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PCU3ED
www.pcubed.com
PCU3ED is the preeminent, global leader dedicated to Project and Program Management (PPM) delivery and measurement. From 16 local offices, PCU3ED builds long term relationships with customers by providing the best available mix of project management practices integrated with leading technologies, such as Microsoft Project Server® to ensure programs and projects are delivered on time and within budget. With a vast portfolio of experience and data gained from over three thousand (3,000) successful engagements, Pcubed practitioners provide the heavy lifting to ensure critical work gets done.
The Project Group
www.theprojectgroup.com
The Project Group (TPG) is an international leader in providing large and mid-sized organizations with Project/Program Management and Financial Controlling solutions leveraging Microsoft technologies and TPG products. TPG has locations in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, Canada, and The United States of America, and has developed a partner network which expands our reach in over 22 countries providing global implementation capabilities. TPG leverages its team of veteran business professionals and engineers to develop solutions which support hundreds of organizations globally. TPG is a full service provider of operational consulting, process and technology implementation, system hosting, product and custom development, and training for many diverse industries.
UMT
www.umt.com
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www.umtprojectessentials.com
UMT is a thought leader in project and portfolio management consulting, software products and training. UMT consultants provide end-to-end premier implementation and adoption services. We drive results using proven methodologies, technical expertise, training delivery and integrated solutions. UMT offers best in class software products based on hundreds of successfully completed client engagements over the last 20 years.
Nintex
www.nintex.com
Nintex is the world’s leading SharePoint workflow company, with over 3,000 customers in 90 countries serviced by a global network of high quality partners and service providers. Nintex delivers innovative software and cloud services that empower organizations to automate business processes, quickly and easily.
Nintex is focused on delivering technology that is powerful, easy to use, and addresses the needs of business users, developers, and IT professionals alike. Products include Nintex Workflow, recognized by analysts as the most utilized third party tool for SharePoint, and Nintex Forms, the breakthrough technology that enables SharePoint forms to be designed and deployed quickly and easily to any mobile or PC device.
Nintex customers are government, public, and private organizations including over 200 of the Fortune 500, and over 100 major banks. From simple workflows, to complex processes that interconnect multiple systems, Nintex is revolutionizing the way organizations automate business processes.
We invite you to visit
www.nintex.com
for more information and trials.
Milestone Consulting Group
www.milestoneconsultinggroup.com
Milestone Consulting Group helps your organization gain competitive advantages by maximizing the performance and efficiency of your workforce through Microsoft’s Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management solution.
Milestone is your go-to learning partner for Microsoft EPPM. Milestone chose to be a Training Sponsor for the Project Conference because it’s the premier learning event for Microsoft Project partners and customers. Throughout the conference Milestone will be delivering conference sessions and hands-on labs covering the breadth of the EPPM solution. Milestone curriculum is based on our unique "YJTJ (Your Job Tool's Job)™" paradigm. Milestone creates and delivers world class instructor led, hands-on courses covering all aspects of the EPPM solution.
Milestone provides best of breed solutions based on the Microsoft EPPM platform. Milestone focuses on developing a complete EPPM solution using Microsoft technologies through a carefully crafted system of implementing management best practices, defining solutions architectures, configuring, customizing, educating, supporting, and integrating with enterprise applications.
MSProjectExperts
www.msprojectexperts.com
We literally wrote the book on Microsoft Project and Project Server, and created the first fully validated self-paced learning solution for Microsoft Certification exam 70-178 for Microsoft Project 2010: The Microsoft Project 2010 Ultimate On-Demand Boot Camp. MSProjectExperts has produced a complete library of the industry’s most respected books on Project and Project Server, covering all versions including 2010. Our real-world experience implementing the tool, based in the deep-dive knowledge required for authoring, make us the go-to partner for all Project Server implementation, development, consulting, and training needs. Founded in 2002 by Gary Chefetz, MSProjectExperts has three principals designated as a Microsoft Project MVP, the most prestigious designation offered by Microsoft. We have worked with hundreds of companies across all industries.
