Project Management SaaS leverages virtual workplace.

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Offered as on-demand, collaborative solution, Genius Project lets users employ virtual workplace to manage projects and processes as well as collaborate with colleagues and partners internally and externally. It provides constant access to all aspects of project status and data to all parties involved. In addition to matrix planning, features include visual Gantt chart, centralized repository for attaching and editing documents, and budget management functionality.



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Genius Inside Launches Genius Project: Outstanding Collaborative Project Management Via the Virtual Workplace



Genius Inside Launches Genius Project: Outstanding Collaborative Project Management Via the Virtual Workplace

PPM Leader Delivers an On-Demand, Comprehensive, High-Functionality Suite That Keeps All Aspects and Phases of Projects at Fingertips and Under Control

NEW YORK, MONTREAL, LINDAU, Germany and GENEVA, Oct. 13 -- Genius Inside, the creators of the award-winning Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) suite, Project4Domino, announced the creation and launch of Genius Project, a comprehensive, easy-to-use, on-demand, collaborative PPM solution that helps companies get things done better, faster, and cheaper than ever before.

"Genius Project represents a solution that's unmatched in its ability to deliver an extraordinary list of features," said Chrisophe Borlat, CEO of Genius Inside. "And, because Genius Project is SaaS, it allows organizations of all kinds to improve their businesses with very little, if any, upfront costs."

The Genius Project on-demand solution is useful for organizations with external suppliers and/or partners in their production process, since it allows constant access to all aspects of project status and data to all parties involved. Genius Project allows users to employ the virtual workplace to manage projects and processes and collaborate with colleagues and partners internally and externally. Individuals always have access to necessary project information and documents to increase productivity, keep projects running smoothly, completed on time, and on budget.

Features Include:

-- Matrix Planning: Allows project and department managers to distribute work assignments with respect to the hierarchical organization. Project Managers in these organizations can "borrow" resources from another functional group, accurately account for their availability for the project, and allocate appropriate tasks to employees based on their direct line manager's other assignments.

-- Bi-directional Integration with Microsoft Project: Allows for both the import and export of data in combination with MS Project.

-- Genius Planner: A powerful and feature-rich integral visual Gantt Chart provides a comprehensive tool for visually planning, scheduling and modifying projects, assigning and linking tasks, determining timelines and estimating costs.

-- Multi-Currency Support: Allows for defining of multi-rates for resources in various currencies.

-- Document Management: Provides a centralized document repository for attaching and editing any documents (Word, Excel, Photoshop).

-- Budget Management: Allows Project Managers to enter detailed budgets, with a variety of views to track costs and ensure budget adherence.

-- Workflow Engine: Allows customized workflow on each document to support and automate business processes.

-- Standard PM Methods Templates: Helps organizations implement processes based on standard project management methodologies like Prince2, PMI and Six Sigma across industries, insuring uniform project structure.

-- Genius Chart: Allows for extremely user-friendly and visual at-a-glance information; users can define custom visual reports in any view or document, without need for third-party tools or reporting language.

Genius Project is sold on a subscription basis, so companies of all sizes can easily incorporate it without large up-front investments, costly setup, training, or customization processes. Genius Inside also offers an express version for the unique needs and budgets of smaller organizations. Because of its web-based interface and online registration, users can be up and running with the solution in as little as a few hours.

For a demonstration of Genius Project, or for a free trial, please visit http://www.geniusproject.com/.

About Genius Inside

Established in 1997, Genius Inside's mission is to make project manager life easier by improving project selection, planning, staffing, execution and tracking with our easy-to-use, powerful and intuitive project management solutions for the enterprise. The company began building solutions on IBM Lotus Notes and is now offering solutions on-demand. With offices in Europe and North America, supported by a network of resellers worldwide, Genius Inside now has over 45,000 end users and over 400 customers across the globe. The company is a leader in the Lotus Domino market and has been awarded and nominated many times over the years by IBM.

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