M$ Project does have a web enabled tool via M$, Project Central its called, unless they rnamed it again. I have not seen it in a couple years, but I set it up once. It would shoot emails out and such and allow users to login to see their tasks and all.
Doug On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:30:22 -0400, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:4:191416 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
