Comments on: 9 Great Project Management Tools and Tips http://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/ Financial Evolution: Education, Adaptation, Achievement Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RRRhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-6866 RRR Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:08:36 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-6866 I created a MS Info Path meeting agenda/minutes XML file that automated many of the basic meeting tasks. It links to Outlook and stores e-mail addresses that it uses to send out the agenda and minutes. I could keep attendance and automated clearing the attendance, and I also kept the previous weeks information and automated moving this weeks notes to last weeks notes section for the next meeting. It turned a 1 hr job into a during the meeting task. I could send it out right after the meeting and have the agenda and minutes ready for the next week by clicking 2 buttons. I am not a programmer, but it could be a great tool for you. I created a MS Info Path meeting agenda/minutes XML file that automated many of the basic meeting tasks. It links to Outlook and stores e-mail addresses that it uses to send out the agenda and minutes. I could keep attendance and automated clearing the attendance, and I also kept the previous weeks information and automated moving this weeks notes to last weeks notes section for the next meeting. It turned a 1 hr job into a during the meeting task. I could send it out right after the meeting and have the agenda and minutes ready for the next week by clicking 2 buttons. I am not a programmer, but it could be a great tool for you.

]]> By: Ideas To Make Moneyhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-6258 Ideas To Make Money Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:58:13 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-6258 I think the best day for a meeting has to be a Thursday afternoon. Thursdays are great because you have had enough days back from the weekend and you have Friday to finish any work that needs to get done. And besides it leaves much more time for others to get their work done. I think the best day for a meeting has to be a Thursday afternoon. Thursdays are great because you have had enough days back from the weekend and you have Friday to finish any work that needs to get done. And besides it leaves much more time for others to get their work done.

]]> By: Dauer Kinsleyhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-6223 Dauer Kinsley Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:37:58 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-6223 Very insightful article! May I request that you make it 10 tips? And the 10th would be to choose project management tools that match your business needs. On project management it is always SaaS versus on-premise software. Yet depending on business needs, each has its own advantages and disadvantage. I hope it won't be too much if I suggest that on your next story please tackle comparison of these kinds of project management software. Got the idea from this web crm comparison www.worketc.com/compare. Very insightful article! May I request that you make it 10 tips? And the 10th would be to choose project management tools that match your business needs. On project management it is always SaaS versus on-premise software. Yet depending on business needs, each has its own advantages and disadvantage. I hope it won’t be too much if I suggest that on your next story please tackle comparison of these kinds of project management software. Got the idea from this web crm comparison http://www.worketc.com/compare.

]]> By: Carnival of Project Management #29 | A Girl's Guide to Project Managementhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-2827 Carnival of Project Management #29 | A Girl's Guide to Project Management Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:13:09 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-2827 [...] presents 9 Great Project Management Tools and Tips posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “A practical and actionable list of Project [...] [...] presents 9 Great Project Management Tools and Tips posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “A practical and actionable list of Project [...]

]]> By: CBMhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-1950 CBM Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:56:53 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-1950 I agree with Sean. MS Project is useful for big companies and big projects. But it's not appropriate for anything small - it would be an overkill (costs and efforts). Since most of the teams don't sit on the same location (don't forget, also the customer is in the team and isn't likely to share the office with it's supplier), communication and collaboration via the web becomes more and more important. In our company, we use a tool (ZCOPE) that supports this really well. We couldn't afford MS Project - neighter in terms of costs nor in terms of customer relations. I agree with Sean. MS Project is useful for big companies and big projects. But it’s not appropriate for anything small – it would be an overkill (costs and efforts).

Since most of the teams don’t sit on the same location (don’t forget, also the customer is in the team and isn’t likely to share the office with it’s supplier), communication and collaboration via the web becomes more and more important. In our company, we use a tool (ZCOPE) that supports this really well. We couldn’t afford MS Project – neighter in terms of costs nor in terms of customer relations.

]]> By: Carnival of Project Management #28 | A Girl's Guide to Project Managementhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-1948 Carnival of Project Management #28 | A Girl's Guide to Project Management Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:17:52 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-1948 [...] presents 9 Great Project Management Tools and Tips posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “A practical and actionable list of Project [...] [...] presents 9 Great Project Management Tools and Tips posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “A practical and actionable list of Project [...]

]]> By: Seanhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-1674 Sean Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:53:12 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-1674 I found this post via Google news. Great stuff! The only thing I would question is the use of MS Project. Yes, it can be a good tool for some teams and managers, but it's definitely got some drawbacks. The first and perhaps the worst one is that MS Project does not really support collaboration. Most people don't use all its features, because they simply don't need them. In addition, if you don't have this software yet, equipping all your team with licenses can be pretty costly. I think you should also mention web-based project management alternatives here. Tools like Wrike.com, Basecamp, Zoho Projects, etc. I found this post via Google news. Great stuff! The only thing I would question is the use of MS Project. Yes, it can be a good tool for some teams and managers, but it’s definitely got some drawbacks. The first and perhaps the worst one is that MS Project does not really support collaboration. Most people don’t use all its features, because they simply don’t need them. In addition, if you don’t have this software yet, equipping all your team with licenses can be pretty costly. I think you should also mention web-based project management alternatives here. Tools like Wrike.com, Basecamp, Zoho Projects, etc.

]]> By: Roberthttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-1635 Robert Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:55:45 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-1635 When I am not running my website, I work in the software industry. Your article is spot on... we use project managers for our projects, and they could all stand to read your article. I like to say you have project administrators and then you have project managers. I think too many project managers are really only project administrators. Thinks like using certain software and sending out minutes are administration tasks, while running the meeting and dealing with the client is where project management takes over. Again, good points, I may send it to some of them. Thanks When I am not running my website, I work in the software industry. Your article is spot on… we use project managers for our projects, and they could all stand to read your article.

I like to say you have project administrators and then you have project managers. I think too many project managers are really only project administrators.

Thinks like using certain software and sending out minutes are administration tasks, while running the meeting and dealing with the client is where project management takes over.

Again, good points, I may send it to some of them.

Thanks

]]> By: Alanhttp://www.darwinsfinance.com/project-management-tools-tips/#comment-1624 Alan Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.darwinsfinance.com/?p=798#comment-1624 Your article on this blog is fantastic. Well done! I'm a big fan of your blog and be sure to keep up the great work. I plan on returning and linking to your site. Sincerely, Author The Alan Haft Blog, Your article on this blog is fantastic. Well done! I’m a big fan of your blog and be sure to keep up the great work.
I plan on returning and linking to your site.

Sincerely,
Author
The Alan Haft Blog,

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