[arg_discuss] Online Project Management Software for ARGs

[Julien Aubert]

Hey all,

I agree with Brooke. I'm not sure these are project management tools, maybe
more collaboration tools. In this category, I can help. I used Basecamp many
months for a project with an American and an Irish team. It didn't meet my
expectations. In my opinion, if you use some old tools in addition to some
new ones you can do a best job and keep a good security level.

The Google suite do a pretty nice job. Creating a Google site let members
not only share Gcalendars, Gdocs..., but you can also upload some files (I
don't know the limits). Only invited members have acces to the site and so
the docs. Thomas and I recently tryed to work more efficiently with
calendar. Events are editable by everyone who share it. So, in addition to
meetings and milestones, we share our daily activity, interesting games to
have a look at, links to docs we are working on, maps of the places we are
going to.

In addition, micro-blogging sites can be fantastic to let the al lteam
updated about each members activity. You can use Yammer
<https://www.yammer.com/home>which is a Twitter for corporations. This tool
is worth a look because it provides a rich privative environment and because
there is a FF plugin, a desktop app and an iPhone app. Although, I know some
friends of mine collaborate on a single protected Twitter account. They have
all the logins and because it is protected, only them can see the stream.

Have a good day

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julien aubert
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On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Jorge Guberte <jorgeguberte at gmail.com>wrote:


> OpenAtrium is a new tool, based on Drupal, free and open-source. I

> tested it a few days ago and apparently is very good.

> Their website says: "Open Atrium is an intranet in a box that has

> group spaces to allow different teams to have their own conversations.

> It comes with six features - a blog, a wiki, a calendar, a to do list,

> a shoutbox, and a dashboard to manage it all."

>

> http://openatrium.com

>

> 2009/8/20, Brooke Thompson <brooke at giantmice.com>:

> > I've worked with both Basecamp & ProjectPier and they're both great at

> > what they do... but I'm not sure that's "project management". Their

> > strength lies in their asynchronous communication system which is a

> > mix of a message board and mailing list and easily allows you to

> > upload & share files which are attached to specific messages.

> >

> >

> > As project management? I'm always a bit disappointed. Their task

> > management is minimum at best. As such, they are not planning tools

> > and tend to be something extra for the project manager to stay on top

> > of in order to help keep a remote workforce on the same page.  And,

> > for that, they seem to be about as good as anything that I've used.

> >

> > I haven't tried comindwork, so can't comment on that.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Thomas Maillioux wrote:

> >

> >> After having worked with Basecamp for the Operation Sleeper Cell

> >> project, I

> >> moved to ProjectPier (an open source, free alternative to Basecamp)

> >> for

> >> really complex cooperative projects as well as managing projects for

> >> my

> >> school. Maybe you could give it a look ? It's got a few quirks and

> >> kinks to

> >> work out here and there, but all in all a very decent replacement when

> >> you're on a budget : http://www.projectpier.org/

> >>

> >> Let us know what you think !

> >> T.

> >>

> >> 2009/8/20 IneffaBelle <theineffabelle at gmail.com>

> >>

> >>> I'm looking to invest in some project management software for

> >>> developing

> >>> ARGs and wanted to know what people are using and what they like

> >>> and don't

> >>> like about their current solutions.  I am looking at basecamp with

> >>> some

> >>> possible addons and was wondering if anyone was using that (with what

> >>> addons) and how that was working for them.  I was also looking at

> >>> http://comindwork.com which looks pretty good.  Thoughts?

> >>>

> >>> Thanks!

> >>>

> >>> -Lauren Soffer

> >>> http://ineffabelle.com

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