Know Of Any Good Project Management Tools?

learning1 · Joined: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 5

Hello,

My business partner and I have been doing small websites for individuals and small business persons. With just the two of us working on a site, things get done. But when (awhile ago) we took on a larger project that necessitated hiring independent contractors, we got in serious trouble. We'd like to tackle larger projects because there's the potential for better money; but we'd like to (!need to!!) apply some better project management practices and tools.

How do you manage larger projects where you hire subcontractors?

Are there any tools you can recommend to make sure your project tasks are on track and nothing drops through the cracks or gets done out of sesquence so it has to be done twice or........?????? We could really use your help in this -- thanks!

Wink

jereece · Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 567

I think I understand what you are asking for. I normally create my own using Microsoft Excel, but there are other tools out there, some are free. Here's a list of project management tools that I have tried in the past or thought you might be interested in.

Master List - This uses Microsoft Excel
MinuteMan Project Management Software for Windows
CanPlan
Project KickStart

Of course there's always Microsoft Project. You cay buy an older version (Project 9 Cool

for around $75 or Project 2000 for about $100. Just search for "Microsoft Project" on www.pricewatch.com or www.pricegrabber.com.

Here's a list of other project management tools.

Here's another list of free project management tools.

Hope this helps.

Jim

learning1 · Joined: Nov 10, 2005 Posts: 5

Oh my gracious, Jim! This is just fantastic!!! Thank you so very much!!

I'll check all of these out ASAP -- have windows opened on each of the sites now.

Thank you!!!

:thumbup:

nigelball · Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 2

By far the best tool available is found at http://basecamphq.com (with whom I have no connection other than as a happy user).

This is an on-line service (ie web application) with all the reatures needed by a small consultance. The best part is that you can let your clients have access to their project area to upload files, comment on design docs and more.

I recommend that you take a look. Smile

KMiller · Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 1

I can recommend you the VIP To Do List software from the VIP Quality Software, Ltd.

VIP Team To Do List is a professional time and task management software for managing projects, workflow, and resources in small and midsize business. It enables team leaders and team members to create, manage and share to-do lists within the team by e-mail.

You can read more about VIP Team To Do List at these pages:
http://www.todolistsoft.com/team_to_do_list/
http://www.todolistsoft.com/solutions/mana...ement_software/

jamesdany · Joined: Nov 26, 2008 Posts: 1

I would suggest planningforce, http://www.planningforce.com/ with easy to use interface.

yaoyh008 · Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 1

I would suggest Veedid Desktop To-Do List, it is a handy todo lists management tool, a novice can master it immediately. With it, you can organize your personal to-do list easily, share business to-do list in workgroup.

http://www.veedid.com/desktop-to-do-list/

emily01 · Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 1

Organizations often identify numerous project ideas, but fail to capture project information in a central location and complete the necessary business cases for each project. In some organizations, projects are selected without a clearly defined analysis process or selection criteria.
I would say ]Microsoft Project planner or MS project Software would be of great help

microsoft.com/project/en/us/default.aspx

szsjq · Joined: May 30, 2009 Posts: 102

Redmine is a good tool if you are doing Agile development (and it's free).

nickpatel · Joined: May 15, 2010 Posts: 28

Hello jereece,

Great tools provided.
I like your useful post.
Thanks for great sharing.

StevePeterson · Joined: Sep 01, 2010 Posts: 1

I tried some of the others and they were much more complicated than I expected.

I have 15 employees with multiple office locations. Our projects are not super complex but they do require coordination between the users and the different offices.

I use this Team Task Management software -
h*ttp://www.deskshare.com/team-task-management.aspx

It works very well for my company needs. It was extremely intuitive and we were installed and functioning quickly.

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