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5omethings coming...

5/4/2023

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​Stay tuned!

The team at GPD is stealthily preparing the next generation platform for teamwork, including model-based project design, digital twins of projects, high performance analytics and simulation, forecast validation and curation, and more!

If you are interested in participating in the future of teamwork, please join us as an early partner.  Our vision is supported by decades of field experience and world leading research on performance for complex problem-solving, sociotechnical systems, and learning. We are pioneering new methods for distributed, visual, interactive and AI supported teamwork, and would be happy to have you join in the transformation.
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TeamPort 4.6 Released

3/18/2023

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​With significant new features and upgrades in response to hundreds of customer suggestions, GPD is proud to release our latest version of the fourth generation of TeamPort. Along with many refactoring and bug fixes, a highlight of improvements are shown in the release notes below.




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Release Notes TeamPort 4.6.0

​​Server/ Framework
Updated many dependent libraries to Java 17 LTS, MariaDB 10.11 LTS. Significant update to database modules and persistence of forecast data. These changes are consistent with the improved simulator speed and the improved accuracy of forecasted rework and meetings effort and cost. MacOS version notarized with Apple to streamline installation.
 
Designer
  1. Default values for location travel duration and cost updated, including new multipliers depending on the currency of the project.  As before, these defaults can be overwritten by the user. 
  2. Look and Feel updated to latest Flat Look and Feel, consistent across Windows, MacOS, and Linux version.
  3. Shortcut Keys to open Simulator, Forecast, and Design Walk (Cntl Shft S, Cntl F, and Cntl W)
 
Simulator
  1. Simulator is 20% to 30% faster, especially for projects with meetings. Memory requirements also reduced.
  2. Rework calculated more accurately with separate calculations and statistics for each primary and assisting teams. 
  3. Meeting Attendee information for effort and travel calculated and stored more precisely, avoiding use of assumptions and averages. 
 
Forecast
  1. New feature: Sim Settings Key: upper right: Show forecast iD#, simulator settings summary and number of simulations
  2. New Feature: Open Recent: Most recent forecasts are cached, allow rapid switching between forecasts.  Menu item and shortcut keys (Cntl Left and right) to toggle. The Forecast view stays in the same position, so that the particular view can be compared easily.
  3. New Feature: REPORT exports include cost, with detail cost breakdown for product, team,  phase, and activity.
  4. When Designer switches to a different project, the Forecast app returns to the empty state.
  5. Forecast application window starts without loading a forecast, but indicates “To open a forecast” in visible text when in this “empty” state.
  6. Detail tables now show consistent alternate row coloring throughout
  7. Overview Charts: bar charts now shown in upper section of detail pane, as charts are fixed height and tables (now below) are variable.
  8. Improved algorithms for calculation of effort and cost breakdown across WBS, PBS, and OBS, leading to consistency and speed. 
  9. Gantt chart key: now indicates primary, assist, and coordination colors bars in upper left.
  10. Sort of Gantt activities, tasks, and products improved and consistency based on comparison of start dates (within one day) and end dates. 
  11. Activity Avg. Suspect and Defects now shown in detail pane.
  12. Timeline chart now visible directly as tab in Gantt Activity, Product, and Phase detail panes, to allow quick comparison when toggling recent forecasts. (Can still be opened as pop up dialog)




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Videos of Steps for initial model building, simulation, and forecasts

6/1/2022

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New tutorial videos have been added to the TeamPort site support library. 

Our existing and well-received Getting Started videos cover installation, configuration, launch, and overview of the TeamPort platform. Now we've added 12 new short "Step" videos have been added to the support library.

Created for beginning users, these videos share basic steps to gain familiarity with building a project model, running simulations of various types, and exploring and comparing forecasts.

In addition to the User Guides, the videos are in response to requests from our students and users around the world.  Take a look!
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A New Year, a New Version: TeamPort  4.5

2/7/2022

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4.5

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After a positive response last month to our new user interface, we took further steps to integrate the FLAT look with other user experience parts of TeamPort.  Users will see more consistent use of the accent color (configured in Styles at log in) across menus, tabs, toolbars, tables, and matrices.

