How to choose a good project management tool

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<h1>How to choose a good project management tool</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Kristal Larsen.aspx'>Kristal Larsen</a></strong><br /><p>Project management is a critical responsibility extended to employees at higher designations today. Not only does this involve coordinating with different departments but also streamlining all the activities for the deliverables to reach on time. All this is topped by the need of juggling between multiple projects. Proper management of the project is directly related to the engagement of the client. Here is where project-management tools come handy. Every project manager makes use of such tools to achieve project goals and deliver in time. A project management tool is excellent in accelerating the process of the project. Project-management systems have come a long way from merely being a set of pen and paper to the sophisticated software of the present day. Project-management tools can be a desktop application or web-based software. A number of software companies have released their tools to aid the market demand for efficient project-management systems. The basic features that they include are project tracking, document versioning, handling multiple projects from single access point, security and much more. With plenty of options in the market, selecting the right tool could be really confusing. Following are a few tips to help you make the right decision - • It is best to start with listing all the features you want in the tool. Once you are done with making the list of the requisite start with your online research. Check the tools for the features it has and keep checking your list along. In this way, shortlist a few tools that meet your requirement to the closest and start investigating them further. • Most of the project – management tools offer free trail rounds. So after you have narrowed down your list to a few potential tools you would like to see, make use of this great service. This test drive will give you a through experience of the software’s interface and its efficiency. • Make sure you do a complete background check of the tools. To do so, search the internet for its reviews. Seek information from project manager blogs, design blogs, review sites etc. These sources will you an unbiased feedback of the product, listing its pros and cons. This information will make it easy for you to decide. With cut throat competition in the market there are many PMS that vie for better sale. To do so each company adds advanced features to their product. Hence there are many products in market that promise a project management tool with most advanced features. Some could be genuine whereas the others could be making a desperate try for sale. The most desirable features in an advanced project-management tools are - • The tools should make it easier for you to see and share project details with visually enhanced time line view • The software should help you compare budget versus actual versus forecasted values • The project-management system should help you easily experiment with your project plan and perform what-if analysis So before you purchase a project management tool be sure you seek these features and get the best buy.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />The author is experienced in writing articles for various <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/project-management.aspx">project management</a> tools and techniques. He has keen interest in project management systems with advance features.<p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_How-to-choose-a-good-project-management-tool_136903.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_How to choose a good project management tool_136903.aspx</a></p>

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Keywords : project management, project collaboration software, microsoft project 2010, project professional 2010,

Category : Computers : Software