What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a Project Manager
“Project management is about managing the difference between plan and reality and reducing the difference over time.” That’s a quote from Donna Fullerton. Donna is one of Allyis’ veteran Project Managers. I like the pragmatic, realistic attitude I hear in Donna’s definition of Project Management. It acknowledges the old truth that “the best laid plans [...]
Ethan Yarbrough and Ken Efta of Allyis to Present at Association of Information Technology Professionals’ Puget Sound Chapter Monthly Meeting June 24
KIRKLAND, Wash. (June 18, 2010) – Ken Efta and Ethan Yarbrough, co-founders of Kirkland-based Allyis, Inc. are presenting at the June 24 Puget Sound Chapter meeting for the Association of IT Professionals (AITP). The topic of the presentation is “How IT Can Partner with Leadership to Build and Implement a Safe, Mobile Solution for [...]
Top 5 Features for Developers in SharePoint 2010!
There are many, many features that will be important to developers, and folks are getting a preview of what’s to come with SharePoint 2010 Beta 2. This is a thin slice of features we’re excited about here at Allyis: 1. You Can Develop in a Vista or Windows 7 Environment: with SharePoint 2007 you could [...]
SharePoint: Using Multiple Forms in a Single List
Using lists in SharePoint is a great tool that allows users to submit items such as work requests or provide feedback. You can configure columns within the list for fields that you want users to complete for their submissions. However, managing the item itself typically requires more fields than the user needs to see. There [...]
Utilizing SharePoint as part of a Project Management Methodology
Here at Allyis we are SharePoint supporters and evangelists. We utilize SharePoint to support internal team collaboration through the use of customized team sites, to publish & host employee relevant announcements/documentation, in addition to a growing number of other uses. Being a Project Manager however I have drawn the most benefit through utilizing SharePoint as [...]


