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Return to this page often to keep tabs on coverage of PowerSteering in recent publications and analyst reports.
Note: Links to the full articles are provided when available, but access to analyst reports typically requires a subscription to the services of the research firm cited.
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Forrester Wave: Project Portfolio Management, Q4 2009
Forrester Research, December 21, 2009
In its independent assessment of PPM software vendors, Forrester Research recognized PowerSteering as a Leader for its ability to manage both IT and business-driven portfolios. The reports' authors concluded, "PowerSteering has been delivering a solid PPM offering that offers an effective combination of feature strength and low barrier of entry." Download the PDF.
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Crawl, Walk, Run to PPM Value
Projects@Work, September 28, 2009
In this article, PowerSteering CEO Stephen Sharp explains how using a crawl-walk-run approach helps ensure PPM value realization, and discusses why configurability, time to implement, and user adoption are all key ROI drivers of project portfolio management. Download the PDF.
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The DoD Roundup
iSixSigma Magazine, September/October 2009
The US Department of Defense's Continuous Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma Program Office, a PowerSteering client, was the subject of this iSixSigma Magazine cover story. With over 24,000 Belts trained and more than 5,900 projects completed, the program has achieved more than $5 billion in financial benefit since 2006. Be sure to also see the video of program office Director J.D. Sicilia on our Customer Testimonials page. Download the PDF.
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Is SaaS PPM Right for Your Large Business?
gantthead.com, August 17, 2009
PowerSteering CEO Stephen Sharp was interviewed by Dave Garrett, President and CEO of gantthead.com, about PowerSteering's unique "Enterprise SaaS" approach to PPM, which combines the benefits of on-demand delivery with enterprise-class performance and unmatched flexibility. Read the full article.
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Enterprise Performance: The New Quality Goal
Quality Insider, August 11, 2009
PowerSteering Founder David Boghossian penned this article discussing how the answer to the strategy execution challenge should be familiar to followers of the quality movement: both strategy execution and quality management require continuous learning and building a data-driven, metrics-focused, and results-oriented culture across the enterprise. Read the full article.
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PowerSteering Means Benefits
desider, May 2009
desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), an arm of the UK's Ministry of Defence. The May '09 issue (page 26) discussed how PowerSteering supports the reporting of financial benefits associated with "efficiency delivery projects" across DE&S, with over £2.1 billion in savings realized to date. Read the full article.
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Running IT Like a Business
CIO Magazine, May 15, 2009
PowerSteering Software CEO Steve Sharp was featured in the May 15 edition of CIO Magazine, discussing how PPM can help CIOs improve productivity, visibility, strategic alignment, and ultimately the business value of IT. Download the PDF.
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Introducing Product Portfolio Management
Automotive Design & Production, January 2009
David Boghossian, PowerSteering's Founder, is quoted extensively in this article on how Project Portfolio Management applications overcome the limitations of ERP and spreadsheet-based systems to improve the value realized from strategic investments. Read the full article.
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Focusing on PPM
Business Management, November/December 2008
PowerSteering CEO Stephen Sharp authored this Business Management article discussing the value of project portfolio management as an enterprise business discipline, keys to deployment success, and what's next for the PPM software market. Read the full article.
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AFSO21 Continuous Process Improvement Management Tool
Air Force Journal of Logistics, Summer 2008
Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21) is a program of improvement initiatives mandated by the Air Force Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force. This article describes how over 3,500 AFSO21 users now rely on PowerSteering to empower improved project management, strategic alignment, and executive visibility. Download the PDF.
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Beyond Specs
Projects@Work, August 18, 2008
This Projects@Work article examines how organizations should look beyond technical requirements in selecting a PPM solution, and must consider issues such as total cost, speed of implementation, maintenance & support requirements, and ease of use to ensure successful deployment and cultural adoption. Read the full article.
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Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management
Gartner, June 13, 2008
PowerSteering was positioned in the “Visionary” quadrant in Gartner’s analysis of the IT project portfolio management market. Gartner cited PowerSteering's strengths as "online reporting, dashboards, key performance indicators and time sheets", "implementation services, training and technical support, including responsiveness to customer requests," and "a more cost-effective price point than other PPM vendors in this space." Learn more.
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SaaS-Based Tools Lower Barriers to PPM Success
Forrester Research, April 10, 2008
In this research piece, Forrester recognized PowerSteering's "easy-to-understand business-case-driven project creation, which enables informed prioritization...impressive list of customers...and ability to extend beyond IT into new product development, merger integration and Six Sigma." Download the PDF.
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PPM Solutions: 2007 in Review
Projects@Work, January 10, 2008
PowerSteering was cited for its ability to “support visibility in IT project organizations, particularly easing team collaboration while supporting compliance (for example, with gated workflows), strategic alignment and the use of IT as a strategic resource.” Read full article.
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4 Steps to Prevent Project Failure
Baseline Magazine, November 19, 2007
In this article on IT project management, PowerSteering was listed as one of just three “pure PPM software companies” mentioned. Read the full article.
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PPM Market Outlook: Embrace the New Competitive Realities
AMR Research, July 12, 2007
In this overview of the PPM market, PowerSteering was mentioned as one of the vendors using “software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models for differentiation.”
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Deploying Product Launch Dashboards: Lessons from Leaders
AMR Research, April 2007
PowerSteering was the only on-demand vendor listed among PPM solutions supporting New Product Development & Launch (NPDL), as well as the only PPM vendor to receive top marks for “Navigation, Search, and Retrieval.”
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Done Deal
Projects@Work, March 27, 2007
Discusses how PowerSteering was chosen by Ingersoll-Rand for “enterprise-wide project portfolio management to manage multiple strategic initiatives”, replacing “a mix of Excel spreadsheets, customized Lotus applications and manual processes that were used inconsistently across the organization.” Download the PDF.
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All About Deal Tools
Corporate Dealmaker, March/April 2007
This cover story cites PowerSteering as "one of the main players" in enterprise M&A software, profiles our leading M&A solution and its use by SABMiller, and quotes PowerSteering founder David Boghossian. Read the full article.
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iSixSigma Test Lab: Project Tracking Software
iSixSigma Magazine, November/December 2006
In an independent comparison of Six Sigma project tracking solutions, PowerSteering was the only vendor to receive an overall rating of “Excellent.” The reviewer declared PowerSteering to have “the best user interface and best usability,” and also gave PowerSteering top marks for customization, data security, and search function. Download the PDF.
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