ORLANDO, Fla. , Jan. 18, 2010 – Trilog Group, Inc., a leading provider of Project Management 2.0 solutions for IBM platforms and winner of the 2010 Best Total Lotus Collaboration Solution and 2009 Best Total Lotus Software Solution Awards, today announced the general availability of ProjExec 4.2.2 for IBM Lotus Quickr services for Domino.  ProjExec for IBM Lotus Quickr enables Project Management 2.0 for the many IBM Lotus customers who can now create dynamic project organizations with the next generation of social project management tools.  ProjExec is being highlighted at Lotusphere 2010 in Orlando, Florida at pedestal 610 in the Product Showcase exhibition hall.

ProjExec is the only solution that enables Project Management 2.0 within collaborative Quickr team places and integrates seamlessly with the IBM Lotus portfolio.  Built on open standards, ProjExec integrates robust collaboration, real-time communication and social networking capabilities in the context of projects together with a complete enterprise-project management solution to help project teams work together to improve project processes and reduce operational project costs and project risks.  New features including widgets for the Notes sidebar and Sametime client, as well as support for mobile devices promote and simplify project participation for everyone. 

Alex Homsi, President and CEO, Trilog Group.  “ProjExec is an innovative Project Management 2.0 solution that runs directly inside Quickr and existing IBM Lotus collaboration environments while leveraging IBM Lotus social software.  Customers experience cost savings and improved productivity by collaborating on projects the way they collaborate everyday.”

Innovative Microsoft Project Connector

IBM Lotus customers at a fraction of the cost.  ProjExec also includes a bi-directional connector for Microsoft Project allowing project managers to leverage existing investments in Microsoft Project and other popular project management tools.  The Microsoft Project connector transforms static project plans into execution-ready project activities shared with the entire project team.  Team members can report task progress and link project documents to their tasks in one click, providing real-time visibility on project status and eliminating the routine work of collecting and consolidating project data for project managers.  ProjExec is the ideal solution for customers who wish to integrate the professional project management capabilities of Microsoft Project within Quickr.

a solid Web 2.0-based alternative to Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint for IBM Lotus customers,” said Ravinder Shan, Vice President Business Development, Trilog Group.  “With Trilog’s connector for Microsoft Project and other popular project management tools, ProjExec lets project managers continue to use their favorite project management tools while project team members become active project participants without changing the way they collaborate today.”

ProjExec 5.0 to Support Quickr Domino 8.5 

IBM Lotus Quickr services for Domino 8.5.  The latest release of ProjExec will feature enhanced seamless integration with Quickr 8.5 and Sametime 8.5.  ProjExec 5.0 will also allow Domino developers to extend ProjExec capabilities using Domino Designer XPages, a programming model that was originally invented by Trilog Group before it was acquired by IBM Lotus. General availability of ProjExec 5.0 is scheduled for the first half of 2010.

Interested users are invited to create a project place, upload a Microsoft Project schedule and invite a project team to sample ProjExec directly from the Lotus Greenhouse Quickr server. Trilog Group is also integrating its SaaS solution, ProjExec Online, with LotusLive to deliver the benefits of Project Management 2.0 directly from LotusLive.

Availability and Pricing 

ProjExec delivers Project Management 2.0 as a natural extension of the IBM Lotus collaborative platform by integrating Trilog Group’s award winning solution with multiple offerings from the IBM Lotus portfolio. 

IBM Lotus Quickr 8.2 services for Lotus Domino and Quickr 8.1.1 services for WebSphere Portal, IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1, IBM WebSphere and IBM Smart Business. The solution is also available for evaluation on Lotus Greenhouse. 

ProjExec Express offers integrated project scheduling and tracking capabilities for small project teams.  ProjExec is licensed either per user or per CPU and pricing starts at $70 per user for the entry-level ProjExec Express version.  For specific pricing information or for a list of features and benefits, please call (800) 818-2199 or contact sales@triloggroup.com. For more information about Trilog Group products, or to locate an Authorized Reseller in your country, please visit www.triloggroup.com.

Trilog Group, Inc. is a leading provider of Project Management 2.0 solutions for IBM collaborative platforms.  Trilog’s award winning ProjExec has rapidly become the leading IBM Lotus alternative to Microsoft Project Server and Sharepoint by bridging the project management gap in the IBM Lotus portfolio and integrating with mainstream project management tools like Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera.  Trilog is an IBM Premier Partner and an established leader and visionary in the IBM Lotus community.  The company is best known for inventing the innovative XSP programming model, which IBM Lotus introduced in Domino Designer 8.5 as XPages.  

Founded in 1997, privately held Trilog Group, is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.  Trilog technology and services enable leading global organizations such as Groupama, JWT, Hermes, Dana Corporation, and IBS America to achieve faster development and deployment times for their most strategic business applications.  Trilog works with consulting and reseller partners worldwide to offer a wide range of technology related services to a global customer base.  Trilog Group is available on the Web at www.triloggroup.com.

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