Archive for December, 2006
December 31, 2006
Quick Upgrades of Project Management Process & Changeable Tabs
Client Request:
I want to be able to upgrade to new versions of the project management process through the click of a single button.
Support Team Response:
This is a good idea, but not as easy as it might seem. As with Microsoft, Adobe and other applications, you typically need to uninstall the current version first and then install the new versions from scratch. The advantage of this process is that it removes all of the current application files from your PC first, avoiding any potential file conflict errors. MPMM project management process follows the same best practice approach. However we are investigating ways to be able to download patch releases through the settings tab, so that they can be installed automatically if required, a little like “Microsoft Windows Update” services works. This feature could potentially be released in Version 4.0
Client Request:
When will I be able to move pages between tabs through drop and drag?
Support Team Response:
We currently plan to release this feature in Version 4 ‘project management software’. You will be able to move content pages between any of the tabs visible in the MPMM project management process. So for instance, you will be able to move project management life cycle pages to the template tab and vice versa. You can do this now of course by opening the Methodology Manager and moving the pages manually, but we intend to make it so that you can simply drop and drag the content pages between tabs to make it easier for users.
The MPMM Support Team
December 30, 2006
MPMM Project Management Methodology & Terminal Services
Q: We are running our computers in a terminal server environment. Do you have a special installation for a terminal server or can many people access it at the same time? Do we require more than one licence of this project management tools methodology to allow many people to access the software?
A: Thanks for your enquiry. MPMM project management methodology hasn’t been tested in a terminal services environment. Although it is quite likely that it will function in such an environment quite happily, you would need to purchase a multi-user license for multiple user accesses. If you do purchase a multi-user license, you will get a substantial discount on the per user licenses, as advertised on our shopping cart.
Our lastest release is our Online Project Management Software.
The MPMM Support Team
December 29, 2006
Latest Release Feature in your Project Management Life Cycle
Within MPMM Professional, you can now edit your project management life cycle “on the fly”. In addition to creating a suite of project management life cycle within MPMM, you can edit each methodology as you undertake projects.
For instance, say you improve a project management process or create a new project management template during the life of a project. Why wait until the project has been completed, before updating it in MPMM? Simply open the Methodology Manager and edit the online project management process or template page as you go. In this way, your project management methodology is a living document. Instead of sitting on the shelf collecting dust, it’s being used as your single source of project management knowledge.
As you complete projects and gain learning from staff, why not record this learning in the Case Study section? By documenting your learning from projects, you can create a suite of valuable knowledge, tips and ideas that help you to complete projects more successfully in the future.
The MPMM Support Team
December 28, 2006
Tip on Printing your Project Management Methodologies…
Have you wondered how you should best print the MPMM project management methodology? To enable you to use the MPMM project management methodologies in printed form, we have added a Print button, which is displayed on the top right hand corner of the Educational, Standard and Professional editions.
You can print any page within MPMM, to your local printer. Before you print a page, we suggest that you access the Settings panel (through the Settings button on the top right) and click “Page Setup”. This will enable you to choose your paper size, source, header, footer and other printing options. When you chose these options, they will be saved generically for all printing activities. Then go to the page that you wish to print and select the print button. You will then be able to choose your printer and set your preferences.
Try these Project Management Tools or this Project Management Software.
The MPMM Support Team
December 27, 2006
Trial Downloads for your MPMM Project Management Process
Q: Hi. I have tried to download the free trial edition of MPMM project management process, but my download was blocked. What can I do to get around this?
A: Thank you for your question. If there was an error displayed, then please email it to us. Most download errors result from either having a slow internet connection (in which the connection times out), having your firewall settings set too high (which prevents you from downloading large files over the internet) or from a problem with our server hosting. The easiest way around the problem is to try and download the trial edition of the MPMM project management process from another PC, or reduce your internet security settings (using the “Tools, Internet Options, Security” feature) temporarily to allow the file to come through. If that doesn’t work, then please email us and we will investigate it with our hosting company. Our website experiences thousands of downloads per week, so the other option is to try again in an hours time. If you are in the USA and have a high speed internet connection, then you should typically be able to download the trial edition within just 3-5 minutes.
