Clarizen 2.0 On-demand Project Execution Software Unveiled at Microsoft's Under the Radar Event.Clarizen 2.0 Release Follows Host of Industry Accolades and Customer Growth, Offering Revamped UI, Usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. Enhancements and a Range of New Features MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Clarizen unveiled today version 2.0 of its on-demand On-Demand refers to a service or feature which addresses the user's need for instant gratification and immediacy of use. In most cases the value proposition for an on-demand service is wrapped up in the fact that the user or consumer of the service avoids a significant up-front project execution software at Microsoft's Under the Radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. event in Silicon Valley, ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" the "Era of Execution" for project management. Commercially launched in October 2007, this first major new product release of Clarizen's software-as-a-service solution offers significant updates and new features. Clarizen 2.0 is the only solution allowing users who are not necessarily professional project managers to go beyond planning and focus on the execution phase of their projects. Clarizen 2.0 also ensures that project information is always up-to-date by allowing users to report their progress simply by using email. Since Clarizen's launch in October, more than 120 paying customers and over 4,000 companies worldwide have signed on for the service - customers seeking a practical solution that offers much more than entry level web-based solutions, yet is far less complicated and expensive than MS Project. Clarizen 2.0 offers significant updates and an array of new features such as a revamped UI, budget planning, export to Excel A full-featured spreadsheet for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It can link many spreadsheets for consolidation and provides a wide variety of business graphics and charts for creating presentation materials. and much more. "Many project management tools fail to address real business needs, focusing largely on planning, even though most projects fail in the execution stages. In addition, these tools target only professional project managers, failing to grasp that a vast majority of projects are led by those who are not project managers by profession. Clarizen 2.0 is the next step in our goal to provide a practical project execution tool to users of varying experience in businesses of all sizes," said Avinoam Nowogrodski, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder of Clarizen. The release of Clarizen 2.0 follows a number of industry accolades for Clarizen, which was recognized by American Venture Magazine as one of 2008's Most Promising Start-Ups, selected as a Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: 100 Europe Finalist, and an Intranet Journal Product of the Year Finalist. In addition, Clarizen was selected for the Microsoft Startup Accelerator accelerator: see particle accelerator. (1) A key combination such as Alt-G or Ctrl-Shift H that is used to activate a task. (2) An incubator that expects to develop the company considerably faster than normal. See incubator. program and was chosen to present at the Graduate Circle of Microsoft's Under the Radar conference, based on Clarizen's innovation, marketability Marketability A negotiable security is said to have good marketability if there is an active secondary market in which it can easily be resold. marketability The ease with which an investment may be bought and sold in the secondary market. , growth potential and strong funding. "Clarizen's ease of use and focus on team adoption, combined with the powerful feature set for project execution, team collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. and visibility is outstanding," said Kevin Hart, principal of the Interlan Consulting Group, a Clarizen customer. "Clarizen is a key component in our 'PMO On-Demand' offering for large enterprises. With its low cost of ownership, built in support, and availability using the software-as-a-service model, Clarizen's project execution tool was an easy choice for us." About Clarizen Clarizen is a leading global provider of on-demand, collaborative project execution software that allows businesses to easily manage all of their projects and resources in a single environment. Clarizen facilitates true team collaboration and project execution, ensuring data is always up-to-date and aligned with business objectives. No complex software or hardware installations are required due to Clarizen's software-as-a-service (SaaS) structure, resulting in immediate business impact as teams and projects get up and running instantly. Clarizen's intuitive user interface and innovative email reporting capabilities ensure quick and smooth adoption by users, keeping everyone on track with up-to-date project data. For more information please visit www.clarizen.com. |
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