EDWARD Suite

The EDWARD Suite is a collaborative decision-making and project management platform designed specifically for business transformation. According to the vendor, it enables teams to automate low-value tasks, allowing them to focus on high-impact actions. With its versatility and scalability, the EDWARD Suite is said to cater to companies and institutions of all sizes. It is widely used by consulting firms, independent consultants, public sector organizations, financial services, and manufacturing companies to streamline their decision-making processes and drive successful business transformations.

Key Features

Strategic Demand Management: According to the vendor, the EDWARD Suite aligns decision-makers to ensure a common vision and focuses on return on investment (ROI). It streamlines requests to avoid resource dispersion and selects projects based on relevant criteria. The vendor claims that it fosters collaborative decision-making to encourage team participation.

Portfolio Management: The EDWARD Suite allows for the cascade of projects within the organization for better coordination. It emphasizes commitment to ensure project delivery and focuses on creating value for the company. The vendor states that it operationalizes requests to move from planning to action. Projects are framed to define objectives and necessary resources, and results are monitored through commitment-based project management.

Project Management: The EDWARD Suite integrates projects into the organization for efficient execution. It prioritizes cost control to optimize resources and emphasizes milestone adherence to ensure progress. The vendor claims that it measures the effectiveness of engaged requests to evaluate outcomes. Projects can be accomplished and finalized to achieve set objectives, and coordination and communication are facilitated through project management mode.

Strategic Portfolio Manager Module: According to the vendor, this module of the EDWARD Suite helps manage the strategic demand of the company. It aligns decision-makers and streamlines requests. The module provides tools to select projects based on strategic criteria and fosters collaborative decision-making, with a focus on ROI.

Decision & Commitment Manager Module: The EDWARD Suite's Decision & Commitment Manager module is designed to facilitate the management of company commitments. It allows for the cascade of projects within the organization and operationalizes requests. The module emphasizes value creation and results tracking, while promoting commitment-based management and action coordination.

Workflow Manager Application: The EDWARD Suite includes a Workflow Manager application that enables users to track validations and workflow steps.

Wall Application: The EDWARD Suite offers a Wall application that provides an up-to-date view of project news.

EDWARD Document Manager Application: The EDWARD Suite includes an EDWARD Document Manager application that facilitates the management of contacts and users.

Additional Applications: According to the vendor, the EDWARD Suite offers various other applications to meet specific needs.

Google Connector: The EDWARD Suite provides a Google Connector that enables single sign-on (SSO) connection with Gmail and Google Workspace.