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The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software Development Life Cycle Mod

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The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software Development Life Cycle Mod

In the 1980s, IBM responded to the constricting nature of formal methods, such as the waterfall model, with the use of a rapid application development (RAD) approach. James Martin’s book Rapid Application Development introduced this approach to the software community. With RAD, the user is engaged in all phases of the life cycle – not only requirements definition, but design, development, test, and final delivery as well. User involvement is increased from the norm by the use of a development tool or environment that allows product evaluation in all stages of its development. The availability of graphical user interface development tools and code generators made it possible. Tools such as Oracle Designer/2000, Java Jbuilder 3, Linux, Visual C++, Visual Basic 6, SAS, and other applications have entire books dedicated to using them as rapid application tools.

RAD is characterized by the quick turnaround time from requirements definition to completed system. It follows a sequence of evolutionary system integrations or prototypes that are reviewed with the customer, discovering requirements along the way. The development of each integrated delivery is limited to a well-defined period of time, generally about 60 days, called a time-box.

Factors that allow a system to be created in the 60 days of the time-box, without sacrificing quality, contain the use of high-powered development tools, a high reuse factor, and knowledgeable and dedicated resources.

The critical end-user roles shift work from programming and testing to planning and design. More work is created for users at the front of the life cycle, but they are rewarded with a system that is built more rapidly.

A Brief Description of the Phases in the RAD Model

The RAD model, shown in the following figure, represents the phases of its life cycle development process and the user involvement throughout the phases (the curved line).

■  Requirements planning phase – Requirements are gathered using a workshop technique called joint requirements planning (JRP), a structured discussion of the business problems at hand.

■  User description – Joint application design (JAD) is used to harness user involvement; the project team often uses automated tools to capture information from the users during this nontechnical design of the system.

■  Construction phase (“do until done”) – This phase combines detailed design, the build (coding and testing), and the release to the customer inside a time-box. It is heavily dependent on the use of code generators, screen generators, and other types of productivity tools.

■  Cutover – This phase includes acceptance testing by the users, installation of the system, and user training.

The Rapid Application Development Model

  Strengths of the RAD Model

When applied to a project for which it is well suited, strengths of the RAD model include the following:

■  Cycle time for the full product can be reduced due to the use of powerful development tools.

■  Fewer developers are required because the system is developed by a project team familiar with the problem domain.

■  Quick initial views of the product are possible.

■  Reduced cycle time and improved productivity with fewer people spell lower costs.

■  The time-box approach mitigates cost and schedule risk.

■  It makes effective use of off-the-shelf tools and frameworks.

■  Ongoing customer involvement minimizes the risk of not achieving customer satisfaction and ensures that the system meets the business needs and that the operational utility of the product is sound.

■  Each time-box includes analysis, design, and implementation (phases are separated from activities).

■  Constant integrations isolate problems and encourage customer feedback.

■  The focus moves from documentation to code – what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG).

■  It uses modeling approaches and tools – business modeling (how information flows, where it is generated, by whom, where it goes, how it is processed); data modeling (data objects and attributes and relationships identified); process modeling (data objects transformed); application generation (fourth-generation techniques).

■  It reuses existing program components.

Weaknesses of the RAD Model

Weaknesses of this model when applied to a project for which it is not well suited include the following:

■  If the users cannot be involved consistently throughout the life cycle, the final product will be adversely affected.

■  This model requires highly skilled and well-trained developers in the use of the chosen development tools to achieve the rapid turnaround time.

■  It requires a system that can be properly modularized.

■  It can fail if reusable components are not available.

■  It may be hard to use with legacy systems and many interfaces.

■  It requires developers and customers who are committed to rapid-fire activities in an abbreviated time frame.

■  Blindly applied, no bounds are placed on the cost or completion date of the project.

■  Teams developing commercial projects with RAD can overevolve the product and never ship it.

■  There is a risk of never achieving closure – the project manager must work closely with both the development team and the customer to avoid an infinite loop.

■  An efficient, accelerated development process must be in place for quick response to user feedback.

When to Use the RAD Model

A project manager may feel confident that the RAD model is appropriate when several of the following conditions are met:

■  On systems that may be modularized (component-based construction) and that are scalable;

■  On systems with reasonably well-known requirements;

■  When the end user can be involved throughout the life cycle;

■  When users are willing to become heavily involved in the use of automated tools;

■  On projects requiring short development times, usually about 60 days;

■  On systems that can be time-boxed to deliver functionality in increments;

■  When reusable parts are available through automated software repositories;

■  On systems that are proof-of-concept, noncritical, or small;

■  When cost and schedule are not a critical concern (such as internal tool development);

■  On systems that do not require high performance, especially through tuning interfaces;

■  When technical risks are low;

■  On information systems;

■  When the project team is familiar with the problem domain, skilled in the use of the development tools, and highly motivated.

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The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software Development Life Cycle Mod

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The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software Development Life Cycle Mod

In the 1980s, IBM responded to the constricting nature of formal methods, such as the waterfall model, with the use of a rapid application development (RAD) approach. James Martin’s book Rapid Application Development introduced this approach to the software community. With RAD, the user is engaged in all phases of the life cycle – not only requirements definition, but design, development, test, and final delivery as well. User involvement is increased from the norm by the use of a development tool or environment that allows product evaluation in all stages of its development. The availability of graphical user interface development tools and code generators made it possible. Tools such as Oracle Designer/2000, Java Jbuilder 3, Linux, Visual C++, Visual Basic 6, SAS, and other applications have entire books dedicated to using them as rapid application tools.

RAD is characterized by the quick turnaround time from requirements definition to completed system. It follows a sequence of evolutionary system integrations or prototypes that are reviewed with the customer, discovering requirements along the way. The development of each integrated delivery is limited to a well-defined period of time, generally about 60 days, called a time-box.

Factors that allow a system to be created in the 60 days of the time-box, without sacrificing quality, contain the use of high-powered development tools, a high reuse factor, and knowledgeable and dedicated resources.

The critical end-user roles shift work from programming and testing to planning and design. More work is created for users at the front of the life cycle, but they are rewarded with a system that is built more rapidly.

A Brief Description of the Phases in the RAD Model

The RAD model, shown in the following figure, represents the phases of its life cycle development process and the user involvement throughout the phases (the curved line).

■  Requirements planning phase – Requirements are gathered using a workshop technique called joint requirements planning (JRP), a structured discussion of the business problems at hand.

■  User description – Joint application design (JAD) is used to harness user involvement; the project team often uses automated tools to capture information from the users during this nontechnical design of the system.

■  Construction phase (“do until done”) – This phase combines detailed design, the build (coding and testing), and the release to the customer inside a time-box. It is heavily dependent on the use of code generators, screen generators, and other types of productivity tools.

■  Cutover – This phase includes acceptance testing by the users, installation of the system, and user training.

The Rapid Application Development Model

  Strengths of the RAD Model

When applied to a project for which it is well suited, strengths of the RAD model include the following:

■  Cycle time for the full product can be reduced due to the use of powerful development tools.

■  Fewer developers are required because the system is developed by a project team familiar with the problem domain.

■  Quick initial views of the product are possible.

■  Reduced cycle time and improved productivity with fewer people spell lower costs.

■  The time-box approach mitigates cost and schedule risk.

■  It makes effective use of off-the-shelf tools and frameworks.

■  Ongoing customer involvement minimizes the risk of not achieving customer satisfaction and ensures that the system meets the business needs and that the operational utility of the product is sound.

■  Each time-box includes analysis, design, and implementation (phases are separated from activities).

■  Constant integrations isolate problems and encourage customer feedback.

■  The focus moves from documentation to code – what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG).

■  It uses modeling approaches and tools – business modeling (how information flows, where it is generated, by whom, where it goes, how it is processed); data modeling (data objects and attributes and relationships identified); process modeling (data objects transformed); application generation (fourth-generation techniques).

■  It reuses existing program components.

Weaknesses of the RAD Model

Weaknesses of this model when applied to a project for which it is not well suited include the following:

■  If the users cannot be involved consistently throughout the life cycle, the final product will be adversely affected.

■  This model requires highly skilled and well-trained developers in the use of the chosen development tools to achieve the rapid turnaround time.

■  It requires a system that can be properly modularized.

■  It can fail if reusable components are not available.

■  It may be hard to use with legacy systems and many interfaces.

■  It requires developers and customers who are committed to rapid-fire activities in an abbreviated time frame.

■  Blindly applied, no bounds are placed on the cost or completion date of the project.

■  Teams developing commercial projects with RAD can overevolve the product and never ship it.

■  There is a risk of never achieving closure – the project manager must work closely with both the development team and the customer to avoid an infinite loop.

■  An efficient, accelerated development process must be in place for quick response to user feedback.

When to Use the RAD Model

A project manager may feel confident that the RAD model is appropriate when several of the following conditions are met:

■  On systems that may be modularized (component-based construction) and that are scalable;

■  On systems with reasonably well-known requirements;

■  When the end user can be involved throughout the life cycle;

■  When users are willing to become heavily involved in the use of automated tools;

■  On projects requiring short development times, usually about 60 days;

■  On systems that can be time-boxed to deliver functionality in increments;

■  When reusable parts are available through automated software repositories;

■  On systems that are proof-of-concept, noncritical, or small;

■  When cost and schedule are not a critical concern (such as internal tool development);

■  On systems that do not require high performance, especially through tuning interfaces;

■  When technical risks are low;

■  On information systems;

■  When the project team is familiar with the problem domain, skilled in the use of the development tools, and highly motivated.

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5 Fundamental Documents for a Project Management

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5 Fundamental Documents for a Project Management

A good project manager keeps good documentation. That person organizes project documentation in a way that ensures easy and authorized access to document creation, editing and archiving. But how to know which documents to develop and keep within a project? In this article I’m going to list top 5 documents that you, as a great project manager, must keep organized.

The most important project documents are as follows:

Project Charter

Working Schedule

Status Report

Risk Register

Communication Management Plan

1. Project Charter

The Project Charter is the fundamental document that is created at the initiation (conceptualization) stage of a project. This document approves project launch and tells the project manager that it is time to begin team building and work planning activities.

The Project Charter determines the following items:

Reason(s) why start the project

Business objectives to be attained

Benefits to be gained

Boundaries and assumptions (which will be analyzed and specified later during the project planning phase)

Potential risks and opportunities

High-level budget

Authorities

The Project Charter serves as the basis for a project plan. This fundamental document states the original intent of work and helps management teams ensure the project does not fall into scope creep. It is a guide for project managers on what goals to complete with what resources and authorities and under what expectations

2. Working Schedule

This must-have document defines the beginning and end of project work and breaks it down into stages, activities and tasks. Each task has a time-frame (duration), resource, and dependency upon other tasks. The schedule serves as the baseline for managing target dates and making adjustments to the project plan.

3. Status Report

This fundamental document keeps everyone informed of how work is being progressed at any given point in time. A status report helps understand the following:

What accomplishments are got since the last report?

When is the next report on the project to be generated?

What are the issues and risks to solve at a given stage?

Are there any special needs that must be discussed?

4. Risk Register

Any project comes up with a portion of risk. And that’s why a risk register needs to be created for the project in order to ensure that every possible risk is identified and analyzed and that a response strategy is developed.

The risk register categorizes risks by probability of occurring and also determines the severity of their impact on work results. This fundamental document also refers to action plans that prevent registered risks from occurring.

5. Communications Management Plan

A communications management plan minimizes any misunderstandings between project participants and ensures that information is distributed to right people at right time.

This fundamental document is subsidiary to the project plan. It is developed during the planning stage.

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5 Fundamental Documents for a Project Management

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5 Fundamental Documents for a Project Management

A good project manager keeps good documentation. That person organizes project documentation in a way that ensures easy and authorized access to document creation, editing and archiving. But how to know which documents to develop and keep within a project? In this article I’m going to list top 5 documents that you, as a great project manager, must keep organized.

The most important project documents are as follows:

Project Charter

Working Schedule

Status Report

Risk Register

Communication Management Plan

1. Project Charter

The Project Charter is the fundamental document that is created at the initiation (conceptualization) stage of a project. This document approves project launch and tells the project manager that it is time to begin team building and work planning activities.

