{"id":2690,"date":"2016-09-09T07:45:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T07:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:17:56","slug":"new-buyers-guide-project-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/new-buyers-guide-project-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"New Buyer\u2019s Guide to Project Management Software E-book Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">If you find it difficult to find the best project management software for your business, you are in good company.\u00a0 Despite the dozens of online project management software packages in the market, many project teams struggle to find the right tool for their business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">At Binfire, we have experience building a world-class project management software, so we know a thing or two about what every solution needs.\u00a0 But we also speak to customers every day and understand that not every customer has the same requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Based on our experience, we have developed the definitive \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/project-management-software-buyer-guide\/\">Buyer\u2019s Guide to Project Management Software<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">This free e-book is designed to help potential software buyer\u2019s by addressing the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">How does a team identify and prioritize the right requirements for project management software?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">How to prioritize the most important features in an online project management software solution?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">What mistakes company make when selecting project management software?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">How to use free project management and collaboration tools?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Whether to purchase desktop or online project management software?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">How much should one pay for project management software?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">In the Buyer\u2019s Guide, we go through a 4 step process on how to select Project Management Software including guidance on how to work with your team to define requirements and then how to translate these requirements into the functionalities needed in the software that you buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">We provide a framework for evaluating People, Process and Technology.\u00a0 Once you understand these requirements, we lay out the different features that you should consider when evaluating different online project management solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Two other sections are important for buyers.\u00a0 First, we lay out the common mistakes that buyers typically make when purchasing project management software.\u00a0 Second, we provide guidance on how much to expect to pay and how to avoid overpaying for feature that are not necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Finally, we provide industry-specific guidance so that you can choose an online project management solution that fits your company and industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">If you wish to access the free e-book, please click on this link:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/project-management-software-buyer-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buyer\u2019s Guide to Project Management Software<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"wen-cta-9842\" class=\"wen-cta-wrap wen-cta-template-default\"><div class=\"wen-cta-inner\"><div class=\"wen-cta-content\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\" https:\/\/www.sagekick.com\/project-tracking-software\/ \"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ad-1-300x129.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ad-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ad-1-768x330.png 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