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Project management software helps 24 AUG, 2017
project managers and teams complete
client requirements and manage time, Teamwork Projects New Portfolio Feature +
budget, and scope constraints. Other June Updates
However, with so many available 3 JUL, 2017
options, choosing the right tool can be
confusing, and people may not know Teamwork Projects Latest Updates and
just where to begin. Enhancements
18 JUN, 2017
Weve been gathering the best project
management applications for you. See Bridge24 Rolls Out User Account Feature
them below. 16 JUN, 2017

Knack Releases Latest Builder


Improvements, Other Updates
3 JUN, 2017

Wrike Automation Requests Into Projects,


AceProject - Organize. Track. Collaborate.
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AceProject - Organize. Track. Collaborate.


Dynamic Request Forms
Start managing your projects, tasks, time sheets, expenses and documents. Collaborate with yo
25 MAY, 2017
before using this great project management software.

Wrike New Report Templates, Video


Proofing Add-on, and more
21 MAY, 2017

Clarizen Panels Let You Visualize and


Integrate Any Data You Need
21 MAY, 2017
Jira - Plan, track, work
Simple and powerful way to track and manage issues. It handles all kinds of issues (bugs, featu
Intervals: Calendar Enhancements,
enhancements, and tasks) and can be used for bug tracking, development help, project manage
QuickBooks Integration, UI Redesign
task cataloging.
21 MAY, 2017

Smartsheet Announces New Activity Log


and Google Inbox Integration
12 MAY, 2017

Teamwork - Get Organized & Get Stuff Done


The most powerful & yet simple way to manage your projects & team. You will love the powerful
include privacy control, Gantt charts, sub-tasks, iPhone, iPad and Android apps

Asana - Move Projects Forward


Forget the weekly status emails and meetings. Do more of what's important. Get your whole tea
page about what matters. Keep everyone up to speed on what's going on, as it happens.

Nutcache - Agile Scrum Budgets Time tracking


Business-oriented Agile/Scrum solution for managing the entire project delivery lifecycle in a col
workspace; from the initial estimate to the final billing, through project budgeting, time tracking a
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workspace; from the initial estimate to the final billing, through project budgeting, time tracking a
management.

Basecamp - Project Management & Team Collaboration


Project management tool perfect for client or internal projects of all kinds (great for designers, de
consultants). Basecamp keeps your conversations, schedules, to-do lists, and more in one centr

Freshdesk - Support Customers Everywhere They Go


A super user friendly help desk system that enables multi-channel support (email, phone, chat, f
Facebook). Freshdesk starts at $9 per agent and also includes a self-service portal and knowled

Zoho CRM - Close More Deals in Less Time


Attract, retain and delight more customers. Zoho CRM gives you a 360-degree view of your com
and pipeline. Identify trends, spot opportunities, increase efficiency and reduce costs with the rig
now.

Salesforce Desk - Customer Support Software


Online customer service software and support ticket help desk software for fast-growing compan
low as $3 per month. Get a free trial now.

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Bridge24 - Addons for Asana, Basecamp and Trello


Bridge24 provides powerful add-ons for AceProject, Asana, Basecamp and Trello. Add tons of fl
dynamically with your data through connecting to the most powerful and widely used application

Zoho Docs
Get 5 GB free online storage with Zoho Docs, document management software. Store, share file
documents online. Plans start at $5 per user.

Zendesk - Be Better at Customer Service


On-demand helpdesk for businesses and corporate IT based on the latest Web 2.0 technologies
in minutes and provides a community portal that lets your customers communicate directly to yo

WorkBook - All-in-1 Integrated Tool for PSOindustry


Project Management & Resource Management, Accounting & CRM integrated solution. Contain
functionalities for the Professional Services Industry & especially targets Advertising, PR, Marke
Communications, Architects, Consultancy companies

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EasyProjects - Project Management Made Easy


Organize your team and get projects done on time and on budget. It's time to ditch those cluttere
and harness the power of web-based project management. Your team need a product that helps
done.

Hydra - Drive your projects


Hydra is only resource-centric PPM solution, giving you perfect control of ALL your resources an
they are always optimised. Hydra offers perfect visibility and reporting so all your critical informa
available.

Project Management
Software Guide
Project management software helps
project managers and teams complete
client requirements and manage time,
budget, and scope constraints.
However, with so many available
options, choosing the right tool can be
confusing, and people may not know
just where to begin. We would like to
explain what features cloud-based
project management software should
have.