The Project Charter determines the following items:

Reason(s) why start the project

Business objectives to be attained

Benefits to be gained

Boundaries and assumptions (which will be analyzed and specified later during the project planning phase)

Potential risks and opportunities

High-level budget

Authorities

The Project Charter serves as the basis for a project plan. This fundamental document states the original intent of work and helps management teams ensure the project does not fall into scope creep. It is a guide for project managers on what goals to complete with what resources and authorities and under what expectations

2. Working Schedule

This must-have document defines the beginning and end of project work and breaks it down into stages, activities and tasks. Each task has a time-frame (duration), resource, and dependency upon other tasks. The schedule serves as the baseline for managing target dates and making adjustments to the project plan.

3. Status Report

This fundamental document keeps everyone informed of how work is being progressed at any given point in time. A status report helps understand the following:

What accomplishments are got since the last report?

When is the next report on the project to be generated?

What are the issues and risks to solve at a given stage?

Are there any special needs that must be discussed?

4. Risk Register

Any project comes up with a portion of risk. And that’s why a risk register needs to be created for the project in order to ensure that every possible risk is identified and analyzed and that a response strategy is developed.

The risk register categorizes risks by probability of occurring and also determines the severity of their impact on work results. This fundamental document also refers to action plans that prevent registered risks from occurring.

5. Communications Management Plan

A communications management plan minimizes any misunderstandings between project participants and ensures that information is distributed to right people at right time.

This fundamental document is subsidiary to the project plan. It is developed during the planning stage.

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Microsoft Project Manager

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Microsoft Project Manager

Microsoft project manager’s best collection 

  Microsoft has created its project software to facilitate processes for people who are supposed to organize events projects and drive schedules. 

  A Microsoft project manager has to be agile and fast. He is always advised to begin any project by listing all his tasks well in advance. Then he has to apportion his resources, check his budgetary constraints, align the order of tasks, later figure out a date and finally figure out the duration needed to complete each task.  

  Gear up to know more about Microsoft project manager 

  The best way to plunge into the world of Microsoft project is to have an experience of the same. It is a well known fact that Microsoft project is the world’s most popular project management software which was developed by Microsoft. The Microsoft project manager is well qualified to handle the same. The application is designed in such a way that it can assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking the progress of the project, managing budgets and then analyzing workloads. It is used to create critical path schedules. Gantt charts play an important role in creating a chain and carry on the tasks of visualization. 

  Resources and project management 

   Resources can be shared between the projects using the feature of shared resource pool. There is another feature that Microsoft creates critical schedule paths. Each resource can have its own set of calendar which is used to define what day and under which shift the resource is available. Resource assignment cost is calculated in the basis of resource rates which are rolled up and summarizes resource level. 

  Extensions in Microsoft project manager 

  Microsoft project manager helps the person get quickly started into the project and also execute projects with ease. There are some built in templates available which are familiar with the scheduling tools and helps the project manager and the team to stay productive and on track. These built in templates are customized and help you get started on the right track so that there is no need to make the project plan from the scratch. There is another angle to this story which is of project planning by the project manager. This kind of planning helps to reduce the training time and simplify the project planning process and create some out of the box reports.  

  More about Microsoft project manager 

  Microsoft project which is a software application which is sold by Microsoft that provides project management tools to mange project has many different versions which allows the users to- 

Understand and better control project schedules and finances. 

It helps to communicate and present project information. 

It also helps to organize work and people in order to make sure that the projects are completed on schedule. 

  Some of the version which are launched under this category are project standard 2016, project professional, project online professional etc. the time has advanced now and many changes in the field of online world has been made. 

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Microsoft Project Manager

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Microsoft Project Manager

Microsoft project manager’s best collection 

  Microsoft has created its project software to facilitate processes for people who are supposed to organize events projects and drive schedules. 

  A Microsoft project manager has to be agile and fast. He is always advised to begin any project by listing all his tasks well in advance. Then he has to apportion his resources, check his budgetary constraints, align the order of tasks, later figure out a date and finally figure out the duration needed to complete each task.  

  Gear up to know more about Microsoft project manager 

  The best way to plunge into the world of Microsoft project is to have an experience of the same. It is a well known fact that Microsoft project is the world’s most popular project management software which was developed by Microsoft. The Microsoft project manager is well qualified to handle the same. The application is designed in such a way that it can assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking the progress of the project, managing budgets and then analyzing workloads. It is used to create critical path schedules. Gantt charts play an important role in creating a chain and carry on the tasks of visualization. 

  Resources and project management 

   Resources can be shared between the projects using the feature of shared resource pool. There is another feature that Microsoft creates critical schedule paths. Each resource can have its own set of calendar which is used to define what day and under which shift the resource is available. Resource assignment cost is calculated in the basis of resource rates which are rolled up and summarizes resource level. 

  Extensions in Microsoft project manager 

  Microsoft project manager helps the person get quickly started into the project and also execute projects with ease. There are some built in templates available which are familiar with the scheduling tools and helps the project manager and the team to stay productive and on track. These built in templates are customized and help you get started on the right track so that there is no need to make the project plan from the scratch. There is another angle to this story which is of project planning by the project manager. This kind of planning helps to reduce the training time and simplify the project planning process and create some out of the box reports.  

  More about Microsoft project manager 

  Microsoft project which is a software application which is sold by Microsoft that provides project management tools to mange project has many different versions which allows the users to- 

Understand and better control project schedules and finances. 

It helps to communicate and present project information. 

It also helps to organize work and people in order to make sure that the projects are completed on schedule. 

  Some of the version which are launched under this category are project standard 2016, project professional, project online professional etc. the time has advanced now and many changes in the field of online world has been made. 

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Project and Portfolio Management Software

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Project and Portfolio Management Software

Call it PPM or project and portfolio management software, it’s a fun thing 

  Project and portfolio management software is abbreviated as PPM. It provides the visibility and control which is needed by the project manager to improve project outcomes. 

  Overview of the topic 

  This software helps the user to make better decisions about which project has to be executed and gain improved visibility into the resources utilization and project status. Below you will find more information about the same topic. 

  Key capabilities and key features 

  The key features of project and portfolio management software are stated below as follows- 

  It helps you to manage demand by helping you prioritize the request based on real data so that the right projects can be executed at the right time. 

It aligns all the projects with key strategic corporate objectives. 

It helps in project management by providing instant visibility and status across the projects. 

  Advanced benefits of project and portfolio management software 

  Portfolio management allows the user to quickly visualize the health and the status of the portfolio of the projects and also see how well the organization is going to do against the strategic objectives. With the new demands, the possible benefits can be easily analyzed. These benefits can cover the areas like costs and risks.  PPM is said to be an ideal option when the organization needs to mature its PPM processes only by using the small part of a complex legacy solution. It also helps to unify and simplify the project tracking and reporting processes so that the centralized demand management is enabled and the resources can be utilized in more effective and efficient way.  

  Another thing can be said here that PPM enables the project leaders to see the status of all the projects at a glance and then will rapidly drill down into the minutest details of the project. In this way PPM is used to boost the visibility. The system boils up the effort, cost, schedule and risk information so that iit is easier to evaluate and communicate status through indicators. The user can also create, manage, import and refresh work breakdown structures using PPM.  

  Conclusion and closing lines about project and portfolio management software 

  We all know that with the changing era and working style, it is important that people act smart and stay updated with the changes that are happening in the society. Nowadays many software have come up which are helpful to make the work of the team organized, less time consuming and gives better results at low costs. This helps to manage the team and the project well. Such software allows allocation and utilization of the project workers for more successful project planning and execution. It also helps the users to evaluate the commitments of organizational roles or the individual roles to make sure that there is an adequate capacity to complete the project or the work within the stated timeline limited to the project.

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Project and Portfolio Management Software

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Project and Portfolio Management Software

Call it PPM or project and portfolio management software, it’s a fun thing 

  Project and portfolio management software is abbreviated as PPM. It provides the visibility and control which is needed by the project manager to improve project outcomes. 

  Overview of the topic 

  This software helps the user to make better decisions about which project has to be executed and gain improved visibility into the resources utilization and project status. Below you will find more information about the same topic. 

  Key capabilities and key features 

  The key features of project and portfolio management software are stated below as follows- 

  It helps you to manage demand by helping you prioritize the request based on real data so that the right projects can be executed at the right time. 

It aligns all the projects with key strategic corporate objectives. 

It helps in project management by providing instant visibility and status across the projects. 

  Advanced benefits of project and portfolio management software 

  Portfolio management allows the user to quickly visualize the health and the status of the portfolio of the projects and also see how well the organization is going to do against the strategic objectives. With the new demands, the possible benefits can be easily analyzed. These benefits can cover the areas like costs and risks.  PPM is said to be an ideal option when the organization needs to mature its PPM processes only by using the small part of a complex legacy solution. It also helps to unify and simplify the project tracking and reporting processes so that the centralized demand management is enabled and the resources can be utilized in more effective and efficient way.  

  Another thing can be said here that PPM enables the project leaders to see the status of all the projects at a glance and then will rapidly drill down into the minutest details of the project. In this way PPM is used to boost the visibility. The system boils up the effort, cost, schedule and risk information so that iit is easier to evaluate and communicate status through indicators. The user can also create, manage, import and refresh work breakdown structures using PPM.  

  Conclusion and closing lines about project and portfolio management software 

  We all know that with the changing era and working style, it is important that people act smart and stay updated with the changes that are happening in the society. Nowadays many software have come up which are helpful to make the work of the team organized, less time consuming and gives better results at low costs. This helps to manage the team and the project well. Such software allows allocation and utilization of the project workers for more successful project planning and execution. It also helps the users to evaluate the commitments of organizational roles or the individual roles to make sure that there is an adequate capacity to complete the project or the work within the stated timeline limited to the project.

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Construction Project Management

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Construction Project Management

Whole new information about construction project management 

  We all know that project management is used in every organization and in every industry for better work style. Construction industry is no different. 

  Construction project management is something that combines the responsibilities of an everyday project manager with that of someone who has experience of the construction industry. You will further know about what the phases of construction are and what the difference between management and normal project management is.  

  What is construction project management? 

  Construction project management is referred to as CM in layman’s language. It uses specific project management techniques that oversee the planning, design and construction of any project from the very beginning to the very end. The important aspects of construction include time, cost and quality. For the duty of building project management, project managers are hired. Also, constructions projects are high budget undertakings and often involve real estate, transportation, infrastructure, industrial facilities and military infrastructure. They are also referred to as capital projects.  

  Branches of construction 

  If we go deep into the study of construction industry, we would know that there are many branches of construction. They are- 

  Agriculture 

Residential 

Institutional 

Heavy civil 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Environmental 

  How to differentiate between construction project management and project management? 

  These two terms are by large linked but still differ in many ways. Construction projects are carried out by large companies which have large customer base and offer more than just building and managing construction projects. They often don’t have a manager. Whereas project management is usually related to management of specific project and allows more scope and control n the overall aspects of the projects. Construction management is beneficial for the owners and clients who don’t feel that they are qualified to be a part of the decision process. In the same way there are few differences in the project manager and construction manager also. 

  Phase of construction project management 

  The phases of the construction project work management includes- 

Design phase- This is like the planning stage and without this phase the project cannot be carried further. A bidding process takes place during this stage. 

Pre construction phase- a project team is allocated and client gives notice to the contractor that they have been chosen for the bidding process. 

Site investigation phase- late the site is investigated for its positives and flaws. Unforeseen events are also dealt with at this stage. 

Procurement phase- whatever is needed to carry on the construction work like labor, raw material, equipment etc is purchased. 

Construction- a schedule is prepared and the aspects of the project are judged like work hours, quality control, site access and material storage. 

Owner occupancy- once the construction is completed, the owner can move in the building. This is when the warranty period begins. During this stage, it is made sure that all the material, equipment etc have met the expectations agreed upon during the design and pre construction phase. 

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Project Management Software Compatible With Sales Force

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Project Management Software Compatible With Sales Force

Project management software compatible with sales force, is it true? 

  It is true that project management helps in achieving consistent brand communications and excellence in customer experiences.  

  If you wish to achieve the consistency throughout the customer journey, then you should use sales force for project management. Project management software compatible with sales force are much in trend these days due to its utility and benefits. By this, you can create customer stories by bringing together customer facing teams. 

  Project management software compatible with sales force and much more 

  This software helps in brining cross departmental alignment and individual departments also. Project teams in B2B can also use project management tools to incorporate sale force to track project time and expenses   

  Features to look for 

  Below are few features which should be considered during if you are considering project management software which is compatible with sales force. 

