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        <title><![CDATA[~chuckle~]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[there are a number of Free, open source web based collaboration tools out there.most default to the 24/7 schedule, since they assume web based means globally distributed team membership.the best known one of them all, is Sourceforge.[ http://sourceforge.net ]there used to be a commercial version of it, but with the sourceforge system having migrated to all open source web2.0 scripts I'm not sure if they have the commercial version any more.The main benefit to the sourceforge system, cvs, subversion and git source repositories all supported. The drawback to sourceforge is they don't have any non-open source projects allowed.But any reasonably ccompetent website developer could easily duplicate what sourceforge has created for a company to use for their own projects.Trac will easily work with git, and I believe subversion. I doubt it would be difficult to get cvsweb to tie into a Trac installation, so adding cvs to the supported version control systems wouldn't be out of the question.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaqui]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:59:20 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Days of Week Availability]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Actually you can set your resource availability in your profile section.  It also has a daily start that you can set so supporting 24 hour projects is easy to do.It is a scheduling tool so it would be appropriate to focus on the timeline but the article really highlighted all the collaboration features that you don't see in a lot of industry applications...or I should say you don't see well implemented in an industry application.I'll check out Trac...looks interesting!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[amakar]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:37:50 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It fails for me in two ways]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[1) it, like every other pm app, focuses on the timeline,making nothing but an expensive calendar app.2) it adds insult to injury by having a monday to friday 9 to 5 type work period.in a globally distributed online project, the workday is 24 hours and the work week is 7 days.then, why should I pay $x.00/mo per person for an online pm tool when there is TRAC? [ http://trac.edgewall.org/ ]edit to add:and TRAC does have easy integration with version control.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaqui]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:35:51 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Other tools too]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nice thorough article.  I like the iPhone app.  Brightwork ( www.brightwork.com ) also has a cool collaboration project management tool that sits on top of SharePoint and allows for very similar capabilities as Liquid Planner.  It's called pmPoint.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bobk@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:12:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No Disagreement With LPs Ease of Use]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Andy -Let me clarify - I don't disagree with your premise related to collaboration. And let me add, I am no fan of MSP - in its native form it is in many ways inflexible, clunky and counter-intuitive. My objection was the inference that the tool forces behavior which does not properly acknowledge uncertainty in the planning process. I have used LP on small projects with limited resources where clients did not dictate the use of specific planning and collaboration tools and found it easy and useful. - Cris]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[casey@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:59:48 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Improve project collaboration with LiquidPlanner]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I, too was stuck with a few MS file integration issues and I started looking for web-based solutions that will make project scheduling easier. But what I got is more than just that ---I found an integrated tool called Worketc that has the functionalities of a crm, project management, collaboration, helpdesk and billing. Though helpdesk isn?t something I needed most, it isn?t an overkill to be included in the package. What I love most is the combination of crm and project management tools that makes collaboration with employees and clients a breeze.Worketc gives unlimited logins for clients so they can easily collaborate with you on documents, interact by putting comments, and view and pay invoices online.  Here?s a link to this project management software http://www.worketc.com.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[EvaGoyena]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:46:33 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Really?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A tool is just a tool and keep in mind I am still a huge MSP fan...but MS Project isn't as intuitive and has a learning curve to use it properly.  Liquid Planner also has a small learning curve as PMs will be experiencing a different approach to organizing and prioritizing work.You can apply the same PMBOK Time Management steps to each tool.  PERT in MS Project is an advanced concept that a lot of PM newbies (an advanced ones) don't understand or implement.  One reason is the design of the PERT tool in MSP.  Liquid Planner incorporates it into the basic planning process so you intuitively think about the ranged estimates.The point of my article was to highlight the collaboration features because when they are combined with the scheduling features, it really helps with the overall team delivery and collaboration.Just being able to have a business customer sign-off on specific milestones or collaborate via the LP Portal is useful feature.  Lower PM administration = a happier PMHave you tried LP yet?Andy]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[amakar]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:03:30 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MSP Doesn't Force Anything]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have to disagree with the statement that MSP (or any sophisticated PM/modeling tool) &quot;forces&quot; one to think in any one way. One of the key objectives of using a planning tool like MSP or LP is the ability to predict the future. Each tool allows the construction of models to achieve this result, irrespective of the amount of uncertainty. There is nothing to stop anyone from using PERT estimates (pessimistic, optimistic and probable) in MSP, other than understanding the fundamental concepts and how they are implemented in the tool. The same is true for tools like Primivera, Artemis, Planview, etc. In fact, one could argue that any use of PERT automatically focuses on recognizing uncertainty as that is PERT's sole purpose.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[casey@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Re: Integration with Microsoft Project and Liquid Planner]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You can import a MS Project file into Liquid Planner using the process below.http://www.liquidplanner.com/help/importing-and-exporting-data/importing-from-microsoft-project-or-excel.htmlHowever, the real value is in building your schedule in LP.  I am a huge fan of Microsoft Project but Liquid Planner simplifies the planning process and eliminates the resource leveling issue.  Combined with the collaboration features, it makes it a useful tool for teamwork and execution.Give it a shot and you'll see a different approach to scheduling.  It works the way humans think Andy]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[amakar]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:44:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[LP replaces MS Project]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I believe you can import an MS Project file, but project managers should think of Liquid Planner as a replacement for MS Project, not as a Project add-on. The value of Liquid Planner comes from living in the application, using it every day.It's a different approach to scheduling. Liquid Planner forces you to think in terms of ranged estimates -- best case and worst case. MS Project forces you to pretend that there isn't uncertainty on the project.I use Liquid Planner every day, and have done so for well over a year. I can't imagine working as a project manager without Liquid Planner.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:36:53 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Integration with MS Project]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dr - I appreciate the collaborative nature of LiquidPlanner but did not see a clear path to MS project task/event integration unless manually entered. Did I miss it or it's not there. Red]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:43:03 -0700</pubDate>
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