Task and Project Management

SoftwareDanielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUC Irvine Libraries

Lunch2.0November 2009

Task SoftwareTask and priority management software available on the web.

Remember the Milk

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/

• Offline Access: Yes• Integration: iGoogle, Twitter, Netvibes, Google Calendar• Sharing and Sending: with other Remember the Milk users

Features:• create multiple lists• include (or not) various fields• Locations (integrated Google Maps)• Tagging• Postponing

Zoho Planner

• Offline Access: No• Integration: iGoogle• Sharing and Sending: With the public and individuals

Tools: • Calendar• To-do lists• Pages• E-mail reminders

http://planner.zoho.com/

Voo2do

http://voo2do.com/

Features:• Organize tasks by project• Track time spent and remaining• Add tasks by email• Publish task lists• Place tasks in “context”

• Offline Access: No• Integration: No• Sharing and Sending: Publish a task list, with our without password

Project ManagementCovers many types of software, including scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication, quality management and documentation or administration systems.

Zoho Projects

Features:• Create tasks• Assign ownership• Set deadlines • Tracking milestones• Work with calendars• Gantt charts• Reports• Share supporting files

http://projects.zoho.com/home.na

Cost:• Free version - one project• $12-80/month - greater

capacities and functionality

Microsoft Project

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project/

Cost: $599-$999

Features:• Designed to assist project managers• Create plans• Assigning resources to tasks• Tracking progress• Managing budgets • Analyzing workloads• Complicated for the average user

Open Workbench

http://www.openworkbench.org/

• Open source desktop application• Download required • Free alternative to Microsoft Project• Complicated for the average user

Microsoft AccessFeatures:• Provided by library IT• Create tasks• Assign priorities• Assign Tasks• Include notes• Different options for printing reports• Can easily share within the library

http://office.microsoft.com

Show and TellAdrian Petrisor

Toodledo

http://www.toodledo.com/

Open Discussion20 minutes