Q: I know you get bombarded with Questions about MPMM, but hopefully I’m first on the cards. I have already purchased the Project Management Kit from www.method123.com. So I’m not sure if I need the “pro” version or just the “educational” version. Do you have an opinion? I’m guessing that the only potential problem with not getting the “Pro” version is that, while I will have the templates, they will not come with the complete methodology, am I right?
A: Yes you are correct in asserting that the MPMM project management process already comes with the same type of templates that you have already purchased from Method123.com
However MPMM project management process in itself is a much more comprehensive and powerful tool set then Method123. By upgrading to the Professional version, you will actually receive an entire methodology for managing projects. This methodology describes how to complete every phase, activity and task within the project management life cycle, so that you know what steps to take and when, to complete projects more successfully. By purchasing MPMM, you will also receive a complete project management process which describes how to use the templates you have already purchased, and how these templates fit together. Of course, it also includes an entire suite of project management case studies as well, so that you can learn how other projects have completed their deliverables for customers successfully. Although there are some differences between the Professional and Standard Editions of MPMM, the biggest difference is that the Professional edition now comes with the “Methodology Project Manager” which helps you to build and customize your own project management life cycles. I hope that answers your question.
The MPMM Support Team
December 26, 2006
Project Management Methodology in Trial Edition
Q: Dear support, are there any samples of the templates I can possibly view. Having already bought the Method123 project management methodology and being surprised at the level of depth they had, I’d like to find out more about the templates included in MPMM project management methodology. Can you help me?
A: Thank you for your question. Due to popular demand, we have decided to make more of the templates and lifecycle pages available in the trial edition of MPMM project management methodology. Please download the latest trial edition from our site and you’ll be able to access 3 popular project management templates, as well as all of the online project management methodology content. We’ve also extended the trial period for all users.
The MPMM Support Team
December 25, 2006
Did you know that with a Project Management Life Cycle you can…
That you can backup and restore MPMM content? This feature is provided in the MPMM Professional Edition, as it allows you to backup the project management life cycle customizations that you’ve made to your product. When you use MPMM Professional to create new project management life cycle, add your own existing project management life cycle or customize the existing MPMM project management life cycle, it stores unique data in your methodology project management software. This unique data should be backed up from time to time, so that if you ever have a problem with your MPMM installation, accidentally make changes that you didn’t plan to or replace your Pc, then you can restore your MPMM data to your new installation.
To backup and restore your methodologies, select the “Settings” panel (using the Settings button on the top right hand side) and use the “Backup MPMM Data” and “Restore MPMM Data” buttons.
Make sure that when you restore a previous methodology, you are ready to do so, as it overwrites all of your current MPMM data and replaces it with the data that you have restored from.
We suggest that you perform backups on at least a monthly basis. If you’re a frequent MPMM user and you create and customize your project management life cycle on a more regular basis, then you may wish to backup your data on a weekly basis instead.
The MPMM Support Team
December 23, 2006
Upgrade Refunds for Project Management Methodologies
Q: Dear Sales, I purchased the Method123 project management template package and I’m interested in the 7 days offer to upgrade to MPMM project management methodologies with a refund of 100% of my Method123 purchase. Can you please confirm the details by return? I’m very interested in moving forward with the offer. Thanks in advance.
A: This is certainly correct. What you do is purchase the MPMM project management methodologies - Standard or Professional (the offer does not apply to the Education version) and email us with the details of both this and your earlier purchase. Once these details have been received and confirmed, the refund is done by reversing the charges on the credit card used for your original purchase. As such the refund will appear on that credit card account as a credit.
Also try this Project Management Software.
The MPMM Support Team
