Ismail MuhammadPlanning Engineer| Olayan DesconJubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
I have been using Primavera P2, MS Project and MS Excel for managing projects. In my opinion Primavera has very good reporting options but it is not much user friendly while MS Project is much user friendly but in case of a big project I found it comparatively less reliable. And MS Excel gives much flexibility but it is not a ready to use software and it can be a supplement to a specialised project management software.
I am interested to know about other softwares which could prove better. All are requested to share their experiences Saving Changes...
Standalone software are offering limited functionality. Try server based solution either Ms project or Primavera. Both will help you to achieve required results. Saving Changes...
Anderson BorgesProject & Program Manager| D2L CorporationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Definitely does not have a single best PPM tool due to a lot of factors but mostly the specific needs of each enterprise. There is a lot of guides on the internet that can help you find the tool which best fits in your needs. In almost of then you can find the following points: Short-term adaptability, Strategic Portfolio Management, Demand Management, Resource Management, Flexible Deployment and easy to use and Web Based.
One tip: In this case, think in Project Portfolio Saving Changes...
Thomas RiceOperations Manager| EMCOR Facilities ServicesGlendale, Az, United States
Microsoft Project 2013, Asana, Atlassian Jira Saving Changes...
My choice is cloud-based project management tool. Have a take look at Apptivo, it features are manage project information, status wise tracking, set priority level, get reports on projects, fully customization, graphical representation, milestones and team allocation. It is more effective and ideal for use. Try to check them. Saving Changes...
JIRA Atlassian is another option for your requirement. It has many built-in and third party add-ons for timesheet management, dashboards, Issue tracking/management, QA testing, Wiki, log management. JIRA is a proven tool to connect with Git repositories. Saving Changes...
I think that choosing software dependes on several factors.
Starting on basic you should evaluate: Do you really need it? Why and what are the expected benefits? Then you should start analysing the contraints and favorable factors in order to have a short list of possible softwares.
Then just pick what best fits your interests. Saving Changes...
Primarily a PM tool needs to help us plan, track and monitor the progress of a project and as someone said, we shouldn't be spending too much efforts in updating or generating reports from this. I prefer to use Excel as the simplest tool and MS project will certainly help you to plan and report the progress to various stakeholders.
But these are very much traditional tools and if one wants to know what is available in the market, they can refer to a wide variety of tools available from different companies.
