Hi, everybody! We are BelVG, a software development company, working with ecommerce platforms Magento and PrestaShop. We are looking for project management software. Can you help us? Saving Changes...
Stephen AlfanoExecutive Consultant| KAI Partners, Inc.El Dorado Hills, Ca, United States
Hi, Ethan - There are lots of tools out there. Like any software (tool!) the more complex the functionality, the bigger the learning curve and increase chances of adding bloat (or "shelfware") to your technical debt. Here are five different tools--with different features and levels of complexity to help you gauge your need in context: 1) Basecamp https://basecamp.com/; 2) Asana https://asana.com/; 3) Redmine http://www.redmine.org/; 4) JIRA https://www.atlassian.com/software; 5) FunctionFox https://www.functionfox.com/ ... best of luck in your search -- cheers! Saving Changes...
you got already many replies though there are other tools you may consider depending on your needs.
If you need just bug and activities tracking then go with GitLab or GitHub and eventually some extensions like ZenDesk or similar, given that you're a SW based company this is an integrated solution: source code + project management.
But if you want to go further and also track project expenses, resource capacity, have a portfolio view (what's happening in your entire company?), etc. then you should opt for a more complete platform like the already mentioned Wrike, MavenLink or newly born Project Atlas (https://project-atlas.app).
Another kind of solution is to use tools like https://notion.so,https://airtable.com,https://coda.io, etc. that are "documents on steroids", they're a blend of wiki + excel + database and favor communication and collaboration between team members.
While I am associated with software development companies since a decade and I understand that it is actual writing of code or you can solely responsible for the coding, but a core part of coding is the preparation of requirements and objectives of your project. Goodcore Software the leading custom software development company in London who primarily focus on custom software, mobile apps, and website app development.
https://www.goodcore.co.uk Saving Changes...
Tiago NunesSenior PM Consultant| FreelancerLisboa, Portugal, Portugal
Hello Ethan!
If you’re working with software development you should be thinking about agile options, like Scrum methodology, integrated with waterfall to manage several projects and the team overall. It’s very important to map your business process and work method before choosing a PM software, otherwise you’ll get lost adopting It. Project Online in its latest version can be a good choice if you’re using Office365. Otherwise, Trello or Smartsheet can suit your PM needs. Saving Changes...
Ola AbimbolaProject Manager| Trimble Oil and GasCalgary, Alberta, Canada
I do a lot of work using smartsheets and MS project and I have found both to work perfectly. If you need an integrated dashboard that summarizes your roll-up sheets then smartsheets is the way to go.
However, if you are more focused on analytical data reportage,then MS project works just as fine.
I also use Jira for agile based projects. One good thing about Jira is that it helps to track iterations and corrective actions. If you are an IT related business and your projects are subject to constant change, then JIRA will be a great software to consider
At the end of the day, the type of software you choose to use is dependent on your project methodologies and key objectives/outcomes Saving Changes...
Ethan, Do you any specific requirements or constraints? There are vast number of software solutions available. At work, I have used Jira and MS Project and both are good tools. Used Asana, Trello, Monday.com, BaseCamp and LiquidPlanner for my personal projects. Here are some of the recent articles:
Joseph RussellPartnership Project Manager| FNBOOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Monday.com isn't bad. While Trello is Agile-focussed, I use it heavily as it can be adapted for PM initiatives and can be accessed from anywhere. There is a 'pay-for-premium' option, but I use the basic functions with my teams and it works just fine. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Ethan
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
You have received many and good suggestions
It's worth being an active member on ProjectManagement.com
There is so much to choose from.
The important thing is that it is the most suitable solution for your company in the medium and long term.
Every day wants to become a fan of Microsoft's Cloud Solution (also lets you manage projects where the development approach is adaptive) Saving Changes...
Jira and Trello are good options for agile approach, while Microsoft Project fits better for cascade approach. Saving Changes...
Rajesh GovindarajanSolution Architect and Manager| Capgemini Inc.Warsaw, In, United States
There is no single software that could effectively fulfill all of your project management needs. When people refer to MS Project Planner, it refers to the project management scheduling software and not project management as such.
List few tools that may help if choosing
Requirements gathering: Freemind, Mindmeister, Questionnaires, Interviews, brainstorming - later three are not any specific tool but methods.
Use cases, conceptualization: SPARX Enterprise architect, Archimate.
Scheduling and controlling: MPP, ProjectLibre, TeamGantt, Atlassian JIRA, Trello
