One is on the capability maturity model and the other on a systems approach to managing the project life cycle. Public and tailored training programmes are the speciality of ESI whose professional project management development programmes are offered in conjunction with The George Washington University. Open Learning is a special feature of the Projects Group stand. Last, but by no means least, The Association for Project Management will have details of the new APMP qualification and the benefits of membership. Until recently known as the Association of Project Managers, the APM is a sponsor of the exhibition.
Expedition is the contract tracking tool which has been customized for UK use.
Customization has always been a strong point of PowerProject, with the ability to annotate plans, histograms and graphs with text and graphic images. All these will be on show together with a preview of some of the new features and connectivity programs in the next release. If high level costing, earned value etc are on your wish list, then Mantix Systems will be on your visiting list. They talk of themselves as the programme management solutions provider. The Cascade system is being used by industries as diverse as telecoms, pharmaceuticals, engineering, IT, finance and government in twelve countries worldwide.