Clarizen Extends Project Management to Microsoft Outlook.Integration Increases Business Productivity and Project Management Adoption MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Clarizen, a provider of 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 , online project management software, today announced its integration with Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook , allowing users to create and assign tasks, set task deadlines or update the status of a task directly from their e-mails. This development builds upon Clarizen's effort to make project management solutions extremely intuitive and easy to use for everyday professionals. E-mail has emerged as the primary means of communicating and working within an organization. Project management tools like Clarizen benefit everyday professionals and project managers who spend a large part of their day on e-mail. The integration with Microsoft Outlook provides an easier way for busy professionals to create, communicate and track project actions from their e-mail work environment, enabling the organization to concentrate on business decisions instead of project tracking. By uniting Clarizen and Microsoft Outlook environments, managers do not have to switch from their primary e-mail to a project management system in order to assign new tasks, get project updates or take the time to learn a new project management system. This capability significantly decreases the resource and time requirements for entering new project activities and for keeping project status current. In addition, the integration also ensures that no action item slips through the cracks, leading to an increased rate of on-time and on-budget completion of projects. Highlights of the integration include: * Clarizen plug-in An auxiliary program that works with a major software package to enhance its capability. For example, plug-ins are widely used in image editing programs such as Photoshop to add a filter for some special effect. to Microsoft Outlook - Users need to install a Clarizen plug-in, which creates a Clarizen action item icon in the user's Microsoft Outlook menu. In order to create a new task and assign it to a team member, a manager simply creates a new e-mail and clicks on the Clarizen action item icon. A project name field is created and the manager can select the project for which they want to assign tasks from an auto-populated list by the Clarizen-Outlook integration. * Creating a task for a user - Once a project is selected, a manager sends an e-mail about the task to the person they are assigning as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. the task to. Clarizen automatically creates a task within the selected project, assigns Individuals to whom property is, will, or may be transferred by conveyance, will, Descent and Distribution, or statute; assignees. The term assigns is often found in deeds; for example, "heirs, administrators, and assigns to denote the assignable nature of it to the person the e-mail was sent to and adds the content of the e-mail as the context for the task. * User updates via e-mail - Team members are notified via a Clarizen e-mail when they are assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. a new task. Task status can be updated from within the notification e-mail by team members, which is reflected within Clarizen. Additionally, Clarizen keeps managers updated on the project status through e-mail notifications. "Effective project execution cannot be achieved by keeping the project management and work environment separate," 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. "By integrating the Microsoft Outlook and Clarizen environments, managers and business professionals can easily create and manage tasks and action items within their e-mail system and assign them to specific projects while they are in a meeting or working at their desk. This integration significantly increases team accountability The traceability of actions performed on a system to a specific system entity (user, process, device). For example, the use of unique user identification and authentication supports accountability; the use of shared user IDs and passwords destroys accountability. , keeps everyone on the same page and, as a result, increases the success rate of projects completed on-time and on-budget." Clarizen users can now download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. the Microsoft Outlook integration at no additional cost at http://www.clarizen.com/Downloads/OutlookAddin.aspx , while new users are welcome to sign up for a free 30-day Clarizen trial at https://app.clarizen.com/Clarizen/Pages/Service/Registration.aspx. About Clarizen Clarizen is a leading global provider of collaborative col·lab·o·rate intr.v. col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing, col·lab·o·rates 1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort. 2. online project management software that allows businesses to easily manage all of their projects and resources in a single environment. Clarizen's online project management tools facilitate true team collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. 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 e-mail integration 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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