Americas Systems develops target method web-based project management tool

MURRAY HILL, NJ--The TARGET Methodtm, an innovative web-based approach to Project Management for all businesses, has been developed by Americas Systems Inc.(americasys.com). ASI has been software innovators for the transportation and other industries since 1989.

The TARGET Method provides a time-proven, practical and consistent set of practices and templates to capture project information, control costs and schedules, and communicate with stakeholders. The goal of TARGET is to deliver projects on-time and on-budget. "Whether you are a manufacturer, builder, transportation company, distribution enterprise--virtually any business-- this product can be of significant value," said Steven Bushey, ASI President.

TARGET features include: --More than 100 deliverable templates covering all project phases
--Project management templates
--Knowledge-based templates for linking all projects to a user's Intranet
--Practice maps for every project phase
--Built-in "best practice" help for every process/ deliverable
--Project plans tied to TARGET deliverables
--Project performance monitors
--Project website for universal access to all stakeholders
--Project readiness/ Quality assurance

"TARGET is the result of our own company's experience in developing projects for our many clients," said Mr. Bushey, noting that ASI recently completed the Port Authority of NY/NJ FIRST Project, a $2 million contract. "As we developed our methodology we found that it was useful in any number of other industries and businesses and those who have already purchased and installed TARGET have found it invaluable."

TARGET is offered bundled with everything a user needs to get started using the methodology. The web interface houses the overall structure complete with templates for every information-gathering exercise required, template project plans, and a fully integrated Best Practices.
"TARGET is completely portable," said Mr. Bushey "It can travel anywhere the users goes. The flexibility of the implementation allows you to capture relevant information directly into the templates, thus eliminating the tiresome task of transcribing your notes." Once information is captured, TARGET becomes the repository for all project related information. As it is also a web interface it can be made available via the Internet and users worldwide can view the information as quickly as it is published.

The entire package is attractively priced based on the number of users/ project managers and requires a one-time startup fee. Staff training is also available from ASI.

"TARGET saves you time and money in terms of project startup costs, ensures all requirements are captured, stores all information in one place, and saves on communication costs. It also provides structure and consistency that ensures projects are managed the same way every time," said Mike Simon, Chief Technology Officer at ASI.

Existing products on the market that manage portions of the project lifestyle are expensive and rigid, in terms of managing content and are difficult to make available to external stakeholders. America's Systems, Inc. is an acknowledged leader in providing real-time information management tools with a 12-year-plus track record of success in
providing business solutions to the transportation and logistics industry. Established in 1989 primarily as a provider of logistics applications and software solutions for the transportation sector, ASI was founded on the expertise of information systems management professionals from that industry niche. Included among ASI's staff are professionals who were instrumental in developing standard-setting tools for the sector. ASI's range of expertise has broadened to other over the past decade, keeping pace with an environment driven by real-time information.