Jim Vasquez, CIO - CSCU | Project Management Success Story

Jim Vasquez, who headed the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) transformation journey, shares why they chose MindStaq as their project management solution and the transformation it's brought to their organization.

⭐ WATCH JIM DISCUSS:
• Why traditional PM software failed their organization
• What made MindStaq different from every other platform
• How they rolled it out to 100+ users without extensive training
• The ROI of data-driven resource management
• Why he recommends MindStaq to other CIOs

"You don't have to have a PMP to use the system. You can have absolutely no project management experience whatsoever and use the tool and begin to grow your knowledge while producing actionable reports."
— Jim Vasquez

🏆 THE RESULTS AT CSCU:
✅ Unified Platform – All project data in one place, integrated with Microsoft Teams
✅ Executive Scorecards – Real-time governance reporting for committees and leadership
✅ Resource Visibility – Data-driven proof of staffing levels and work utilization
✅ Scalable Adoption – From simple task tracking to advanced PM features
✅ Zero Barrier Entry – No certifications or training required to get started

🎓 ABOUT CSCU: The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system is one of the largest higher education systems in the region, requiring sophisticated project management across diverse teams and initiatives.

Getting project management tool adoption is one of the biggest challenges CIOs face. Traditional platforms require extensive training in methodologies like PMBOK and Agile frameworks, creating barriers to entry that prevent real usage.

Jim explains how MindStaq solved this by meeting teams where they are – starting with simple daily task management – then scaling naturally as teams mature into more sophisticated PM practices.

The Microsoft Teams integration was game-changing: "It's not an additional product that people have to go hunt for... This is already in the Teams environment, which is what people are typically using on a day-to-day basis."

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