Project Management Systems

Pivotal Tracker:

  • Based on agile software development methods, this tracker is a simple, story-based project planning tool which allows teams to collaborate and react instantly to real-world changes and can therefore be used on a wide range of types of projects
  • a free project management tool for software teams and provides to those that are developing with agile methodologies, namely SCRUM (an iterative, incremental framework for project management often seen in agile software development, a type of software engineering)
  • It provides up to the minute view of the entire project details, including the upcoming tasks to be done. It enables the managers and team players to have access to every intimate detail without having to ask others, thereby enabling developers to spend time on work, rather than on reporting the work
  • The team’s productivity – Velocity, is calculated in the background as features are developed; Velocity is a measure of how many points a given team completes in a given week. Points are added to stories (a unit of work within the team). As soon as the unit of work gets completed, it adds to the velocity, hence enabling the manager to predict how long a feature will take to complete

RallyDev:

  • RallyDev is one of the Project Management Systems which caters towards Agile teams.
  • Features a remarkable feature list which also includes extensive reporting in order to check if you are ahead or behind the schedule.
  • It also includes resource management, wherein the allocation of the team can be checked in the most efficient way or if a section of the product that is being created needs more support.

GoPlan:

  • A web-based team-based collaboration and project management tool, wherein the manager can keep track of the projects and collaborate with team players through a secure intuitive user interface.
  • It includes many features, some of which include – Dashboard, Task management, Issue tracking, Calendar, File management, scheduling, milestone management, user activity streams, discussion functionality, etc. A brief description about the key features.
  • Dashboard – provides an overview of your projects and current events happening in the company, thereby giving a bird’s eye view as to what tasks are being handled by which people, including the pending tasks and milestones.
  • Updates about team status and time tracking are also provided, which gives a fair idea of what task is being worked at and how long it would take for a resource to complete the same.
  • Task management – Projects could be organized into tasks and milestones, which can in turn be organized into further sub-tasks, with sub-tasks of their own. By clicking the clock icons next to each task on the list, the manager can track time for the respective tasks.
  • Issue tracking – includes tickets and issue tracking, wherein project defects which can be prioritized and filtered are captured by Tickets. Clients can also send in issues by email, or build automated reporting systems, wherein tickets get created by email.
  • Calendar – Events can be added to the calendar by clicking on any day, while tasks and forthcoming milestones are automatically displayed in the calendar and agenda.
  • File management – Enables direct uploading of files and documents, hence storing all projects resources at one secure place. Existing documents can also be updated by uploading new versions which get automatically saved. The file versioning functionality enables past versions of the documents to be viewed, downloaded and managed, a trait that is really useful while working on a design or document that keeps changing, hence recording the history of changes to your files.

Action Method:

  • Designed to simplify project management and life, the Action Method is based on the principle that all projects have three key components – Action Steps (things that need to be done), Backburner Items (things that might need to be done) and Reference Items (things that need to be recorded)
  • This task management application is said to begin with a simple premise, that everything is a project
  • It includes Adobe Air application, wherein the status of a project can be monitored right from the desktop. This feature avoids the need to open the browser to get the status updates required to make decisions on a project

Project Pier:

  • ProjectPier is a free, open-source, self-hosted PHP application which manages tasks, projects and teams through an intuitive web interface. It is said to help an organization communicate, pool resources and get things done, a function which is similar to project management products
  • It claims to be relatively simplistic, both in terms of the layout and in features
  • It is completely web based and is focused on simple concepts to offer an easy to use solution
  • E-mail notifications are provided for new milestones, tasks, messages and comments, thereby enabling the users to stay in the loop without checking the site.

Zoho Projects:

  • It is a web based online task and project management tool which improves communication and overall productivity of the team.
  • This collaboration software features inbuilt social tools and Google Apps integration, a useful feature that provides an integrated environment to effectively collaborate on projects.
  • It is said to provide a way for the manager to plan, manage, and track a project from the beginning to the end.
  • It is software-as-a-service (SAAS), which requires the user to instantly sign up, without the need for downloading.
  • Projects are kept well organized with milestones, tasks and dependencies.
  • Collaboration is made easier and much simpler with team intranets, forums and group chat.
  • Includes timesheets which maintains a track of log hours, data export and bill for payments.
  • Issues with a powerful bug tracking module are submitted and fixed.
  • Files can be organized and managed from a central place.

Clocking It:

  • It is a free hosted application which keeps track of all.
  • tasks, along with tracking the time spent on each of the tasks.
  • Projects can be well planned, wherein the manager can view the schedule and check and doubly ensure if he’s falling behind schedule.
  • Enables one-click time tracking which provides extensive reports which show clients about the work progress.
  • Includes interactive gantt chart and scheduling
  • The user can also add and remove numerous built-in widgets to help keep track of the time spent on each respective task.

Project2Manage:

  • An online project management systems application which helps you stay up-to-date and organized, always on the job and well connected with your team.
  • Offers a plethora of features wherein projects can be created, managed and completed in the day to day activities including professional life.
  • One of its useful features is Spot2Jot, wherein documents can be created and edited from anywhere.
  • Milestones can be firmly set up which alert the manager when a task is due, thereby preventing one from missing a deadline.