Introduction
In this post I provide an overview of Project management software. I m starting that attempt by categorizing the Project management software according to the purpose they mostly fulfil. That leads to the question of where do we need tolls in Project management. Everywhere.
• Scope definition and management.
• Time and schedule management,
• Cost and budget planning tracking and monitoring and managing,
• Quality definition, agreement, monitoring
• Human Resources acquiring development managing,
• Risk management
• Communication
• Procurement
Size of the project is essential. That means that the categorization must consider different tools for large scale projects and different for small project. One more category will refer to open source software. Finally it is important to distinguish software according to the technology or the medium they are using. There are software which resides on a server in the intranet and other which resides in your PC. There are software working on mobile technology and in other working on cloud. Many new software for the project management combine the mobile and the cloud technology.
There is the new trend of collaboration which could not let unaffected the project management. There for there are specialized platforms for managing projects in crowd sourcing.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Large scale proprietary PPM
HP Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Center
According to the webpage of HP: “HP PPM integrates and unifies the activities that manage investment prioritization and project execution within the organization – application portfolio, demand , financial, time, resource planning, resource capacity, project, program, and portfolio management. HP PPM software provides real-time visibility into all your investments at all times, and from multiple perspectives. Now part of the HP IT Performance Suite.”
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/software-solutions/software.html?compURI=1171920
Primavera P6 Portfolio Management (Oracle)
According to the webpage of Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management is the most powerful, robust, and easy-to-use solution for globally prioritizing, planning, managing, and executing projects, programs, and portfolios. Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management provides
http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/primavera/p6-enterprise-project-portfolio-management/overview/index.html
Project portfolio management using IBM Rational Focal Point
Learn how IBM Rational Focal Point helps organizations achieve their overall company goals. Project portfolio management can be described as methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects based on numerous key characteristics. This demo explains how Rational Focal Point provides visibility into each project's total expected cost, consumption of resources, expected timeline, benefits to be realized, and relationship or inter-dependencies with other projects in the portfolio.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/lp/demos/summary/r-focalpointppm.html?S_CMP=rnav
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7IChf577is
Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)-CA Clarity PPM:
Enables you to manage your entire innovation lifecycle, pursue strategic investments- all from a single solution. Our automated software solution provides a foundation for smarter portfolio decisions, enhances productivity and efficiency, and enables you to quickly adapt to dynamic business conditions. Portfolio Management on premise, hosted, or Software-as-a-Service.
With CA Clarity PPM, you get capabilities such as:
- Portfolio management
- Application portfolio management
- Financial management
- Governance/Standards/Best Practices
- Executive dashboards & reports
- Project management
- Resource management
- Budget & cost management
Project Portfolio Management with SAP® RPM and cProjects
SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.0 is required for the implementation of RPM. For SAP
NetWeaver 7.0, you must install add-on CPRXRPM first. Installation of this add-on (for example, to an ERP or customer relationship management [CRM] system) is currently not supported. The user interacts with RPM via the portal. This requires the installation
of the business package Projects, Portfolio Management and Design Collaboration and the UI component CPRXRPM_UI. By means of portal roles provided by the package and component, the user gains a user interface in the form of iViews and portal pages. The connection between the portal and the backend–installed add-on is established via a Java Connector (JCo) connection, because the RPM user interface on the Web Dynpro framework is based on Java.
http://www.sap-press.de/download/dateien/1682/sappress_project_portfolio_management.pdf
http://scn.sap.com/community/plm/rpm-collaborative-project-management-and-cfolders/blog
Pleno is describet in the Open Source category.
There is one more sort of project management software similar to PPM but quite different in purpose they are used. These are the corporate project software. One of these and most know is the SAP PS in R/3
Large scale Open Source and FOSS PPM
Professional Service Automation and Service Source planning:
NetSuite OpenAir
Resource Management – Track Skills and Availability, Automate Resource Management Requests and Bookings, Forecast and Report on Resources
Time Tracking–Manage Timesheets to Match Your Business Needs, Online, Offline, or Mobile Timesheet Entry
Coordinate Timesheet Management and Tracking with Projects
Invoicing and Billing –
Master Project Accounting, Manage Client Billing, Recognize Revenue
http://nsportal.openair.com/site/Landing/psa-everything/manage-business-effectively.html?gclid=CKCJp5awlbYCFYdb3godxS8Acg
There are a number of free and open source (FOSS) project management tools and applications available that can help CIOs and other managers streamline the administrative aspects of project management.
