Comments on: QuickBase Targets Large Scale Enterprise 2.0 Applications with New Initiatives http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/12/11/quickbase-targets-large-scale-enterprise-20-applications-with-new-initiatives/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:28:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick Matteucci http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/12/11/quickbase-targets-large-scale-enterprise-20-applications-with-new-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-123264 Nick Matteucci Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/12/11/quickbase-targets-large-scale-enterprise-20-applications-with-new-initiatives/#comment-123264 When the goal goes from "enterprise installed software" to "software to help run the enterprise" you will get a lot of pushback with tools like QuickBase, TaDa, BaseCamp, and the dozens that are popping up all over the internet every day. They are fine tools where there is no standard of excellence for project management and no discernable way to separate the title of PM from the people with the capabilities to be PMs. Don't get me wrong, QuickBase has a lot of enterprise collaboration features (although I would keep an eye on Google from the presentation's of Google Sites and their PM stack. If you would be interested in evaluating (for contrasting features and benefits) our solution, VPMi Professional I would be happy to setup a trial account, provide a demo, and would accept whatever critique you offer. We recently went through a similar challenge to the Butler Group in Europe. After hours of investigation by their team they were very surprised at what they found in the VPMi. I am also the Chief Technology Officer for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Information Systems SIG (ISSIG) and blog on Virtual Teams and selecting project management software here: http://www.pmi-issig.org/Learn/ExpertsBlogs/tabid/74/BlogID/6/Default.aspx I wish you luck in whatever you land on and you can feel free to write us with any questions you might have. Best Regards, Nick Matteucci nmatteucci@vcsonline.com Partner and Co-Founder VCSonline.com VPMi = Simple + Sensible + Supportable Web 2.0 Project Management When the goal goes from “enterprise installed software” to “software to help run the enterprise” you will get a lot of pushback with tools like QuickBase, TaDa, BaseCamp, and the dozens that are popping up all over the internet every day.

They are fine tools where there is no standard of excellence for project management and no discernable way to separate the title of PM from the people with the capabilities to be PMs.

Don’t get me wrong, QuickBase has a lot of enterprise collaboration features (although I would keep an eye on Google from the presentation’s of Google Sites and their PM stack.

If you would be interested in evaluating (for contrasting features and benefits) our solution, VPMi Professional I would be happy to setup a trial account, provide a demo, and would accept whatever critique you offer. We recently went through a similar challenge to the Butler Group in Europe. After hours of investigation by their team they were very surprised at what they found in the VPMi.

I am also the Chief Technology Officer for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Information Systems SIG (ISSIG) and blog on Virtual Teams and selecting project management software here: http://www.pmi-issig.org/Learn/ExpertsBlogs/tabid/74/BlogID/6/Default.aspx

I wish you luck in whatever you land on and you can feel free to write us with any questions you might have.

Best Regards,

Nick Matteucci
nmatteucci@vcsonline.com
Partner and Co-Founder VCSonline.com
VPMi = Simple + Sensible + Supportable Web 2.0 Project Management

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