SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA: Clarizen has launched its much-anticipated collaborative project management software, providing small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with a new online tool for planning, managing and collaborating on projects via the Web. Clarizen’s powerful solution allows SMBs to manage an unlimited number of complex projects over the Internet with a system that is easy to set up and use, requiring no software or hardware installations.

With Clarizen’s Web-based project management solution SMBs can:

• Get projects up and running instantly;
• Drive adoption within the project team and ensure project data reflects reality;
• Create virtual project teams consisting of all project stakeholders, including internal resources, outside partners, suppliers and other third parties, sharing knowledge and collaborating in one place;
• Update the system directly via email on project task progress, without having to log in to the system (more info below);
• Share knowledge through discussion boards and Wiki-like notes to discuss and collaborate on project activity;
• Enjoy spending flexibility, as the software-as-a-service-based solution requires no up-front investments and no long-term commitments

Today’s commercial release of Clarizen follows a free beta program that included more than 1,500 organizations and more than 3,000 users worldwide, with 50 paying customers already signed on.

Clarizen also announced the Beta release of its ProjectMail feature, allowing users to update progress on project tasks directly from their email Inbox without having to log in to the system. ProjectMail is currently available for free for users who do not have a subscription license to the full project management tool. The ease and familiarity of email reporting drives quick adoption among all project team members, while keeping costs low and still ensuring all progress is up to date.