Project Management ~ Basecamp
For me, the cornerstone of project management isn’t a gantt chart or a risk register, but lists. In Basecamp, I find the ability to create and maintain all the lists that I need to keep track of my barn conversion. It also provides you with the ability to share files, text, and messages and track time & tasks with other members of a project team. The emphasis is on project collaboration and communication. I’ll not rattle on too much about the details, best for you to take a look yourselves as a limited, free version of the software is available that will be sufficient for most small projects.
I’ve long been a admirer of 37signals (the company behind Basecamp). Minimalist software providing stripped back functionality with a style of its own - pushes my buttons.
The great advantage of online applications such as this is their access-anywhere-ability. All that is needed is internet access - not as ubiquitous as a notebook (those moleskine notebooks are still a favourite of mine) but the next best thing AND completely water-proof.
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March 24th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Hi there,
I must say that I love web-based application also. All of my information are just a click away.
Currently I’m using ProjectOffice.net . What I really like is its simplicity and very intuitive GUI.
Since you value lists, I strongly recommend you to try it. All of your data are organized as lists (list of projects, list of tasks, issues etc.) I believe you will like it. So let me know what you think.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:08 am
If you need to send project summaries or project wrap-ups to clients from Basecamp, check out http://www.exportreports.com.
Its a new service, currently in beta which allows you to export reports from Basecamp to PDF(with beta pricing starting at $0.99 per report).
If you have any suggestions, let us know! Hope you find it useful.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:28 am
I’d love to give it a go, but don’t fancy paying for the privilege.
Have you considered going the whole 37 signals way and offering a free version or at least a free trial?
March 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
It’s interesting to observe people’s love-hate relationships with Basecamp. I personally don’t like it. I just didn’t reach the goal of making my team more productive with Basecamp. They don’t even have due dates for tasks, how am I supposed to track if it is done or not? Now, I’m with Wrike. What I like in Wrike besides due dates, is the email integration. Saves so much time!
April 15th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
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August 20th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Hi,
I am working as project manager.
I have been searching for a good software for task management.
dotProject is the best.
fly spray is also good one.
I have also used fly spray with joomla.
Thanks
January 21st, 2009 at 12:54 am
You can also try Manymoon, it’s free:
http://www.manymoon.com
With Manymoon you can:
* Managed private and shared To Do Lists and Projects.
* Upload documents and add them to tasks and projects.
* Integrate with Google Docs and Google Calendar.
* Automatically convert emails into tasks.
* Twitter-like feature to let people know what you are working on.