Project Management: Choosing the Right Online Tool

Course details

You can't manage the scope, resources, budget, and communication for projects with analog tools alone. To drive projects to completion, project managers need software that supports their organization's project management goals. But with so many project management tools on the market, how can you determine which one is right for your company? In this course, Bonnie Biafore helps you make this call by providing an overview of several popular online project management tools, including Zoho Projects, Smartsheet, Wrike, and more. Along the way, review the pros and cons of each tool and discover which products are appropriate for small companies versus larger enterprises. Plus, get a clearer picture of each tool's approach and features with quick peeks at the software in action.

Learning objectives
Select the best tool to support your project management goals.
Discover the key features of popular tools like Asana, Basecamp, Trello, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Wrike, Teamwork, Zoho Projects, Jira, Microsoft Project Online, and Primavera.
Describe the pros and cons of each project management tool.
Discover which project management tools are best suited to small businesses versus larger enterprise organizations.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Finding a tool that meets your organization's needs

1. More Collaboration than Project Management

02 - Asana - An intuitive collaboration tool for simpler traditional or agile projects
03 - Basecamp - A cost-effective tool for simpler traditional and agile projects
04 - Trello - A simple, flexible tool for smaller teams and agile projects

2. Collaboration and Mid-Level Project Management

05 - Smartsheet - A highly-customizable tool with both spreadsheet and Gantt chart views
06 - Monday.com - An intuitive, customizable tool for teams of all sizes
07 - Wrike - A flexible tool with robust project management features

3. Robust Enterprise-Level Project Management

08 - Teamwork - A comprehensive tool supporting various project management methodologies and industries
09 - Zoho Projects - A comprehensive project management tool for small and medium-sized businesses
10 - Jira - A powerful tool for agile project management and collaboration
11 - Microsoft Project Online - An enterprise-level tool for traditional projects with limited supported for agile projects
12 - Primavera - A project management tool for large and complex projects, mainly in construction and manufacturing

Conclusion

13 - Comparing the competition

Project Management: Choosing the Right Online Tool

Authors

Bonnie Biafore