  It is good in listing tasks, sub tasks and milestones. 

It has tools for managing and tacking tasks. 

It has convenient views of project structures. 

It has collaboration features. 

It has document sharing capabilities. 

It has the ability to report on task statuses. 

It has interfaces to optimize mobile devices. 

  Strengths and weaknesses 

  Project management software compatible with sales force can be used for almost all the tasks. This can also be customized from end to end project management. Below points can be considered when you are reading about this topic. 

  Sales force can be used to create and assign tasks to one or multiple users.  

Sales force doesn’t support managing tasks dependencies. So, when the due date is amended, dependent task stay unchanged. 

All the tasks can also be bought together without even customizing the sales force. 

There is a tool known as sales chatter which very important tool for collaborating on projects is. It includes activities and feedbacks also. 

Project teams can also use out of the box document management capabilities in order to create and exchange documents. 

Sales force provides a powerful drag and drop report builder also along with the feature of customized dashboard. 

The app allows project team members to access the system at any time from any devices. 

  Short and long of it 

  It can be said that the sales team relies on the help of cross functional teams in order to close deals and support customers. So, sales team is needed to coordinate all the moving parts which results in completion of the tasks and better team work. When sale force is combined with and is compatible with the project management, then half of the work is done. It is easy to handle the task, manage people, time is reduced, cost is reduced and better control over the work is achieved. This was the deliverables are achieved and shocks are handled easily. This is an upcoming trend and gaining popularity nowadays. 

  TOP 50 SALESFORCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

1. Smartsheet for Salesforce

@Smartsheet

For cloud-based project and task management, Smartsheet is a solution that offers a combination of online project management and CRM. Track projects, task lists, and other work in Smartsheet while linking Smartsheet projects to key Salesforce customer records.

Key Features:

Import from Microsoft Project or Excel

Multiple levels of tasks

Single sign-on from Salesforce

Share project sheets and attached files with anyone inside or outside your Salesforce account

Cost:

Basic: $14/month paid annually – For individuals coordinating a project or tracking information, people, or tasks, unlimited collaborators, Gantt charts, and mobile access

Team: $39/month paid annually – For a team with 3 to 50 people coordinating work of all kinds, starts at $13/user, multiple creators, user management, and reporting

Enterprise: Contact for a quote – For enterprises from dozens to thousands, managing work of all kinds, single sign-on, automated provisioning, and dedicated account manager

WORK[etc]

@WORKetc_support

WORK[etc] is a Salesforce project management tool that integrates CRM, project management, billing, HelpDesk, and more into a cloud platform. With WORK[etc], teams collaborate and track projects efficiently.

Key Features:

Sync contacts and leads from WORK[etc] with Saleforce

Gmail integrated

Create sub projects and tasks that trigger when others are marked complete

Manage in 8 different real time project views including Gantt charts, project trees, and real-time activity streams

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Starter: $78/month – 2 user maximum, 2,000 contacts, 3GB storage

Team: $195/month – 3 users included, each extra user adds $49/month, 10,000 contacts, 15GB storage, plus social media, email marketing, customer portal, accounting integrations, and more

Foundations: $395/month – 3 users included, each extra user adds $59/month, 20,000 contacts, 50GB storage, all Team plan features, plus contractor portal and deep reporting

TaskRay

@bracketlabs

Also available in the AppExchange and used by more than 500 Salesforce customers, TaskRay makes it possible for teams to quickly track, manage, and communicate. A shared to-do list with drag-and-drop features, TaskRay easily integrates with your existing Salesforce data.

Key Features:

100% Salesforce native

Use standard Salesforce tools to create unique workflows

Flexible framework for agile, iterative work practices

One simple view into project status, to dos, task owners, and due dates

Cost: FREE trial available

$15/user/month paid annually

$19/user/month paid monthly

Mavenlink

@mavenlink

Mavenlink is a software solution for integrated business and project management. For project and team collaboration, Mavenlink eliminates the hassle of silos and puts communication into one cohesive place. Mavenlink’s Salesforce integration is the icing on the cake.

Key Features:

Define team members, access limits, and fine project details

Robust resourcing tools

Project templates for recurring tasks and deliverables

Create custom fields for project numbers, client addresses, and other project details

Cost: FREE trial available for 10 days

FREE plan available – Contact for more information

Teams: $4/user/month with annual contract – collaborative task management

Professional: $29/user/month with annual contract – integrated financial management

Premier: Contact for a quote – comprehensive business management

Wrike

@wrike

Wrike offers advanced project management and collaboration tools for enterprise and small to medium businesses. With Wrike’s Salesforce integration, collaboration between teams is easy and productive.

Key Features:

Real-time workspace ideal for collaboration

Project management on the go with iPhone and Android apps

Manage resources and deadlines centrally for team alignment

Cost:

FREE – for small teams who need basic task management, up to 5 users, unlimited collaborators, 2 levels of projects

Professional – for teams who need project planning and collaboration, 5 or 15 users, unlimited collaborators, storage space from 5GB, and unlimited levels of projects

o 5 users: $49/month paid annually

o 15 users: $99/month paid annually

Enterprise: Contact for a quote – for teams who need customization, reporting, and advanced security, 5 users and up, unlimited collaborators, storage space from 100GB, and unlimited levels of projects

Clarizen

@clarizen

Clarizen is the Salesforce project management tool that brings social collaboration to powerful project management. Through Clarizen’s Salesforce integration, Salesforce users have the ability to create and view the progress of projects, milestones, and issues directly from Salesforce.com.

Key Features:

Salesforce users can access work items and view their status without logging in to Clarizen

One click opens projects directly within Clarizen

Customize reports

Cost: $250/month

Workfront

@Workfront_Inc

Formerly AtTask, Workfront is an enterprise work management solution that improves productivity, collaboration, and visibility and brings more to the table than a typical project management tool. Workfront provides a centralized solution that unifies team processes and communication, helping team members to work more efficiently and creatively.

Key Features:

Requests flow directly into your queue

RESTful APIs designed to allow integrations with Salesforce

Access work in the cloud and out of the office with iOS and Android mobile apps

Cost:

Collaboration Licenses: Unlimited users, contact for a quote – Ideal for any internal or external team member, track progress and collaborate on requests, and view status reports and project dashboards

Work Licenses: $30/user/month – For team members who need work management, advanced capabilities, and flexibility, includes all Collaboration features, plus manage work with mobile apps, track and submit timesheets, and create and complete work items

Plan Licenses: $60/user/month – For team leaders who need comprehensive project, program, and portfolio management with complete visibility and control, includes all Collaboration features, plus create and manage projects from start to finish, design and distribute status reports and create custom dashboards, and manage resources and capacity planning

Enterprise Plus Upgrades: Contact for a quote – Upgraded functionality for organizations that require enterprise-grade security and support, upgrades include configurable sandbox environments, data encryption at rest for maximum security, and top-of-the-line support for peace of mind

  Aprika Mission Control

@aprikabusiness

Mission Control, a cloud-based project management system, operates on the Force.com platform and integrates with several editions of Salesforce. Effectively manage your organization’s projects with all of Aprika Mission Control’s features, including Gantt charts, document management, and more.

Key Features:

Mission Control console

Projects, milestones, and actions

Virtual project whiteboard

Assignment and reminder notifications

Chatter integration

Project Template ‘Deep Clone’

Drag n’ Drop Gantt Charts

Time Tracking

Expense Tracking

Resource Capacity Scheduler/Calendar

Risk Log/Risk Chart

Burn Down Char

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

AU$20/user/month

  VeoProject

@veoproject

VeoProject is an advanced web-based project management and collaboration tool that integrates with Salesforce and helps users organize tasks, issues, messages, and shared files. VeoProject also connects projects to Twitter and Google apps.

Key Features:

Access project management features and tools within Salesforce

Existing Salesforce users are imported as VeoProject users and resources

Assigned tasks in VeoProject are visible in the Salesforce My Tasks pane

Updates in Salesforce automatically update in the original VeoProject project plan

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days

Team Pro III: $85/month – 250 project documents, 10GB disk space, SSL encryption, and Twitter, Google apps, MS Outlook, and Salesforce integration

Enterprise: $195/month – 1,000 project documents, 40GB disk space, SSL encryption, and Twitter, Google apps, MS Outlook, and Salesforce integration

  DreamTeam

@dfsoftwareinc

The leading project and portfolio management (PPM) application available on the AppExchange, DreamTeam stores all project data in your Salesforce account. DreamTeam offers project and document management, resource management, collaborative calendars, time and expense reports, portfolio reporting, and project workflow.

Key Features:

Visualize project status with detailed Gantt charts and portfolio reports

Organize hierarchical folders and versioned documents

Launch, edit, upload, and share files directly from your desktop

Cost: FREE trial available for 15 days

$40/user/month

  Central Desktop

@centraldesktop

With Central Desktop, teams have control over their projects, even if they are on different continents or in different time zones. “A complete, enterprise-sized collaboration platform,” Central Desktop is a dream come true for organizations looking for a way to share files, launch meetings online, or manage projects in one integrated system.

Key Features:

API-based integration

Break projects into phases

Assign individual tasks

Monitor project status and shift due dates

Clone existing projects

Cost: Central Desktop Premier: $25/user/month with annual contract – Unlimited users, unlimited workspaces, 50+ GB storage

LiquidPlanner

@LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner is an online project management software solution that is flexible and easy to use. LiquidPlanner’s Salesforce integration connects sales and project teams, allowing them to stay up to date on project status and their customers’ needs.

Key Features:

Share important information seamlessly

Real-time visibility into the entire project process

Stay on top of status, milestones, and delivery

Cost: The LiquidPlanner App for Salesforce is FREE to LiquidPlanner subscribers

Standard: $29/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – Project visibility, improved collaboration, and intuitive task management

Professional: $39/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – Comprehensive portfolio management tool that tracks and prioritizes resources

Enterprise: $49/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – For larger organizations managing complex projects and shifting teams, includes world-class customer service

  Viewpath

@viewpath

With Viewpath, you get powerful online project management and collaboration with anyone from any organization. Utilize the collaborative, real-time tools and features with this cloud-based solution and rest easily knowing team members are on the same page.

Key Features:

With Salesforce integration, bring predictability to your customer-driven projects

One of the top-rated project management solutions on the Salesforce AppExchange

Align project tasks and resources to get one complete project picture

Cost: FREE team trial available for 30 days

Starter: FREE – Basic scheduling and organizing tool for individuals or project managers with a small team of collaborators

Team: $15/month – Powerful features include cross-project resource allocation and reporting

Professional: $25/month – Powerful project management with filtering, custom labels, private branding, and more

Enterprise: $35/month – Unlimited snapshots and project resources, premier support, and more

  Taskfeed

@TaskfeedApp

Striving to help teams become more efficient, Taskfeed gets users organized in Salesforce. “A modern and lightweight project management tool that everyone can use,” Taskfeed allows users to plan and collaborate as a team.

Key Features:

Work around your Salesforce opportunities, leads, campaigns, projects, and more

Fast, easy, and in real time

Brings team task boards to Salesforce fully integrated with Chatter to help deliver projects

Cost: Contact for a quote

XenonPMO

@TekOptimize

With XenonPMO, organizations get an easy-to-use project management solution that promotes best practices. One of the most configurable Salesforce project management tools, XenonPMO was built with the needs of project, program, and portfolio managers in mind.

Key Features:

Set program-specific milestones and phases

Gate processes/milestones with entry and exit criteria

Leverage dashboards for visibility

Communicate through Chatter

Mobile functionality

Cost: Contact for a quote

JobSuite

Track projects simply with JobSuite and enjoy the convenience of its intuitive interface, full line of features, and web-based system. Join some of the largest Fortune 500 companies as a JobSuite customer and start managing projects with this Salesforce project management tool.

Key Features:

Organize data under campaigns and jobs

Quickly and easily generate Creative Briefs with user-defined templates

View tasks on job schedules, calendars, reports by client or campaign or role, or more

Get custom reports using the new Report Builder and share with everyone or save in your private folder

Cost: Contact for a quote

Milestones PM+ @passagetech

For organizations that need native project management or advanced project management, Passage Technology’s Milestones PM+ is a smart choice. Organizations get the flexibility of a customizable project management solution that provides a free core package and options for paid professional services when they choose Milestones PM+.

