SmartOrg to Introduce New Version of Portfolio Navigator™ at 2004 PDMA Chicago Conference

MENLO PARK, CA, 6 October, 2004 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — SmartOrg Inc., leader in value-based management systems, will introduce 3.2 of its Portfolio Navigator™ system at the 2004 PDMA International Conference 24-26 October in Chicago. Companies use Portfolio Navigator to evaluate and manage the value produced by their investments in new products.

Portfolio Navigator’s library of dynamic templates helps managers and teams identify the key technical and commercial factors that drive economic value. The web-based application enables users to see the explicit effect of uncertainty on this value. Armed with this knowledge, managers can take early steps to mitigate risk and focus on producing higher returns.

Version 3.2 extends the capability of Portfolio Navigator to handle multiple datasets to assist users in choosing among scenarios. “Mountain Charts” enable tracking of portfolio performance against plans and goals over long time horizons. A pipeline chart shows the status of products and opportunities in the current pipeline; those launched and scheduled to be launched, as well as those that have been killed.

About SmartOrg

SmartOrg provides browser based applications and services that help companies improve the return on R&D, new product development and other business opportunities. Portfolio Navigator™, a browser-based application, provides project teams and portfolio managers with tools to lower risk and maximize the return on a company’s investment in technology and R&D. Decision Advisor® is a desktop application that supports real-time, in-depth project-evaluation workshops; combines a facilitative framework with decision and risk analysis to turbo-charge team discussions; and automatically creates spreadsheet models and conducts risk analysis. SmartOrg was formed in 2000 by former directors and partners of Strategic Decisions Group, an international strategy consulting firm.

For Additional Information:

Email: info@smartorg.com
Web: www.smartorg.com

Don Creswell
650-470-0188
dcreswell@smartorg.com