Ayoa

Ayoa

OpenGenius
Method Grid

Method Grid

Method Apps Limited
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About

Ayoa takes online collaborative whiteboards to new heights. By seamlessly blending idea generation, task management and team collaboration features, Ayoa goes beyond convention and provides a platform for teams to work together and cultivate knowledge that can be used to drive success. The Ayoa way of working gives users the speed and fluidity to capture and grow great ideas, instantly action them and develop better working practices. Our flexible features allow teams of any size to do it all, whether it’s planning a project, conducting effective meetings, or anything in between.

About

Method Grid is an AI-empowered knowledge and project management platform that helps teams improve how they deliver projects and services by connecting knowledge, experience and technology. Teams can collaborate and build knowledge-rich playbooks that define how to deliver individual projects and services by leveraging their global expertise, knowledge and insights. Bring projects to life by creating playbooks that can be customised and tailored for each client, making it easy to highlight your organisation’s capability and expertise in a way that resonates with their specific needs and challenges. Method Grid is the platform for consulting organisations looking for a capability partner to assist them in building world-class scalable services. Services that foster trust, exceed expectations and manifest as authentic intellectual property, which encapsulates the collective knowledge and experiences of your people.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Teams that want effective collaboration, communication, project and task management, and brainstorming

Audience

Businesses of all sizes

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$10 per month
Billed annually. Discounts for more users. Free basic version available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

£16 per person per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.4 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.6 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The layout is nice. It is very interactive. I have enjoyed using this product so far and hope to continue using it.
  • Ayoa really helps my coworkers and I stay on task remotely. We are able to send messages and track progress and it is not invasive of everyones individual work schedule.
  • Helps me organize my thoughts - easily! I like the style and the way it displays. Creating new maps is easy due to the menu layout and short cuts.
  • Having everything in one place was a big draw (Mindmap, diagrams, kanban) that said there is still plenty of improvements that are needed to make those elements flow together.
  • The canvas feature, where you can arrange your to-do list into bubbles grouped by category, is awesome. The orange and red tags for Priority or Importance draw my eye to the things I need to get done first. Things that I have checked off don't disappear immediately but instead, turn a darker color for a few days before disappearing which allows me to pat myself on the back a bit.

Cons

  • It can be a little complex. I need a product that is simple.
  • I really preferred the previous name DropTask. Ayoa seems a little weird and my brain has a hard time remembering it. I often still refer to it as DropTask.
  • It's not too easy to change fonts and to add pictures. Improving that functionality would help me.
  • Cons/suggestions: Mindmapping formats are very limited. speed map is very limited and doesn't allow you to move nodes to other nodes. Organic does, but I don't like the look of organic. Diagram is not usable for me. Moving lists to a Kanban doesn't really work well. I want to move individual items from a list to a specific category. I don't seem to have the option. Get rid of the "my planner", it just competes with the Kanban function and not very well. I want to be able to add subtask in my Kanban planner. I also want to set individual due dates to a checklist item in a task. Also, categories should have the option to set a background for the entire category. Imagain a red column, green column, orange column. To be competitive with Trello you will have to really mature the workflow portion of Ayoa. I am coming from using Trello for years. White board links should allow to choose some type of image or icon for that link. I don't like the icon that is pulled in by the URL.
  • I wish the canvas view was the default option rather than having to change from the workflow view every time.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Integration with Miro provides access to robust diagramming tools, generous free plans allows unlimited team boards.
  • Method Grid allows us to map anything our team does. Very simple grid system. Highly flexible. It allows to display documents, external links, videos, checklist, images and cloud documents. Easy, quick and fast to pickup. Organises memorialize and project data and process steps. User friendly. Intuitive tool.
  • This is absolutely an amazing tool to manage your projects with your organization. Our business project management has significantly improved and makes everything much easier. The great thing about Method Grid is that you can provide updates and comments to your team members. It offers great customization features that many will enjoy.
  • Method Grid is an intuitive way to store knowledge for easy retrieval by other members of our team. It is totally configurable to fit your processes and set up a taxonomy that works for your business. Colleagues find it much easier to find the current, approved information they need than storing in a network or cloud drive due to the structural design being consistent with our processes. The software is constantly being enhanced with new features and the team is highly responsive to suggestions for improvements. It's now possible to clone grids and have checklists in them. We use this as an on-boarding tool to make sure everyone goes through a consistent set of information to ensure everyone is using the same processes.
  • Intuitive interface and simple structure actually make this a surprisingly powerful and flexible tool for managing many aspects of a professional services business IP.

