Any project at first seems like a jumbled mass of things you need to do, people you need to contact, deadlines to set and meet. But a clear project plan helps break that jumbled mess down into smaller, achievable chunks.

Good software can guide you through the process, keeping track of where everything is up to, but getting out of the way to let you do what you need to.

A recent TechSoup article offers Six Views of Project-Management Software:

The definition of “project-management software” varies widely, and your needs are likely to depend substantially on your project, your team, and your project-management style. What’s available out there, and what tools might support your particular project-management needs? Idealware asked nine nonprofit project managers what project-management software meant to them, and what software they were using to manage their projects.

Their answers varied, but when we boiled it down, project managers were using software to support six different types of project-management functions. This article walks you through those functions one by one, then examines a few tools in-depth that can carry out most or all of these functions.

[Via : Six Views of Project-Management Software.]

Visit the article to read about:

1. Planning Projects
2. Managing Tasks
3. Sharing and Collaborating on Documents
4. Sharing Calendars and Contact Lists
5. Managing Issues or Bugs
6. Tracking Time

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