Well, of course the project manager! But, in fact, we are all managing; we are managing our team, our activities, our budget and our time. We are all managing projects without even realizing it!

Simple business processes, such as hiring a new employee or updating a computer application, may not be perceived as 'projects' by definition but are indeed projects that entail team participation and coordination to reach the successful completion of the tasks at hand.

Project management tools today are designed to help the project manager do his job and not to support us in managing our activities. This is why there is major dissatisfaction with current project management software. People like us cannot use it efficiently or do not have access to it to begin with. Yet, we have to.

Think about our ability to know exactly where we are verses where we wanted to be. Think about having a common understanding with our team on what needs to be done. Think about having a global view on what is important at any given time. Think about being accountable. I think that a management system that is targeted ONLY at the project manager will fail to serve us in managing our activities as it will be too complex, cumbersome and of very limited value.

This is where Clarizen is unique. Clarizen is helping you manage. It is helping you, your team and the people that depend on you - regardless of whether they are from your company or from another organization - to manage your shared activities and projects. The Clarizen approach will change the way people think about projects and project management tools. Ask our customers!