Abstract
There are numerous methods in managing project activities. Apart from it all, people involved in the project must carefully consider the project’s objectives, timeline, cost, and roles of the participants. The complexity of the project challenges them in estimating, planning, scheduling, budget monitoring, resource management, and documentation. Many use word processors, presentations, or graphic software for some of these activities, but project management and diagramming software are offered now, supporting almost all of these tasks. This chapter aims to make readers aware of the different software that they can use in project management and diagramming. It lists the currently available commercial software, shareware, and freeware; and reviews four project management and two diagramming software.
TopIntroduction
In reviewing the project management software, a simple project with 3 resources and 3 tasks has been applied to each tool. Later, the other features are briefly mentioned.
The 4 project management software or tools are:
- 1.
5pm by Quattre Group LLC,
- 2.
Dolibarr by Dolibarrr Team,
- 3.
Endeavour Software Project Management by Ezequiel Cuellar, and
- 4.
GanttProject by The GanttProject Team.
In reviewing the diagramming software, the frequently used diagrams in software engineering are designed in both tools. Some of their features are also discussed.
The 2 diagramming software or tools are:
This chapter intends for students and industry practitioners to be able to experience project management and realize the easy control and effectiveness of using any of these tools.
TopProject Management Software
Listed in Table 1 are some of the project management software available. They are obtainable as SaaS (software as a service), GPL (General Public License), proprietary, or open source.
Table 1. List of available project management software
| 5pm | Easy Projects .NET | Launchpad | phpGroupWare |
| 24SevenOffice | eGroupWare | LibrePlan | PHProjekt |
| AceProject | enQuire - Grants Project & Contract Management | LiquidPlanner | Pivotal Tracker |
| Apollo | Exia Process | LisaProject | Planbox |
| Assembla | FastTrack Schedule | MacProject | Plandora |
| AtTask | Feng Office Community Ed. | MantisBT | Planisware 5 |
| Basecamp | FinancialForce.com | MatchWareMindView 4 Business Edition | Planner Suite |
| Binfire | FIT Issue Management | Mavenlink | PLANTA Project |
| Bontq | FogBugz | Merlin | PPM Central/WorkLenz |
| BrightWork | Ganttic | MicroPlanner X-Pert | Primavera Project Planner |
| CA Clarity PPM | GanttProject | Microsoft Office Project Server | Principal Toolbox |
| Central Desktop | Gemini | Microsoft Project | Project KickStart |
| Cerebro | Genius Inside | Microsoft SharePoint Server | ProjectManager.com |
| Clarizen | Glasscubes | Microsoft Team Foundation Server | Project.net |
| CMiC | Goplan | Milestones Professional | Project-Open |
| codeBeamer | GroveSite | MindGenius | Projectplace |
| Collabtive | HP Project & Portfolio | Mingle | ProjectSpaces |
| Compuware Changepoint | Huddle | NetPoint | Projecturf |
| ConceptDraw Project | Hyperoffice | NetSuite | Projektron BCS |
| Contactizer | iManageProject | MyWorkPLAN | Proliance |
| Copper Project | InLoox | O3spaces | Prolog Manager |
| Deltek Open Plan | in-Step | OmniPlan | PSNext |
| DeltekWelcomHome | JIRA | OnePager Pro | QuickBase |
| DeskAway | Jonas Software | Onepoint Project | Rachota |
| Dolibarr ERP/CRM | Journyx | OnTime | Rally Software |
| Doolphy | Kayako helpdesk software | Open Workbench | Redmine |
| dotProject | KommandCore | OpenERP | Rplan |
| DynaRoad | KForge | OpenProj | SAP RPM |
| Endeavour Software Project Management | KPlato | Oracle Project Portfolio Management | SAP Business ByDesign |