TENROX 8.6 RAISES BAR ON PROJECT GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT.Tenrox, Pasadena, Calif., the Integrated Operational Control and Compliance Software Company, has launched Release 8.6 -the latest version of the company's modular, project governance The term Project governance is used in industry, especially in the information technology (IT) sector (see Information technology governance), to describe the processes that need to exist for a successful project. Project Governance is an active rather than just a controlling role. and compliance software. The new version features improved Microsoft Project (product) Microsoft Project - A Microsoft Windows program offering various project management tools. http://microsoft.com/office/project/. Server synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. and advanced integration with accounting packages. Additional enhancements - such as the ability to associate a Work Type to a Project multiple times, automated issue escalation and aging notifications - have all been geared to extend the product's ease-of-use and flexibility while providing users with even greater capabilities for efficient project control. Release 8.6 key enhancements include the following: - Multiple associations of a Work Type to a Project - a Work Type may now be associated to the same Project multiple times to create unique Tasks. These Tasks can be identified with their own distinctive names, adding another layer of detail in project time tracking and reporting. - Notification Condition based on aging - users are now able to set escalation notification conditions at the State level for all workflow-based processes in three issue categories: inactivity, duration of stay in a given State, and not reaching a State within a given timeframe. An email notification is automatically triggered once the pre-defined notification conditions are met. - Project Server synchronization improvements (budget mapping) - users are now able to map the Tenrox Project, Task and Resource Assignment budgets to specific fields in Microsoft Project. Drop-down menus See pull-down menu. drop-down menu - pull-down menu are available from which to select the Microsoft Project to which the budgeted and estimated times will be mapped. - Integration enhancements for accounting packages - enhancements include multi-company support. Companies with multiple offices, where each regional office may have its own separate accounting database, can now establish separate and distinct connections to link these multiple accounting databases to one Tenrox database. Credit note support has also been added enabling users to export negative invoices as credit notes. - Site Regional Settings - users are able to set Regional Settings for each Site in the Site Regional Settings screen. Settings defined at the Site level will override those set in the Organization Set-up and in the Desktop's Regional Settings. "The enhancements in Release 8.6 underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. our continued commitment to improve our customers' project and work processes," said Fadi-Paul Tawil, Product Manager, Tenrox. "We work closely with our customers, and the evolution of Release 8.6 is a result of their feedback and changing business needs." Additional new enhancements include the following: - Automated project start date/end date updates - this enhancement is one of several being implemented by Tenrox to automate tasks and provide users with a simpler user interface that minimizes the number of clicks in certain operations, and improves the overall user experience with the software - SAP Business One SAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that targets business software requirements of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from SAP AG based at Walldorf, Germany. integration enhancements - Automatic update of currency exchange rates using Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. - Quick Timesheet copy Availability and Pricing Tenrox Release 8.6 is now shipping and is available directly from Tenrox as well as a network of worldwide resellers and partners. Hosted offering, subscriptions, volume discounts and enterprise-licensing agreements are available. Please contact Tenrox for additional information on purchasing and rollout options. About Tenrox Tenrox is the leader in Project Governance and Compliance Solutions on the Microsoft Platform. Tenrox solutions track budgets, facilitate compliance with corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. , labor and industry regulations, and improve productivity and decision-making. Since 1995, Tenrox has served over 800 organizations in 50 countries including Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. , Caterpillar, Corning Cable Systems, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Wilmington Trust Wilmington Trust (NYSE: WL) was founded on July 8, 1903) as a banking, trust, and safe deposit company by DuPont president T. Coleman du Pont. He opened the business in the dining room and parlor of a former private residence at 915 Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware with a , First National Bank, Hydro Quebec, Invensys, Major Drilling, Pioneer Natural Resources, State of Wyoming, The Pentagon, University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , Visa, Fisher Scientific Fisher Scientific, formally Fisher Scientific International, Inc. and colloquially Fisher was a biotechnology company that provided products and services to the global scientific research and United States clinical laboratory markets. , Merck, and Wyeth. Tenrox software is available through direct sales channels and a network of worldwide resellers and partners. For more information, visit http://www.tenrox.com, or call 626/796-6640. |
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