While we were at it, we compiled and tested the platform with the newest Java 17 and JavaFX17.

  • Updated and compiled with Java 17 and JavaFX 17
  • Refinements to flat Look and Feel, including consistent use of shading and accent hues across tables and matrices
​Please enjoy the new release!
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TeamPort 4.4 addresses log4j vulnerability

12/20/2021

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In response to the widely publicized vulnerability of software that used log4j libraries, a rapid version 4.4 is released to patch with the updated, secure log4j. This is a server side only release.
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TeamPort 4.3 released

12/10/2021

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4.3

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As we wrap up a great year with several strong releases, the new version 4.3 includes a flat look at feel that will be common across all operating systems.  We've also strengthened security and made installation a little easier with code-signing on both Windows and MacOS versions.

The HELP content, which has been refined and increased, has been removed from the local folder of the Designer software and instead available as a link from within TeamPort and on the web. This change reduces the installer by at least 10 MB.

We are also announcing the release of TeamPort versions for aarch64 processors, including Apple's M1. That means that team members using up to six different computer operating systems will share a common TeamPort experience.
  • New Flat look and feel, consistent across Windows, MacOS, and Linux
  • New – installer for MacOS (M1 processor) and Linux aarch64
  • HELP content moved from local installed folder to online location, reducing the installer size by 10MB
  • Code-signing for both Windows and MacOS applications
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TeamPort 4.2 - Project Model Health Check

7/22/2021

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4.2

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At GPD we're keeping at it, and perhaps inspired by the pandemic, we've focused in this release on model health.  As organizations adopt model-based projects and analytics, the abilities to build, validate, and curate models are essential.  We are pleased to share a new platform capability, model health check:
  • New: TeamPort Health Check – provides a list of model inconsistencies and missing elements required for simulation, tagged to specific parts of the project model for easier attention. Automatically triggered when running a simulation.
We've also enhanced a few things along the way.
  • Chat window visual upgrades to match style, language and highlights user more clearly
  • Added catch of rare exception when multiple users cause breakdown tree structure to become inconsistent
  • Menus and items reorganized for clarity:  Debug added to Help menu, new icons added to several items
  • Server:  automatic detection of previous database versions and update
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TeamPort 4.1 released - new visual tools and user controls

4/12/2021

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4.1

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The GPD team has done it again; a great new release for a new spring season.  This release adds a few features that place the user in control, with customization of the project sketch, access to multiple server side database, and client side editing of username to go along with the password self-management added last year. We continue to put in places a new teamwork analytics layer that will be the emphasis of V5.  We also tackled a long standing issue with how mutual dependencies leading to very small stochastic starts of activities would appear on a Gantt chart. (no more!)  Here are some of the updates:
  • New: a Designer client menu item can be enabled to allow user to select amongst multiple databases on the server side
  • New: change username from Designer client
  • New: Teamwork instrumentation layer added with fingerprints
  • Enhanced: Mutual dependencies better show the expected start of the activities even if very small (stochastic) progress.  Most evident on Gantt charts start milestones.
  • New: Auto arrange, Explode, and Rotate buttons/ sliders in toolbar when selecting on Architecture Sketch View
  • New: Selection menu with auto arrange, explode and rotation items.
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TeamPort 4.0.6 release

12/4/2020

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4.0.6

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Our sixth release of TeamPort this year, building on the new fourth generation for the platform. In addition to some library upgrades under the hood, we've fixed and enhanced a few things in the user experience.
  • Removed warning in text replace that “cannot be undone”. Yes it can!
  • Architecture Views now have double click on icon label to edit name directly.
  • Upgraded rendering of text and lines to take advantage of new methods available on different operating systems.
  • Increased the default font size in sketch

At GPD, we are committed to crafting easy to use, collaborative, visual software for rapid modeling, simulation, and design of complex projects. We thank our customers for the feedback and ongoing shared journey to pioneer the next generation of projects and teamwork.
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TeamPort 4.0.5 - a minor release with improved localization

9/10/2020

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4.0.5

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As we head into fall, a new minor release of TeamPort, including:
  • Indication of complexity % and nominal communication demand (hrs) in Activity Detail Pane Complexity Slider
  • Designer Three Column View now fully localized, Japanese implemented.
  • Designer Matrix View now fully localized, Japanese implemented.
  • Design Walk application now fully localized, Japanese implemented.

