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Project KickStart Pro 5 Released with New Interface and flexibilty.

Project KickStart Pro 5 has been released. with a focus on increasing efficiency given the tough economic environment for everyone.

First, the most obvious feature upon opening Project KickStart Pro 5 is the user interface changes. Second, when you run a report, you'll like the quick access to project dashboards, task and gantt reports. Customers also wanted a bit more control over PKS so we've added five user preferences. Finally, you can now import contacts via a text file import utility and we've created project templates that are more pro than ever before.

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Project KickStart Blog debuts

We are proud to announce that our new blog is up and running. The blog is for everyone interested in project planning, project management and management in general. This includes professional project managers and individuals who like to approach the world with a plan.

 

Join the discussion at: http://blog.projectkickstart.com/

Project KickStart Pro 4 Released with Task Dependencies for more accurate scheduling.

Project KickStart Pro 4 has been released. It features a Gantt chart with task dependencies that allow more accurate and more robust scheduling. You adjust one date or duration and other dates a durations change. This is a real time saver and a major boost in your personal productivity.

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New Hires

We are proud to announce two new hires at Experience In Software
  • Please welcome Kevin Ahlvin (kevin@projectkickstart.com) as our new VP, Marketing. Kevin has 15+ years in software marketing and was most recently a Director at Yahoo!.
  • Please also welcome Ann Kawamoto as our new Client Services Manager. Ann has over 15 years in data processing and was most recently an office manager for the City of Emeryville, CA. Contact Ann regarding pricing and purchase orders at ann@projectkickstart.com

Vote for Project KickStart 4 on Download.com

Project KickStart 4 is number three download in the project management category at Download.com, but it doesn't have any user reviews. If you use it and like it, would you please post your review of Project KickStart? And let us know you did so.

 

Project KickStart 4 Released with improved UI and Gantt chart.

Project KickStart Standard 4 has been released. It features an improved user expeience, including a more robust and flexible Gantt chart.

Primavera Chooses Project KickStart 4 for Contractor software

Primavera Systems has chosen Project KickStart 4 for inclusion in their Primavera Contractor product.

Project KickStart for Nonprofits.

Project KickStart has been used by nonprofits for years. Now we have a program for nonprofits that can save you money and get you organized! You can use it to:

  • Increase grant funding by presenting a documented plan of action.
  • Plan program development initiatives.
  • Minimize risks by anticipating problems before they occur.
  • Builds consensus among staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
  • Make your meetings more productive.

Tucows Awards Project KickStart top rating -- Tucows 5 cow rating

We are pleased to announce that Tucows.com awarded Project KickStart 5 cows. All we can say is moo.

Project KickStart 3 translated into Danish, German, French, Swedish, and Italian.

We have achieved a goal of localizing Project KickStart into several languages. Honors for the first translation go to Erik Lahn Sorensen, who is responsible for the Danish translation (prompted by an inquiry from the Danish Post Office). French, Italian, German and Swedish versions have been completed.