SharkPro
www.sharkprosoftware.com
SharkPro Software provides integrated work management solutions and services that increase the agility, efficiency, and competitiveness of project-driven organizations. SharkPro Projects™ reduces the time, cost, and complexity of project and portfolio management with an extended implementation of Microsoft Project Server 2010 that can be deployed in hours on premise or in minutes hosted. SharkPro’s integrated solutions extend the world-class technology from Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Project Server 2010, and Microsoft Dynamics, to deliver a scalable and connected work management platform that is ideal for improving the processes and profits of mid-sized businesses.
Project Hosts
www.projecthosts.com
Project Hosts provides on-demand Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM), CRM, and SharePoint. Our hosted services allow your organization to rollout these applications faster, more reliably, and at a lower cost than deploying them in-house. Our Microsoft EPM, CRM, and SharePoint SaaS options include Online Tours, Trials, Interim Hosting, and Long-Term Hosting which can help you throughout the product evaluation and deployment process.
BeMo
www.bemopro.com
BeMo - Project Intelligence is a certified Microsoft Partner that specializes exclusively in Microsoft Project Server 2010 hosted solutions. Through its innovative business model and its cloud-based architecture, BeMo is the only hosting provider in the world to offer on-demand Project Server 2010 ready in 30-minutes with no setup fee or long term commitment. BeMo offerings also include flexible and scalable dedicated server solutions built on a state-of-the-art infrastructure which can be used for a wide-array of applications ranging from short term hosting for proof of concept to High Availability enterprise-grade for large deployment. All dedicated service can be deployed in any of our 8 worldwide datacenters located in Canada, Singapore, Amsterdam and throughout the United States.
gantthead.com
gantthead.com
For more than a decade, gantthead.com's mission is to make Project Managers more successful. Free membership offers a wealth of Project Management Resources and connections to 550,000+ of your peers. Access morethan 3,200 How-to Articles, 125 project plans, hundreds of checklists, presentations, whitepapers, blogs, and discussions to help you do your job – better.
EPM Architects
www.epmarchitects.com
EPM Architects is an Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management consulting firm focused exclusively on the Microsoft EPM solution. Our mission is to be the leading and most respected EPM company in the world by providing outstanding EPM services through dedication, passion, and excellence.
EPM Architects was created to restore confidence in specialized consulting companies through unparalleled technology expertise, a unique engagement model designed to shrink schedules and costs, and a “whatever-it-takes” drive to deliver projects while exceeding client expectations.
With clients all over the US, we provide unparalleled services in EPM Implementation, Solution Design, Envisioning, Custom Development, and 24/7 Support. We also offer in-depth, hands-on EPM training in our state-of-the-art training facility at our Houston, Texas headquarters. br/>
Matan Consulting Group
www.matan-consulting.com
Matan is a leading management consulting firm. It has a wide experience in Enterprise Project Management (EPM) and specializes in the implementation of solutions that help managers make effective decisions in complex and changing environments. Matan’s competitive edge in the field of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) is manifested, in our unique software solutions.
Matan’s Lab our state-of-the-art R&D center develops a wide range of software products as add-on tools to Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint platforms. MasterView and MasterLink, two of Matan’s solutions, came into being out of an in-depth understanding of the world of both Enterprise Project Management and Microsoft products. Many of our customers are already using these complementary solutions and report an improved project and program success rate and a superior quality management environment.
Prosperi
www.epmfast.com
Microsoft Project Conference 2009 Award in the category “Project and SharePoint Better Together”, Prosperi has risen to become one of the most prominent consulting firms specializing in enterprise project management. Prosperi has been focusing on EPM based on Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint solutions since 2002. It has an impressive customer list that includes some of Brazil’s most prestigious enterprises and provides tailored solutions to companies in a range of different industries. Services: Project and SharePoint Server Solutions, EPM Fast EPM implementation (Hosted and On-Premises), Server monitoring and EPM data protection with a Microsoft System Center solution.
