VCSonline Upgrades VPMi SaaS Project Management Software to Cut Project Management Times in Half

St. Louis, MO, November 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- VCSonline has announced the immediate availability of their project management software-as-a-service (SaaS) VPMi version 4.5. VPMi 4.5 adds web-based Microsoft Project integration, the ability to manage an entire plan in a spreadsheet view, and the ability to build reports and share them with other VPMi users - or export them to Microsoft Word or Excel. Early adopters of VPMi 4.5 include Scottrade, Wildflower, U.S. Army, Laclede Gas, Quick Study Radiology, and Northwestern College.

"From the beginning eleven years ago we have had only one mission. To prove VPMi is the simple, sensible, and secure alternative to expensive and convoluted project and resource management software," states VCSonline co-founder Nick Matteucci. "With VPMi 4.5 we have streamlined project setup with templates and Microsoft Project integration. Once setup, project teams can sync with Microsoft Project or use our new project staffing and editing features." Matteucci continues, "Our early adaptors are reporting these new features have cut their project management time by over fifty percent. The challenge has been overcoming a disbelief that VPMi can be so easy to setup, maintain, and yet be so inexpensive. With budgets and resources extremely stretched, customers soon get over it."

"SaaS adoption is highest in applications that support simplified, common business processes or large, distributed virtual workforce teams. Ease of use, rapid deployment, limited upfront investment in capital and staffing, plus a reduction in software management responsibility all make SaaS a desirable alternative to many on-premises solutions, and they will continue to act as drivers of growth," said Sharon Mertz, research director at Gartner.

About VCSonline

VCSonline provides the simple, sensible, and secure web-based portfolio, resource, and project management software: VPMi. The VPMi is available onsite (enterprise) or online (SaaS) as a business productivity solution for organizations looking to plan projects, manage workflow, allocate resources, collaborate with stakeholders, and measure performance without the inefficiencies of meetings, emails, spreadsheets, and other common project collaboration techniques. Enterprise clients include Scottrade, Express Scripts, 1-800-Flowers.com, Guitar Center, U.S. Army, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Monsanto.

About VPMi version 4.5 - SaaS Edition

VPMi is a SaaS resource, portfolio, and project management software solution. With VPMi companies form virtual teams of employees, customers, and suppliers to improve productivity and decrease project overhead. The VPMi SaaS solution further eliminates the need to setup servers, install software, or build reports. VPMi customers are billed $10 to $30/user/month for active users and there are no contracts to sign or minimum user counts to maintain.

VPMi core features include project workflow, portfolio management, program management, timesheets, document management, issue management, change/scope management, risk management, Earned Value (EVM), resource capacity planning, Microsoft Project integration, Gantt charts, balanced scorecards, and financials.

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