Behind the buzzwords of Web 2.0 and web-based software, there is a specific approach to ease-of-use and friendliness. Its reflected in the way the software is designed and, in the best cases, in the company’s attitude towards users. This approach makes a compelling business case for web-based software.
These should resonate loudly with buyers of project management software. In this space, buyers face a crowded market. And a lot of people have been burned or turned-off by other types of project management software in the past.
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There is a ton of confusion in the project management software market. A simple search on the term turns up hundreds of software packages. They range from high-end, super engineering type products which can be used to build bridges to simpler products which can make life easier for a two person design studio. How come there is so much confusion? How can someone get a handle on the type of product they need?
Part of the confusion stems from the definition of a project in itself. The Project Management Institute defines a project as “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique project, service, or result.” This mean it has a clear start and end-date and will deliver a product or service different from other products or services already offered. It means that the activities involved and the deliverables are unique and non-recurring. According to this definition, the more standard that tasks and deliverables become, the more the project becomes “operations.”
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