Instantis to Host a Major Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Webinar Event

(PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Instantis, the leading-cloud-based provider of project portfolio management software used by IT and business process leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance, announced today that it will host a major Enterprise PPM Webinar Event entitled: ?The Enterprise PPM and PMO Blue Print: Strategies and best practices for taking a top-down, enterprise-wide approach to PPM processes and system deployment.? The event will take place on February 8, 2012 (11:30AM - 12:30PM EST). Click here to register.

Info-Tech Research Group Senior Research Analyst, Barry Cousins, will lead the Webinar. Barry will describe the Enterprise PPM (EPPM) business drivers, lessons learned from organizations already moving down the EPPM path, and critical success factors and best practices for achieving strategic value from this business-driven approach to PPM and IT Governance.

Specifically, through this Webinar participants will learn:

????WHY it may be appropriate to pursue an EPPM strategy considering organizational context, culture and IT governance pain points
????HOW EPPM can deliver key business benefits in the areas of strategy and program execution, enterprise-wide resource management, and executive-level visibility and decision-support
????WHAT are the key people, process and technology challenges in implementing an EPPM strategy
????WHAT an EPPM deployment roadmap might look like and what is the role of EPMOs and EPPM system technology
????WHO we can learn from based on Info-Tech research and client case studies in areas like demand and resource management, funding decisions, business case development, ROI analysis, and portfolio monitoring and reporting

?Barry Cousins is one of the leading industry analysts and thought leaders on Enterprise PPM and PMO initiatives within mid-market and large enterprises,? said Wayne Caccamo, vice president of marketing at Instantis. ?We are delighted to collaborate with Info-Tech Research Group to bring this event to the project and portfolio management community and business leadership stakeholders.?

About Instantis

Instantis is a leading provider of on-demand project portfolio management software used by IT and business process leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance. Leading global corporations like Abbott, Baxter, Credit Suisse, DuPont, France Telecom, Lilly, National Grid and Xerox rely on a single system called EnterpriseTrack to fulfill the distinctive requirements of their strategic project portfolios such as PMO, IT, New Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, and Green/Sustainability.

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Project Portfolio Management Solutions Evolve to Keep Up With the Agile Workplace

London, ON (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Info-Tech Research Group?s recently released Vendor Landscape reports for Mid-Market and Large Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions describe a clear evolution in the market. Organizations are adopting new management and workflow strategies as technologies and societal norms advance. PPMs are now supporting social user interfaces, collaboration tools, mobile device access and iterative methodologies such as Agile in order to keep up with the modern workplace.

?The PPM process is an evolution, not a revolution,? said Barry Cousins, Senior Research Analyst, Info-Tech Research Group. ?As organizations evolve to adopt more collaborative, mobile and agile workflows, so must the vendors who provide PPM solutions. The top-notch vendors are providing collaboration features, such as social UIs and workflow streams to improve knowledge sharing, work execution and productivity. Agile development will also gain more support as it?s becoming widely adopted in organizations?

Enterprise PPM covers the entire life cycle of IT strategy, funding, and execution. Planisware is the lone Champion in the Enterprise PPM Vendor Landscape report with Instantis, Power Steering and Planview listed as Innovators.

Planisware, an international leader in the enterprise PPM market, offers a highly configurable solution with an intuitive user interface. Also the Value Award winner, Planisware?s solution offers the most ?bang for your buck? among enterprise PPM vendors.

The Mid-Market PPM space differentiates itself by focusing on driving user adoption and collaboration. Champions in this landscape include AtTask and Daptiv while LiquidPlanner and Innotas receive high acclaim as market Innovators.

AtTask is hailed as one of the most innovative solutions in the report. With a PPM offering that is more broadly referred to as ?Work Management? because of the array of tasks it can manage, their social UI gets the end user actively engaged in collaborative work management and the range of platform/browser interoperability and integration with other products is among best in class.

Also listed as a Champion, Daptiv offers a full-featured solution considered one of the strongest in Mid-Market PPM. According to the report, Daptiv is ideal for an ambitious, long-term PPM strategy. The clean and intuitive user interface has over 150 adapters to integrate with ERP and CRM tools.

For the full list of Info-Tech Research Group?s recommendations for selecting an Enterprise or Mid-Market PPM vendor, visit: http://www.infotech.com/research/it-enterprise-project-portfolio-management-vendor-landscape-storyboard or http://www.infotech.com/research/it-vendor-landscape-storyboard-mid-market-project-portfolio-management

Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.

About Info-Tech Research Group

With a paid membership of over 25,000 members worldwide, Info-Tech Research Group (http://www.infotech.com) is the global leader in providing tactical, practical Information Technology research and analysis. Info-Tech Research Group has a fourteen-year history of delivering quality research and is North America's fastest growing full-service IT analyst firm.

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