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Started by : Joseph Abraham, PM, Infosys   03 18 2009 07:36:45 +0000
Industry : IT ServicesFunctional Area : Project Management(Technology)
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With large number of options to choose from, I wonder choosing a project management tool has become a difficult task. Can you give some tips on choosing the right project management tools ?

 
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1 Versatility and accessibility of the Project Management software
2 Have Project Management Culture
3 Project Management Tools ??
4 Clear Vision about automation, product will lead to selecting and evaluating the tools
5 Project classification system
6 Standards to regulate project management methods and practises

Versatility and accessibility of the Project Management software

idea posted by Mallaya Pandravada GM-Project , GSSInfraTech Pvt Ltd

The important criteria which makes the Project Management soft ware more user friendlly and versatile

  • When it can be used in Multiproject environment effectively and easily.
  • When it can be interfaced through the other data base tools and templates like EXCEL,Oracle,Outlook etc..
  • When the updating and creating the the project schedules can be done by Enginers with minimum training
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Have Project Management Culture

idea posted by Angyan P. Jagathnarayanan Director, JUMP

Most of the organizations who have spend huge amounts as costs in implementing some PM tool have mostly failed as the end user many not use as required by the tool. I can give many cases where a project management culture has been developed and only then a tool selected based on the used methodology.

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Project Management Tools ??

idea posted by Joseph Abraham PM, Infosys

As there are so many project managenet tools available its difficult  to choose or buy a software. I wonder where to start from. Can you give some tips in choosing the right project mangemet tools ?

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by Mallaya Pandravada, GM-Project , GSSInfraTech Pvt Ltd  | 04 14 2009 08:41:08 +0000

Be it a construction project , IT project or managing of  an event, each is summation of the activities to be executed in a particular order ( scheduled) to be identified with means to achive their successs ful completion (resources) in optimum time period while effectively elimination of bottlenecks.

Project = Function (Activities,resources,time).

The main tool of project management lies in the alma matter of the Project Manager his experience,knowledge of methodologies.The project management soft wares use linear,nonlinear programs having the afore said variables of the quantified activities,time and resources associated with each one of them.

The Project management softwares are mere tools.It can be MS Excel,MSProject or PRIMAVERA.

Any way to one should have knowledge of Project methodology to generate Main Construction Program (MCP)

He should also know what management wants, for successful appraisal of project prgress for generating an Effective Progress report.

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Clear Vision about automation, product will lead to selecting and evaluating the tools

idea posted by Anil Thakre QA/QC Manager, Aztecsoft

A clear vision is required from he management to select the best project management tools as per the requirement.

Project manager should know which software project management areas will be automated, which product is likely to work and which not. Understanding this one can select the best PM tool.

If you are given the cost of automated software project management tool implementation, then an emphasis should be on getting the software choice right the first time around considering the above criteria.

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Project classification system

idea posted by Puneet Maurya Project Lead, Aftek

Proper project classification system will help project manager to select right project management tool for the project because various needs of the different project types can be identified & considered by project classification system.

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Standards to regulate project management methods and practises

idea posted by mun jas IT consutling & network architect
For every industry and business , it will be good if we have a regulatory body to lay down standards and guidelines
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