November 15, 2009

VCSonline Upgrades VPMi SaaS Project Management Software to Cut Project Management Times in Half

Posted by Arjun Thomas

As reported on PR.com

VCSonline has announced the immediate availability of their project management software-as-a-service (SaaS) VPMi version 4.5. VPMi 4.5 adds web-based Microsoft Project integration, the ability to manage an entire plan in a spreadsheet view, and the ability to build reports and share them with other VPMi users – or export them to Microsoft Word or Excel. Early adopters of VPMi 4.5 include Scottrade, Wildflower, U.S. Army, Laclede Gas, Quick Study Radiology, and Northwestern College.

“From the beginning eleven years ago we have had only one mission. To prove VPMi is the simple, sensible, and secure alternative to expensive and convoluted project and resource management software,” states VCSonline co-founder Nick Matteucci. “With VPMi 4.5 we have streamlined project setup with templates and Microsoft Project integration. Once setup, project teams can sync with Microsoft Project or use our new project staffing and editing features.” Matteucci continues, “Our early adaptors are reporting these new features have cut their project management time by over fifty percent. The challenge has been overcoming a disbelief that VPMi can be so easy to setup, maintain, and yet be so inexpensive. With budgets and resources extremely stretched, customers soon get over it.”

“SaaS adoption is highest in applications that support simplified, common business processes or large, distributed virtual workforce teams. Ease of use, rapid deployment, limited upfront investment in capital and staffing, plus a reduction in software management responsibility all make SaaS a desirable alternative to many on-premises solutions, and they will continue to act as drivers of growth,” said Sharon Mertz, research director at Gartner.

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