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Articles, releases, and random thoughts on scheduling, schedule analysis, and project management.

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Working From Home

In an organization where you are valued based on your results, working from home vs. the office shouldn’t be a big issue. With webcams, Slack, online meeting software, cloud storage, etc., the drawbacks are minimal. Some managers worry about how their remote employees are spending their…

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AI

What Ever Happened to IBM’s Watson?

But the grand visions of the past are gone. Today, instead of being a shorthand for technological prowess, Watson stands out as a sobering example of the pitfalls of technological hype and hubris around AI.” Article: What Ever Happened to IBM’s Watson? The above article on…

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Events

CPM DC Chapter Meeting

Come join us at the CPM Washington DC chapter meeting tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021). From 5-6pm, Steelray will show how you can use our software tools to save money and time when analyzing your project schedules. From 6-7pm, join Jason Kinder of Pinnacle Management as…

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Viewers

Project Viewer: 6.3.0

Steelray Project Viewer, version 6.3.0, is now available for Windows. The only significant change is that the installer has a new code signing certificate to make Microsoft Defender SmartScreen happier. If you want the behind-the-scenes reason for the new certificate, see this article.

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Project ManagementTeams

Keep the Deliverable in Mind

I had just finished running a quick test on a new Analyzer release. We had released a new version recently, and during the installation, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen (part of Windows) did not love our new installer. It warned you that the setup program wasn’t to be…

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Business

IPMW Demo Tomorrow

IPMW attendees: a quick reminder that we’ll be having a major show and tell tomorrow at 1:15 Eastern — two new products. Add that session now to your schedule!

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