[UPHPU] Request for recommendations for a Project Management/CMS system

Thu May 7 11:46:39 MDT 2009

Cole,

Heh, you are certainly welcome.  I am glad someone else finds the  
humor in this.  Interfacing with sales/marketing people even CEO's is  
often a humorous, if not exasperating, experience.

Thank you for the suggestions.

Regards,
Jonathan

On 06 May 2009, at 17:03, cole at colejoplin.com wrote:

> Dear Jonathan,
>
> Thank you so much!!! I haven't laughed that hard in several weeks.  
> Priceless.
>
> I don't have many great suggestions past run away as fast as you  
> can. I can make recommendations about existing technology, but I  
> would feel more confident talking to a head of lettuce (which when a  
> human head is talking about the prowess of Microsoft's cutting edge  
> technology, it is virtually indistinguishable from aged grocery  
> produce). But I'll try and be serious here. Definitely off-the- 
> shelf, because doing this from scratch is totally crazy.
>
>
>> A. Ideally our interactive team flow-chart, should be CUSTOMIZABLE,  
>> and
>> highly ADAPTABLE.
>
> MS Visio
>
>> B. Our overall platform or scenario, should allow for LAYERS of DATA.
>>
>> 1. Revealing our full 'TEAM' and each 'bio./ individual specialized
>> 'I.D.'; as well as dynamic interactive flow-charts showing various  
>> TEAM
>> RELATIONSHIPS. . . (also as required, highly SECURE OPTIONS for
>> walled-off compartmentalizations of all critical data, which is
>> available on a strictly, 'need to know' basis to protect proprietary
>> 'inventions', 'trade-secrets', potential 'patents' or 'provisional
>> patents', potentially still in the early R.&D. stages of development,
>> etc.).
>
> Web Expressions
>
>> 2. It should have the expandable capacity and 'user-friendliness' to
>> act as an ongoing, MIRRORED DATA BACK-UP (for all ACTIVE, WEBSITE  
>> PAGE
>> PROTOTYPES; PRINT COLLATERAL PROTOTYPES in progess; POWER-POINT
>> PROTOTYPES; GRAPHIC DESIGN of all kinds as they develop and evolve  
>> into
>> actual, 'Comp's', which can then be electronically submitted for
>> review, editing sessions, and final approval, etc.).
>
> MS PowerPoint/SharePoint Server
>
>> 3. All, TIMELINES, DATES, DEADLINES, etc. for all team member
>> PROJECT(S) and DELIVERABLES.
>
> MS Project
>
>> 4. Act as a, DYNAMIC (real-time) EDITING FORUM for all our far flung
>> international team members who may be contributing to our various
>> project particulars and new developments, according to their
>> specialization and phased inputs, each in turn.
>
> SharePoint
>
>> 5. Should be highly ADAPTABLE and EXPANDABLE, allowing us to
>> immediately adapt and upgrade, incorporating any superior new
>> tecnological developments such as, 'SilverLight' etc., without  
>> getting
>> bogged down, or slowed down in any way.
>
> (So funny, I'm crying) Oh God, lie, lie like a dirty dog! They will  
> never know.
>
>> 6. Etc.
>> Possible 'off-the-shelf' recommedations??? (Microsoft's "PROJECT"
>> software tool).
>> Other better solutions???
>
> If they like Microsoft, let them buy it. Something like Huddle would  
> be good for part 1, but not part 2, so maybe that just got  
> misplaced. Huddle is a possible solution as well.
>
> Part 2 has a good solution, which would be some Adobe products. The  
> server-based solution is InCopy, which works with the Creative  
> Suites, maybe Lightroom as well. This is truly awesome stuff -- BUT  
> -- if you are a Windows shop, most of the people who do this stuff  
> won't go to work for you unless they can do it on a Mac.
>
> I would recommend ImageSpace from Innersync (http://www.innersync.com/web-based-image-management-software/index.cfm 
> ). They are an Adobe Solution Provider, and can wrap up the Adobe  
> stuff in a nice bow for you. They do free demos, so I'd gather these  
> marketeers and have them watch and ask all the questions they want.
>
>
>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Part II - MASTER PHOTO-ARCHIVE
>> ------------------------------
>> Criterion:
>>
>> A. Our 'ideal' Photo-Archive, should be HIGHLY SECURE. (Password
>> protected and tamper-proof, to prevent any of our valuable images  
>> from
>> potentially drifting away, or becoming 'clip-art'. We must ensure in
>> all apporpriate ways that our entire image-bank can never be copied  
>> in
>> whole or part, for any unauthorized uses. Obviously we should then
>> build our own proprietary, non-public archive).
>>
>> B. UPGRADEABLE and HIGHLY ADAPTABLE over time (as new tools,
>> information architecture, improvements, etc., become available.).
>>
>> C. Globally ACCESSABLE. (24 / 7) accessability by our authorized team
>> members for 'image - inputs' building our master archive, or 'image -
>> review and selection', for specific ongoing, Design / P.R.  
>> project(s).
>>
>> D. HIGHLY EXPANDABLE in every way! (Allowing ongoing archiving of:)
>> 1. 'Still-Photography';
>> 2. 'High-Definition Film Selects'; Video of all kinds, etc.
>> 3. 'Power-Point Presentations' (for all such tentative
>> work-in-progress, or fully finished presentations ready to be entered
>> into our permanent archive);
>> 4. 'Steaming Video'; 'Flash-Streaming'; or 'Streaming-Flash';
>> 'SilverLight', clips / selects, etc.
>> 5. 'Etc.'
>>
>> E. VERY 'USER - FRIENDLY' IMAGE DATA-BASE: (ability to adjust any and
>> all images for proper, 'raw-files', adjust 'resolution' at will,  
>> etc.).
>>
>> F. Our, 'Master Photo - Archive' should also serve as a valuable,
>> 'MIRRORED COPY, BACK-UP DATA BASE';
>>
>> G. 'Etc.'
>> Possible 'off-the-shelf' solutions??? ("Joomla"; or "Bridge",  
>> etc.???)
>> NOTE:* Or "other", even better solutions like, *** "HUDDLE" ! ***,  
>> etc.
>
> Good luck, Jonathan!
>
> -- Cole
>
>
>
>
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