Current users will be prompted when starting Designer to automatically download and update.
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PMI 日本フォーラム2020で講演及びワークショップを開催/PMI Japan Forum 2020 Invited Talk and Workshop:

6/22/2020

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グローバルプロジェクトデザインUS本社CEOのBryan MoserがPMI 日本フォーラムで講演及びプロジェクトデザインのワークショップを開催します。詳細は下記のURLから参照してください。
PMI 日本フォーラム2020公式サイト / アジャイルプロジェクトのリスクを克服するシステムとしてのプロジェクトデザイン / チームワークによるプロジェクトデザインの最適化ワークショップ
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講演タイトル
アジャイルプロジェクトのリスクを克服するシステムとしてのプロジェクトデザイン
7月4日(土) 13:15~14:15
マサチューセッツ工科大学 SDMプログラム アカデミックディレクター, 上級講師
東京大学大学院新領域創成科学研究科 特任准教授
Bryan Moser 氏

講演概要
計画よりもまず行動するのが良いのはどんなときですか?早めの失敗から学ぶことが適しているのはどんなときですか?

近年、ソフトウェアでの「アジャイル」実践がますます人気を博しています。それとともに、多くのソフトウェア業界が懸念しているのは、複雑なソフトウェアの質の低下とスケーラビリティの難しさです。アジリティ(俊敏性)はスコープがクリティカルでない場合に適切であり、アジャイル手法はチームのボトムアップ判断に依存しています。プロジェクトが複雑になると、チームが気付かないうちに、決定が思いがけずにシステム的なリスクにつながる可能性があります。
それでは、プロジェクトマネージャーは、アジャイルがもたらすリスクを受け入れずに、どのようにアジャイルを採用すべきでしょうか。
システムが複雑でない単純なプロジェクトの場合は、問題なくアジャイル的アプローチが成功しやすいでしょう。しかし、複雑なプロジェクトの場合、プロジェクトスコープとそのつながり方、およびプロジェクトチームの経験やノウハウの性質上、想定外のシステム的な影響が出る可能性があります。
本講演では、MITと東京大学のブライアン・モーザー博士が、アジャイルプロジェクトの限界、および複雑なプロジェクトをモデルベースのプロジェクト管理を備えたシステムとして扱うための手法に関する最近の研究についてお話しします。
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講演タイトル (定員に達したため受付を終了)

チームワークによるプロジェクトデザインの最適化ワークショップ
月5日(日) 10:00~11:00
マサチューセッツ工科大学 SDMプログラム アカデミックディレクター, 上級講師 東京大学大学院新領域創成科学研究科 特任准教授
Bryan Moser 氏
慶應義塾大学大学院システムデザイン・マネジメント研究科 教授
当麻哲也 氏

講演概要
バーチャルな仲間と小人数のチームを作って楽しむ2時間のワークショップです。特別な知識は必要なく、プロジェクトの実務経験があれば、どなたでもご参加いただけます。このワークショップでは、デジタルイノベーションを推進するためのモデルベース・プロジェクトマネジメントを体験していただきます。これには以下のふたつの興味深い新しいトレンドが含まれています。

①プロジェクトのデジタルツイン(システム上での再現)
(1)デジタルプロジェクトモデルとは何かを理解する
(2)モデルの変更とシミュレーションでフォーキャストを作る
(3)チーム対抗で仲間とプロジェクトをデザインする
②チームワークの計測
プロジェクトデザインの結果から、自分のチームのデジタル指紋(試行錯誤した記録とプロジェクト計画の歩み)が観察できる
使用するソフトウェアは、マサチューセッツ工科大学や、東京大学、慶應義塾大学など世界のトップレベルの大学院の講義で使われている「TeamPort」です。事前に当方でチーム分けを行い、その中のひとりが、TeamPortプロジェクトモデリングソフトウェアをインストールし、都内のクラウドサーバーにつなぐ準備をしていただきます。インストールは数分で終わるもので、動作確認のサポートをいたします。ワークショップではソフトウェアライセンスは無料で提供されます。


