Apr 8, 2007
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Selecting Project Management Software
There’s a differences between project management software and task management software. Understanding the difference can help you search and select the right software for you or your team.
Project management software is centered around a work breakdown structure. That means that each project has a specific set of tasks that need to be completed for the project to be completed. There are also a variety of other components to a project which the software helps manage. These include issues, budgets, documents, notes and resource availability.
The overall goal of the project manager is to plan, manage, track and complete projects as a whole (along with the other components of the project). Project management software helps the project manager do this job. This can be on a single project or, if the software has portfolio views or project portfolio dashboards, for numerous projects across the enterprise.
Task management software is built around to-do lists. The main goal of task management software is help the user keep track of everything they have to do. Or, in the case of a manager, to help them keep track of everything everyone else has to do.
When searching for project management software, understanding this difference, can help you define the terms you’re searching for and make a better selection of what it is you need.
