Campus Technology: Ohio College Brings Project Management Under Control

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5/21/2009

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Ohio College Brings Project Management Under Control
When Scott Coffman came on board as associate director of applications and programming for Toledo-based Owens Community College last year, one of his first tasks was to overhaul project management. "The college was using a combination of shareware, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Project to track and manage projects," said Coffman. "It wasn't very effective."More

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