QuantumPM, LLC
www.qpmusa.com
QuantumPM, LLC is a project, program, and portfolio management products and services firm that provides software tools, custom development, integration services for Microsoft products, and consulting in support of continuous improvement in project management. We offer consulting expertise and also build and configure software solutions on the SharePoint and Project Server platforms to simplify the way your organization manages its work.
adaQuest, Inc.
adaquest.com
adaQuest, Inc. was founded by experienced program management professionals who recognized the need for a more efficient project management model. adaQuest specializes in a unified approach to Localization Services, Project Portfolio Management (including Enterprise Project Management), and PMO Solutions. adaQuest provides Localization Services expertise that enables organizations to focus on core competencies and get to market faster with lower risk and project costs. Project Portfolio Management offerings include on-site and hosted Enterprise Project Management solutions staffed with PMP®-certified PMs. PMO Solutions services include, but are not limited to: PM needs assessment, PMO implementation mapping and support, PM training and staffing at all levels, PM manual development and implementation, and process improvement services. adaQuest is a Microsoft® Certified Partner in Enterprise Project Management Solutions and an authorized Reseller of all Microsoft products. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, adaQuest has been assisting clients in meeting project and corporate objectives since 2001.
DeltaBahn
www.deltabahn.com
DeltaBahn LLC is a Certified Microsoft Partner founded by former Managers and Architects of Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management Global Practice. Our experienced consultants deliver scalable, practical solutions that work for real people and organizations. We focus on Project, Portfolio, and Innovation Management systems. We deliver success and satisfaction because we listen and understand, we know what works, and we follow time-proven methods. We make Project Server and SharePoint work for you.
i2e consulting
www.i2econsulting.com
i2e Consulting is a software services company providing innovative enterprise solutions to our clients. We are Microsoft Certified Partner with niche in Portfolio Project Management and have delivered large enterprise solutions to our clients across the globe. We specialize in planning, building, implementing and custom solution development around Microsoft EPM. (Enterprise Project Management) solution and Microsoft SharePoint technologies. We also specialized in mobile/tablet apps around project management practice.
Innovative-e
innovative-e.com
Innovative-e is a business consulting and technology solutions company focused on maximizing SharePoint technologies to help organizations deliver project management success. We wrote the book on SharePoint for Project Management. Whether your goals are improved project performance, demand management, resource/capacity management, business intelligence, organizational transparency or simply improved project collaboration, we can help by aligning your organizational project maturity to a Project Management Information System (PMIS) solution based on: SharePoint Out of the Box (OOTB), Microsoft Project/Project Server, and best-of-breed third party products.
Projility
www.projility.com
Projility is a Gartner-recognized management and technology consulting firm with a 98% on-time, on-budget track record. The organization has successfully delivered EPM and PPM solutions for over 70 public sector and industry clients, focused on delivering high-value remarkable results for clients.
The Versatile Company
www.versatilecompany.com
The Versatile Company provides Microsoft Project Server deployment and project management consulting and training. Company founder Eric Verzuh is recognized worldwide for his bestselling book, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management. Sam Huffman, Versatile’s lead Microsoft Project expert is a Microsoft Project Most Valued Professional (MVP).
Project Server deployment: Versatile’s services for implementing Microsoft Project Server include process analysis, installation, configuration, and end-user training. Training: Microsoft Project certification courses and traditional project management topics. Versatile courses use hands-on learning to create high impact learning experiences. Courses are available online, as private on-site classes, and public classes.
Acumen
www.projectacumen.com
Acumen was born from a recognized need for improved project performance insight and vision, integrating both schedule and cost. Through the use of project analytical techniques and best practices, we have built a project management company that is second to none in providing an insight into not only project challenges but, more importantly, an effective means of solving them with analytics. We are passionate about aligning project success to corporate vision.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Acumen is a privately held US company dedicated to helping our clients achieve project excellence in their industries through project analytics.
Axis Group, LLC
www.axisgroup.com
Axis has been working with clients to achieve better PMO success through the deployment and proliferation of COMPASS, their flagship reporting and data analytics software that sits on top of your current PPM tool, mentoring clients on best practices to running a successful PMO, and supporting clients that may be looking to have their PPM deployments hosted.
Our customers are successful because we understand their business and the key business drivers behind their BI initiatives. We help them find better ways to harvest their vast information assets, yielding answers that matter most for their business.
