Project KickStart Pro 5 Launches With Efficiency Feature Focus

 

Berkeley, CA -- November 19, 2008 -- Experience In Software, Inc.

Project KickStart Pro 5 features a new project dashboard, an updated user interface and new resource import capabilities.

According to Kevin Ahlvin, VP, Sales & Marketing at Experience in Software, “This version is in direct response to customers and prospects saying they need to be even more efficient given the economic turmoil and the increased pressure to do more with fewer resources. Our response was to adjust our product roadmap to specifically look for those enhancements that could make customers more efficient and specify features that could be coded relatively quickly over the last couple of months.”

Project KickStart Pro 5 provides key features to make customers more efficient, including:

  • Dashboard / Reporting: We've introduced a project dashboard so customers can quickly assess what is due Today, Next Week, or Next Month. The new report interface provides easy access to project data to keep everyone associated with the project up-to-date and on the same page.
  • Import Contacts: Project KickStart Pro 5 has added flexibility in getting your contacts and resources into the application. The ability to import your coworkers, partners, or other resources from a comma separated value (CSV) means less time copy and pasting or inputting those resources manually and more time accomplishing your project goals.
  • Templates: We have included over ten new templates with Project KickStart Pro 5 which can serve as a model to help you build your own projects, or you can just customize them to suite your needs.
  • Gantt Chart: The Gantt chart has enhanced stability when using project dependencies.
  • Updated User Interface: Pro 5 has a more contemporary look and color scheme, making it even easier to use for increased efficiency, faster adoption, and improved output quality. Customers can also edit font color and size of the project data for better readability.
  • Preferences: Customers can set the program font size and color to their preference. Allowing customers to choose their default directories for projects, templates and contacts will save time and increase efficiency, especially in a multi-user environment. Finally, customers can choose to automatically set dependencies as a project default.

Roy Nierenberg, President of Experience in Software, says “the small, but important, changes that we have put into Project KickStart Pro 5 will make a real difference for most users. The new interface uses more standards-based design, and sports a new look and feel. The new dashboard makes it easier to see what you have to do today, next week, or next month. We think that's something everyone can use.”

Pricing and Availability
Project KickStart Pro 5 is available today for $299 (Project KickStart Standard 5 for $199). For more information or to download a free trial, visit, http://www.projectkickstart.com/products/project_kickstart.cfm


Software Requirements

Windows Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
128 MB RAM, 25 MB free disk space


About Experience In Software, Incorporated

Headquartered in Berkeley, CA, Experience In Software Inc. develops and publishes business software productivity solutions. The company was founded in 1983. Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and consultants use Experience In Software's products to generate ideas, solve problems, and increase efficiency. Visit www.projectkickstart.com.


Project KickStart and Project KickStart Wizard are trademarks of Experience In Software, Inc.


The Project KickStart Planning Wizard has been licensed to Primavera Systems for SureTrak Versions 2 & 3 and Primavera Contractor 5.


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PR Contact Info

Kevin Ahlvin

Phone: 510-644-0694
E-mail: kevin@projectkickstart.com