Cindy BarkerManager, Revenue Services| City of VernonVernon, British Columbia, Canada
Does anyone use Project Management software that works exceptionally well in an Municipal environment in Canada? What software are you using and what makes it good in the Municipal environment? (pros and cons). Thank you in advance! Saving Changes...
PM software covers a wide range of needs from resource management to scheduling to budgeting to collaboration. Is there a specific area which you are interested in?
I do know that MS Project is commonly used for scheduling technology projects and Primavera for construction projects in some of the Ontario municipalities.
Kiron
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1 reply by Cindy Barker
Sep 09, 2018 4:13 PM
Cindy Barker
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We are looking for Project Management software that could be used throughout our Municipality (planning, engineering, operations, special Council projects, finance, HR, recreation, tourism, etc, etc.) Something that is flexible enough to handle the different needs of each department, yet easy to work with, exceptional collaboration tools, time management, resource management, easy change management, and has solid outputs (gaunt charts, critical path, etc).
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Project Management software is industry and country agnostic (though, language support is not always available). With the numerous options out there; MS Project, Clarity, Primavera, etc., there should not be any issues finding one that best supports the specific needs of the organization.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I am not aware of any PM program specific to municipal environments. Saving Changes...
Cindy BarkerManager, Revenue Services| City of VernonVernon, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 09, 2018 8:36 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Cindy -
PM software covers a wide range of needs from resource management to scheduling to budgeting to collaboration. Is there a specific area which you are interested in?
I do know that MS Project is commonly used for scheduling technology projects and Primavera for construction projects in some of the Ontario municipalities.
Kiron
We are looking for Project Management software that could be used throughout our Municipality (planning, engineering, operations, special Council projects, finance, HR, recreation, tourism, etc, etc.) Something that is flexible enough to handle the different needs of each department, yet easy to work with, exceptional collaboration tools, time management, resource management, easy change management, and has solid outputs (gaunt charts, critical path, etc).
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1 reply by Paulo Camargo
Apr 07, 2020 1:59 PM
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Hi Cindy, I know your post is from 2018 so I am curious to learn from your experience. Were you able to find your answer? I am currently a consultant for the City of Calgary and we are going through a similar journey.
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Cindy BarkerManager, Revenue Services| City of VernonVernon, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 09, 2018 9:19 AM
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Project Management software is industry and country agnostic (though, language support is not always available). With the numerous options out there; MS Project, Clarity, Primavera, etc., there should not be any issues finding one that best supports the specific needs of the organization.
Thank you! Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
I don't think municipality specific PM software are available Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I know a former CIO of Memphis, Tennessee (population 653,000), and he used MS Project to manage projects throughout the city's various departments. I also know that Seattle, Washington (population 724,000) uses MS Project as well. Looking at Vernon's population (41,000) I imagine MS Project should meet all the city's needs. Depending how you deploy MS Project you probably won't need to use MS Server, which will save Vernon money. Saving Changes...
Paulo CamargoSenior Project Manager| Simplifique ConsultingCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Sep 09, 2018 4:13 PM
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We are looking for Project Management software that could be used throughout our Municipality (planning, engineering, operations, special Council projects, finance, HR, recreation, tourism, etc, etc.) Something that is flexible enough to handle the different needs of each department, yet easy to work with, exceptional collaboration tools, time management, resource management, easy change management, and has solid outputs (gaunt charts, critical path, etc).
Hi Cindy, I know your post is from 2018 so I am curious to learn from your experience. Were you able to find your answer? I am currently a consultant for the City of Calgary and we are going through a similar journey. Saving Changes...
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