Barbecana
www.barbecana.com
Barbecana is the new name in cost and schedule risk analysis for Microsoft Project, but founder Tony Welsh has been in project management software since 1980, having created four risk analysis systems in that time. The only thing certain about a deterministic projection is that it will be wrong, which is why Barbecana developed Full Monte. Based upon Monte Carlo simulation, Full Monte: supports five distribution types, correlations, conditional and probabilistic branching; calculates expected values, standard deviations, and percentiles; and produces customized reports including histograms, S-curves, tornado charts and other bar charts. Easy data migration from Risk+.
BrightWork
www.BrightWork.com
BrightWork delivers work, project and portfolio management software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform, with the option of an enhanced sync relationship with Microsoft Project Desktop. The BrightWork product enables team members and project managers to organize and manage their work and projects, while providing senior managers with the visibility they need across portfolios.
Founded in 1995, BrightWork serves small to medium-sized businesses and Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Customers include Children’s Hospital Boston, Department of Homeland Security, Allianz Insurance, Microsoft, San Francisco State University, U.S. Bank, Energizer, and Sheppard Mullin.
Visit
www.BrightWork.com
for demos, case studies and a free trial.
FluentPro Software
www.fluentpro.com
FluentPro Software is a software development company focused on product and tools development for Microsoft Project Server and Project Pro. Our mission is to be the leading product development company for the Project Server.
FluentPro Software products portfolio has over 15 products for Microsoft Project Server and constantly growing with new products in development; We help other Microsoft EPM partners develop their products for Project Server as well as provide Implementation, Consulting and Custom Development services.
Friedrich, Klatt and Associates (FK&A)
www.friedrichklatt.com
Friedrich, Klatt and Associates (FK&A) is a Microsoft Silver Partner for Project and Portfolio Management specializing in Project Business Intelligence and Complex Program Management solutions. FK&A products include: FK&A Project Data Foundation and Dashboard Pack enabling rapid deployment of dashboards, reports, and KPIs accessing all Project data from a single cube; Project Master Schedule Consolidator and Companion Tools to create, consolidate, scan, clean-up, and visualize Master Schedules; SharePoint Solutions to extend Project Issues and Risks with Content Types and workflow; Timesheet Audit; and external systems integration. FK&A was named 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year for Enterprise Project Management.
IIL
www.iil.com
With a wholly-owned network of operating companies all over the world and clients in more than 150 countries, IIL is a global leader in training, consulting, coaching and customized course development. Our core competencies include: Project, Program and Portfolio Management; Business Analysis; Microsoft® Project and Project Server; Lean Six Sigma; PRINCE2®; ITIL®; Leadership and Interpersonal Skills. A PMI® Charter Global Registered Education Provider, a member of PMI’s Global Executive Council, an ATO for PRINCE2 and ITIL and a Microsoft Partner (with a Gold Project and Portfolio Management competency) IIL is the training solution partner of choice for many top global companies.
Intaver Institute Inc.
www.intaver.com
Intaver’s RiskyProject is a project risk management software and risk analysis software. Project managers can use RiskyProject for enterprise risk management, quantitative risk analysis, and quantitative schedule risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulations. RiskyProject is seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server.
RiskyProject allows the organization to identify, record, manage, and report a comprehensive set of threats, opportunities, issues, and lessons learned. RiskyProject also helps to predict the course of the project and determine how risks and uncertainties will affect the project schedule.
Intaver Institute Inc. also performs project management and risk management training and consulting.
MPUG
www.mpug.com
Keeping Users of Microsoft® Project Connected. MPUG delivers Microsoft Project users relevant and independent Microsoft Project, Excel and SharePoint support, including how-to advice, free resources, templates, Microsoft training, and community networking worldwide. MPUG connects thousands of project management practitioners -- to help them better leverage their investment in Microsoft tools and ultimately advance their businesses and careers. Go to
www.mpug.com
to register for the free MPUG newsletter. You'll be the first to receive links to the latest MPUG training sessions, tips, how-to articles, news, guidance, and project management jobs that will help you keep your Microsoft Project and project management skills sharp.