Key Features:

Get visibility into all of your programs, projects, milestones, tasks, time, and issues within Salesforce

Customize to incorporate your own methodology or elements of an agile, traditional (waterfall), or hybrid methodology

Keep schedules on track and log risks and decisions

Commercial support from Salesforce

Cost: FREE package; Contact for upgrade quotes

Avata Enterprise Project Management

Avata Technologies, designed especially for product development teams, empowers everyone from product developers to marketers to collaborate throughout planning and executing new product releases. Avata’s Project Management solution fosters efficiency and productivity as a Salesforce project management tool.

Key Features:

Convenient views including Gantt charts

Personalization of each project

Customizable reports, dashboard, task, and project details

Fine-grained security down to task attributes

Cost: Contact for a quote

EPMLive

@EPMLive

A cloud-based project management and collaboration platform, EPMLive helps organizations plan, track, and manage all of their work. EPMLive’s Salesforce app integrates the CRM capabilities of Salesforce with EPM’s project and work management software, allowing for true reporting and maximum efficiency.

Key Features:

Multiple scheduling tools to plan tasks for on-time delivery

Centralize information for real-time updates and statuses

Manage schedules with varying levels of rigor and complexity

Offers a variety of scheduling methods and tools to meet project managers’ needs

Cost: Contact for a quote

Project Pulse

@Configero

From Configero, Project Pulse is an enterprise-scale application that “optimizes resource utilization and revenue management, delivering a birds-eye view of the complete project lifecycle, from sales to delivery to finance.” Organizations choose Project Pulse when they want to keep everyone, from sales to delivery to finance, up to date on the project.

Key Features:

See the entire project lifecycle

Foster communication between sales, delivery, and finance

Built-in revenue and resource forecasting

Cost: Contact for a quote

Celoxis

@celoxis

With Celoxis, organizations get enterprise project management software to manage complex project portfolios and processes. Plan, delegate, collaborate, and streamline project management with Celoxis.

Key Features:

Project tracking

Resource management

Time and expense management

Reporting and analysis

Cost: Celoxis Project Management App for Salesforce is FREE for Celoxis customers

SaaS: $24/user/month with available duration and volume discounts – 99.99% uptime, free client login, 2GB/user/month shared disk space, and more

On-Premise: one-time payment of $450/user with available volume discounts – Major and minor upgrades, free support for the first year, and more

  Project Management Beacon

Project Management Beacon for Salesforce enables organizations to effectively manage projects for all cases or just selected cases. Available on the AppExchange, Project Management Beacon is easy enough for anyone to use, yet comprehensive enough for collaboration.

Key Features:

Allows accounts, budgets and budget allocation, projects, tasks, and resources

Gantt charts and dashboards for task progression and cost and resource measurement

Information center with informative dashboards shows dynamic statistics on project progress

Cost: FREE

Tenrox

@Tenrox

With the Tenrox Project Workforce Management – Project Management Module, your organization is able to keep project teams, resource managers, and executives on the same page at the same time with all projects. The Tenrox Project Management module has three key components: Project Planning, Project Workflows, and Process Management. Better yet, Salesforce users can tap into Tenrox’s cloud-based project management software and simplify, automate, and streamline project and service delivery with Tenrox PSA on the AppExchange.

Key Features:

Configurable project billing and cost accounting processes

Visual workflow-driven processes

Export Tenrox Project KPIs into Salesforce

Access Tenrox reports within Salesforce

Cost: Contact for a quote

Work-Relay

@WorkRelay

Organizations that choose Work-Relay for their Salesforce project management tool actually get a process, project, and resource management solution all in one. Best suited for companies that run complex business processes with large-scale, process-driven projects and short-duration, high-intensity projects, Work-Relay is a 100% native Salesforce application.

Key Features:

Plan, maintain, and get complete, real-time visibility into project status

Access a single dashboard for urrent and scheduled work that includes a clear designation of priorities

Maintain a central portfolio of projects

Choose to stagger projects based on priorities and resource availability

Cost: Contact for a quote

Sciforma

@Sciforma

Sciforma is flexible, easy to use multi-platform project management software that is customizable. With a plug-in for Salesforce integration, Sciforma helps businesses manage multiple projects from multiple clients and prioritize efforts to optimize company results.

Key Features:

Strategic project and portfolio management with idea identification, ranking, capacity planning, and more

Functional project and portfolio management with project, resource, risk, and budget management

Calendar, demand, and issue management, plus time tracking

Cost: Contact for a quote

Replicon

@Replicon

A 100% cloud-based integration, the Replicon CRM Connector for Salesforce provides greater pipeline visibility from Salesforce within Replicon. With Replicion, sales teams enable their services teams to schedule resources and plan projects more effectively while delivering accurate project cost estimates to sales teams and prospects.

Key Features:

Pipeline projects are auto-created in Replicon from Salesforce before deals close so project managers can add resources and ensure correct staff lock-in

More accurate project pricing

Improved forecasting precision

Streamline project and business processes

Cost: FREE trial available; Contact for a quote

Cloud Coach

@cloudcoach

Specializing in enterprise-class project management and productivity software, Cloud Coach is built for businesses looking to invest in their success. Cloud Coach’s comprehensive tools and Salesforce integration are a match for organizations looking for project management, internal meeting efficiency, and more.

Key Features:

Standardize your project processes by creating templates

Create projects within your workflows, whether from your sales processes or from a Salesforce marketing campaign

Group tasks into milestone groupings/phases

Manage change requests and approvals

Maintain risk and issue registers

Cost:

Productivity User: $29/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Drive enterprise-wide productivity

Project Team Member: $39/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Deliver projects as a team

Project Power User: $79/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Manage projects and services automation

Portfolio Manager: $129/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Deliver portfolios and programs

  2Xoffice

@2Xoffice

Help your team adopt project management software more easily with 2Xoffice Project. With the same user interface, dashboard reporting, and security that Salesforce users are accustomed to, 2Xoffice Project is 100% native to Salesforce and makes implementation a snap.

Key Features:

Project scheduling

Enterprise collaboration

Use Gantt charts to illustrate project milestones and meet implementation deadlines

Project alerts

Stages and checklists

Project templates

Resource alignment

Cost: Contact for a quote

Genius Project

@GeniusProject

Genius Project offers a variety of project management solutions, from SaaS, to hosted, to Lotus Notes based, that are designed to get your organization working more productively. With Genius Project, companies get enterprise project management software that is tailored to their needs and quickly integrates with Salesforce.

Key Features:

Use Genius Planner, the software’s own Java-based Gantt charting tool, or Microsoft Project – it’s your choice

Resources Module ensures optimal results and minimized bench time

Experiment in a sandbox environment with Genius Simulator

Cost: Prices differ based on billing duration

Standard: $19.95/user/month billed annually – For small project teams, 10 user packs, standard configuration, project and task management, and more

Professional: $29.95/user/month billed annually – For any team size, complete suite, minimum 10 users, all Standard plan features plus tailored configuration and setup, unlimited tailored workflows, and more

Enterprise: $39.95/user/month billed annually – Tailored to your needs, 50 user minimum, all Professional plan features plus hosted on-premise option, Genius Connector for integration, and more

  AffinityLive

@affinitylive

A project management platform, AffinityLive offers easy, yet powerful project management. Get collaboration, reporting, and project insight on any device, plus seamless integration with Salesforce when you adopt AffinityLive as your project management solution.

Key Features:

Interactive Gantt charts

Real-time scheduling

Save milestones, tasks, and entire projects as reusable templates

Stay up to date in real time on projects, their status, and delivery teams

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Plus: $16/user/month billed annually or $19/user/month billed monthly – For growing teams

Premium: $34/user/month billed annually or $39/user/month billed monthly – Get maximum flexibility and automation

  Function Point

@functionpoint

Designed specifically for advertising and creative agencies, Function Point is an easily used, all-in-one, cloud-based productivity system that allows teams to do more. Function Point also works for internal marketing departments that want to streamline their business and work more efficiently, especially those that currently use Salesforce and want to integrate Function Point quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Business intelligence dashboard at a glance

Full-service CRM for sales and business development

Real-time financial reports

Syncs all projects, tasks, and timesheets

Build schedules from system templates, automatically assign work to teams or individuals, and use built-in timesheets and milestones

Cost:

Small: $29/user/month billed annually or $34/user/month billed monthly – 5 users minimum base package

Medium: $29/user/month billed annually for first 39 users or $34/user/month billed monthly for first 39 users

o $19/user/month billed annually for 40-99 users

Large: $29/user/month billed annually for first 39 users or $34/user/month billed monthly for first 39 users

o $19/user/month billed annually for 40-99 users

o $15/user/month billed annually for 100+ users

  Daptiv

@Daptiv

An on-demand project portfolio management solution, Daptiv is a global leader of project portfolio management solutions and was recognized as a leader in the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Based IT Project and Portfolio Management Services. Daptiv improves strategic planning and business execution with its solutions and professional services; plus, companies turn to Daptiv to improve productivity and efficiency.

Key Features:

Create and refine project templates that cover all aspects of the project management lifecycle

Powerful project collaboration tools for project stakeholders

Identify risks, monitor project performance, and fix problems quickly

Cost: Contact for a quote

Financial Force

@FinancialForce

As the number one cloud ERP solution on Salesforce, Financial Force provides financial management, professional services automation, human capital management, and supply chain management. What sets Financial Force apart from other project management tools and software is that it puts the customer at the center of project management so that teams collaborate and work more efficiently to provide more value to clients.

Key Features:

Collaboratively manage project tasks with customer portals

Create customer or project communities to work more socially

Configure projects at the field level and create custom fields and views

Cost: Contact for a quote

Projector

@ProjectorPSA

With Professional Services Automation software from Projector PSA, organizations track time and expenses, plus manage projects and schedule resources more easily. With the Project Management Module from Projector, companies are able to plan, track, and deliver projects on time and on budget. Integrating Projector with Salesforce couldn’t be any easier with its Salesforce.com Pre-Built Connector.

Key Features:

Use Salesforce data, and Projector will show you consolidated views of booked and pipeline business

Capture time and expenses

Define how and when information is imported when you automatically import accounts and opportunities with the Salesforce.com connector

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

Kimble

@KimbleApps

Designed by industry experts, Kimble is comprehensive enough to manage an entire professional services business but is easy enough for nearly anyone in the organization to begin using. Kimble provides holistic management by integrating sales, operations, and delivery elements while reducing process complexity and boosting efficiency. Available on the AppExchange, Kimble is highly configurable.

Key Features:

Enter project work breakdown structures against the sales opportunity

Perform top-down and bottom-up resourcing of opportunities

Produce project status reports

Cost: Contact for a quote

GreenRope

@GreenRope

With GreenRope’s integrated project manager, teams accomplish more and remain organized. Coordinate sales, support, operations, and clients with GreenRope, plus simply use email addresses to keep everyone up to date with specific projects.

Key Features:

Detailed notes and project updates reside in one place for easy, quick access

Team leaders assign tasks to team members and even clients

Assign tasks and deadlines, plus keep deadlines in a central location for all to see

Track project and task information, including hours spent

With the GreenRope app, quickly sync, target, engage, and convert leads with email marketing and advanced automation – the GreenRope-Salesforce Connector syncs Salesforce campaigns with GreenRope groups

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Starter: $149/month – 1,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Pro: $169/month – 3,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Premium: $199/month – 5,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Powerhouse: $249/month – 7,500 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Magificent: $299/month – 10,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Supreme: $449/month – 25,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

  Leankor

@theleankor

Improve team performance and collaboration while saving time and money with Leankor,’s visual project management solution. Get everyone on the same page by providing them with the same picture of work.

Key Features:

Enables aggregation of critical information from Salesforce

Visually manage sales, marketing, and service operations

Assure data security and privacy with Salesforce

Workflow rules, calendar view, and reports and analytics

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Personal: $10/user/month/5 licenses – Full business version with all features enabled

Professional: $19/user/month – Unlimited Kanban boards, portfolio view, targeted collaboration, workflow analytics, Salesforce integrations

Business: $24/user/month/5 licenses – All Professional plan features, plus document management, calendar view, time management, analytics, and more

  Smarttime

@Apracor

Get the most out of Salesforce by tracking projects with Smarttime, available on the AppExchange. Access all of your metrics at once with the simple dashboard and stay on top of your budgets with the built-in reports.