Types of Project Management


Software
Online: Many small and medium-

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sized businesses across different


industries are now using online
project management software.
This type of software uses cloud-
based technology and is offered
by application service providers
as software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Nowadays, these applications are
expanding their functions and
crossing boundaries with their
combination of features, and
these complicate even more the
users selection process.
On-premise: Typically resides in
the companys own server, which
are located in the data center and
managed by the companys IT
employees. An example of an on-
premise PM software is Microsoft
Project.

Types of Online Project


Management Software Industry
Simple: A simple project
management software may have
fewer features that cover basic
functionality, but this does not
make them inferior, and may in
fact be all that is needed by
startups or small- to -medium-
sized businesses. Features
included in this type of software
are task management, team
collaboration, learning materials,
email integration, and file
management.
Comprehensive: A
comprehensive type has more
features that cover core project
management functionality such as
scheduling, resource

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management, and financial


management on top of a more
advanced task management
feature. Using this type of
software is also more expensive.
However, it provides more
accurate estimates, better control
on dependencies, and real-time
progress tracking. It is also more
complex to use and require more
time from its users. Larger
organizations and project teams
prefer them, especially for more
complex projects.

Project Management Software


Features to Consider
Classified features according to the
degree of its importance in an online
PM software.
Really Important Features

Task Management. This is


the ability to create tasks and
manage them during the
entire process. Furthermore,
the software should have the
ability to set dependencies on
the task, create and manage
subtasks from larger tasks,
set a task to repeat or recur
at a specified time or date,
and allow the assigning of
more than one user to a task.
The ability to import a list of
tasks from an external file
such as a spreadsheet
should also be included in the
task management feature.
Team Collaboration. The
feature that allows any

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number of team members to


not only communicate but
hold work-related discussion
is a must. The application
should provide virtual space
for creating discussions
easily, save its history and
thread, create documents
and share them, allows for
alerts and notifications, as
well as private messaging to
one or many recipients.
Learning Materials. The
project management software
should have adequate
materials that can get any
team member, regardless of
level of computer proficiency,
to hit the ground running.
That means catering to all
kinds of users, whether they
learn well by reading articles,
by watching videos, by
participating in webinars, or
by using the software as they
go along. The software that
can shorten the learning
curve also allows users to
devote more time quickly to
performing their actual job.
Email Integration. Email
may be the most popular
application, so a PM app that
can integrate effectively with
email is of high value. If the
software can receive and
send emails within the
program, then it has
significantly increased
productivity by minimizing the
time to switch applications.

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Email can be the source of


status updates, and new
tasks or progress reports can
be sent by email to an
already defined list.
Document Management.
This is the ability of the PM
application to manage files
and documents directly with
or without using a third-party
solution. The important
features include the safe
central storage of documents,
the ability to attach
documents to tasks, put
notes and comments to
uploaded documents, upload
multiple documents using
drag-drop, organize
documents in folders and
have version control over
them. The online PM app
may provide the storage
space or integrate smoothly
to a third party solution that
provides it.
Mobile. Project teams do not
usually sit behind desks all
the time. Team members can
be at a clients site or a
remote branch performing
their work. Therefore, it is a
key feature that the chosen
PM software has the ability to
be used with a smartphone.
This means that the software
should have APIs for iOS and
Android mobile devices.

Fairly Important Features

Third-Party Integration.

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Many organizations with their


core business may already
be using other systems. A PM
application that can integrate
well with existing third-party
applications can be a main
consideration for some
companies. Some of the
more popular ones are
Google Apps, MS Outlook,
Salesforce and Dropbox. If it
can integrate with many third-
party systems, it is a plus.
Customizations. A PM
software that allows
customers to have a certain
amount of branding or
customization within the
application may appeal more
to certain companies, such as
those engaged with sales and
marketing, or those that can
change language or cultural
settings. This feature may not
be sought out by everyone,
but could be a decisive factor
for some.
Reporting. Although this
feature is extremely
important, all PM solutions
usually have this function.
However, every organization
has a different requirement,
and therefore may require
more than just a generic
catch-all kind of report. The
software that can offer many
kinds of reports or even
customizable reports will
have a definite advantage.
Scheduling. This is the

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ability of a PM software to set


schedules on tasks, to create
timelines and milestones, and
determine dependencies and
resources. For some, this is a
core project management
functionality and therefore
essential. However, for
organizations with simple
projects, short duration or
recurring tasks, or small
teams, this may not be as
important.
Time Management. This
helpful feature may be more
applicable to only some
projects more than others. A
PM software that can track
actual project time of its
resources, and have a certain
degree of control in accepting
submitted timesheets is
valuable to project teams that
have longer duration tasks or
those that have many
resources.

