10 posts tagged “collaboration”

Doing research for my project, I ran across this website call www.slideboom.com. It is really ingenius. You can sign up for free and post your power point presentations on line. No more Cd's to burn, no keeping track of your flash drive Just remeber your pass word and if you cannot remember it do like me embed it. So you know exactly where to find it! This allows you to get feedback from all over the world. Something you could never do before!

With the ever changing world that we live in, new concepts and business applications need to become more efficient, interactive, and accessible. Including the ever changing market of mobile devices. 

At www.employeesuggestionbox.com, the employee can give input on any topic, vote on the latest issues,brainstorm and improve project collaboration. 

Keeping clients in the loop is another important aspect of project management. The creators of www.myclientspot.com have considered this point.  Their simple program allows for the client and the project team to view upcoming schedules, project status, hours worked, file sharing, calendar sharing, and collaboration with sub-contractors all on one site. However, This is a costly endeavor. There are better sites that are free.

Changes within the project are a common occurrence. The creators at www.jumptree.com have captured this theory.  With projects stats and accountability sections, nothing goes undetected. It allows for top management of any task ,at any level.

When managing projects successfully, there is a need for organization. With www.project2manage.com you can accomplish this task.  There are applications from milestones, messages and even to do lists. This is a great first time user program. I personally find it better for my daily life organizing the family, homework and grocery shopping.

With so many programs available, in all aspects of project management. Explore and investigate until you find the one that is right for you and your business.

Our latest adventure has been creating a wiki site for our classmates.  We choose www.wetpaint.com for this assignment. It's fun, easy and free.

The advanatges of this site are really quite simple, It's collaboration at it's greatest. You start a free acount, invite your collegues and start setting it up. (we've already done that step for you, Now it's up to you to except the invite and state your thoughts)

A little back ground for our classmates currently in English. As defined by the wikipedia  "A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.^[1][2] Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites".

This allows everyone to create and collaborate on equal footing. Don't be scared of all the new words or concepts, they are the way of the future and everyone needs to know them and how to use them. 

A few more definitions:

TAGS: Help link pages together, They are the Keywords used when searching.

Widgets: "A widget is anything that can be embedded within a page"

For more of the latest Web 2.0 techology check out www.feedmyapp.com. Start experimenting today. 

Trying to come up with new sources for this blog has not been a problem, trying to find working and effective sites has been.  There are so many aspects to project management and every site has a different purpose. This time I have found www.proworkfolw.com this site has it all.

I started a small project to set up and design an interactive site for automotive technology. Using this program allows you to manage the project, make detailed task list, set time variables, invoices per project or contractor, bring in the client and coworker's for collaborations.  All on a private site.  This application is really designed for small businesses, but I am finding it very useful in my personal life and within my department.

This site offers a ton of creative solutions divided into groups. Project Manager, Time Manager,Task Manager, Notes Manager, Contact Manager and Invoice Manager. They are all very detailed and easy to use.

One of the greatest features is its accessability.You can manage your project from anywhere, with any mobile device. Truly great technology.

Keeping accurate records and being organized with the client are just bonuses with this software.

www.dial2do.com ,I found this site searching for mobile applications. It is free and allows you to recieve text, phone calls and messages from anywhere and anyone. It has to do lists and reminders. A really interesting concept for web2.0 applications.

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Throughout this research period, I have learned that everything eventually comes full circle. With that theory in mind I found  www.projjex.com. not only does this site allow for collaboration, it focuses on key aspects of databases and brings together project management .

This application works off of your browser and can be sent to many mobile devices. Since it is all web based no need to download all the documents. Look at all the space that saves! It works off  of a dashboard that sends emails and reminders.  One great concept about this program is the easy to follow setup and fairly reasonable.

Contains to-do lists, notes, documents, files, time management, cost and even minutes and meeting data. You can add anyone you want for free which makes it ideal for globe trotting business professionals. With projjexs filters it is a snap to compile and sort data and docs.

This program works. Try it for free and decide.

This site is filled with more knowledge than one could locate on the topics involving project management. It is a reference site, Keep that in mind when visiting it(some of the links are slow or not working) But don't let that stop you.

For templates check out cardboard checklists, concentrates on the critical path items. Methods123.com more for templates and processes.  Project smart and program control.com both offer free templates and downloads.

Scheduling is a big part of project management. My favorites Milestones, Fasttrack Schedule 8.0 and conceptdraw project. These programs allow for the creation and expansion of Gantt and pert charts and they can be configured to fit your every need.

Web 2.0 based projects are becoming the popular connection. With programs like BPS Project. You can bring the world to you. Literally. This program allows for a live real time enviroment.You choose who has what access to all documents, schedules and project status.  Erealize offers understanding on how people fit into the project.  It also allows for complex method solving all courtesy of the web. Think of the travel time and the money a business can save using either of these technologies

These are only a few of the services available so start investigating. I am sure you will find something to fit your business and personnel needs.

I have began working with www.basecamphq.com it provides a wide array of collaboration tools for both internal and external projects.  The i-cal( a calender for any organization freak) allows for your schedule to be posted and anyone needing to set up a time to accept a spot. This is an invitation site that allows file sharing, time tracking, to do lists and it is all ran off of the dashboard.  One can coordinate schedules with all team members, keep track of data when your out of the office, advise and communicate with contractors and consultants. Create workshops and seminars. 

This tool seems to be broad based. It offers programs for Ad agencies, architects, web designers, publishers & authors, study groups, associations, real estate agents, accountants,project management. You get the drift. Anyone you can think of can benefit from basecamp.

There are two options when you set up a project, active or archived. Once a project is achieved you can no longer edit it.  Another great feature is the SSL or the Secure Socket Layer.  Simply put any data sent from your computer to basecamp is encrypted for your businesses private needs. This site allows 50 GB of space for files, and you can have unlimited clients and users.  Total aggregate time is another outstanding feature that allows you to run reports in any area.

They offer a free 30 day trial as long as you subscribe to one of the three packages ranging from $49 - $149.  This includes a free real-time chat tool for businesses.  It is kind of like IM but in a business setting. So basically you are getting a two for one deal.