OpenProj
OpenProj is a cross-platform desktop project management application that paints itself as an alternative to Microsoft Project, including file compatibility. OpenProj features Gantt charts, network diagrams (PERT charts) and earned value costing. Parent company Serena Software also offers commercial project management solutions.
URL:
http://openproj.org
Pleno
According to its developers, Pleno is an integrated, enterprise-grade platform for distributed or centralised software project management. Its main features include project management, portfolio management, resource planning, schedule management, and time tracker capabilities. Pleno can also be applied to generic projects, not just software development.
URL:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pleno/
Projectivity
Projectivity is a Web-based project management and collaboration application developed in Java (certified for JBoss). It’s core functionality is project management, but it also encompasses knowledge management, project management framework support and collaboration. Support is also available from the commercial business behind it. Projectivity provides also the solution Projectivity for SCRUM that helps you realise your projects in 30 days according to the website.
URL:
http://www.projectivity.biz
Todoyu
Todoyu is a new Web 2.0 project and task management application that features project management, time tracking, team organising, task distribution, resource management, calendar and a client interface. Support tickets and billing are other useful features.
URL:
http://todoyu.sourceforge.net
Project HQ
Project HQ is a collaborative project management tool that features milestones, task lists, tasks, a ticketing system and a wiki. Project HQ is developed with Python and is database independent. Also included is a useful workflow app to assist in managing projects.
URL:
http://projecthq.org /
PPM value
You can find additional information regarding PPM in the CIO the following articles:
http://www.cio.com.au/article/417426/project_portfolio_management_-_part_1/ is an inspiring story which could happen to any large organization.
The Authors describes an environment with large amount of parallel running projects, dozens of PM and competing goals. The Organization has reframed the PMO and structured i using CA International’s Clarity PPM system.
http://www.cio.com.au/article/417755/project_portfolio_management_-_part_2/
This article explain the value of PPM systems for the PMO and for the entire organization and provides arguments to articulate that kind of systems to CIOs and to business leaders.
In CIO you can find links for five best open source software applications
5 open source security projects to watch
5 open source network management projects to watch
5 open source virtualisation technologies to watch
5 open source CRM systems to watch
5 open source VoIP softphones to watch
5 open source billing systems to watch
5 open source office suites to watch
5 open source IP telephony projects to watch
5 open source help desk apps to watch
5 enterprise open source wiki apps to watch
5 free project management applications you must try
Cloud-based software Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Instantis (Oracle)/EnterpriseTrack, check in the following link
http://www.cio.com.au/article/441421/oracle_buys_instantis_project_portfolio_management_software/
Top 10 Project Management Software for Remote Teams PPM
You find a good overview in the following link
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/project-management-software/
Software supporting the PMO
There are several software used in project management for general proposes. I provide a list which I will complete as time passes.
For Project planning
Microsoft Project Standard, Microsoft, EURO 459
Project Planner Professional Project Management and Scheduling Software, by ProjectPlanPro, EURO 79,3
SchedulePro Project Management and Scheduling Software; Calendar Software, Windows PCs , 1 User License by SchedulePro, EURO 69,3
Microsoft Project Pro 2013 Key Card, by Microsoft, EURO 1024,4
Software Project Survival Guide , Steve McConnell, EURO 16, 3
PlanBee Pro Project Management , Guy Software, EURO 69
Software for Visualization
Visio (Microsoft)
Adobe ideas for presentation an iosapp which you can download for ca 10 EUR.
Office software
Word (ms)
MS Project ms)
Power Point ms)
Open office
Software for communication and Knowledge sharing
Share point (ms)
Messanger (ms)
Social Media and Project management
I will create some extra detailed posts regarding social media and PM. In this post I provide only some highlights and some links. I will consider the following ten social media tools although there are some arguing if some of them can be considered as such.
- Blogs
- Collaboration tools
- Instant messaging
- Microblogs
- Podcasts
- RSS
- Social networks
- Vodcasts
- Webinars (see Webex, ..)
- Wikis
Mobile Applications for the Project management
The website is telling you that Podio is working like you. Pick your apps - from simple project management, to handling sales leads, to tracking job candidates. You’ll find hundreds more for any business process in the free Podio App Market. Organize your apps in unlimited workspaces. Add your team and even clients or contractors to get the job done together.
I have tried the free version of Podio on my iPhone and I am really impressed.
https://podio.com/
For Software development
This is a large category and I will refer to in a separate posted related purely to software development.
CAD
We use software for CAD in project management for visualizing.
Further links
1) PMI institute website:
www.pmi.org
2)
www.pmptools.com
3)
www.pmstudy.com
4)
www.pmforum.org
5)
www.ipmaac.org
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