8 The Solution: PIEmatrix Value

PIEmatrix is the first in the market (as far as we know) that allows integration between different best practice methodologies. For example, a project management process step can link to a step in a change management best practice. This integration is easy to setup in minutes without any programming.

Secondly, your teams will use it! We designed PIEmatrix to be easy to learn for fast user adoption. The intuitive user interface turns complexity into more simple views with the "pie" and "matrix" metaphor. This is great for both training new people as well as speeding up efficiencies for the experts.

Reduce risk with better visibility on process progress and increased predictability for project success. Knowing what to do and what is going on will better prepare you for knowing what will happen.

Our simple platform makes it easier for compliance risk management such as processes for government regulations (such as Sarbanes-Oxley, FDIC, FDA, etc.) or internal risk management policies.

Project managers and team members can be better prepared for complexity, especially when working with remote stakeholders, third-party consultants, or outsourced contractors. Team productivity and collaboration is enhanced in multiple ways:

• Faster access to deliverables and the ability to share work in real-time
• Clearer knowledge on what to do and how to do it
• Better understanding on what everyone else is saying and doing

Executives and managers will be able to view real-time progress from any online computer anywhere in the world. The project view and the Dashboard provides real-time reports that display process progress. The views include the entire portfolio. You can drill down to the project level, including different best practice layers.

PIEmatrix is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, which is also known as online, on-demand, or web-service. To access our application service, all you need is a browser, an internet connection, and a secured ID/password.

This provides a near zero cost-of-ownership solution. Our low-cost subscription model spreads out your license fees over time so you only pay for what you use. There's no need to download software, and updates are made automatically.

PIEmatrix utilizes Rackspace as our web hosting service backbone, where we manage a dedicated database and file server. Your organization will have your own dedicated database schema. Gartner has rated Rackspace in the upper right "Magic Quadrant", which means they are the leader in hosting execution and most visionary. We went with the best to provide you with top security, reliability, and scalability.