Key Features:

Simple time booking on multiple projects

Extensive built-in reporting

Travel expense tracking module

See projects, employees, or overall performance at a glance

Cost: FREE

EnTransform PPM

An integrated suite of Project Portfolio Management, resource management, management reporting, and collaboration application, EnTransform PPM includes role-based access to best practices. Available on the AppExchange, EnTransform PPM is a native to Salesforce project management tool that is easy to use and fosters collaboration.

Key Features:

Monitor overall enterprise project portfolios, resource utilization, budget, forecast and cost analysis through dashboards

Manage schedule and deliverables with automated creation of sprints and backlogs, based on Agile Scrum methodology

Create and maintain resource history, information, availability, and forecast

Set up projects, phases, sprints, deliverables, and more with one click

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

$50/user/month

  OneEighth Project Lite

Help your team stay on top of projects with one click in OneEighth Project Lite. This project management tool, available on the AppExchange, helps users quickly start and stay up to date with projects of any type.

Key Features:

Reliable and secure, completely built on Force.com

Lightweight and flexible, OneEighth Project Lite runs on the sales cloud or Salesforce platform

Project objectives, budgets, costs, members, roles, tasks, timelines, and more

Cost: $16/user/month

Ajile

@StratitudeInc

Ajile provides complete agile project management in the cloud with its app available in the Salesforce Cloud. With a powerful platform to manage projects developed with Scrum methodology, Ajile helps project teams work in collaboration.

Key Features:

Manage releases by creating user stories

Manage tasks using Scrum methodology and deliver projects on time

Communicate and collaborate with Chatter

Role-based home pages

Drag and drop tasks

Cost: FREE trial available for 15 days; Contact for a quote

Cloudbyz

@cloudbyz

Project portfolio management, application portfolio management, and financial portfolio management from Cloudbyz results in visibility into entire project portfolios for more appropriate and informed business decisions. Available on the AppExchange, Cloudbyz is an integrated solution built on the Salesforce 1 platform.

Key Features:

Work request management

Benefits and costs evaluation

Change and release management

Cost: Contact for a quote

CloudMax

The CloudMax software platform allows users to configure it for flexibility and ensures team collaboration. With CloudMax on the AppExchange, users adopt the rapid deployment model and handle change management quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Successfully deliver rapid deployment framework and meet compliance requirements

Tracks the complete SDLC lifecycle

Chatter enabled

Cost: Starts at $500/company/month

Done

@KineticGrowth

Done by Kinetic Growth offers Salesforce task and activity management with collaboration features. The tasks tab allows users to see, edit, and track all Salesforce tasks in detail.

Key Features:

See Chatter updates while tasks are in progress and post to Chatter without opening each tasks

Uses standard Salesforce tasks, so it works with tasks you already have

Find existing tasks on objects you own

Define best practices and automatically create tasks with Task Templates

Create tasks with fewer clicks

Cost: Contact for a quote

GliderPMO

@GliderSystems

Manage budgets, costs, schedules, and dependences between projects with GliderPMO. This online project management tool helps project, portfolio, and program management offices (PMOs) and their stakeholders to easily and efficiently handle all of these tasks.

Key Features:

Single repository so everyone has the same up-to-date information

Track and manage dependences between work packages

Team members work together on the same set of records and documents

Highly configurable with a point-and-click interface

Keep everyone in the loop with Chatter

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days

PMActive

@diamosoft

PMActive seeks to simplify project management for project managers and teams by providing the tools necessary for supporting the entire project lifecycle. Deployed on Force.com, PMActive is a great project management solution that does not include any hardware or software costs because it is cloud based.

Key Features:

One View gives project managers a consolidated, concise view of essential project information

See consolidated status of all projects

Stay apprised of upcoming tasks

Identify priority tasks and identify problem areas

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

QuickBase

@IntuitQuickBase

With Intuit QuickBase, organizations can solve their business problems quickly with Project Management solutions. Teams work more productively and quickly from any location with QuickBase, and they can integrate QuickBase with Salesforce quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Customizable and flexible

Access information at any time on any device from anywhere

Personalized notifications and reminders

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

Arxxus

@arxxus

A Salesforce strategic partner, Arxxus helps organizations handle their services and program schedules with their native project management app. Manage all of your pojects from within Salesforce with Arxxus.

Key Features:

Project and task planning

Resource management and effort tracking

Interactive user interface for schedule creation and Gantt visualization and modification

Cost: Contact for a quote

Axosoft

@axosoft

Axosoft is a solution for agile project management that helps users effectively manage their software development projects. With Salesforce integration, Axosoft has the tools and support your company needs to manage projects efficiently and effectively.

Key Features:

Get data for making educated decisions

Daily Scrum to see what each team and team member has completed, current work, and issues

Fully customizable workflows

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days; Contact for a quote

Changepoint

@_Changepoint

ChangePoint’s Project Portfoliio Management software enables businesses “to have an informed understanding of their environment and resources and in turn they can communicate this, and any subsequent decisions, to stakeholders.” With ChangePoint, organizations get a single solution that addresses the project lifecycle and ensure portfolio visibility. Changepoint’s Salesforce.com CRM adaptor connects PSA and CRM, making it an even better solution.

Key Features:

Seamlessly integrates critical processes and data needed for effective management

Adapts to fit your needs

Support and develop your organization’s business, process, reporting, and security needs

Cost: Contact for a quote

Source: http://www.docurated.com/all-things-productivity/top-50-salesforce-project-management-tools-and-software-solutions

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Project Management Software Compatible With Sales Force

Project management software compatible with sales force, is it true? 

  It is true that project management helps in achieving consistent brand communications and excellence in customer experiences.  

  If you wish to achieve the consistency throughout the customer journey, then you should use sales force for project management. Project management software compatible with sales force are much in trend these days due to its utility and benefits. By this, you can create customer stories by bringing together customer facing teams. 

  Project management software compatible with sales force and much more 

  This software helps in brining cross departmental alignment and individual departments also. Project teams in B2B can also use project management tools to incorporate sale force to track project time and expenses   

  Features to look for 

  Below are few features which should be considered during if you are considering project management software which is compatible with sales force. 

  It is good in listing tasks, sub tasks and milestones. 

It has tools for managing and tacking tasks. 

It has convenient views of project structures. 

It has collaboration features. 

It has document sharing capabilities. 

It has the ability to report on task statuses. 

It has interfaces to optimize mobile devices. 

  Strengths and weaknesses 

  Project management software compatible with sales force can be used for almost all the tasks. This can also be customized from end to end project management. Below points can be considered when you are reading about this topic. 

  Sales force can be used to create and assign tasks to one or multiple users.  

Sales force doesn’t support managing tasks dependencies. So, when the due date is amended, dependent task stay unchanged. 

All the tasks can also be bought together without even customizing the sales force. 

There is a tool known as sales chatter which very important tool for collaborating on projects is. It includes activities and feedbacks also. 

Project teams can also use out of the box document management capabilities in order to create and exchange documents. 

Sales force provides a powerful drag and drop report builder also along with the feature of customized dashboard. 

The app allows project team members to access the system at any time from any devices. 

  Short and long of it 

  It can be said that the sales team relies on the help of cross functional teams in order to close deals and support customers. So, sales team is needed to coordinate all the moving parts which results in completion of the tasks and better team work. When sale force is combined with and is compatible with the project management, then half of the work is done. It is easy to handle the task, manage people, time is reduced, cost is reduced and better control over the work is achieved. This was the deliverables are achieved and shocks are handled easily. This is an upcoming trend and gaining popularity nowadays. 

  TOP 50 SALESFORCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

1. Smartsheet for Salesforce

@Smartsheet

For cloud-based project and task management, Smartsheet is a solution that offers a combination of online project management and CRM. Track projects, task lists, and other work in Smartsheet while linking Smartsheet projects to key Salesforce customer records.

Key Features:

Import from Microsoft Project or Excel

Multiple levels of tasks

Single sign-on from Salesforce

Share project sheets and attached files with anyone inside or outside your Salesforce account

Cost:

Basic: $14/month paid annually – For individuals coordinating a project or tracking information, people, or tasks, unlimited collaborators, Gantt charts, and mobile access

Team: $39/month paid annually – For a team with 3 to 50 people coordinating work of all kinds, starts at $13/user, multiple creators, user management, and reporting

Enterprise: Contact for a quote – For enterprises from dozens to thousands, managing work of all kinds, single sign-on, automated provisioning, and dedicated account manager

WORK[etc]

@WORKetc_support

WORK[etc] is a Salesforce project management tool that integrates CRM, project management, billing, HelpDesk, and more into a cloud platform. With WORK[etc], teams collaborate and track projects efficiently.

Key Features:

Sync contacts and leads from WORK[etc] with Saleforce

Gmail integrated

Create sub projects and tasks that trigger when others are marked complete

Manage in 8 different real time project views including Gantt charts, project trees, and real-time activity streams

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Starter: $78/month – 2 user maximum, 2,000 contacts, 3GB storage

Team: $195/month – 3 users included, each extra user adds $49/month, 10,000 contacts, 15GB storage, plus social media, email marketing, customer portal, accounting integrations, and more

Foundations: $395/month – 3 users included, each extra user adds $59/month, 20,000 contacts, 50GB storage, all Team plan features, plus contractor portal and deep reporting

TaskRay

@bracketlabs

Also available in the AppExchange and used by more than 500 Salesforce customers, TaskRay makes it possible for teams to quickly track, manage, and communicate. A shared to-do list with drag-and-drop features, TaskRay easily integrates with your existing Salesforce data.

Key Features:

100% Salesforce native

Use standard Salesforce tools to create unique workflows

Flexible framework for agile, iterative work practices

One simple view into project status, to dos, task owners, and due dates

Cost: FREE trial available

$15/user/month paid annually

$19/user/month paid monthly

Mavenlink

@mavenlink

Mavenlink is a software solution for integrated business and project management. For project and team collaboration, Mavenlink eliminates the hassle of silos and puts communication into one cohesive place. Mavenlink’s Salesforce integration is the icing on the cake.

Key Features:

Define team members, access limits, and fine project details

Robust resourcing tools

Project templates for recurring tasks and deliverables

Create custom fields for project numbers, client addresses, and other project details

Cost: FREE trial available for 10 days

FREE plan available – Contact for more information

Teams: $4/user/month with annual contract – collaborative task management

Professional: $29/user/month with annual contract – integrated financial management

Premier: Contact for a quote – comprehensive business management

Wrike

@wrike

Wrike offers advanced project management and collaboration tools for enterprise and small to medium businesses. With Wrike’s Salesforce integration, collaboration between teams is easy and productive.

Key Features:

Real-time workspace ideal for collaboration

Project management on the go with iPhone and Android apps

Manage resources and deadlines centrally for team alignment

Cost:

FREE – for small teams who need basic task management, up to 5 users, unlimited collaborators, 2 levels of projects

Professional – for teams who need project planning and collaboration, 5 or 15 users, unlimited collaborators, storage space from 5GB, and unlimited levels of projects

o 5 users: $49/month paid annually

o 15 users: $99/month paid annually

Enterprise: Contact for a quote – for teams who need customization, reporting, and advanced security, 5 users and up, unlimited collaborators, storage space from 100GB, and unlimited levels of projects

Clarizen

@clarizen

Clarizen is the Salesforce project management tool that brings social collaboration to powerful project management. Through Clarizen’s Salesforce integration, Salesforce users have the ability to create and view the progress of projects, milestones, and issues directly from Salesforce.com.

Key Features:

Salesforce users can access work items and view their status without logging in to Clarizen

One click opens projects directly within Clarizen

Customize reports

Cost: $250/month

Workfront

@Workfront_Inc

Formerly AtTask, Workfront is an enterprise work management solution that improves productivity, collaboration, and visibility and brings more to the table than a typical project management tool. Workfront provides a centralized solution that unifies team processes and communication, helping team members to work more efficiently and creatively.

