Project managers know the routine. Status meetings fill the calendar. Update emails pile up. Spreadsheets circulate through teams while leaders try to piece together the real story behind a project’s progress. Manual status tracking has quietly become an accepted part of project management, but it doesn’t have to be.
At the 2026 PMI Mile Hi Symposium, Jennifer Jones, Founder and CEO of 10xViz, will challenge that assumption in her breakout session “Stop Chasing Updates: Real-Time Project Visibility With Smartsheet.” The session will explore how project managers can replace fragmented updates with a system that delivers real-time insight into project health.
Jennifer will share how teams can move from reactive reporting to proactive visibility. Instead of chasing updates, project leaders can build Smartsheet environments that surface accurate, timely information about progress, risks, and constraints as work happens.
The shift may sound simple, but the impact is significant. When project data updates in real time, decisions become faster and more confident. Stakeholders gain trust in the information they see. Teams spend less time compiling reports and more time advancing the work.
Attendees will walk through practical ways to define what real-time visibility means for their own projects and how to structure Smartsheet solutions that support that vision. The session will also explore how activating project data can strengthen alignment across teams, improve communication with stakeholders, and reduce the operational drag that comes from manual status chasing.
Jennifer’s approach reflects the philosophy behind 10xViz. Technology should remove friction from work, not add to it. When implemented thoughtfully, Smartsheet can become a living project environment that keeps teams informed, connected, and focused on outcomes.
10xViz is proud to continue supporting the PMI Mile Hi community as a platinum sponsor of the 2026 symposium. Events like this bring together project professionals who are passionate about improving how work gets done. They create space for new ideas, stronger relationships, and practical solutions that help organizations operate more effectively.
If you are attending the symposium, be sure to join Jennifer’s breakout session:
Stop Chasing Updates: Real-Time Project Visibility With Smartsheet
April 3, 2026
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Red Rock 6-7
Register now!
Come ready to rethink how project visibility works and how your team can move beyond manual updates.
Unable to attend the symposium? Connect with Jennifer and the 10xViz team at the upcoming Efficiency Live Smartsheet Bootcamp, April 14-16, in Loveland, Colorado. For more details, visit https://10xviz.com/efficiency-live-bootcamp/
