July 31, 2008
JDQ Systems Inc. announces the sale of an enterprise server license of its proprietary Project Watch™ application to Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR). Since the beginning of 2000, this innovative web-based tool has been key in all of JDQ's JUMP!Forward™ projects. The sale of the application to CBSR signifies its maturity as a fully integrated business management system for project-oriented organizations.
As the central repository of all project information for an organization, Project Watch presents an integrated overview of project activities. It contains detailed information concerning all the factors of effective organization and individual relationship management, bid management, project planning, solution implementation and KPI measurement.
Used extensively by clients, contractors, management and employees, this system have proven its robustness and effectiveness through more than 7 years of daily use.
Project Watch features include:
- Contact
Management & CRM
- Client/Member
Management & Development
- Project
& Program Management
- Project
Document Management
- Project
Task & Time Tracking Data Entry and Invoicing
- Project
Issue Tracking
- KPI
Analysis and Reporting
- Enterprise
Branding and Field Name Customization
- Unlimited
Users
- Encryption
technology for enhanced security and privacy
- Simplified
web-based user and password management
According to one CBSR spokesperson: "CBSR is more than pleased to be working with JDQ Systems and the Project Watch application to manage our growing number of contacts and projects. The professional services of JDQ Systems, and the level of detail & ease of use of the Project Watch system have far exceeded CBSR’s expectations."
As principal in charge of Project Watch development, Derek Shackleford says: "With a growing and remote user base, project managers need to setup and manage projects and resources quickly and securely from any location. Project Watch was designed with the needs of virtual companies and teams in mind. JDQ's 'one safe source' philosophy has resulted in a 'silver bullet' application for organizations that value a fully-integrated application to support their business processes from end-to-end."
About CBSR
Founded in 1995, CBSR is a business-led, non-profit CSR consultancy and peer-to-peer learning organization that provides its members with candid counsel and customized advisory services as they formulate powerful business decisions that improve performance and contribute to a better world. To learn more about membership in CBSR, and the 6th Annual CBSR Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility to be held October 20, 2008, visit cbsr.ca.
