Toronto, Canada

WSI has released to its network of Internet Consultants and production centers a groundbreaking new system for managing all aspects of web-developed. Known as MAPS™, the system is an integrated web based, project management, project accounting, time management and website management system.

WSI is the first global Internet consultancy firm to develop and deploy a web-based project management system. With a network of over 700 franchise owners and production centers located globally, the ability to communicate from a common platform was a critical factor in developing the system.

As outlined by the company’s CTO Bob Lewis, “our global network of Internet Consultants (ICs) provides thousands of e-business solutions for small to medium sized businesses; which in turn are sent to production centers around the globe for development. To ensure consistent and systematic project development, timely delivery, real-time communication and collaboration, it makes sense to provide a common tool for managing all phases web development. MAPS™ is the key communication and collaboration tool of our network. Without it, the kind of high volume project management that our Internet Consultants require would be very difficult. Just imagine submitting work to many different Production Centers, each with a different project management and development process, using 4 different architectures…what a nightmare.”

Developed in conjunction with a research and development grant from the Canadian Government, MAPS™ is anticipated to immediately benefit Internet Consultants and Production Centers. For Internet Consultants, MAPS™ will manage all projects developed for their clients. All issues associated with a project are recorded within the system, so a complete audit trail is available at the click of a mouse. Having a central project management facility improves IC efficiency. Full project scheduling, profit and loss and resource time tracking allow Production Centers to deliver projects on time and within budget. Access to the system is available 24/7 via any browser; which is a must for global-based operations.