Useful Project Management Tools

Here is a list of Useful Project Management Tools, hope you find it useful

1. Basic Project Management Applications

 

Lighthouse
A bug and issue application that tracks timelines and milestones the information is integrated with your email clients.  Tickets can be updated through the inbox, and can be made available to the public.  Users can manage and prioritize their tickets and attach files up to 50 MB in size. Up to 2 people can manage one project for free, the rest require service fees.

 

Springloops
This web development and collaboration tool allows web professionals to manage their web development. This tool contains an easy to use interface where users can use tabs to navigate, access logs, source and deployment information. Users have the capability to create usernames and passwords so that it would be easier to get everyone together on a project, these users can also be added by email.

 

CreativePro Office
An office management tool that provides the user with group tabbed navigation. These tabs are for clients, projects, time sheets, finances and team members. A simple to use dashboard provides the users with calendar of upcoming events, a list of projects, invoices, notes and search functionality.

 

Jumpchart
This website planning application allows users to plan their website navigation by creating, dragging and dropping pages into a plan.  Users can add text and formatting to pages and then export the CSS files and site map when done, add comments to each page for tracking tasks related to specific pages.

 

No Kahuna
This project management and issue tracking easy to use system provide the user with an excellent interface.  Users can include tasks, activity tracking and collaboration tools.

 

Basecamp
This project management and collaboration system provides the user with features such as: to do lists, file sharing, message boards, milestones, time tracking, project overviews and commenting. The user interface is easy to use and very popular; many companies are using this system which allows for an increase in capabilities.

 

2. Wiki-Based Project Management

 

Trac Project
This project management app is based on a wiki system that includes a browser, timeline, ticket tracking, a road map. This allows users to show milestones and amount of current open and closed tickets for status tracking purposes. Best of all plug-ins are available for Web administration, authentication, code documentation, file management, ticketing, testing, user management and version control.

 

PBwiki
A Wiki where users can share files with others, set access controls for individual pages and folders, add other users to the wiki, track and monitor version changes. The user interface is easy to understand and requires almost no learning. Users can easily create folders, pages, and edit existing pages, comments can also be left on each page.  Printable versions of data is available with a single click, contains many theme choices and designs.

 

3. Bug and Ticket Tracking

 

16bugs
This bug tracking system provides the user with a color coding system used for different types of information such as updates, comments and closed tickets. Contains an easy to use interface and color coded labels for a quick look at the activities.

 

JIRA
This customizable bug-tracking software provides the user with advanced reporting features, workflow mapping, issue and project organizing. Many plugins are available to help extend its uses such as, charting, time tracking, project management, and calendar. These plugins allow users to meet their exact project management and issue tracking essentials.

 

4. Collaboration and Conferencing

 

activeCollab
This project management and collaboration tool allows the user to set up a collaboration area directly on their website. Users can have unlimited projects that are organized into groups for easy management. Some features available are file sharing, online forum, assignments, collaborative writing and reminders, printing, exporting, time tracking, calendar, schedule functionality, ticket management and milestones.

 

Vyew
This browser based web presentation service allows users to create post live presentations or post documents for the colleagues to review at their convenience. The features include real time desktop sharing, white boarding and drawing tools, embedded comments, built-in voice over IP, free teleconferencing, built-in webcam video support, text chat, dedicated rooms and direct URLs.

 

5. Invoicing

 

Less Accounting
This easy to use online accounting and invoicing program allows the user to include proposal creation and tracking, mileage tracking, sales-lead management and expense tracking and the ability to invite the CPA to look at the books. This program also sends weekly email with an update on the status of the accounts.

 

6. Time Tracking

 

LiveTimer

This time tracking Program can be used the computer and iPhone, can be used for billing purposes or to improve productivity and accountability. Users are provided with features such as a daily ledger, bulk time entry by day or week, customizable classifications, multiple currencies, custom billing rates and intelligent report filters. The iPhone compatibility also makes it easy for users to track time remotely, making it more useful than many other Web-based time-tracking applications.

 

fourteenDayz
This time tracking program is specifically designed for teams.  Features include day-by-day time sheets, exportable PDF or Excel reports, drag-and-drop categories with no user limit.

 

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