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ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager is an online project and portfolio management software which is a scalable software as a service (SaaS) for business managers and teams. The software is developed by ProjectManager.com, Inc. in Austin, TX. ProjectManager provides a customizable online dashboard for keeping track of projects, team collaboration, as well as a task manager for creating project plans. Features include advanced scheduling, automated cost and time tracking, risk analysis and resource management. The company was founded in New Zealand in 2008 by CEO Jason Westland. In 2014, Westland moved to the United States and opened a small office in Austin, TX. In 2018, ProjectManager announced that they had officially moved their headquarters to Austin, with most of their staff working in the newly expanded Austin office while development teams continue to work in New Zealand. The company's success was aided by their push on social media, as highlighted in Forbes magazine. ProjectManager won a Project Management Institute (PMI) award in July 2009. The company also received two awards from Deloitte as well as the 2013 Asia Pacific Fast 500 award. In 2019, ProjectManager's rapid growth landed the company on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the United States, as well as the Fast50 list of fastest growing companies in Austin, TX.…

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ProjectManager is an online project and portfolio management software which is a scalable software as a service (SaaS) for business managers and teams. The software is developed by ProjectManager.com, Inc. in Austin, TX. ProjectManager provides a customizable online dashboard for keeping track of projects, team collaboration, as well as a task manager for creating project plans. Features include advanced scheduling, automated cost and time tracking, risk analysis and resource management. The company was founded in New Zealand in 2008 by CEO Jason Westland. In 2014, Westland moved to the United States and opened a small office in Austin, TX. In 2018, ProjectManager announced that they had officially moved their headquarters to Austin, with most of their staff working in the newly expanded Austin office while development teams continue to work in New Zealand. The company's success was aided by their push on social media, as highlighted in Forbes magazine. ProjectManager won a Project Management Institute (PMI) award in July 2009. The company also received two awards from Deloitte as well as the 2013 Asia Pacific Fast 500 award. In 2019, ProjectManager's rapid growth landed the company on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the United States, as well as the Fast50 list of fastest growing companies in Austin, TX.…

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  1. date of foundation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368583401

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