Michael WoodProject Manager / Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Guru| Independent ContractorGig Harbor, Wa, United States
We all have favorite tools we use to manage and accelerate our process improvement projects. What has worked for you? How do you blend hi-tech and lo-tech tools for best results? What do you wish you had? Everybody now, let's talk tools. Saving Changes...
Thought some of you might like to see an Excel project tracking template that has worked for me in the past on small to midsized projects (upto about 3,0000 tasks) Saving Changes...
my favorite tool for planning as well as many other project-related tasks is MindManager, a mindmapping tool....it handles the "spongy" time with lots of index card-like flexibility, and the maps can be exported into MS project or excel when you're ready to get more detailed. oh yeah, and a mindmap will generate any of the following: a website, an MS Word file, or an MS Powerpoint file--i also use it for presentation and training development and a host of other things as well!
www.mindmanager.com Saving Changes...
Stephen MayeSenior Vice PresidentVa, United States
(This is not intended as a gantthead endorsement of MindManager...but, anyway.) gantthead also uses MindManager for certain tasks. It has proven to be an excellent tool in our consulting practice. One of the things we have used it for is to help customers conceptualize the various components of large programs and projects. Good tool, many applications. Saving Changes...
Michael WoodProject Manager / Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Guru| Independent ContractorGig Harbor, Wa, United States
Hey guys, where can one pick up a copy and what is the approximate cost? Saving Changes...
Stephen MayeSenior Vice PresidentVa, United States
I think your best bet is the website. I believe the URL is actually www.mindjet.com The standard edition will run you about $120 and the business edition will run about $170. The site also has a free trial. I did this before I bought it. Saving Changes...
What are your experiences with Corporate Modeler from Casewise. I am starting to hear some good things about this company. I am thinking about investing in their process tool. Saving Changes...
My company has recently implemented Planview as our resource and project managment tool. I am finding this to be a slow, painful change - the tool is forcing me to modify the way I plan and manage my projects, especially the scheduling.
I'm used to using Excel and MS Project to manage small to large projects. Anyone with some Planview experience can give me some advice? Saving Changes...