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TeamPort 4.0.4 released

6/18/2020

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​4.0.4

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Listening to our dedicated customers, GPD has released the next view of the TeamPort platform, leader in model-based project management and analytics, has been updated.
  • Improved server re-start speed and robustness to enhance maintenance and reduce interruption to users
  • Fixed sorting in Design Walk table, including as new forecasts are added
  • Several additional topics in the HELP menu
  • Fixed bug in default currency settings when importing an older project model version
  • Improved antialiasing and rendering in Forecast
  • Travel cost defaults updated to reflect recent price patterns. Fixed bug in instant update of this table across multiple clients
  • Team contract key added for PDQA to team, activity, and matrix views
  • Added dependency feasibility check and written indicator in dependency detail pane
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With TeamPort 4.0.3, new features and fixes

4/10/2020

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4.0.3

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Spring is here in the Northern hemisphere, and a new release of TeamPort has sprouted. Building on the new architecture and enhancements of the platform for the fourth generation, released earlier this year, we are happy to share some cool new features and fixes:

  • New: rotate selected elements in architecture sketch View
  • Architecture AutoLayout views (PBS, WBS, OBS) streamlined for speed and better layout
  • Improved responsiveness to name field changes in Architecture Views
  • Detects and repairs PBS corruption caused by large latency simultaneous editing
  • Template insert correctly places Location the world map x and y
  • Locale language setting in password dialogue improved
  • Timelines in Forecast detail panes now show more granularity, with as little as 1% per period on Y axis
  • Best Practice topics added to HELP content
  • Simulator: travel costs in simulator correctly calculate outbound and return trip costs
  • Server:  memory limits increased from defaults to handle more and complex simulations
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IEEE DaySlam 2020 Invited Talk: The Instrumentation of Teamwork Linked to Systems Models of Problem and Solution

4/2/2020

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Bryan Moser will give a talk and be on a panel for IEEE on April 9, 2020.  The link is https://iotslam.com/iot-day-slam-2020-agenda/.  The sessions are free.

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The Instrumentation of Teamwork Linked to Systems Models of Problem and Solution

Abstract

​Organizations working with engineered and manufactured systems have decades of pioneering experience in the design, implementation, and operation of instrumented products.  Aerospace, automotive, maritime, and building systems are often highly laden with sensors that observe real-time performance of these products as they operate.  Remote observers communicate and control these systems from afar.  Over the lifetime of these systems – airplanes, cars, buildings, and ships – data on the performance across a large set of diverse, released product systems reveals much about the gap between as-designed, as-built, and as-operated actual systems.

Even though the IoT trend is not new, the scale, reduced latency and cost, heterogeneity, and especially interconnectivity of these systems across economic and social infrastructures have advanced dramatically. For this talk, rather than viewing sensor and data product by product, we consider the combined performance of instrumented products and instrumented people. 

Instrumentation of teamwork will be shown as the capability to see and predict in real time the performance of human teams as they work, coordinate, wait, make mistakes, adjust and learn (or not.)  In this presentation we will focus on the instrumentation and analysis of engineering teams, and other teams of diverse capability working on complex systems.  To take advantage of these opportunities, not only will the design of our engineered systems advance, but also how we engineer will be transformed.  The important concurrent trend in model-based or digital engineering along with IoT will be considered.  

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https://iotslam.com/session/the-instrumentation-of-teamwork-linked-to-systems-models-of-problem-and-solution/

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GPD releases TeamPort version 4.0.2

2/29/2020

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4.0.2

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We don't often get the chance to release our software on leap day, but as our cadence of enhancements to our fourth generation platform, we didn't want to wait until March!

This release 4.0.2 includes
  • Refinement of the new application, Design Walk,  overall layout  based on user feedback
  • Bug fixes: persistence of travel times and costs to database, deletion of contracts in Architecture View, and removal of double listeners on team detail pane
  • Preview release of fingerprints, a new teamwork analytics function that allows teams to step back and view their performance during project modeling workshops.  We'll see much more of teamwork analytics in future releases (and especially in TeamPort 5) / These preview and user activity oriented analytics are grounded with opt-in settings on client side.
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