Comments on: Got Some Project Software to Sell? Pay Attention… http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/04/07/154/ The magazine for the project age Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bernard Ertl http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/04/07/154/#comment-330 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/04/07/154/#comment-330 [quote]Planning is effective when conducted as a conversation among interested people who will carry out the plan.[/quote] Agreed. Project templates and/or dynamic estimating modules are just tools that get the conversation started. Sometimes, that is the hardest (or most time consuming) part. [quote]I'm sure there's a legitimate benefit to using templates...even dynamic ones.[/quote] If you are not aware of the benefits (or widespread use) of project templates, how can you offer an honest critique of my article? eTaskMaker's use of dynamic estimating modules is a new technology. We just released eTaskMaker in December 2002. It is currently enjoying widespread support within the project management industry. We have entered into corporate partnerships with leading providers of project management software (such as Artemis International Solutions Corp., Microsoft Corp., Primavera Systems, Inc. and Welcom Corp.) who recognize the added value that this new technology offers their clients. Cordially, Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems Inc. www.interplansystems.com [quote]Planning is effective when conducted as a conversation among interested people who will carry out the plan.[/quote]

Agreed. Project templates and/or dynamic estimating modules are just tools that get the conversation started. Sometimes, that is the hardest (or most time consuming) part.

[quote]I’m sure there’s a legitimate benefit to using templates…even dynamic ones.[/quote]

If you are not aware of the benefits (or widespread use) of project templates, how can you offer an honest critique of my article?

eTaskMaker’s use of dynamic estimating modules is a new technology. We just released eTaskMaker in December 2002. It is currently enjoying widespread support within the project management industry. We have entered into corporate partnerships with leading providers of project management software (such as Artemis International Solutions Corp., Microsoft Corp., Primavera Systems, Inc. and Welcom Corp.) who recognize the added value that this new technology offers their clients.

Cordially,
Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems Inc.
www.interplansystems.com

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