Five online apps to help IT managers prioritize project tasks

By josephparker September 29, 2014, 4:33 AM PDT

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Five online apps to help IT managers prioritize project tasks

Introduction

For IT managers, tracking and improving workflows, whilernfacilitating team efforts, can be difficult —especially when working on severalrnprojects at once. Whether it’s fixing bugs or monitoring development projects,rnthe time spent organizing and then executing is an intricate part of any timernmanagement strategy. Below are five online apps to help you stay organized andrnbe ahead of the game.

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LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlannerrnhas it all, from time tracking to team planning to integratedrncollaboration. Also, it’s predictive. What does that mean? It can estimaterndeadlines based on your input and prioritize based on best case/worst case scenarios.

Basecamp

Some users contend that thisrnapp started it all. Basecamp isrn100 percent project management and 100 percent awesome. Each organizer canrnassign tasks, give project updates, and track workflows across the spectrum of everyrnemployee.

Zoho

Zoho is a fully customizable app.rnIt’s a bit more complicated to set up than the others on this list, but it’s nornless effective. It can also be fully integrated with Google Docs and GooglernApps, and it has some insane reporting tools.

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Joseph Parker has worked in management, supply chain metrics, and business/marketing strategy with small and large businesses for more than 10 years. His experience in development is personal, stemming from his work in mobile marketing and applicatio

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