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Welcome to the iTools Updates New Year newsletter.
It’s been a busy run up to the end of year at iTools. This, our second newsletter, is aimed to inspire you – to get you thinking about what you could do in 2006 to work smarter, not harder. We talk with leaders in the education sector about how they manage university-wide projects, and iTools’ trainer Angela Buckley has some hot tips on how you can work smarter on iTools.
From all the team at iTools, we hope you have a cracking Summer!
Email Chris Bulman
This month, we are firegazing with…
Wendy Bussen, (Former) CIO - AUT University
Ranked 15th on the biggest user of IT in New Zealand, AUT University’s IT Directorate services some 2000 staff and 26,000 students.
For nine years until her departure in November last year, CIO Wendy Bussen ran the 85-strong directorate working across three campuses, and maintaining the networks, servers and some 5,500 desktop PCs and 800 laptops.
iTools caught up with Wendy the week before she left AUT University in late 2005 to take up a new role as General Manager Corporate Services at Auckland Regional Council.
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 Corporate vs Education: are they so different?
We talk to Massey’s new Projects Office Director Kevin Argyle
In August 2005, Massey University welcomed new Projects Office Director Kevin Argyle into its ranks. Prior to joining Massey, Kevin had seven years in the dairy industry, most recently at Fonterra where he helped establish Fonterra Business Services and its Programme Office.
Working in a tertiary institution like Massey, and running university-wide projects presents the same challenges as working in a big corporate - or more - thinks Kevin. Why? Because tertiary providers like Massey tend to be big – in fact, bigger than most of New Zealand’s corporate sector. Nearly a third of the top 15 users of IT in New Zealand are universities.
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Projects Offices move up the university value chain:
A look at the Tertiary Sector
iTools recently released a paper on the status of projects offices in the tertiary sector. Increasingly, the trend is towards centralizing best practice project management practices through Projects Offices. Download this paper to find out more about what makes a university Projects Office tick.
Download the White Paper >
Is your project leaking benefits?
KPMG Global IT Project Management Survey
In October 2005, KPMG released its 2005 Global IT Project Management Survey. KPMG surveyed some 600 organisations across 22 countries and found that, in the past 12 months, a measly 2 percent consistently achieved targeted benefits, and that the majority have no way of accurately measuring the benefits achieved from projects.
KPMG’s Global Partner in Charge for Information Risk Management Egidio Zarrella concluded that “across the globe, project performance appears to be sub-standard. Organisations do not appear to be delivering on their commitments…and the required value from project investments is not being achieved”.
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What’s up at iTools
The gospel of iTools is spreading fast. Leading New Zealand universities, companies and government agencies are grappling with similar issues when it comes to controlling programmes of projects – and the word is spreading that iTools is the web-based solution that works.
In the past few months, iTools has been taken on by:
- Massey University
- Fonterra Customer Service Centre
- Metservice
- Mondale Freight
- Technology One
- Telecom
We wanted to thank our new clients for their support, and are looking forward to watching their progress as iTools helps them make real gains on their programme management and performance.
Introducing iTools Australian connection
The Aussie connection has landed. iTools is very pleased to introduce their New South Wales Manager Gary Denhard. Gary’s twenty years experience in the international business and technology marketplace made him the man for the job of taking iTools further into the Australian market.
Gary started his career as a computing technician, rising through the ranks to management level, before switching to the other side of sales and marketing. He has a strong track record working for multinationals and technology companies in New Zealand and Australia.
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Top Tips from iTools’ Training Expert
iTools’ trainer Angela Buckley looks at some top tips for using iTools to get ahead faster on projects. In this issue of iTools Updates, she looks at how to keep track of projects using iTools Project Action List.
Everyone knows how difficult it can be to keep track of projects. The more projects you have, the worse it gets. iTools Project Action List is an effective way of keeping on track. Find out how to make the most of the Project Action List to effectively manage outstanding actions.
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Did you know?
iTools offers training programmes to suit all levels - from introductory through to advanced workshops.
Why train users?
- Because it ensures you realise the full benefit of your investment in iTools
- Because you need to maintain consistent project management standards and integrate iTools with your organisational business processes and requirements.
iTools training is delivered on-site and customised to meet your needs. To discuss your organisation's training needs, please contact Bryan Hemi at iTools on 09 623 7269 or email bryan.hemi@itools.co.nz.
iTools Tech Talk Since iTools version 3.2 was released, the team at iTools have been working on improvements for clients.
Some of the new features you can expect to see in 2006 include:
- A New Reports Tab – all dashboards
- Work List Tab – Personal Dashboard
- Work List Report
- Linked Register Report
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If you want to find out more about how IT is evolving Projects Offices across the tertiary sector, download the white paper ‘Projects Offices Move up the University Value Chain’ at www.itoolscontrol.com
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