Key Features:

Requests flow directly into your queue

RESTful APIs designed to allow integrations with Salesforce

Access work in the cloud and out of the office with iOS and Android mobile apps

Cost:

Collaboration Licenses: Unlimited users, contact for a quote – Ideal for any internal or external team member, track progress and collaborate on requests, and view status reports and project dashboards

Work Licenses: $30/user/month – For team members who need work management, advanced capabilities, and flexibility, includes all Collaboration features, plus manage work with mobile apps, track and submit timesheets, and create and complete work items

Plan Licenses: $60/user/month – For team leaders who need comprehensive project, program, and portfolio management with complete visibility and control, includes all Collaboration features, plus create and manage projects from start to finish, design and distribute status reports and create custom dashboards, and manage resources and capacity planning

Enterprise Plus Upgrades: Contact for a quote – Upgraded functionality for organizations that require enterprise-grade security and support, upgrades include configurable sandbox environments, data encryption at rest for maximum security, and top-of-the-line support for peace of mind

  Aprika Mission Control

@aprikabusiness

Mission Control, a cloud-based project management system, operates on the Force.com platform and integrates with several editions of Salesforce. Effectively manage your organization’s projects with all of Aprika Mission Control’s features, including Gantt charts, document management, and more.

Key Features:

Mission Control console

Projects, milestones, and actions

Virtual project whiteboard

Assignment and reminder notifications

Chatter integration

Project Template ‘Deep Clone’

Drag n’ Drop Gantt Charts

Time Tracking

Expense Tracking

Resource Capacity Scheduler/Calendar

Risk Log/Risk Chart

Burn Down Char

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

AU$20/user/month

  VeoProject

@veoproject

VeoProject is an advanced web-based project management and collaboration tool that integrates with Salesforce and helps users organize tasks, issues, messages, and shared files. VeoProject also connects projects to Twitter and Google apps.

Key Features:

Access project management features and tools within Salesforce

Existing Salesforce users are imported as VeoProject users and resources

Assigned tasks in VeoProject are visible in the Salesforce My Tasks pane

Updates in Salesforce automatically update in the original VeoProject project plan

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days

Team Pro III: $85/month – 250 project documents, 10GB disk space, SSL encryption, and Twitter, Google apps, MS Outlook, and Salesforce integration

Enterprise: $195/month – 1,000 project documents, 40GB disk space, SSL encryption, and Twitter, Google apps, MS Outlook, and Salesforce integration

  DreamTeam

@dfsoftwareinc

The leading project and portfolio management (PPM) application available on the AppExchange, DreamTeam stores all project data in your Salesforce account. DreamTeam offers project and document management, resource management, collaborative calendars, time and expense reports, portfolio reporting, and project workflow.

Key Features:

Visualize project status with detailed Gantt charts and portfolio reports

Organize hierarchical folders and versioned documents

Launch, edit, upload, and share files directly from your desktop

Cost: FREE trial available for 15 days

$40/user/month

  Central Desktop

@centraldesktop

With Central Desktop, teams have control over their projects, even if they are on different continents or in different time zones. “A complete, enterprise-sized collaboration platform,” Central Desktop is a dream come true for organizations looking for a way to share files, launch meetings online, or manage projects in one integrated system.

Key Features:

API-based integration

Break projects into phases

Assign individual tasks

Monitor project status and shift due dates

Clone existing projects

Cost: Central Desktop Premier: $25/user/month with annual contract – Unlimited users, unlimited workspaces, 50+ GB storage

LiquidPlanner

@LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner is an online project management software solution that is flexible and easy to use. LiquidPlanner’s Salesforce integration connects sales and project teams, allowing them to stay up to date on project status and their customers’ needs.

Key Features:

Share important information seamlessly

Real-time visibility into the entire project process

Stay on top of status, milestones, and delivery

Cost: The LiquidPlanner App for Salesforce is FREE to LiquidPlanner subscribers

Standard: $29/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – Project visibility, improved collaboration, and intuitive task management

Professional: $39/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – Comprehensive portfolio management tool that tracks and prioritizes resources

Enterprise: $49/user/month based on annual plan, 10 user minimum – For larger organizations managing complex projects and shifting teams, includes world-class customer service

  Viewpath

@viewpath

With Viewpath, you get powerful online project management and collaboration with anyone from any organization. Utilize the collaborative, real-time tools and features with this cloud-based solution and rest easily knowing team members are on the same page.

Key Features:

With Salesforce integration, bring predictability to your customer-driven projects

One of the top-rated project management solutions on the Salesforce AppExchange

Align project tasks and resources to get one complete project picture

Cost: FREE team trial available for 30 days

Starter: FREE – Basic scheduling and organizing tool for individuals or project managers with a small team of collaborators

Team: $15/month – Powerful features include cross-project resource allocation and reporting

Professional: $25/month – Powerful project management with filtering, custom labels, private branding, and more

Enterprise: $35/month – Unlimited snapshots and project resources, premier support, and more

  Taskfeed

@TaskfeedApp

Striving to help teams become more efficient, Taskfeed gets users organized in Salesforce. “A modern and lightweight project management tool that everyone can use,” Taskfeed allows users to plan and collaborate as a team.

Key Features:

Work around your Salesforce opportunities, leads, campaigns, projects, and more

Fast, easy, and in real time

Brings team task boards to Salesforce fully integrated with Chatter to help deliver projects

Cost: Contact for a quote

XenonPMO

@TekOptimize

With XenonPMO, organizations get an easy-to-use project management solution that promotes best practices. One of the most configurable Salesforce project management tools, XenonPMO was built with the needs of project, program, and portfolio managers in mind.

Key Features:

Set program-specific milestones and phases

Gate processes/milestones with entry and exit criteria

Leverage dashboards for visibility

Communicate through Chatter

Mobile functionality

Cost: Contact for a quote

JobSuite

Track projects simply with JobSuite and enjoy the convenience of its intuitive interface, full line of features, and web-based system. Join some of the largest Fortune 500 companies as a JobSuite customer and start managing projects with this Salesforce project management tool.

Key Features:

Organize data under campaigns and jobs

Quickly and easily generate Creative Briefs with user-defined templates

View tasks on job schedules, calendars, reports by client or campaign or role, or more

Get custom reports using the new Report Builder and share with everyone or save in your private folder

Cost: Contact for a quote

Milestones PM+ @passagetech

For organizations that need native project management or advanced project management, Passage Technology’s Milestones PM+ is a smart choice. Organizations get the flexibility of a customizable project management solution that provides a free core package and options for paid professional services when they choose Milestones PM+.

Key Features:

Get visibility into all of your programs, projects, milestones, tasks, time, and issues within Salesforce

Customize to incorporate your own methodology or elements of an agile, traditional (waterfall), or hybrid methodology

Keep schedules on track and log risks and decisions

Commercial support from Salesforce

Cost: FREE package; Contact for upgrade quotes

Avata Enterprise Project Management

Avata Technologies, designed especially for product development teams, empowers everyone from product developers to marketers to collaborate throughout planning and executing new product releases. Avata’s Project Management solution fosters efficiency and productivity as a Salesforce project management tool.

Key Features:

Convenient views including Gantt charts

Personalization of each project

Customizable reports, dashboard, task, and project details

Fine-grained security down to task attributes

Cost: Contact for a quote

EPMLive

@EPMLive

A cloud-based project management and collaboration platform, EPMLive helps organizations plan, track, and manage all of their work. EPMLive’s Salesforce app integrates the CRM capabilities of Salesforce with EPM’s project and work management software, allowing for true reporting and maximum efficiency.

Key Features:

Multiple scheduling tools to plan tasks for on-time delivery

Centralize information for real-time updates and statuses

Manage schedules with varying levels of rigor and complexity

Offers a variety of scheduling methods and tools to meet project managers’ needs

Cost: Contact for a quote

Project Pulse

@Configero

From Configero, Project Pulse is an enterprise-scale application that “optimizes resource utilization and revenue management, delivering a birds-eye view of the complete project lifecycle, from sales to delivery to finance.” Organizations choose Project Pulse when they want to keep everyone, from sales to delivery to finance, up to date on the project.

Key Features:

See the entire project lifecycle

Foster communication between sales, delivery, and finance

Built-in revenue and resource forecasting

Cost: Contact for a quote

Celoxis

@celoxis

With Celoxis, organizations get enterprise project management software to manage complex project portfolios and processes. Plan, delegate, collaborate, and streamline project management with Celoxis.

Key Features:

Project tracking

Resource management

Time and expense management

Reporting and analysis

Cost: Celoxis Project Management App for Salesforce is FREE for Celoxis customers

SaaS: $24/user/month with available duration and volume discounts – 99.99% uptime, free client login, 2GB/user/month shared disk space, and more

On-Premise: one-time payment of $450/user with available volume discounts – Major and minor upgrades, free support for the first year, and more

  Project Management Beacon

Project Management Beacon for Salesforce enables organizations to effectively manage projects for all cases or just selected cases. Available on the AppExchange, Project Management Beacon is easy enough for anyone to use, yet comprehensive enough for collaboration.

Key Features:

Allows accounts, budgets and budget allocation, projects, tasks, and resources

Gantt charts and dashboards for task progression and cost and resource measurement

Information center with informative dashboards shows dynamic statistics on project progress

Cost: FREE

Tenrox

@Tenrox

With the Tenrox Project Workforce Management – Project Management Module, your organization is able to keep project teams, resource managers, and executives on the same page at the same time with all projects. The Tenrox Project Management module has three key components: Project Planning, Project Workflows, and Process Management. Better yet, Salesforce users can tap into Tenrox’s cloud-based project management software and simplify, automate, and streamline project and service delivery with Tenrox PSA on the AppExchange.

Key Features:

Configurable project billing and cost accounting processes

Visual workflow-driven processes

Export Tenrox Project KPIs into Salesforce

Access Tenrox reports within Salesforce

Cost: Contact for a quote

Work-Relay

@WorkRelay

Organizations that choose Work-Relay for their Salesforce project management tool actually get a process, project, and resource management solution all in one. Best suited for companies that run complex business processes with large-scale, process-driven projects and short-duration, high-intensity projects, Work-Relay is a 100% native Salesforce application.

Key Features:

Plan, maintain, and get complete, real-time visibility into project status

Access a single dashboard for urrent and scheduled work that includes a clear designation of priorities

Maintain a central portfolio of projects

Choose to stagger projects based on priorities and resource availability

Cost: Contact for a quote

Sciforma

@Sciforma

Sciforma is flexible, easy to use multi-platform project management software that is customizable. With a plug-in for Salesforce integration, Sciforma helps businesses manage multiple projects from multiple clients and prioritize efforts to optimize company results.

Key Features:

Strategic project and portfolio management with idea identification, ranking, capacity planning, and more

Functional project and portfolio management with project, resource, risk, and budget management

Calendar, demand, and issue management, plus time tracking

Cost: Contact for a quote

Replicon

@Replicon

A 100% cloud-based integration, the Replicon CRM Connector for Salesforce provides greater pipeline visibility from Salesforce within Replicon. With Replicion, sales teams enable their services teams to schedule resources and plan projects more effectively while delivering accurate project cost estimates to sales teams and prospects.

Key Features:

Pipeline projects are auto-created in Replicon from Salesforce before deals close so project managers can add resources and ensure correct staff lock-in

More accurate project pricing

Improved forecasting precision

Streamline project and business processes

Cost: FREE trial available; Contact for a quote

Cloud Coach

@cloudcoach

Specializing in enterprise-class project management and productivity software, Cloud Coach is built for businesses looking to invest in their success. Cloud Coach’s comprehensive tools and Salesforce integration are a match for organizations looking for project management, internal meeting efficiency, and more.

Key Features:

Standardize your project processes by creating templates

Create projects within your workflows, whether from your sales processes or from a Salesforce marketing campaign

Group tasks into milestone groupings/phases

Manage change requests and approvals

Maintain risk and issue registers

Cost:

Productivity User: $29/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Drive enterprise-wide productivity

Project Team Member: $39/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Deliver projects as a team

Project Power User: $79/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Manage projects and services automation

Portfolio Manager: $129/user/month billed annually, 10 user minimum – Deliver portfolios and programs

  2Xoffice

@2Xoffice

Help your team adopt project management software more easily with 2Xoffice Project. With the same user interface, dashboard reporting, and security that Salesforce users are accustomed to, 2Xoffice Project is 100% native to Salesforce and makes implementation a snap.

