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* Planning and scheduling tools help to organize a project in terms of | * Planning and scheduling tools help to organize a project in terms of work-packages assigned to people and milestones to reach. (the essence of project management in the "classic" formal sense). These tools also include various information/monitoring tools like task lists for people, progress reporting etc. | ||
* Ticketing applications assign tasks to people and can monitor progress. This can be combined with calendaring software. | * Ticketing applications assign tasks to people and can monitor progress. This can be combined with calendaring software. | ||
* Help desk applications are similar. | * Help desk applications are similar. | ||
* [[Groupware]] applications that include task management tools. | * [[Groupware]] applications that include task management tools. | ||
* [[Learning management system]]s include ''student management tools'' like homework management or progress metering regarding course materials to study. | * [[Learning management system]]s include ''student management tools'' like homework management or progress metering regarding course materials to study. | ||
* Environments for ''agile'' methods, e.g. | * Environments for ''agile'' methods, e.g. collaborative [[writing tool]]s like [[wiki]]s or [[blog]]s. | ||
; Related tools | ; Related tools | ||
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; Open source and/or free Desktop | ; Open source and/or free Desktop | ||
* [http://live.gnome.org/Planner Planner] ( | * [http://live.gnome.org/Planner Planner] (Linux) | ||
; Open source and/or free web-based applications | ; Open source and/or free web-based applications | ||
* [http://www.phprojekt.de/index.php PHProjekt] (Web-based). PHProjekt is a modular application for the coordination of group activities and to share informations and document via intranet and | * [http://www.phprojekt.de/index.php PHProjekt] (Web-based). PHProjekt is a modular application for the coordination of group activities and to share informations and document via intranet and Internet. Components of PHProjekt: Group calendar, project management, time card system, file management, contact manager, mail client and 9 other modules. | ||
* [http://www.dotproject.net/ dotProject] is a volunteer supported Project Management application. | * [http://www.dotproject.net/ dotProject] is a volunteer supported Project Management application. | ||
* [http://www.achievo.org/ Achievo] | * [http://www.achievo.org/ Achievo] | ||
* [http://www.stonekeep.com/keystone.php Keystone] is web-based ticketing system for keeping track of tasks and other items within a small to medium sized | * [http://www.stonekeep.com/keystone.php Keystone] is web-based ticketing system for keeping track of tasks and other items within a small to medium sized work group. (Free for less than 10 users). | ||
* [http://www.tutos.org/ Tutos] is a tool to manage the organizational needs of small groups, teams, departments ... | * [http://www.tutos.org/ Tutos] is a tool to manage the organizational needs of small groups, teams, departments ... | ||
* [http://www.egroupware.org/ eGroupWare] is a free enterprise ready groupware software (contacts, appointments, todos, ProjectManager, TimeSheet, Workflow engine etc.) | * [http://www.egroupware.org/ eGroupWare] is a free enterprise ready groupware software (contacts, appointments, todos, ProjectManager, TimeSheet, Workflow engine etc.) | ||
Revision as of 18:02, 18 September 2006
Definition
- “Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.” (Wikipedia: Project-management software retrieved, 17:17, 15 September 2006 (MEST))
See also project management.
Technologies
Types
(some of these come combined)
- Planning and scheduling tools help to organize a project in terms of work-packages assigned to people and milestones to reach. (the essence of project management in the "classic" formal sense). These tools also include various information/monitoring tools like task lists for people, progress reporting etc.
- Ticketing applications assign tasks to people and can monitor progress. This can be combined with calendaring software.
- Help desk applications are similar.
- Groupware applications that include task management tools.
- Learning management systems include student management tools like homework management or progress metering regarding course materials to study.
- Environments for agile methods, e.g. collaborative writing tools like wikis or blogs.
- Related tools
- Group Decision Support Systems
- ...
In education
There are 2 big categories of usage:
- To scaffold and monitor project-oriented learning designs and in particular what we called project-methodology-based learning
- To manage educational technology projects, as part of an instructional design method.
Links
General links
- Project Manager's Homepage (see the links section)
Software packages
- List of project management software (Wikipedia).
- Project Management Software Directory at Infogoal's Project Management center.
- Open source and/or free Desktop
- Planner (Linux)
- Open source and/or free web-based applications
- PHProjekt (Web-based). PHProjekt is a modular application for the coordination of group activities and to share informations and document via intranet and Internet. Components of PHProjekt: Group calendar, project management, time card system, file management, contact manager, mail client and 9 other modules.
- dotProject is a volunteer supported Project Management application.
- Achievo
- Keystone is web-based ticketing system for keeping track of tasks and other items within a small to medium sized work group. (Free for less than 10 users).
- Tutos is a tool to manage the organizational needs of small groups, teams, departments ...
- eGroupWare is a free enterprise ready groupware software (contacts, appointments, todos, ProjectManager, TimeSheet, Workflow engine etc.)