Terry Lawson is not a fan of Open Workbench. In this article Terry explains why, in his opinion, this open source offering cannot seriously compete with MS Project.
Yet a number of organisations in the UK - and not just small ones - have rolled-out Workbench. But why?
In his article Terry Lawson goes to the heart of the matter, giving Open Workbench a close examination. He argues that free Workbench is keeping the company’s Financial Director happy while Project Managers are left struggling with a demonstrably sub-standard and inflexible scheduling engine... Result: the balance sheet looks better, but the less visible cost of project management inefficiencies and wasted time go unnoticed.
Actionwide Consulting are UK-based project consultants operating predominantly in the field of Information Technology.
We possess extensive experience of managing IT change programmes and we use robust methodologies that maximise successful outcomes for our clients.
We provide leadership to build strong teams that foster performance and sustain project momentum. Our job is to turn your vision into reality. We never forget that our success is judged on results. Our relentless focus on delivery is grounded in the professional commitment we bring to our assignments. Above all, we value competence, commitment, excellence and integrity as the essential qualities that inspire trust in our customers.
Please browse our website. It contains information about our services, the kind of company we are, the assignments we have taken on and the clients who have trusted us. We also carry useful Project Management document templates as well as other downloadable items.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 January 2010 )
Actionwide Consulting going for Gold
Actionwide have registered their interest in entering the supplier list being drawn up for the 2012 London Olympics. As many as 50,000 supplier contracts will be awarded in the run-up to 2012.
The supplier list is jointly managed by the London Development Agency, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
In July of 2006 Norwich Union acquire the Cambridge-based Lifetime Group. Lifetime is an innovative provider of investments, packaged in tax-efficient wrappers. Its online systems allow customers and Financial Advisers to manage diverse asset Portfolios. Following a review Norwich Union decide that substantial cost savings are to be achieved from integrating Lifetime’s Business Operations and IT infrastructure into Norwich Union. In October 2006 a project is set-up to deliver an ambitious brief.
The old ‘green’ theme shown in the picture is gone. More importantly, we believe that this new website will make it easier for visitors and clients to find what they are looking for. The search functionality has been improved, and the front page now provides one-click access to many areas of the site that were previously harder to reach.
This change in appearance has been accompanied by a change in Content Management System, making it easier for the web team to collaborate and keep the site up-to-date.
Our web and database servers have also been upgraded, so visitors should experience significantly improved response times when browsing pages and when downloading resources.
Dom Fisher, Director of Business Development commented: “We wanted to deliver more interactive and diverse content. This redesign and infrastructure upgrade paves the way to richer media such as video and chat. The web remains a fast evolving medium and it presents a continuing opportunity to reach our customers in more effective ways.”
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 January 2010 )
Actionwide signs new alliance with GTP consulting
Actionwide and GTP Consulting have signed a strategic partnership alliance that will allow both companies to draw on the joint expertise of their respective consultants and develop a greater share of client revenue. This deal leverages the complementary skills in both businesses which specialise in providing blue chip clients with Project Management and implementation services.
Dr Boyd-Annells, Senior Partner with GTP commented: “most clients now expect to purchase integrated services that span across major business disciplines. GTP is uniquely placed to deliver market-facing initiatives such as corporate rebranding or product launches, whilst Actionwide have earned their reputation in delivering the IT systems that underpin business change. We are delighted by this new development and truly believe that the sum of our parts will make for a greater whole.”
