Social Project Management for the Social Enterprise

Introducing ProjExec for IBM Connections, the first and only social business application that seamlessly integrates rigorous project processes directly with IBM Connections – the industry leading social platform that empowers business professionals to develop, nurture and connect with a network of colleagues; easily identify expertise in their network; and discuss and refine new creative ideas with communities of coworkers, partners and customers. The integration of powerful project management tools with social software designed for business makes ProjExec for IBM Connections true Social Project Management.

Find Qualified and Available Resources Fast

ProjExec for IBM Connections provides fast access to potential project resources. Search IBM Connections Profiles directly in the context of the project in ProjExec to get the right project team and the expertise you need. Quickly find the qualified resources needed to staff projects and know when resources are available.

Learn from and collaborate with experts; leverage Connections Profiles to make connections with subject matter experts and staff your projects with the key people who will insure project success.

Great Teams Work Together

ProjExec for IBM Connections extends the rigor of the project management process to include the flexibility and social sharing of Connections Activities. Create and track Connections Activities directly from ProjExec to collaborate on project tasks and issues. Start with a task, issue or change request in ProjExec and create Activities to help organize the task, plan next steps, and execute faster.

Seamless integration with Connections Activities gives ProjExec users the ability to collaborate, organize and share the way they choose. Enjoy the benefit of a bottom-up approach where individuals control activities coupled with top-down oversight as Project Managers track team activities related to each task, issue or work item. ProjExec for IBM Connections lets project team members use Connections Activities to collaborate with anyone across the social network – even if the other person is not an assigned project resource or project team member.

Social Software Matters

ProjExec for IBM Connections integrates the social sharing capabilities of IBM Connections in the project context.

• Use IBM Connections Files to share project documents and information
• Use IBM Connections Communities to network across projects and organizations with people who share your interests or skills
• Updates from IBM Connections Blog, Wiki, Bookmarks and Profiles automatically feed to the ProjExec Project Wall to embed social sharing in the project context