Coleman provides a holistic view on collaboration and through a variety of contributions from his social networks, others have contributed their best rules for collaboration based on their experience. The holistic approach (People, Process and Technology) is the organizing principle for the book and each rule can be found in the appropriate section. Managers, CEOs, Venture Capitalists, or anyone that has to work with other people at a distance every day can get great benefit from this book.

Want to judge more than the cover? See the book here: http://www.happyabout.info/42rules/successful-collaboration.php

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

A little risk management saves a lot of fan cleaning!

That concludes our May 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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