Project Management – It's Not Just Gannt Charts

Many project managers running large-scale projects face the continuing challenge of getting everyone on the same page. Global organizations often need to coordinate teams widely separated geographically and operating in different time zones, and often they have to do it cheaply, repeatedly, and on short notice.

Qumu’s products can help project managers face this challenge. Qumu Solutions offer a set of tools that enable the easy creation and dissemination of quality content with real time feedback. Qumu allows everyone to get on the same page.

Sample Use Case:  Global Defense Contractor – Missile Project

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  1. The project leader is notified by chief engineer of major change to rocket nozzle assembly
  2. The project leader schedules a meeting for the next day through Qumu’s Video Control Center – entries are automatically added to 1200 people’s calendars
  3. The next day, the project leader walks into a conference room equipped with a Qumu Capture Studio. She plugs her laptop into the device and starts the meeting.
  4. The Capture Studio publishes a “people and content” video stream combining the input from a Sony camera provided with the capture studio and by converting the exact contents of her laptop screen into a full frame rate, full motion view
  5. The project leader starts up AutoCAD and rotates an image of the new nozzle design and she discusses the impact on the project.
  6. Next, she starts Microsoft Project and discusses the impact on the project schedule.
  7. Questions are raised by attendees, discussed and resolved.
  8. Finally, the project leader closes the meeting and the video is automatically archived by the Qumu Video Control Center and added to the available “videos on demand” for the project team, ensuring those who may not have been able to attend to view on-demand at any time.

The scenario above could be repeated with many variations given the breadth and power of Qumu’s video solutions. What if the Chief Engineer was in Sunnyvale and the Project Manager in Dallas? Using Qumu’s integration with video conferencing solutions, the Qumu Video Control center would pick up both ends of the video conference and provide that as a stream to all 1200 viewers. What if the Project Leader was on the road? Qumu’s Create desktop application allows for content authoring to occur either live or for immediate creation of a video for later playback. Qumu video asset management means the right team members can watch and review the right videos both as it happens and at their convenience.

The possibilities for project management are endless. Say goodbye to long, hard to read status memos and “all hands” project updates. Save money, save time, and keep the team engaged on the project, whether you're spread across the world or all under one roof.