Key Features:

Project scheduling

Enterprise collaboration

Use Gantt charts to illustrate project milestones and meet implementation deadlines

Project alerts

Stages and checklists

Project templates

Resource alignment

Cost: Contact for a quote

Genius Project

@GeniusProject

Genius Project offers a variety of project management solutions, from SaaS, to hosted, to Lotus Notes based, that are designed to get your organization working more productively. With Genius Project, companies get enterprise project management software that is tailored to their needs and quickly integrates with Salesforce.

Key Features:

Use Genius Planner, the software’s own Java-based Gantt charting tool, or Microsoft Project – it’s your choice

Resources Module ensures optimal results and minimized bench time

Experiment in a sandbox environment with Genius Simulator

Cost: Prices differ based on billing duration

Standard: $19.95/user/month billed annually – For small project teams, 10 user packs, standard configuration, project and task management, and more

Professional: $29.95/user/month billed annually – For any team size, complete suite, minimum 10 users, all Standard plan features plus tailored configuration and setup, unlimited tailored workflows, and more

Enterprise: $39.95/user/month billed annually – Tailored to your needs, 50 user minimum, all Professional plan features plus hosted on-premise option, Genius Connector for integration, and more

  AffinityLive

@affinitylive

A project management platform, AffinityLive offers easy, yet powerful project management. Get collaboration, reporting, and project insight on any device, plus seamless integration with Salesforce when you adopt AffinityLive as your project management solution.

Key Features:

Interactive Gantt charts

Real-time scheduling

Save milestones, tasks, and entire projects as reusable templates

Stay up to date in real time on projects, their status, and delivery teams

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Plus: $16/user/month billed annually or $19/user/month billed monthly – For growing teams

Premium: $34/user/month billed annually or $39/user/month billed monthly – Get maximum flexibility and automation

  Function Point

@functionpoint

Designed specifically for advertising and creative agencies, Function Point is an easily used, all-in-one, cloud-based productivity system that allows teams to do more. Function Point also works for internal marketing departments that want to streamline their business and work more efficiently, especially those that currently use Salesforce and want to integrate Function Point quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Business intelligence dashboard at a glance

Full-service CRM for sales and business development

Real-time financial reports

Syncs all projects, tasks, and timesheets

Build schedules from system templates, automatically assign work to teams or individuals, and use built-in timesheets and milestones

Cost:

Small: $29/user/month billed annually or $34/user/month billed monthly – 5 users minimum base package

Medium: $29/user/month billed annually for first 39 users or $34/user/month billed monthly for first 39 users

o $19/user/month billed annually for 40-99 users

Large: $29/user/month billed annually for first 39 users or $34/user/month billed monthly for first 39 users

o $19/user/month billed annually for 40-99 users

o $15/user/month billed annually for 100+ users

  Daptiv

@Daptiv

An on-demand project portfolio management solution, Daptiv is a global leader of project portfolio management solutions and was recognized as a leader in the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Based IT Project and Portfolio Management Services. Daptiv improves strategic planning and business execution with its solutions and professional services; plus, companies turn to Daptiv to improve productivity and efficiency.

Key Features:

Create and refine project templates that cover all aspects of the project management lifecycle

Powerful project collaboration tools for project stakeholders

Identify risks, monitor project performance, and fix problems quickly

Cost: Contact for a quote

Financial Force

@FinancialForce

As the number one cloud ERP solution on Salesforce, Financial Force provides financial management, professional services automation, human capital management, and supply chain management. What sets Financial Force apart from other project management tools and software is that it puts the customer at the center of project management so that teams collaborate and work more efficiently to provide more value to clients.

Key Features:

Collaboratively manage project tasks with customer portals

Create customer or project communities to work more socially

Configure projects at the field level and create custom fields and views

Cost: Contact for a quote

Projector

@ProjectorPSA

With Professional Services Automation software from Projector PSA, organizations track time and expenses, plus manage projects and schedule resources more easily. With the Project Management Module from Projector, companies are able to plan, track, and deliver projects on time and on budget. Integrating Projector with Salesforce couldn’t be any easier with its Salesforce.com Pre-Built Connector.

Key Features:

Use Salesforce data, and Projector will show you consolidated views of booked and pipeline business

Capture time and expenses

Define how and when information is imported when you automatically import accounts and opportunities with the Salesforce.com connector

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

Kimble

@KimbleApps

Designed by industry experts, Kimble is comprehensive enough to manage an entire professional services business but is easy enough for nearly anyone in the organization to begin using. Kimble provides holistic management by integrating sales, operations, and delivery elements while reducing process complexity and boosting efficiency. Available on the AppExchange, Kimble is highly configurable.

Key Features:

Enter project work breakdown structures against the sales opportunity

Perform top-down and bottom-up resourcing of opportunities

Produce project status reports

Cost: Contact for a quote

GreenRope

@GreenRope

With GreenRope’s integrated project manager, teams accomplish more and remain organized. Coordinate sales, support, operations, and clients with GreenRope, plus simply use email addresses to keep everyone up to date with specific projects.

Key Features:

Detailed notes and project updates reside in one place for easy, quick access

Team leaders assign tasks to team members and even clients

Assign tasks and deadlines, plus keep deadlines in a central location for all to see

Track project and task information, including hours spent

With the GreenRope app, quickly sync, target, engage, and convert leads with email marketing and advanced automation – the GreenRope-Salesforce Connector syncs Salesforce campaigns with GreenRope groups

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Starter: $149/month – 1,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Pro: $169/month – 3,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Premium: $199/month – 5,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Powerhouse: $249/month – 7,500 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Magificent: $299/month – 10,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

Supreme: $449/month – 25,000 contacts, unlimited users, unlimited emails

  Leankor

@theleankor

Improve team performance and collaboration while saving time and money with Leankor,’s visual project management solution. Get everyone on the same page by providing them with the same picture of work.

Key Features:

Enables aggregation of critical information from Salesforce

Visually manage sales, marketing, and service operations

Assure data security and privacy with Salesforce

Workflow rules, calendar view, and reports and analytics

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

Personal: $10/user/month/5 licenses – Full business version with all features enabled

Professional: $19/user/month – Unlimited Kanban boards, portfolio view, targeted collaboration, workflow analytics, Salesforce integrations

Business: $24/user/month/5 licenses – All Professional plan features, plus document management, calendar view, time management, analytics, and more

  Smarttime

@Apracor

Get the most out of Salesforce by tracking projects with Smarttime, available on the AppExchange. Access all of your metrics at once with the simple dashboard and stay on top of your budgets with the built-in reports.

Key Features:

Simple time booking on multiple projects

Extensive built-in reporting

Travel expense tracking module

See projects, employees, or overall performance at a glance

Cost: FREE

EnTransform PPM

An integrated suite of Project Portfolio Management, resource management, management reporting, and collaboration application, EnTransform PPM includes role-based access to best practices. Available on the AppExchange, EnTransform PPM is a native to Salesforce project management tool that is easy to use and fosters collaboration.

Key Features:

Monitor overall enterprise project portfolios, resource utilization, budget, forecast and cost analysis through dashboards

Manage schedule and deliverables with automated creation of sprints and backlogs, based on Agile Scrum methodology

Create and maintain resource history, information, availability, and forecast

Set up projects, phases, sprints, deliverables, and more with one click

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days

$50/user/month

  OneEighth Project Lite

Help your team stay on top of projects with one click in OneEighth Project Lite. This project management tool, available on the AppExchange, helps users quickly start and stay up to date with projects of any type.

Key Features:

Reliable and secure, completely built on Force.com

Lightweight and flexible, OneEighth Project Lite runs on the sales cloud or Salesforce platform

Project objectives, budgets, costs, members, roles, tasks, timelines, and more

Cost: $16/user/month

Ajile

@StratitudeInc

Ajile provides complete agile project management in the cloud with its app available in the Salesforce Cloud. With a powerful platform to manage projects developed with Scrum methodology, Ajile helps project teams work in collaboration.

Key Features:

Manage releases by creating user stories

Manage tasks using Scrum methodology and deliver projects on time

Communicate and collaborate with Chatter

Role-based home pages

Drag and drop tasks

Cost: FREE trial available for 15 days; Contact for a quote

Cloudbyz

@cloudbyz

Project portfolio management, application portfolio management, and financial portfolio management from Cloudbyz results in visibility into entire project portfolios for more appropriate and informed business decisions. Available on the AppExchange, Cloudbyz is an integrated solution built on the Salesforce 1 platform.

Key Features:

Work request management

Benefits and costs evaluation

Change and release management

Cost: Contact for a quote

CloudMax

The CloudMax software platform allows users to configure it for flexibility and ensures team collaboration. With CloudMax on the AppExchange, users adopt the rapid deployment model and handle change management quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Successfully deliver rapid deployment framework and meet compliance requirements

Tracks the complete SDLC lifecycle

Chatter enabled

Cost: Starts at $500/company/month

Done

@KineticGrowth

Done by Kinetic Growth offers Salesforce task and activity management with collaboration features. The tasks tab allows users to see, edit, and track all Salesforce tasks in detail.

Key Features:

See Chatter updates while tasks are in progress and post to Chatter without opening each tasks

Uses standard Salesforce tasks, so it works with tasks you already have

Find existing tasks on objects you own

Define best practices and automatically create tasks with Task Templates

Create tasks with fewer clicks

Cost: Contact for a quote

GliderPMO

@GliderSystems

Manage budgets, costs, schedules, and dependences between projects with GliderPMO. This online project management tool helps project, portfolio, and program management offices (PMOs) and their stakeholders to easily and efficiently handle all of these tasks.

Key Features:

Single repository so everyone has the same up-to-date information

Track and manage dependences between work packages

Team members work together on the same set of records and documents

Highly configurable with a point-and-click interface

Keep everyone in the loop with Chatter

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days

PMActive

@diamosoft

PMActive seeks to simplify project management for project managers and teams by providing the tools necessary for supporting the entire project lifecycle. Deployed on Force.com, PMActive is a great project management solution that does not include any hardware or software costs because it is cloud based.

Key Features:

One View gives project managers a consolidated, concise view of essential project information

See consolidated status of all projects

Stay apprised of upcoming tasks

Identify priority tasks and identify problem areas

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

QuickBase

@IntuitQuickBase

With Intuit QuickBase, organizations can solve their business problems quickly with Project Management solutions. Teams work more productively and quickly from any location with QuickBase, and they can integrate QuickBase with Salesforce quickly and easily.

Key Features:

Customizable and flexible

Access information at any time on any device from anywhere

Personalized notifications and reminders

Cost: FREE trial available for 30 days; Contact for a quote

Arxxus

@arxxus

A Salesforce strategic partner, Arxxus helps organizations handle their services and program schedules with their native project management app. Manage all of your pojects from within Salesforce with Arxxus.

Key Features:

Project and task planning

Resource management and effort tracking

Interactive user interface for schedule creation and Gantt visualization and modification

Cost: Contact for a quote

Axosoft

@axosoft

Axosoft is a solution for agile project management that helps users effectively manage their software development projects. With Salesforce integration, Axosoft has the tools and support your company needs to manage projects efficiently and effectively.

Key Features:

Get data for making educated decisions

Daily Scrum to see what each team and team member has completed, current work, and issues

Fully customizable workflows

Cost: FREE trial available for 14 days; Contact for a quote

Changepoint

@_Changepoint

ChangePoint’s Project Portfoliio Management software enables businesses “to have an informed understanding of their environment and resources and in turn they can communicate this, and any subsequent decisions, to stakeholders.” With ChangePoint, organizations get a single solution that addresses the project lifecycle and ensure portfolio visibility. Changepoint’s Salesforce.com CRM adaptor connects PSA and CRM, making it an even better solution.

Key Features:

Seamlessly integrates critical processes and data needed for effective management

Adapts to fit your needs

Support and develop your organization’s business, process, reporting, and security needs

Cost: Contact for a quote

Source: http://www.docurated.com/all-things-productivity/top-50-salesforce-project-management-tools-and-software-solutions

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Project Management Software Agile Scrum

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Project Management Software Agile Scrum

How does project management software agile scrum work? 

  Have you ever wondered how Project management software agile scrum actually works and what is the use of the same? 

  What is agile project management? 

  Software teams have been trying to embrace agile project management methodologies for around a decade and at an increasing speed with collaboration and ability to respond to market trends. This has been possible to agile project management. The below article will provide more of an insight about the same topic. 

