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Olympic News – June 2010

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:03:06 +0000

Welcome to the June issue of Olympic News.

In this issue:

Power Markers Version 2 Released
OPTi-P2 Update
Small Team Licence Offers

New version of Power Markers™ for MindManager® brings dashboard maps to life

We are pleased to tell you that version 2 of Power Markers™ for MindManager® is now available for download.

Power Markers™ is an extension for Mindjet MindManager® 7 and 8 for Windows, and makes it easy to work with your maps by automatically creating to-do lists from them. So as well as representing your information or project visually, you can see the status of your map at a glance, with all your next actions collected together in one list, wherever they are in the map.

This is perfect for “dashboard” maps that represent work in progress. You can mark actions and key information points anywhere in your map, and Power Markers will track them in the “Hot Lists” so that you can always get to them with one click. It makes even the biggest maps simple to navigate and maintain, greatly enhancing their value and extending their useful lifetime.

Download your free copy of Power Markers™ for MindManager® and regain control of your maps today!

FREE White Paper

To read more about using MindManager® for “dashboard” maps, download our free white paper, which defines the unique characteristics of dashboard maps, and shows you how to design them.

If you have not tried Power Marker™s before, then you did the right thing by waiting – because version 2 now comes in two editions (Standard and Pro), and the Standard edition is free! If you already use Power Markers™, then you will find powerful new features in version 2:

Active Legends reverse the logic of marker legends, by letting you define your map markers from within the map itself. This makes it easy to copy useful map markers from one map to another, and version 2 includes complete sets of map markers as map parts – just drag them into the map and click refresh to configure the markers in your map
Automatic Markers detect special conditions on topics in your map, and assigns a map marker to the topic. For example, it can automatically mark unfinished actions that are due this week, or topics that contain attachments. This makes it easy to create effective dashboard maps that keep you in control, and help you to pinpoint vital information in a couple of clicks. There are over 300 conditions that can be detected by Power Markers™
Ready-to-use Template Dashboards and Map Parts make it easy to apply Power Markers™ to your most frequently-used maps
Special upgrade pricing to the Pro edition for existing users of version 1
Download your free copy of Power Markers™ for MindManager® and regain control of your maps today!

Learn more… Download White Paper… View Presentation…

OPTi-P2™ Gets New Update

We recently updated our PRINCE2® Project Management solution, OPTi-P2™ with some new features as well as some improvements to some of the existing ones.

These recent changes can be viewed on the OPTi-P2™ website under the Change Log page located at www.opti-p2.com

The updates apply to both MindManager® Pro 7 and MindManager® 8 editions and are available for download from the OPTi-P2™ website now.

Since its release in March, interest in OPTI-P2™ continues to grow and we have now signed partners in Australia, Austria, France, Poland and South Africa. If you are interested in becoming a partner and incorporating OPTi-P2™ into your business portfolio we would love to hear from you. We are looking for resellers and strategic partners to help distribute and support the product around the world and you can find more information about these partner types on our website here.

Further additional features and improvements are planned for our next update which is scheduled for July.

Visit www.opti-p2.com… View OPTI-P2 Overview… Download OPTi-P2 Product Sheet…

Small Team Licence Offers

If you are working in a small team and looking to start utilising a visual information application such as MindManager® or PersonalBrain™ Pro then we have some great news this month.

In June we are offering some great savings on multi-user licence purchases of these two products.

MindManager® 8

MindManager® licences can be purchased for a limited time at the per licence cost of £169.00 excl. VAT when you purchase 5 or more licences. This represents a saving of over £30 per licence on the usual list price of £199.00 excl VAT AND purchasers taking advantage of this offer will also get the popular MindManager® add-in, Olympic Utilities included FREE with all purchases as normally sold for £20.00 excl. VAT. This offer is limited though and can not be used in conjunction with any other promotions in June.

Purchases can be made on-line though our secure purchase page here.

