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15 Useful Project Management Tools

15 Useful Project Management Tools
Advertisement by Cameron Chapman There is a huge variety of project management applications out there. Most are general purpose apps, not aimed at any one industry. But there is a growing number of project management apps aimed specifically at one industry or another. Applications geared to creative types are becoming more readily available, and some of the offerings are really quite good. Many of these project management apps have built-in code repositories and subversion browsers (or are built around them). Below are 15 useful project management applications, almost all of which are targeted directly at Web developers, designers (both Web and print) and other creative types. Also consider our previous article: Web Applications: Improve Your Workflow 1. These applications are marketed specifically for project management. Lighthouse Lighthouse is a bug- and issue-tracking app that tracks timelines and milestones, integrates with your email client and more. Springloops CreativePro Office 2. 3.

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Online Database - PaaS - CRM - Cloud App Platform As part of Software AG, LongJump joins the family of industry leading software products mastering the major trend shaping the digital enterprise - Cloud, Mobile, Social Collaboration and Big Data with the brands you´re already familiar with including Web Methods, ARIS, Apama and Terracotta. If you are an existing LongJump customer, continue to sign in with the LongJump-Button above. Top 37 Best Online Project Management and Collaboration Software for Individuals and Teams Email Share 65 Email Share Project management and collaboration are important to every business. In many cases, the results of a project are highly affected by initial planning and monitoring. If you are running a modern business like web design agency and employing people all around the world working from their home, having an effective communication and collaboration are keys to the successful outcome of any projects. There are a variety of project management and collaboration software available in the market for small and medium-sized enterprises. They help you keep track of your projects, schedule daily tasks, manage your workers and more importantly maximize your productivity.

The Best Free Online Project Management Software What Is Project Management Software? Teams that have to handle multiple projects simply can't rely on human memory to keep them all organized. And trying to keep everything together in email is a recipe for disaster. To deliver projects on time and within budget, information needs to be written down, deadlines plotted, and documents shared.

35 Very Useful Online Tools for Improving your Project Management and Team Collaboration Most companies today solve their non-trivial task by creating project teams and delegating responsibility and a budget to project leaders and team members. This is working well in some cases but sometimes (quite often) it fails and projects go over time and budget. There are many excuses and possible reasons why the expectations are not meet but impact on the business can be significant if strategic projects fail to deliver. I have been involved in project work most of my career and have seen tools like MS Excel, MS Project, simple disk shares etc. having a dominating role over and over again.

The 7 Most Popular Online Project Management Tools The way we track projects has changed a great deal in the past decade. Today, whether you are a freelancer or employee hundreds of people you can use project management tools that will allow your business to run smoothly and help you to keep your projects on time, and on budget. There are many different project management tools available to choose from. Free Project Management Software JxProject 2.7.1.2 - Gantt User Documentation June 19, 2012 Gantt: If you are familiar with using other project management software packages then jxProject should have a look and feel that is familiar to you.

Project Planning & Tracking - TopTenREVIEWS What Does Online Project Management Software Do? The top performers in our review are Workfront, the Gold Award winner; Clarizen, the Silver Award winner; and Genius Project, the Bronze Award winner. Here s more on choosing an application to meet your needs, along with detail on how we arrived at our ranking of these 10 online project management systems. Online project management systems help teams increase efficiency by streamlining processes, managing risks and increasing collaboration. In addition, these solutions help project managers provide the insight and reporting stakeholders often require. Imagine always knowing the status of your projects, the immediate issues you need to address, plus the potential to increase each project's profit margin so that costs don't spiral out of control.

Online Project Management Software The benefits of utilising an online project management solution have been well documented – not only can you make the most of your company‘s time by more efficiently managing your work force, you can also allow team members to collaborate from any location, better monitor project milestones, keep to-do-lists on track and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget. However, choosing the right online project management software for your business is not a simple process and it is important to do the research before you make a decision. The Project Portfolio Office team has put together a checklist to ensure that you are selecting a tool that will help improve your project delivery and the overall productivity of your team. In order to do this, it is necessary to obtain satisfactory answers to the following questions:

Project management software – Essential Guide There are literally dozens of good project management software applications out there, with Microsoft Project being one of the most popular mid-range project management packages, and the likes of Primavera being popular at the higher end. Free and open source project tools are also available to download or use via a web browser. What does project management software do? The Future of IT Project Management Software Opinion By Stacy A. Goff Says Project and Portfolio Management Software Market Grew 11 Percent in 2012 STAMFORD, Conn., May 13, 2013 View All Press Releases Analysts to Discuss Latest PPM Trends at the Gartner PPM and IT Governance Summits 2013, May 20-22 in National Harbor, MD and June 3-4 in London Worldwide project and portfolio management (PPM) software revenue totaled $1.65 billion in 2012, up 11 percent from $1.48 billion in 2011, according to final results from Gartner, Inc. "In 2012, the PPM software market had strong growth for the third consecutive year despite, or perhaps because of, slow economic growth, tight IT budgets, and merger and acquisition activity," said Laurie Wurster, research director at Gartner. "Turbulent or uncertain IT requirements perpetuated by a stagnant economy are driving changes in IT solutions and delivery models.

PPM Software Market looks promising for SMB Organizations « PM box 28 June 2013 Although Gartner has recently revealed during its 2013 PPM Summit that PPM software revenue has increased by 11% in North American and Western European markets, the truth is, the majority of PPM technology adoption is relegated to mature organizations that are capable of grasping the value of these solutions. In 2012, the PPM software market generated $1.65 billion in which 58% were delivered by the top 5 vendors who primarily service the Enterprise market. According to Gartner, 42% of that revenue was picked up by “Other” vendors which I deduce to be referring to the PPM vendors grabbing the exploding SMB marketplace which has seen a 13.4% increase in sales from 2011 to 2012. Although there is tremendous growth opportunity in the small and medium business (SMB) market, the PPM challenge with this market remains two-fold: 1) The lack in maturity in implementing PPM processes.

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