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What Are You Looking For In Project Management Software?



Since yesterdays posting I am thinking about exactly what kind of features in software would be a real asset to a Project Manager? Features that would really free up the PM of tedious tasks or make a process far more superior than without the supporting system. Therefore my question to you, just before the weekend, what would you really want to be done by your PM software? And please, don't hold back :)

I always had this vision since playing the SIMS that I could model my project team like that. Wouldn't it be great, you just enter some parameters, and let it run and see where the project goes? For those of you who have played this game: isn't the interaction between people amazing life like? But, it would actually be useless, if you have one small parameter wrong, the simulation will end up in a complete different direction as it would go in reality. Well, too bad. We should get something with a cool 3D interface though. It brights up every boring application. I mean, look at this 3D app for mail… tell me you don't enjoy it!

Of course, new technology will open up new ways of using tools in Project Management. And really, you don't have seen it all. Look at the following presentation about some new kind of user interface. It just opens up the mind in completely new directions (got the tip here).

So, what are you looking for? And it doesn't have to be one of the traditional goals to implement PM software.

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July 27th, 2007 | Category: Software |

6 Comments so far

  1. System Review July 28th, 2007 8:40 am

    hehe.. you are right.. let me know if you know some software like SIMS for project management :D

  2. Karim Soufi July 30th, 2007 6:23 pm

    I would be looking for alignment of the project deliverables with the project requirements thoughout the whole project life cycle (call me a dreamer).

  3. Bas August 8th, 2007 2:58 pm

    Good idea Karim… and how does your dream exactly look like ? :D

  4. Adrianna G September 11th, 2007 7:32 pm

    I just found my dream PM software solution - AtTask just rolled out "@task Enterprise" compatible with my iPhone while integrating MS Outlook, Salesforce, and QuickBooks. Ths PM will be on her boat with her iPhone if anyone needs her!

  5. Myroslava Symonenko July 2nd, 2008 2:40 pm

    We've been using AceRemoteProject for our projects for several years. Works great :)

  6. Bas July 2nd, 2008 4:39 pm

    Yeah, yeah… please don't make it a "promotional" thread :)

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