PersonalBrain™ Pro

Until the 30th June, you can purchase multiple licences of PersonalBrain™ Pro at a great low price. The standard list price of £ 169.00 excl. VAT per licence has been significantly reduced to £ 125.00 excl. VAT per licence when purchased in volumes of 5 or more. So if you have been looking at getting PersonalBrain™ Pro for your team now is the time.

Purchases can be made on-line through our secure purchase page here.

That’s all until the next issue.

OPTi-P2 New Demo

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:45:08 +0000

We have recently released an updated overview demo of our PRINCE2® solution, OPTi-P2.

You can view the new demo here or directly on the OPTi-P2 website at http://www.opti-p2.com

Focussing on the new features from the recent update, the demo shows how OPTi-P2 could help you manage your PRINCE2 projects in a more visual and accessible way with the focus on simplicity.

You can find out more information about OPTi-P2 on the dedicated website as well as download product information including data sheets and user guides.

There is also a completely free, no obligation 30 day trial for you to download and see for yourself how easy it could be to manage your PRINCE2 projects.

Visit http://www.opti-p2.com for more information.

OPTi-P2™ Released

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:12:47 +0000

We are pleased to announce that following successful review and subsequent copyright content approval from the Office of Government Commerce, OPTi-P2™ is now available on general release.

Offered as a combined purchase with MindManager® 8 or separately for existing MindManager® Pro 7 and MindManager® 8 users, OPTi-P2™ provides a rich visual framework in which to manage PRINCE2®:2009 projects.

Available to trial for 30 days and offered with retail, education and competitive upgrade licensing options, OPTi-P2™ offers both experienced PRINCE2® practitioners and those new to the method an excellent way to keep projects in line with the recent PRINCE2® changes.

OPTi-P2™ contains over 90% of the 2009 edition of “Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®”. Also provided are the official PRINCE2® Management Product Templates produced by the Office of Government Commerce.

For further details view the OPTi-P2™ website and see for yourself how this new PRINCE2® solution can help you save time, re-inforce your understanding of the method and provide quick access to project information, all within 2/3 clicks of your mouse.

OPTi-P2 Pre-release version

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:17:03 +0000

We are pleased to announce that OPTi-P2™, the Mindjet® MindManager® powered PRINCE2® solution from Olympic is now under review with the Office of Government Commerce for content approval.

While approval is pending we are providing limited availability of a pre-release version of the solution for testing. If you would like a chance to review the pre-release version please email your details to admin@olympic-limited.co.uk with your contact details and we will email you a login for the pre-release web page so you can download installers and product documentation.

If you have any questions or issues while using the pre-release version please email them together with contact details to support@olympic-limited.co.uk.

Many thanks

The OPTi-P2 Team

FREE PRINCE2® Health Check

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:21:59 +0000

OPTi-P2™, the Olympic PRINCE2® project management solution is nearing release and to celebrate we have produced a FREE standalone map for MindManager® of just one of the many components the full OPTI-P2™ solution will have upon release in early 2010.

OPTi-P2 PRINCE2 Health Check Map

The map is compatible with the following versions of MindManager®:

MindManager® Pro 6
MindManager® Pro 7
MindManager® 8

The map is a Project Health Check based on the recommended tasks of the current PRINCE2® method as published by the Office of Government Commerce in June 2009.

The map uses another product available from Olympic, X-Macros™, to enable macro code to run in the map without the need for any add-in installation. You can find out more about X-Macros™ here.

Simply copy the map for each project, check the task check boxes for each task that is carried out and use the “Update” topic to automatically rate the current state of the project with regards to its compliance to the method.

Main topics automatically change to Red, Amber or Green depending on the process state providing a quick visual guide to see what may need attention or what may have been overlooked. Completed maps also provide a historical record of how the project was managed.

Register here to get your FREE copy of this essential PRINCE2® project compliance tool and receive updates about the upcoming full release of OPTi-P2™, the solution that makes managing PRINCE2® project documentation simple.