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Mobile

Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Timesheet Management

Includes ability for resources to log hours against tasks and percentage completed in real time or post hoc.

Resource Planning

Includes the ability to see which resources have capacity, assign projects and tasks, and to level assignments according to resource schedules and shifts.

Lifecycle Management

Includes change requests and management, with budget, resource, and scope implications on current project and the portfolio.

What If Analysis

Includes ability to create test scenarios to see implications of schedule or resource changes, with option to either implement or cancel all.

Project Portfolio Management

Includes basic aspects of multi-project, multi-program oversight with comprehensive, high-level reporting on progress and costs.

Analytics and Reporting

Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Project Management

Includes support for elements of individual project management such as phase, task, resource, duration and budget, with Gantt and WBS views.

Tasks and Workflow Management

Includes the ability to assign tasks to project personnel and automate workflow between users with control points and sign-offs.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.