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    AndyInUK
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    Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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      Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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      Lost User
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      Try WorkSpaces[^]

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        Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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        Rage
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        Depends on how many emplyees you have. I would recommand Fogbugz to start with.

        ~RaGE();

        I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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          Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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          BobJanova
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          We are standardising on JIRA with the Greenhopper agile plugin. This is more of a development perspective tool but it certainly does well to store tasks, known bugs and things that need doing, and I believe some people put PM type information in there as well as the more well defined developer stories. If you set up your 'sprints' appropriately for any agile task board it will give you good monitoring of progress and impending deadlines.

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            Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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            Shelby Robertson
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            We used OnTime a my last job. Management liked it, devs hated it. We use JIRA at my current job, I'm not impressed but its less annoying than OnTime. I use BugNET at home, its all free and stuff.

            CPallini wrote:

            You cannot argue with agile people so just take the extreme approach and shoot him. :Smile:

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              Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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              Rutvik Dave
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              AndyInUK wrote:

              Any recommendations?

              Hi Andy, (Shameless plug...) Please take a look at the link in my signature. And let me know if you have any questions. :)

              Remind Me This - Manage, Collaborate and Execute your Project in the Cloud

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                Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                S Houghtelin
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                Try this[^] Note that the tool for holding the incentive is remarkably similar to this tool[^] which means that it can be used in an alternative mode for motivating assignees to expedite tasks. Quite versatile.

                It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                  Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                  Vark111
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                  We're trying out Youtrack[^] Free if you have a small team (<10)

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                    Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                    Marco Bertschi
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                    I use Workspaces[^] for my pet projects, works like a charm. Have a look at Springlog[^] to see one which I recently ported over to Workspaces.

                    The scariest moment is always just before the Start - Stephen King
                    Die Frauen warten auf die Liebe, und die Männer warten auf die Frauen - Wolf Wondratschek

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                      Try WorkSpaces[^]

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                      Roger Wright
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                      I didn't know we have that tool available to us; very cool!! :-D

                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                        Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                        dan sh
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                        Project manager is a tool. A nutjob, a blabber, a clueless, excel/mpp freak, douchebag sometimes. On a serious note, if you work with .Net, TFS it is. No matter how much people say it is bad, I personally never struggled with it. You can also try project server (which I think is crap) if your budget allows.

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                          Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                          Jorgen Andersson
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                          We're using Excelâ„¢ at my job. :eek: I'm lobbying for Fogbugz.

                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                            Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                            mikepwilson
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                            Yeah, I'm fighting this battle myself. Mgr. wants me to use the ticketing system for project planning. I told her that would take half a day a week at least just to keep updated.

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                              Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                              Lost User
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                              I just started using Asana. It looks good so far.

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                                Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                                There are two issues 1) Project Management 2) Work Management A dedicated project manager or project management keeps the project on track but is distinctly different from the minutia of what is required to make an individual software project successful. Weird, right? Break the two tasks apart and you may find the solution a little bit easier. And as a bonus it will scale much better to having 10 consecutive projects and 50 employees.

                                Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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                                  Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                  Garth J Lancaster
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                                  Trello ? https://trello.com/[^] 'g'

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                                    Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                    Simon ORiordan from UK
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                                    I once used something called PSP(Personal Software Process). Essentially you got a week or two of training, then a certification, and then you were supposed to feed every bit of code you wrote into a statistical analysis, so that you could estimate everything when the managers asked. Invidious performance monitor. Navel gazing waste of time. The management loved it. The 'church of PSP' expected us to go out into the world with our personal databases and spread the good news while giving uncannily accurate performance forecasts. When an old girlfriend I met for lunch couldn't understand what the hell it had to do with being a software engineer, I saw the light. :)

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                                      Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                      DrewCopenhaver
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                                      You want the wrong answer? I basically use Outlook's calendar for any and all reminders to work on certain things and keep the rest of it in my head. ...I really need to get better about that.

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                                        Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                        Kirk 10389821
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                                        We use mantis. Partially because it was free, and we have been using it for MANY years. It is not perfect, but it is light and effective. We track features and bugs separately, and we can assign items to releases. The internal "bugnotes" are used in lieu of email, with email notifications. Anything will usually work, if you stick with it. So, we found choosing something that is not too heavy was important to sticking with it... Congrats on the business doing well...

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                                          Hello All, What project management software/tool are you using to manage tasks, deadlines, errors, communication with team etc. I started a web development company last year and initially we had only 2-3 projects. So it was easy to manage. But now projects are increasing and so is the team and I think it's not efficient to communicate via email (other than face to face meetings). Now I am looking for a proper project management solution where I can assign team and monitor progress, deadlines etc. Any recommendations? Thanks

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                                          TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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