Let’s time travel for a minute. Imagine we’re back in Ancient Egypt and the Pharaoh has tasked you with managing the construction of his magnificent pyramid tomb.
Your duties include sourcing the materials, transporting the materials, and organizing the project into manageable steps. You’re also responsible for keeping the hundreds of slaves on task. Imagine how stressful being a project manager in ancient times must’ve been?
Thankfully today’s project manager has it much easier thanks to the number of quality digital aids available. Here are five project-management software tools that will help you keep you and your team on task.
Price: $29 per month to $49 per month (3 price points)
LiquidPlanner sets itself apart from the competition with its predictive scheduling feature. You just estimate how long each task takes, prioritize the tasks, and you will get an estimated completion time for your project. It’s project-management software for the project manager looking to put scheduling tasks on autopilot in order to focus on production.
Price: $30 per month, per user to $60 per month, per user (3 price points)
One of the things that stands out about Clarizen is its extensive apps marketplace. It has dozens of add-ons that add functionality to Clarizen, which make it great project-management software for the project manager who values versatility.
Price: $10 per month, per user (basic), $15 per month, per user (team)
Smartsheet is project-management software that focuses on the collaboration required to complete complex projects. The video below goes into much further detail, but some features include file sharing, Google Drive integration capability, and real-time chat capabilities.
Price: Pro version $49 per month for 5 users and $99 per month for 15 users.
Wrike prides itself on its integration capabilities. It integrates seamlessly with virtually every platform used for business, including Gmail, Dropbox, and Google Drive. There’s also a free version that supports up to five users. The video below gives a nice tutorial of Wrike’s basic features and will give you a better understanding of this project-management software.
Price: $15.75 per month, per user or $18.75 per month, per user
The final project management software on this list is Easy Projects. What sets Easy Projects apart is its dedication to its customers. Their staff offers a free downloadable project management course that can be a great resource for those who are new to the field.
Which of these 5 project management software tools do you like best? Do you use software that is missing from this list? I’d love to hear about it over on Twitter! (@Bpucino)