  History of project management software agile scrum 

  As said project management software agile scrum is an iterative approach to manage software development projects which focuses on continuous releases of the project approaches and also incorporating customer feedback with iteration. Software development teams have taken up agile methodologies in order to reduce waste and increase much transparency while addressing customer’s ever changing needs. Then came some big bang launches. Traditionally agile project management was categorized into two frameworks, scrum and Kanban.  

  How scrum works? 

   Scrum is a kind of framework which is needed for agile project management which uses fixed length iterations of work which are known as sprints. There are around four ceremonies which bring structure to each sprint. This concept was started with the backlog or body of work that needs to be done. In scrum, there are two backlogs, one which is the product backlog and is prioritized and the other is sprint backlog which is filled by taking issues from the top of product backlog. Scrum teams have unique roles which is restricted to their stake in the process. There is a scrum master for the team, the product owner and the scrum team. 

  Ceremonies of scrum 

  There are four ceremonies of scrum in project management software agile scrum. They are as follows- 

  Sprint planning- It is a team planning meeting which is used to determine what is to be completed in the coming sprint. 

Sprint demon- A sharing meeting where the team shows what they have shipped in the period of that sprint. 

Daily standup- This is also known as stand up, a minute meeting for the software team to sync with. 

Retrospective- A review of what was done and what was not done with actions to make the next sprint better. 

  Agile project estimating 

  Project estimating is an extremely important aspect of scrum project management. Scrum teams uses project estimating to identify how much work can be done in a particular sprint. It is known that many agile teams adopt unique estimating techniques like planning poker, ideal hours or points to determine a numeric value for the task in hand. In this way, the team gets a reference point to go back to or take reference from during the sprint retrospectives as mentioned above. The software can also be customized as per the needs of the users which give this an advantage and make it so popular.  

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Project Management Software Applications

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Project Management Software Applications

Project management software applications- because it is an app world 

  We all know that it is an application based world. Be it any field or any category, the world is full of apps. The same is the case with project management software applications. 

  Applications are very easy to handle and very mobile to operate. Applications can be used for project management also. Many software have come up which makes project management easy to handle. The article gives an overview of the same. 

  Benefits of software applications 

  Here are the few benefits offered by the software applications. 

  Plan the projects with ease- All kinds of milestones, task lists and tasks can help you organize complex projects into easy manageable units. The manager can get more refined control over subtasks, recurring tasks and dependencies. 

  Get in depth insights with Gantt charts- Gantt charts are nothing but the charts which provide a detailed visual on the schedule and progress of the tasks being performed. They help to record critical tasks, manage task relationships better with various dependency type and baselines. 

  Easy to collaborate and seamlessly-Employees, clients, vendors, consultants all can work in collaboration irrespective of the location they are situated at. 

  Tracking the time-Everyone working on the project can easily track time and log their billable and non billable hours using handy timesheets. 

  Tracking, logging and resolving the issues becomes faster and easy. 

  Documents can be managed at ease and with the latest version of the project document.  

  Integration of various applications 

  Project management software applications give the option to integrate many other applications and third party apps through seamless procedures and can easily handle the work and project. This way many projects can run parallel and with really simple procedures. 

  Mobile projects for mobile teams 

  People from anywhere and everywhere can operate the applications. Whether the person is on road, attending a conference or away on a holiday, they can handle the projects side by side. This is the major advantage and comfort offered by mobile apps. This way every project can be converted into a success story. 

  Characteristics of project management software applications 

  Listed below are few of the characteristics or traits of software applications which has made it a revolutionary thing in current time. 

  It lets you work more collaboratively with others and more work can be done at a given point of time due to this trait. 

There is a freedom to work with any team present anywhere. Such apps keep you stay organized and well in loop. 

Information is available at a glance and in compact way within the face of the app.  

Sometimes the apps can be modified and customized as per the convenience of the user or project manager. 

It provides a kind of productivity platform by integrating the apps. It has the feature to turn boards into living applications to meet the team’s unique kind of business needs. 

All the devices are always in sync. 

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Project Management Software Accounting

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Project Management Software Accounting

Welcome to the world of project management software accounting 

Accounting is always messy and needs special attention. Everybody is focused on project management so accounting sometimes takes a back seat. 

 Practice management includes all your activities which are needed to manage the clients and what you produce, collaborate and track the progress.  

  What is project management software accounting exactly? 

 It is any software which is used to manage the back office and accounting principles. Every project manager should make should what suites him the best and what is good for the project. Depending on the size and needs of the firm, project management software accounting solutions are figured out. Stated below are some best practices under the same head. 

  Practicing ignition 

 It is a tool which helps in accounting practices used to onboard clients and get paid faster. It is a good way for CPA firms, accountants and bookkeepers to manage their growing client base. It is sued to integrate other tools and make a seamless workflow for accountants. Its features are- 

It helps to collect payments on proposals and get paid on the basis of the schedule. 

It allows seamless integrations with cloud accounting ledgers. 

It helps in business dashboard so that revenue, cash flow and sales can be monitored. 

It allows engagement letter automation. 

It includes proposals with built in service. 

  Xero practice manager 

 It is the preferred choice for many firms since it is free for qualifying partners. Its features include- 

Real time WIP tracking so that the workflow can be managed in a better way. 

It gives the ability to send banded quotes to clients. 

It includes invoice and bill clients from within XPM. 

  Karbon 

 Karbon is considered as one of the best project management software accountings. It is practice management software for tax, audit, accounting and bookkeeping services which helps to transform emails into tasks. It is an elegant way to deal with workflow, standardize processes and manage clients. By using karbon, you can never miss any deadline. The features highlighted are- 

It gives the ability to turn emails into tasks quickly for better organization of work. 

It assigns tasks and collaborates with the team. 

It sets up automation with the integration of ecosystem. 

It can help manage client relationships and sales funnel. 

  Benefits of project management software accounting 

 There are many benefits of such software accounting. It helps to manage the project in a better and organized way. It helps to focus on your time, expense and effort on accounting data be it financial or non financial but has an effect on your accounting. Every business needs accounting software which matches up the way the organization works. It automates project management, time track, fully fledged costing and resource management. It allows the firms to keep a track of the expenses happening in a project, identify unbilled research and development costs, run billable services and many other related aspect of project and the accounting. 

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Project Plan Template

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Project Plan Template

Project plan templates, its types, benefits and much more 

A project plan is a very essential part of a manager’s tool list when he is handling a project. It is important to plan out your strategy that can help you save money and resources.  

  During the course of the project it will always be shifting but you need to make a project plan which will keep you going and will keep you on track. So this calls for every project manager to have a project plan template in place. 

  What is a project plan? 

 It is designed to deliver the intended scope of a project and facilitate communication amongst the stakeholders, track the activities, plan assumptions, and make decisions. It is like a document which includes a stakeholder list, scope statement, project schedule; cost baseline, etc. it is an important component of the plan. You should consider what, when, why and who.   

Purpose of project plan 

It helps in improving communication within the project. 

It helps in increasing transparency. 

It increases organization scope. 

   Various types of project plans 

 But there are so many templates which are available and it gets difficult to choose which one to finally go for. Given below are the different types of project plan templates. 

 Project plan templates  

 It can be as simple and as complex as you choose it to be. You can add static timeline, dynamic chart, focus on action plan and many more things. It is most useful when you working on planning and reporting of the project progress. The main difference between a project plan and a work plan is the Gantt chart. Gantt chart is nothing but dynamic and horizontal bar chart which is used to visualize project schedule. This kind of template caters towards project managers who are managing larger number of projects with more number of people. 

 Work plan template  

 It is designed to break down large project goals into smaller acceptable steps. It outlines what need to be done, by whom, and also when. It also includes a timeline which can be helpful in setting the expectations and improve the transparency of the project and keep everyone on the same page. The deliverable and deadlines are taken care of well by doing this way. It is the best kind of template for larger team work. 

 Action plan templates  

 It lists all the plans that must be taken to achieve a specific goal. It includes the information about all the actions which are to be taken in due course of time. The actions can be related to what needs to happen, the people who are working on the task, deadlines, targets, due dates, priority and many more actions which are related to the project. It mainly focuses on the actions and the goal to be achieved. It is the best for individual and smaller teams.  

 Creation of project plan 

 It s very easy to create project plans. They can be created in excel, spreadsheets, or with specified procedures easily and need little knowledge of excel. 

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Project Plan Template

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Project Plan Template

Project plan templates, its types, benefits and much more 

A project plan is a very essential part of a manager’s tool list when he is handling a project. It is important to plan out your strategy that can help you save money and resources.  

  During the course of the project it will always be shifting but you need to make a project plan which will keep you going and will keep you on track. So this calls for every project manager to have a project plan template in place. 

  What is a project plan? 

 It is designed to deliver the intended scope of a project and facilitate communication amongst the stakeholders, track the activities, plan assumptions, and make decisions. It is like a document which includes a stakeholder list, scope statement, project schedule; cost baseline, etc. it is an important component of the plan. You should consider what, when, why and who.   

Purpose of project plan 

It helps in improving communication within the project. 

It helps in increasing transparency. 

It increases organization scope. 

   Various types of project plans 

 But there are so many templates which are available and it gets difficult to choose which one to finally go for. Given below are the different types of project plan templates. 

 Project plan templates  

 It can be as simple and as complex as you choose it to be. You can add static timeline, dynamic chart, focus on action plan and many more things. It is most useful when you working on planning and reporting of the project progress. The main difference between a project plan and a work plan is the Gantt chart. Gantt chart is nothing but dynamic and horizontal bar chart which is used to visualize project schedule. This kind of template caters towards project managers who are managing larger number of projects with more number of people. 

 Work plan template  

 It is designed to break down large project goals into smaller acceptable steps. It outlines what need to be done, by whom, and also when. It also includes a timeline which can be helpful in setting the expectations and improve the transparency of the project and keep everyone on the same page. The deliverable and deadlines are taken care of well by doing this way. It is the best kind of template for larger team work. 

 Action plan templates  

 It lists all the plans that must be taken to achieve a specific goal. It includes the information about all the actions which are to be taken in due course of time. The actions can be related to what needs to happen, the people who are working on the task, deadlines, targets, due dates, priority and many more actions which are related to the project. It mainly focuses on the actions and the goal to be achieved. It is the best for individual and smaller teams.  

 Creation of project plan 

 It s very easy to create project plans. They can be created in excel, spreadsheets, or with specified procedures easily and need little knowledge of excel. 

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Project Management Topic Ideas

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Project Management Topic Ideas

Project management topic ideas is all that you need 

Looking for some top project management ideas? Have you ever heard that that what happens when you put in some best brains together and come up with project management topic ideas?  

  Yes true. You will get some amazing inputs and will also know what is current famous today in the area of project management. Let us see what is trending today and what the top project management topic ideas are. 

  Agile is here to stay 

  

It is an agreed fact that many organizations are still struggling to figure out the real application of agile. But the leaders are helping their staff to overcome the initial hurdles so that it becomes possible to blend agile thinking into their project running process. Now is the time of disciplined approach. The companies can use the best of both to streamline the project delivery and find an approach which is best suitable for them. 

  Project manager is equal to strategic manager 

  Project management is no longer a role that is only and only about delivery. Only completing work on time is no longer the target of the companies. The time calls that the project manager need to see the bigger picture and relate what projects do to how they meet the strategic goals of the organization. Their role is to make sure that the targets are achieved. The role of the project manager should be to move to profit manager.  

  Bringing in Change about everything  

  Change management is used as the domain of the change manager. Every project delivers change and change management is the key skill for a project work. It is not sure that every project manager will entertain this change but the right attitude to embrace the change is what is needed now. Every company should encourage and give importance to change management. There should be an expert panel that should be committed to the change management and should learn how to manage change management. 

  Training and it’s training all about  

  In the today’s times the expert panel should recognize that the training can be competitive and can bring advantage to the company. Project managers should bring a range of skills from the technical skills through training, good communication and analytics. It is more cost effective to train your own staff and to recruit and hire new staff.  

  This is an era of Project management  

  The project work is not confined to one area of business and work is not confined to one area of business. In simple words everyone is managing projects these days and doing well with them. Even if they don’t have a project related title job but still adding values in any project has become an important thing to be done in any organization because everybody knows that now is the time which is based on project and different ideas are needed for them. The benefits of this include customer satisfaction, increased efficiencies, increased effectiveness and overall stronger strategic alignment and many more.