15 Useful Project Management Tools

In today’s fast paced business world being able to manage a project through planning, organizing, and managing resource pools as well as being able to develop resource estimates, can be an overwhelming task and enormous responsibility beset on the individual or team in charge of the project deadline.

There are an unlimited PC-based project management software packages which exist by which  to help lighten the load, and they’re making their way into almost every type of business. In earlier days, however, project management software operated and ran on big mainframe computers and was used only for large scale projects. Those early systems were quite limited within their capabilities and production, and in comparison to today’s standards, were very difficult to manage and utilise.

In this article we have compiled a list of such Project Management Tools which will aid even the most novice user within being able to handle any set of collaborative project tools by where to run and maintain the most difficult of tasks involving your business or corporation.

Enjoy, and let us know which of these Project management Tools is ideal for you or if we have missed a few – please drop us your suggestions of what has served you best in the past or are presently using at the moment.

1. WebProjector

WebProjector is a free web-based tool that is built just for this. We can simply upload p_w_picpaths via drag ‘n drops, send a link via e-mail and the p_w_picpaths are presented in the order we prefer. The tool also notifies us when they are viewed or number of views and it can wrap our designs in mobile, tablet or desktop frames for a more realistic view. Additionally, it is possible to get comments on each design too.

2. Solo

Solo is a free project management application that is built with freelancers in mind. It is self-hosted, created with PHP and uses MySQL for storing the data. The application has a slick interface where a single user (limited to a user) can create any number of projects + tasks and bind them with clients. Tasks can be easily searched, reordered with drag ‘n’ drops and files can be attached to them. File uploader is also powerful, it can handle multiple files and has inline file previews. There is a project calendar to view tasks quickly, an activity stream shows all the footprint of yours and a timer helps you keep track of the time spent for each task/project/client.

3. Casebox

CaseBox is an open source and PHP/MySQL-powered web application forstoring + managing records, tasks and files. It has a desktop-like interface where we can create an unlimited-level of directories and store stuff in the structure preferred. Tasks with deadlines can be created, assigned to users and the progress can be tracked easily. We can store the information of clients and any number of files there as well. The contents of the files are indexed so that locating a PDF/Word.. file with its contents is pretty quick.

4. Chili Project

ChiliProject is a web based project management system. It supports your team throughout the complete project life cycle, from setting up and discussing a project plan, over tracking issues and reporting work progress to collaboratively sharing knowledge. ChiliProject notifies team members about the activities via e-mail and further notifications exist by simply subscribing to a project’s activity feed. In order to document the details/knowledge, there is a built-in wiki. Also, a forum exists for discussions with users other than the team members.

5. Ace Project

AceProject offers a collection of features pulling from the best of professional project management applications, such as Microsoft Project, in a more simple to use task management system. Whether you are an experienced project manager or not, managing a small or large team, become more efficient and productive in your projects through web-based project management and collaboration. Easily transition your team online from spreadsheets and instantly realize countless benefits of increased cloud-based collaboration.

6. PlanetSoho

PlanetSohoOS is an all-in-one application that comes with lots of features for managing a business online. It is free-to-use and consists of tools like project, document, customers and contact management, communication, invoicing, and more. Once registered, a friendly dashboard that displays the latest activities, quick links, notes and activities welcomes you (this page can easily become the start page for many users).

7. Redmine

Redmine is a great, free alternative to other pricey project management apps available online. It does pretty much everything you could possibly desire, albeit in a less polished way than some of its more expensive rivals. With Redmine, you can manage a large number of projects simultaneously, defining personal roles and assigning tasks to specific team members if necessary. You can track time and issues, create Gannt charts and calendars, create project wikis and forums, and manage documents and files.

8. Todoyu

todoyu is an open source task/project management, time tracking & collaboration application that is built with PHP. The application has a modern, Ajaxed interface where both users & clients can have roles on projects. Using todoyu, projects can be divided into multiple milestones with sub-tasks that are assigned to users. The time worked on every task is recorded which can be used in future analysis or billing purposes. Optionally, todoyu can auto-generate invoices after completion of a project & export them as PDFs.

9. Redbooth

Redbooth is an open source platform that enables teams to collaborate on projects with a Twitter-like interface. The application is built with Ruby on Rails and, besides the open source version, has a hosted version too. Users can create an unlimited number of projects & tasks, assign them to their colleagues, share messages, files & much more. Users can start a conversation instantly, create pages to store information & Teambox can integrate clients to the system to collaborate with them easily.

10. 5pm

5pm is an intuitive web-based project management tool.It is flexible and easy to use.you can request a custom plan here through mail.Backup your data nightly.256-bit high grade encryption for data security.Desktop tracker widget is available.Filter users in time line and much more features are available with multi language support.

11. qdPM

qdPM is a free web-based project management tool suitable for a small team working on multiple projects. It is fully configurable. You can easy manage Projects, Tasks and People. Customers interact using a Ticket System that is integrated into Task management.

12. Zoho Projects

A centralized place where relevant project documents and contents are stored, updates are posted, everyone exchange ideas and get work done.Top reasons to choose ZOHO projects.Beyond your planning …get projects done,Planning,Works smarter,Reporting and value for your money.

13. Springloops

Its a source code management tool for web developers.You can do code in parallel and share it safely.Ultimate work flow,Easy management,Unique code browser and Basecamp integration are the main features in this tool.

14. Basecamp

Basecamp is a project management, Collaboration and task web-based tool trusted by millions of users. It provides myriad of features such as Share files, Meet deadlines, Assign tasks, Centralize feedback, Basecamp tackles project management from an entirely different angle: A focus on communication and collaboration.

15. Sprintapp

SprintApp is a professional project management service that also shares its full code as open source. The application is built with Ruby on Rails, has a modern interface and comes with lots of features. Tickets/issues are the core of the system. A group of tickets form milestones and milestones are bound to projects.

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