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As the working group was getting underway and beginning to review enterprise tools, the COVID-19 pandemic began. Given the significant financial impact to Rutgers caused by the pandemic, the working group altered their course. Rather than continuing a review of relatively large and expensive enterprise tools, the working group decided to review tools that are currently available and already in use at Rutgers, and that can be adopted at a relatively low cost by RU departments.  \nThis report provides a review of three IT PPM tools:  \n• Microsoft Planner  \n• Smartsheet  \n• Microsoft Project Online.  \nEach of the three tools described in this document offers low-cost or no-cost user licenses. Two of the tools (MS Project Online and Smartsheet) provide for a wide range of project management needs. MS Planner provides a more limited range of functionality.  \nThis report provides background on the IT PPM Committee Working Group, describes the Working Group process, provides an analysis of the three tools, and suggests how this analysis can be used by departments as a foundation for further evaluation and decision-making.  \nPurpose  \nThe purpose of this document is to provide a high-level assessment of certain project management tools readily available at Rutgers in order to assist departments in their decision making regarding PPM tool selection. This document is not meant to be an exhaustive analysis of the PPM tools or an in-depth review of each tool's functionality. Nor is this document meant to provide a recommendation for the selection of any specific tool. Rather, this document is meant to provide a synopsis of the tools under review as a starting point for a more comprehensive analysis of tool functionality against departmental requirements.  \nOverview  \nThe Rutgers University Information Technology Leadership Council (ITLC) is comprised of Rutgers IT leaders and is sponsored by the Rutgers Chief Information Officer. The ITLC's charge is to foster collaborative and unified improvements to Rutgers’ diverse technology environment in order to enable and drive the overarching mission of the University. The ITLC looks to achieve this through regular monthly meetings and working groups and committees that facilitate open discussion on IT strategies, policies, processes, tactics, and solutions. The IT PPM Committee is the ITLC committee  \nresponsible for helping to foster collaboration and unified improvements in the area of IT project and portfolio management.  \nThe IT PPM committee’s charge is threefold:  \n• to promote IT PPM across Rutgers and facilitate the adoption of IT PPM practices that contribute to positive work outcomes and advanced competencies  \n• to assess PPM methodologies and tools with an eye on practices that advance collaboration, communication, knowledge sharing, and stakeholder engagement  \n• to work closely with a variety of stakeholders and other committees in order to help identify areas of mutual interest, and to ensure coordination of efforts.  \nThe IT PPM committee’s goals are:  \n• to assess Rutgers IT PPM maturity, and formulate a vision and roadmap for further maturation  \n• to promote the adoption of standardized IT PPM methodologies and tools across the university  \n• to recommend structures and processes that allow greater collaboration, competency development, and knowledge sharing among Rutgers IT PPM professionals  \n• to recommend structures and processes that allow the IT PPM discipline to evolve, to adhere to best practices, and to continuously improve over time  \n• to explore opportunities to ","cbCaih1Qx442aKeB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih1Qx442aKeB","pdf",742426,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Purpose\n# Overview\n## IT PPM Committee Charge and Goals\n## Working Group Participants\n# Identified Needs\n## Project Management","[{\"question\":\"Why did Rutgers’ IT PPM working group change its tool assessment approach in 2020?\",\"answer\":\"The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant financial impact, leading the group to prioritize cost-effective tools already available and in use at Rutgers rather than continuing with higher-cost enterprise reviews.\"},{\"question\":\"Which three IT PPM tools are evaluated in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report reviews Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Project Online.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report aim to help departments do with the analysis?\",\"answer\":\"It provides background on the working group and an analysis framework so departments can use the findings as a foundation for further evaluation and decision-making on PPM tool selection.\"}]","PPM Tool Assessment Report - V2 | PDF",1789158491]