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    Hassle free project management software needed

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    by links ·

    I am looking for a hassle free project management software for mid size software development and outsourcing company. Can anyone suggest a good one?

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    • #2974693

      Yeah sure.

      by tony hopkinson ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

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    • #2974649

      Define hassle free and I may be able to

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      Do you need to share project plans (multiple people editing)
      or do you just need to be able to view them? Have you
      looked at MS Project? What about it makes it unsuitable?
      What kinds of capabilities are “must have”?

      • #2974612

        ya really want to know? ;)

        by jaqui ·

        In reply to Define hassle free and I may be able to

        it’s just a glorified time tracker.

        Project Management isn’t just time management.

        • #2974602

          More than that

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to ya really want to know? ;)

          Ten years ago I was using MS Project to track resource availability as well.

          And anyy tool that can help map out the critical path is not a glorified time tracker. For small medium business/projects, MS project is the standard to measure against.

          So Jaqui what does MS Project not have that you need?

          James

        • #2974595

          a few things

          by jaqui ·

          In reply to More than that

          like running on something other than windows.
          templates for documents for project specifications

          time tracking is the least of what is needed, yet ALL the project Management apps make it 99% of ANY project.

          ohh, outlooks calendaring will handle the time management
          or a spreadsheet
          or any of 30 different type of apps.

          where are the tools to detail things like programming language, code formating, features, …

          not in the project management tools.

          edit to add:
          as far as project management software is concerned, resource management is a time management issue.

          you can’t add anything until you make a timeline, yet you can’t make a timeline until the DOCUMENTED requirements are in place, and there is nothing for making those.
          [ how can you make a timeline when you have nothing to base the timing on? ]

        • #2976059

          OK a few replies….

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to a few things

          Having created a few Project Management documentation solutions (on Notes and Sharepoint, at least Notes works on Linux for ya).

          Projects are projects – and a project management tool is not a documentation tool nor a software development tool.

          A true project management tool needs to be generic enough that it will work for building a nuclear reactor, a piece of software or granny’s birthday party. If you make it specific to one type of project its useless for everything else.

          Templates are very specific to the company or the environment you work in.

          We don’t publish timelines until the requirements are created, reviewed and agreed upon, but thats a part of the project with its own separate phase.

          I of course disagree with you on resource management, if you have critical resources you can’t create an appropriate timeline without identifying them, but keeping an eye on them is part of the PM’s job.

          The project management triangle has three sides – PM’s manage schedules, resources ($ and labour) and deliverables. Good PM software handle’s most of the schedule and the labour part of costs).

          Maybe outlook will handle your scheduling needs, but not mine. I have to be able to report percentage of completion of tasks, identify any risks along the critical path etc. I’ve worked for companies where the PM tool was responsible for calculating “earned value” which is what they get paid against.

          Jacqui, I think we have a fundamental divergence on what a PM is supposed to do for a living. In all of the larger organizations I’ve worked in, they don’t gather or write requirements, design, build, test or implement. They are like the conductors of an orchestra – they don’t play a note, but they do make sure that the piece comes together as the composer had designed.

          James

        • #2975976

          how can a PM

          by jaqui ·

          In reply to OK a few replies….

          accurately manage resources when the tools don’t even recognize the requirements of the project exist?

          it doesn’t matter if it’s blueprints for a tower or bridge, concrete strength specs, or software specs, the Project Manager needs those to be able to build the schedule and manage the resources. The PM tools need to recognize and USE those specs to help identify the resources needed and to schedule work most effectively.

        • #2990267

          ahh

          by jaqui ·

          In reply to how can a PM

          found a company that offers exactly what I’ve been saying MS Project is lacking:

          http://www.practicaltemplates.com/

        • #2990119

          Different tools

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to how can a PM

          The short answer is most companies have their own methodologies and build their documentation tools to suit.

          A good PM reads and understands the specs, where ever they are stored, and then creates the plan in a tool like MS Project, or Primavera.

          I’m not suggesting its the only tool a PM needs, but its a very valuable tool for some uses.

          James

    • #2974618

      Gotta agree, what’s wrong with MS Project?

      by jmgarvin ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      I suppose you could try OpenWorkBench:
      http://www.openworkbench.org/

    • #2975957

      Check out this site

      by notsochiguy ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      http://www.capterra.com/project-management-software

      You can check off your requirements to hone in on what solutions best fit the bill.

      Hope this helps!!

    • #3025842

      project management software

      by emily01 ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      Just go for the best thing available in the market, go for Microsoft project 2010. Check this for more details on ms project standard 2010. http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/product-information.aspx
      You can view project demos also.

    • #2848256

      project management software

      by natanadler ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      You can try moonlite it’s hassle free project management tool
      http://moonlitepro.com/
      it’s simple and powerfull
      best
      Nick

    • #2847180

      Consider where most hassles come from

      by marcusstronen ·

      In reply to Hassle free project management software needed

      Once that’s taken into account, you can see a lot of it has to do with integration related issues, which essentially result from businesses managing themselves through a list of programs that don’t integrate well.

      If you want efficient integration at its core, consolidated apps like WORKetc are best for project management. WORKetc combines aspects of CRM, PM, and Billing into one system – but deeply integrates them so that you can manage the entire lifecycle in one system, attach any item to another (I.E. attach contacts, to-dos, invoices, and support cases to projects) and also collaborate on all aspects of your projects as well.

      For a project management software comparison this resource may help: http://www.worketc.com/compare

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