Cons

  • Lack of advanced whiteboarding features compared to complex tools, No Gantt charts or calendar views for project planning.
  • No dislikes. Great software to share and capture knowledge.
  • At first it can take quite some time for your business to find all the great functions this software has to offer. Once you have learned everything, the whole process is so simple and very helpful.
  • It's free-form nature, whilst giving massive flexibility, means you need to spend some time to plan out a structure. We started a bit too ad-hoc and needed to restructure how we store data. I would recommend creating a steering team (any proper implementation should have one!).
  • We were an early user and new features have continuously been added.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

OpenGenius
Founded: 2013
United Kingdom
www.ayoa.com

Company Information

Method Apps Limited
Founded: 2018
United Kingdom
methodgrid.com/

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Categories

Collaboration Supported
Flowchart Supported
Gantt Chart Supported
Idea Management Supported
Kanban Supported
Mind Mapping Supported
Productivity Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Strategic Planning Supported
Task Management Supported
Team Communication Supported
Team Management Supported
Whiteboard Supported

Categories

Kanban Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Dependency Tracking Supported
KPI Monitoring Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Multi-Board Supported
Prioritization Supported
Project Planning Supported
Roadmapping Supported
Supports Scrum Supported
Task Management Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported

Knowledge Management Features

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Not Supported
Cataloging / Categorization Supported
Collaboration Supported
Content Management Supported
Decision Tree Not Supported
Discussion Boards Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Knowledge Base Management Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported

Task Management Features

Collaboration Supported
Create Subtasks Supported
Gamification Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Recurring Tasks Supported
Reporting/Analytics Not Supported
Spreadsheet View Not Supported
Task Board View Supported
Task Planning Supported
Task Scheduling Supported
Task Tracking Supported
Time Tracking Supported
To-Do List View Supported

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Contact Management Not Supported
Content Management Supported
Document Management Supported
Project Management Supported
Real Time Editing Supported
Task Management Supported
Version Control Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported

Flowchart Features

Collaboration Supported
Diagramming Not Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Organizational Charting Supported
Process Mapping Supported
Revision Management Not Supported
Templates Supported
Text to Chart Not Supported

Gantt Chart Features

Alerts/Notifications Supported
Capacity Monitoring Not Supported
Color Coding Supported
Dependency Tracking Not Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Task Management Supported
Templates Supported

Idea Management Features

Activity Dashboard Not Supported
Brainstorming Supported
Collaboration Supported
Creator Tracking Supported
Idea Ranking Supported
Project Tracking Supported
Status Tracking Supported

Mind Mapping Features

Brainstorming Supported
Flowchart Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Project Planning Supported
Publishing / Sharing Supported
Templates Supported

Productivity Features

Collaboration Supported
Database Creation Not Supported
Document Creation Supported
File Sharing Supported
Notes Management Supported
Office Suite Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Project Management Supported
Task Management Supported
Team Chat Supported

Screen Sharing Features

Annotations / Drawing Tools Supported
Desktop / Browser Sharing Supported
Mobile Screen Sharing Not Supported
Presenter Control Management Supported
Remote Control Supported
Screen Capture Supported
Screen Mirroring Supported
Screen Recording Supported

Strategic Planning Features

Budgeting & Forecasting Not Supported
Dashboard Not Supported
Goal Setting / Tracking Supported
Idea Management Supported
KPIs Supported
Modeling & Simulation Not Supported
Roadmapping Supported
Scenario Planning Supported
Scorecards Not Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio Calls Not Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Team Management Features

Assignment Management Supported
Commenting / Notes Supported
Goal Setting / Tracking Supported
Messaging Supported
Productivity Analysis Not Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Project Planning Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Third Party Integration Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported

Kanban Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Dependency Tracking Not Supported
KPI Monitoring Not Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Multi-Board Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Project Planning Supported
Roadmapping Not Supported
Supports Scrum Supported
Task Management Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported

Knowledge Management Features

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported
Cataloging / Categorization Supported
Collaboration Supported
Content Management Supported
Decision Tree Not Supported
Discussion Boards Not Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Knowledge Base Management Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported

Task Management Features

Collaboration Supported
Create Subtasks Not Supported
Gamification Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Recurring Tasks Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Spreadsheet View Supported
Task Board View Supported
Task Planning Not Supported
Task Scheduling Supported
Task Tracking Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported
To-Do List View Supported

Business Process Management Features

Access Controls / Permissions Supported
Alerts / Notifications Supported
Business Process Automation Not Supported
Business Rules Management Supported
Collaboration Supported
Process Change Tracking Not Supported
Process Mapping Supported
Process Modeling & Design Supported
Visual Workflow Management Supported

Onboarding Features

Course Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
E-Verify / I-9 Forms Not Supported
Electronic Forms Not Supported
Electronic Signature Not Supported
Employee Handbook Not Supported
Employee Portal Not Supported
File Management Supported
Job Description Management Not Supported
Orientation Management Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Tax Forms Not Supported
Training Management Supported

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Client Portal Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Not Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Not Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Planning Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Due Date Tracking Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Template Management Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Tracking Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Status Tracking Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Not Supported

Scrum Features

Backlog Management Supported
Collaboration Board Supported
Daily Reports Not Supported
Iteration Management Not Supported
KPI Monitoring Not Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Prioritization Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Release Planning Not Supported
Roadmapping Not Supported
Sprint Planning Not Supported
Task Management Supported

Integrations

Dropbox Supported
Evernote Supported
Google Calendar Supported
Google Contacts Supported
Google Drive Supported
Microsoft Azure Not Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported
Microsoft Teams Not Supported
Okta Not Supported
Slack Not Supported
Zoom Supported
draw.io Supported

Integrations

Dropbox Supported
Evernote Not Supported
Google Calendar Not Supported
Google Contacts Not Supported
Google Drive Not Supported
Microsoft Azure Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Supported
Microsoft Teams Supported
Okta Supported
Slack Supported
Zoom Not Supported
draw.io Not Supported
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