{"id":1795,"date":"2016-05-02T12:19:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T12:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/?p=1795"},"modified":"2016-05-02T12:19:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T12:19:32","slug":"5-things-to-look-in-online-project-management-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/5-things-to-look-in-online-project-management-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"5 most important things to look for in Online Project Management Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations!<\/strong> You\u2019ve been chosen to select your team\u2019s Project Management software.\u00a0 Since you have a lot on your plate, we\u2019ve decide to make this a lot easier for you by giving you a checklist of 5 easy-to-remember features to look for in online Project Management software<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our checklist is called SMART <\/a>and it stands for Scalable, Mobile, Adaptable, Remote and Transparent.<\/p>\n

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SMART Online Project Management Tool<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s a little more information about each feature:<\/p>\n

S<\/u><\/strong>calable<\/strong> to grow with your team and organization.\u00a0\u00a0 Right now your team is relatively small, but that may change over time.\u00a0\u00a0 Any software you purchase must be able to grow with your needs and team size.<\/p>\n

M<\/u><\/strong>obile<\/strong> enabled for people on the go.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are constantly on your smartphone chance are that the rest of your team is a well.\u00a0 Make sure that you can access task lists, documents and group calendars from any remote device.<\/p>\n

A<\/u><\/strong>daptable <\/strong>for multiple methodologies.\u00a0\u00a0 You may not know the difference between SCRUM and Waterfall processes, but that doesn\u2019t mean they are not important.\u00a0\u00a0 At the very least, make sure that your task list and Gantt chart are fully integrated and that a change to one will automatically update the other.<\/p>\n

R<\/u><\/strong>emote<\/strong> access for distributed workforce. Chances are that some team members telecommute and cannot meet in person.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential that any Project Management software must include collaboration features such as chat, team discussions and virtual whiteboards.<\/p>\n

T<\/u><\/strong>ransparent<\/strong> work flows for the entire team. Make it as easy as possible for team members to update their own statuses so that the Project Manager does not have to chase them down.\u00a0 Any good Project Management software needs to provide the group visibility into the progress of the tasks assigned to each individual team member in real-time.<\/p>\n

Nothing Is Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have an extra couple of minutes to keep reading, there is one \u201csolution\u201d that you should steer clear form: Free software.\u00a0 If you spend time online you will stumble across a website or two that claim to provide Online Project Management Tool at no cost.\u00a0 Your mother told you that there is no such thing as a free lunch.\u00a0 Listen to your mother, these were wise words.\u00a0\u00a0 There are some “free” open-source<\/a> solutions, but you will need to have some pretty sharp programming skills in your crew.\u00a0 There are some communication tools that are free, but they don\u2019t have Project Management functionality.\u00a0 At Binfire, we have engineering teams dedicated to building the best-in-class Project Management software.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t expect a quality solution to have no cost.<\/p>\n

Also, when you look at the pricing models for SaaS-based Online Project Management Tool, check out how they price for additional users.\u00a0\u00a0 Look at the fine-print:\u00a0 how much do you have to pay for extra storage and what will it cost you to add 5, 10 or 100 users.\u00a0 Keep in mind that you don\u2019t want to change your Online Project Management tool in 12 or 18 months, so spend the time understanding what you getting yourself into.<\/p>\n

Did you find this article useful? We\u2019d love to hear your comments below.<\/p>\n

And if you like this read about\u00a0Why online Project Management Software will never replace Meetings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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