ProSight Outranks Enterprise Portfolio Analysis Vendors In Recent META SPEX Report; ProSight Portfolios Deemed Most Intuitive With an Excellent Presence and Performance Rating.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTLAND Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 ProSight(R) Inc., the leader in top-down portfolio management software and solutions, today announced it has received the highest ranking in a recently completed SPEX SPEX Special Licensing Examination Medtalk An examination administered to ±1500 physicians/yr who seek relicensure and/or want to practice in a different state yrs after initial licensure evaluation of enterprise portfolio analysis (EPfA) tools. A division of META Group, SPEX evaluates hundreds of software vendors and their applications annually in numerous categories, including feature sets, installation, 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. , operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. , technical requirements, scaling and pricing. "From the beginning, we have focused solely on top-down portfolio management software, and recognition in this SPEX report proves our dedication has paid off," said John Cimral, 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. , ProSight. "We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are fortunate to have a solid team of experienced employees that helped ProSight define, and continue to lead the portfolio management market." As defined by META Group, the EPfA market is comprised of three segments: EPfA, project portfolio management (PPM) and asset portfolio management (APM (Advanced Power Management) A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers that lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components. See ACPI. APM - Advanced Power Management ). EPfA is an integrated set of key business processes that, when consistently applied, allows a business to choose and execute on technology investments to return measurable value. The new SPEX report evaluates the most prominent companies in the EPfA tool market and compares their functionalities and capabilities in detail. The report provides an objective assessment of vendors that offer tools for determining the optimal mix of investments and programs needed to achieve a desired output or outcome. The rating is based upon the overall functionality, user friendliness, business impact, technology features and market strength. For more information, visit www.metagroup.com/cgi-bin/inetcgi/jsp/displayArticle.do?oid=41473. Of the eight presence criteria categories in which ProSight was evaluated, it was specifically recognized for its strength in vision/strategy, awareness/reputation, and business drivers. Other categories in this area for which it scored well include channels/partners, geographic coverage, industry focus, investments and market share. ProSight was unsurpassed in the performance criteria ratings, scoring high in the technology, services, agility, financials and personnel categories. "We expect the EPfA market to grow from $85 million currently to $540 million in the first quarter of 2005," said Doug DOUG Dumb Old Utility Guy Lynn Lynn, city (1990 pop. 81,245), Essex co., E Mass.; inc. as a town 1631, as a city 1850. Lynn is an old industrial center. The first ironworks (1643) and the first fire engine (1654) in the country were built there. , vice president of Executive Directions, META Group. "This growth will be due in large part to the vendors offering flexible solutions that can handle all types of investments, such as assets, projects, resources." About SPEX SPEX is the leading authority for enterprise and Web-based software technology evaluations. A division of META Group (Nasdaq:METG METG Military Effects Test Group ), SPEX provides comprehensive enterprise software product evaluations to help global companies quickly select critical business applications and IT solutions. SPEX, in combination with META Group's METAspectrum(SM) -- which provides IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning -- delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. SPEX evaluations can be customized using WebCompass -- an online model that contains detailed questions, analyses, and positioning graphs illustrating functional depth in critical areas -- to meet users' specific requirements. Additional information on META Group's SPEX offerings can be found at www.checkspex.com. For more information about METAspectrum, visit www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum. SPEX evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright (C) 2002 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product. About ProSight ProSight is the only provider of top-down portfolio management solutions for the enterprise. By combining patented portfolio management software with services expertise, ProSight delivers immediate results to organizations without disrupting existing systems and processes. Companies using ProSight's products enhance their business alignment and strategic collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. through effective governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. of investments, resources and performance. ProSight is headquartered in Portland, Ore. For more information on ProSight and our customers' success, please visit www.prosight.com. For more information on portfolio management, visit www.portfoliomgt.org. ProSight is a registered trademark of ProSight Inc. |
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