I am a reluctant user of MS Project. All I can say is don't use it! MS Project is good for very large projects with lots of details and many people, but it has several significant shortcomings, IMO.
- It is a desktop app. Why? And Project 2000 isn't even Web-enabled. I don't know about 2003, maybe it has improved in this area. To me, the whole point of using an app like Project is to automate the management of a project, and this system just doesn't cut it. There are plenty of Web-based Project imitators out there that do a compentent job. - It is too rigid. Task chaining, timelines, all of that stuff is too rigid, at least for me. I like more flexibility to add items and fill in details later. You can sort of do that with project, but it's a pain. - Did I mention the lack of automation? My general issue with this factor is that you end up spending more time managing the project plan than managing the project. So what do I do instead? Mostly I use email and a whiteboard, and periodic high-level status reports to track progress. I've been meaning to build myself a tool that fits my process for about three years now, I just haven't gotten around to it. I recommend that you define your process before you pick a tool to use for the process. You may find that once you define the process you want to use for project management, the tool selection falls into place. > We are looking to formalize our software development processes and are > looking for a tool/process that will help with the project management > and track the software development lifecycle. > > Does anyone have recommendations for either? > > Do folks use MS Project or another tool for project management? > > How about FLiP? Anyone use it for development? > > As always freeware is great but it's necessary. > > Thanks, > > Bob > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware: a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:191411 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