Project Management Software That


Small Businesses Buy
According to a recent study done by
Software Advice, about 46 percent of
small businesses are still using
manual methods in organizing and
tracking their projects. Small
businesses still occupy the majority of
the economy compared to big
corporations. For example, in the US
alone, about 54 percent of all country
sales come from small businesses.
However, the study done by Software
Advice from the interactions they have

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from 385 small-business buyers


showed interesting information about
the kind of project management
software small businesses are looking
to buy.

The Current Picture


According to the study, about 46
percent of small enterprises are still
using different kinds of manual
methods in managing their projects.
Some of these methods are using pen
and paper, email and spreadsheets.
Business owners have realized that
these methods are more prone to
error, so they are now looking for
project management software to
replace these outdated methods. It is
also interesting to note that about 9
percent of the respondents showed
that they use non-PM software, such
as accounting programs and time
tracking applications. However, these
do not address what they really need
in order to successfully manage their
projects, such as providing the needed
overall visibility and analytical reports.

Web-based Preference
The majority of the small-business
buyers that were interviewed, or about
75 percent, do not have a particular
preference in how the project
management software they need

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should be deployed. However, the


one-fourth that indicated a preference
explicitly chose to have a web-based
deployment. The popularity of web-
based software has risen notably over
the last few years. Combining that with
the simplicity of signing up for a
monthly subscription, the choice of
small-business buyers who do not
want huge capital expenses is clear.

Integrated Suite Selection


Project management software
available today can be generally
classified as either best-of-breed or
integrated suite. A best-of-breed
application is a standalone that
specializes in one particular thing,
such as task management, for
instance. Integrated suite applications
are set of applications offered that can
have two or more functionality, such as
task management, Gantt charting, and
time tracking all together. About 88
percent of the buyers would rather
select an integrated suite to keep to a
minimum the different platforms being
used to manage projects.
Consolidation over specialization is
given priority.

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Top Reasons for Purchase


Buyers overwhelmingly want a project
management software, about 98
percent of the respondents. Time
tracking software at 66 percent came a
distant second. However, the reasons
why buyers want a PM software are
more diverse. About 41 percent stated
that an improvement in efficiency and
accuracy is what they are looking for.
Again, this is not surprising,
considering that many are looking for
an alternative to manual methods that
are inefficient and prone to error. A
close second of 32 percent of buyers
are looking for greater functionality,
which may indicate that the business
has outgrown its tools for managing
projects.

Buyers by Business Role

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The study also differentiated the


buyers by the role they have in their
business. The chart showed that about
43 percent of the buyers have
business leadership roles rather than
project management role or IT role.
Indeed, it was the senior managers,
department directors, CEOs and
owners that have shown interest to
purchase PM software. But this is
typical for small businesses that have
fewer employees, but also a growing
trend that not only project managers
are managing projects. This also
reflects a trend that PM software is
now being used across industries. The
chart also showed that the second
highest types of buyers are project
manager, which are at 21 percent.

Buyers by Company Size, Annual


Revenue, and Industry
The sample of 385 small-business
buyers used by Software Advice is
made up of a 64-percent majority with
a company size of 1 to 50 employees.
A business with fewer employees
would want a higher degree of
efficiency, so a web-based, integrated
project management software is an
ideal choice to provide a broad array
of functions with the simplicity and
affordability of an online software. The
next group of buyers has an employee

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size between 101 and 500, which can


describe a company experiencing
growth and expansion. In terms of
annual revenue, 30 percent of the
buyers report a revenue between 1
million and 5 million dollars. In terms of
industry, 21 percent are in the
technology sector, and 15 percent
each come from the public service, the
industrial, and the
marketing/advertising sectors.

Study Methodology
Software Advice consultants help
people find the right software for their
organization. The original study was
made by randomly selecting 385 of
their interactions with small-business
buyers. For a further discussion of
their report, you can visit their website
and contact the managing editor.

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