How do you choose a project management tool?

[Ohlsone MCkinnis]

Here are the few parameters you must consider while choosing a project management tool for your business.

1) Requirement Analysis

Do thorough research on your requirements that what you look for? Do not just comfortable with your current requirement, project management tool is actually a long-term investment so consider your future needs too.

2) Basic features

A project management tool must include, at least, some basic minimum features such as the possibility of managing multiple projects, delegating tasks to users, a calendar or time reports.

3) Advanced features

Based on your daily work, you may need some extra features such as Gantt charts, templates, file sharing capabilities, expense management, the option to export data to Excel, a roles and permissions system or profitability reports.

3) Different roles, different needs

Depending on the type of organization and type of project to develop, the software may be required to meet the needs of a number of members involved in the project. They can be project managers, more focused on coordination, or team members, more focused on communication and the reporting of the daily work.

4) Other special needs

Sometimes you may need even a more specific tool because of the sector in which the project is developed and/or the requirements derived from the methodology to follow. In that case, look for the one that better fits your needs while taking into account the pros and cons of choosing a less widely used application.

5) Excellence in customer service

Just check it out for yourself. Look at the website for contact channels that the software vendor offers and test the customer service by sending those queries, questions or suggestions that arose during the free trial period. Thus, you will know in advance the quality of their customer support, the time to get a response and the closeness of the company to the users.

6) References

You can take a look through social networks to see if someone has already tested the software you are evaluating and trying to get other opinions on the application as a whole or about features you’re particularly interested in.

Few of the examples of the project management tool are Breakdownstructure.com, Leankor, Asana, Teamwork etc.

[Kyle Flores]

[Dee Muesli]

I work in a small office with about 25 people, so what we'd be looking for in a project management tool would be different to, let's say, a corporate enterprise. The tool needs to cover the following:

• Scalability: Smaller companies are all about growth, so it makes sense to have a tool that can keep up with, and handle development.
• Project visibility: Clarity on a project’s progress lets people know what needs to be done and keeps everyone informed.
• Collaboration: The system needs to be accessible for all emloyees, both in the office and remotely.
• Communication: Centralized communication means not having to keep switching between different email, instant messaging, and video calling applications.
• Resource management: Ditto with keeping on top of the resources involved in projects and daily activity. All the information is available in the one stop, which makes it easier to track.
• Support and training: Not everyone is going to acclimatize so well, so going with a product that provides assistance and backup is a very good idea.

Zenkit is an app worth looking into. I work with the developers so if you have any feedback, let me know!

[Lidia Ser]

I love Z-Stream (https://zazmic.io/). Surprisingly, it’s the most simple yet useful agile team management tool I've ever tried. You can create different products through Z-Stream that include releases, sprints, tasks, and share them with your clients at your discretion. Different levels of access, reports in one click, cross-filtering - simple, but all-in-one software

[Anna Cher]

I used to only work with jira at my previous job. Now at the new place we use Z-Stream, and I’m still impressed by the clever customization, versatility and overall simplicity of the platform, especially having my past experience in mind. Exactly the functionality I need without unnecessary complexity. Z-Stream is an all-in-one tool that keeps everything in place. It streamlines data gathering, management, and assessment for all my projects.

[if ber]

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