With the project management approach picking up its steam globally, and more virtual teams coming together to complete work, the leading providers of mobile technology and cloud computing offer user-friendly and effective tools to manage workloads and assign tasks.
In this blog post I will summarize the top rated project management apps for various platforms based on my own experience and user reviews.
iPhone/iPod platform offers numerous project management gadgets.· Mindtools (free): teaches/reminds you of tools in project management, strategy, decision-making. It’s a comprehensive toolbox for a project manager (or an MBA student) MY FAVOURITE!
· Merlin Project Management (free): a companion product for the project management software Merlin on Mac. In offline mode you can read all data. MY FAVOURITE!
· HoursTracker ($2.99): Time Sheet: allows project management team members to track their hours by punching in and out using their iPhones. I find this tool very handy.
Google Project Management Apps for Windows or Mac:
· Manymoon (free): The tool offers integration with Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendars and other Google Apps. It promises to keep everyone in sync with shared tasks & files, securely collaborate with the team & clients, and increased effectiveness with organized projects and tasks. Check out their instructional video here.
· Gantter Project (free): web-based Project Management Tool that requires no software to be installed and it completely integrates with Google Docs. The app claims to have “all the power” MS Project without users having to buy or install anything. This app is compatible with MS Project files.
· TrackMyHours.com ($8.95/mo): an hour tracking and billing system designed for businesses and consultants. The tool also helps to generate invoices and export them to QuickBooks.
There are at least 60 Project management apps in Google App store for PCs. Browse them at your leisure (or under time pressure) and see which one meets your needs.
iPad Project Management Apps:
· Project Wizards Merlin (free): - the best rated free project management app for the Mac platform. It offers companion products for iPhone and Mac OS X. Allows to attach photos, display and update tasks and view the projects in a Gannt format.
· My Projects LITE (free): allows users to easily manage tasks, projects, priorities, workflow status, and more. It can also import and save as a CSV file.
· Idea Sketch: allows you to doodle your way to project management. You can create multiple drawings and link to each as you wish, as well as many other features.
· Project Manager: according to the user reviews, it is a “simple and intuitive project management system”. Each project gets a list of action items and each item has other detailed sub items for easy use.
· Gantt Lite: allows you produce gantt charts “the 2.0 way”.
For more reviews on free and paid iPad Project Management apps, visit this page: http://mastersinprojectmanagement.com/25-incredibly-useful-ipad-apps-for-project-managers/
Android Project Management Apps:
· Project schedule ($6.00): monitors your projects and schedules daily tasks in a gantt chart
· Project Management App (free): helps users to manage projects in various locations. Particularly, the app focuses on project, client, contact and invoice data.
· TeamworkPM ($2.99): is an online teamwork application that provides the latest activity on current projects, star most important projects, assign tasks to users, share and collaborate.
And this is just a start. With the right tools for your preferred platform, your project management process will be a smooth sailing!
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