Project Management Institute (PMI)
www.pmi.org
PMI is the world’s largest project management member association, representing more than half a million practitioners in more than 185 countries. As a global thought leader and knowledge resource, PMI advances the profession through its global standards and credentials, collaborative chapters and virtual communities and academic research.
ProjectPro
www.projectprocorp.com
ProjectPro is specialized in Microsoft Project and Project Server; it is all we do every day! ProjectPro has a unique toolset to schedule large programs with up to 2,000 links between projects AND to find the Critical Paths into the major milestones in order to shorten them. Program managers will not suffer from accumulating slippages but will recover from them with our toolset and bring their program in on time. ProjectPro also offers a complete set of courses for all roles in a Project Server deployment. ProjectPro publishes Eric Uyttewaal’s highly-acclaimed book Forecast Scheduling with Project 2010 — the bible of best practices for scheduling real-world projects.
Project Widgets
www.projectwidgets.com
Project Widgets is a full service Microsoft Project consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations achieve excellence in their project management and resource management practices. As experts in Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management (EPM) suite of products, we can assist your organization with the implementation of Microsoft Project, and help you leverage the vast power of this toolset by integrating your organization's methodology and business processes into the way you utilize the application.
ProModel Corp
www.promodel.com
ProModel is a leading provider of simulation-based, predictive analytic decision making tools. Enterprise Portfolio Simulator (EPS), seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Project Server®, and facilitates what-if scenario analysis to deliver realistic, risk-adjusted, optimal portfolios. Save days to weeks while increasing the confidence that your organization is working on the right projects at the right time. EPS allows for experiments with project selection, capacity options, budgets, resource assignments and financial forecasts. Additional risk factors for task durations, resource requirements, costs, and future revenue projections can be included. Comparative scenario analysis is supported in rich reports including financials, resource utilization and timing.
ProSymmetry
www.prosymmetry.com
ProSymmetry is a specialized implementer of Microsoft’s EPM solution and SharePoint technologies focused on addressing the most complex implementation and integration challenges.
PTC
www.PTC.com
PTC enables manufacturers to achieve maximum value from their product strategies with software and services designed to optimize key business processes throughout the entire product lifecycle — from conception and design to sourcing and service. PTC's integral solution portfolio enables customers to unleash product innovation, improve collaboration and ensure product data integrity within engineering and across the enterprise, supply chain and service partner networks. Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more than 27,000 customers worldwide. More information can be found at www.ptc.com. PTC is the 2011 Microsoft Project & Portfolio Partner of the Year.
RanaTeckk LLC
www.RanaTeckk.com
RanaTeckk LLC brings Dashboard capabilities to the individual Project Plan. Symbols-On-Gantt™ - a patent-pending Software Add-On to Microsoft® Project 2010 desktop – provides the capability of mapping Project Fields to Symbols (Sun – Cloud – Thunderstorm; Smile-Neutral-Frown; Thumbs-Up/Down; plus many other Symbols) in Text fields (display-able on the Gantt Chart or as Columns for a Dashboard). It also provides the ability to join multiple fields into a single Text field. Symbol-Packks™ - Free and Premium – provide Industry-Specific Symbols for mapping. Bring the “At-A-Glance” power of Dashboards to ALL your Stakeholders. A Symbol Is Worth A Thousand Words™… Put It On A Project Plan.
Schedule Checker
www.schedulechecker.com
Schedule Checker helps you write a better quality schedule in Microsoft® Project 2010 by finding and suggesting fixes to problems in your schedule. In the same way you would use a spell checker in a written document, Schedule Checker is faster, will catch more problems than you would catch with manual checks, and ultimately will result in a higher quality schedule with a more accurate critical path.
WSG Systems Corp
www.wsg.com
WSG Systems Corp is a software development company focused on providing enterprise-wide project accounting and resource management solutions in complex business environments. Our applications – fully integrated with Microsoft Project - give project driven organizations the tools they need to identify the right resources for their projects, and the information managers – project, resource and finance - need to optimize resource and overall project performance. WSG’s solutions have helped ensure successful projects for professional services firms and IT shops in companies around the world by providing tools for the efficient deployment of resources and early warning for potential problems.
Special thanks to our key sponsors for supporting the Project Conference 2012!