This tag is used for all questions regarding software that is used by project managers to make their job easier. However, asking for tool recommendations is off-topic. You should already know what tool you plan to use before writing your question.
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Tool to create a WBS? [closed]
What software is common for creating WBS charts?
There exist add-ins for MS-Visio up to 2010 and some web applications. I know this can be done with Visio or Inkscape as well.
Just a chart is ...
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Tracking estimates and delays in Microsoft Project
I'm using Microsoft Project 2007 for the first time to produce a plan and track multiple workstreams. This includes developers which is straight forward and an editorial team which is new for me.
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What criteria are best suited to compare various Kanban tools in terms of maxmizing ROI?
We are a service oriented business catering our service to various agaencies offering us software development projects with tight deadlines and frequent updates. As a team, we are focusing to manage ...
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Agile team management strategy for small projects [closed]
I would like to thank StackExchange - Project Management group for providing me with full support and guidance to move forward in my career path. I'm now a Project Manager and a Junior web and ...
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Podio - How can we re-schedule other future tasks?
Does anyone know whether it is possible to re-schedule several tasks at once with Podio?
Let's say I have one task that needs to pass to another day. I wish that all others future tasks also adjust ...
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Best Option Over MS Project [closed]
Can someone provide a good alternative to MS Project 2013.
How to sequence tasks given time estimates?
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Project, Time, and Task Management software 1 person [closed]
I have spend countless hours trying demos of the 100's of types of project and task management software out there, and none seem to fit the bill of exactly what I am looking to accomplish.
I decided ...
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Should there be separate PMs for projects which involve development of new hardware and new software?
My company is developing a new product which consists of several embedded systems. The hardware for these devices is being developed by electrical and mechanical engineers and the software is being ...
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Why does Pivotal Tracker discourage estimating points for bugs and chores?
Pivotal Tracker "strongly discourages" estimating velocity points for bugs and chores – you have to change a setting and accept a warning to be able to do it.
They explain why here, but I just don't ...
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PM crash course
I have an engineering background and have accepted an offer from a tech company for which I will be leading a brand new web project (mix of PM + tech lead). There is no prior work done except overall ...
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What is better: a physical Scrum board or an online board?
I used to practice Scrum with a physical board. We often faced problems when working with distributed teams or just when going into a meeting room. So I decided to implement a SaaS service to provide ...
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Where are Primavera's old baseline dates stored after rescheduling the project?
Any idea Where are Primevera's old baseline dates are stored after rescheduling the project?
We can see the old dates in the Client but I want to query the database to get all the dates which were ...
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How can I update a MS Project plan to show schedule slippage?
Once I've set up my baseline, I like to use the Tracking view to see schedule slippage (ie: is a project going to be "late"?). The problem occurs when I'm updating the % Complete, but a task that was ...
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What is the correct process for assessing project management tools/solutions?
We do cross-platform development with .NET, Java, and iOS. I have been tasked with selecting an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution suitable for managing multiple small distributed teams.
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How can we update nested projects in master project
When we open 1 project from MS Project Server , then we can update it easy and fetch changes and publish again to MSPS.
But when we have many project and programs that embedded them in 1 Master ...
