| 2008 was an eventful, prosperous year for the project | | | | - What do you mean you don t do on-demand?! |
| management practice, project management service | | | | On-demand adoption surged in 2008 and is now the |
| and solution providers: | | | | standard way to deploy project management |
| - Several independent vendors merged with larger | | | | software. In fact, the tables have turned. Vendors that |
| entities; many more new small companies with | | | | do not offer on-demand solutions look out of place |
| innovative technologies emerged onto the scene. | | | | and out of touch with the market. |
| Given the poor macro picture, the amount of M&A | | | | - Project management continued to gain credibility as a |
| and startup activity in this space shows how much | | | | legitimate profession that is very much in need given |
| interest there is and how much more there is to do in | | | | today s complex project, workforce, market realities |
| order to improve in project management. | | | | and regulatory requirements. |