Nobody ever said that managing multiple projects was easy. Charlie, a senior staff member of an advertising firm, is assigned to co-manage an upcoming online marketing campaign for one of his firm’s high value clients. To prepare himself for the task, Charlie is currently scouring the Web for free effective project management apps. But with the overwhelming number of options he has on his hands, Charlie asks for help in filtering down his choices.
“Hello! I thought reading comparison articles on effective project management apps and platforms will help me find the best tools for my upcoming project, I find myself more dazed with the vast selection available to me. I am currently looking free or even cheap project management tools but even with informative articles that I have read, picking the ones that suit my business needs is a difficult task from the get go. I was hoping you could help me out. Can you provide me with your own suggestions? Thanks a lot!”
Hey Charlie! There are a lot of project management apps out there that ranges from good to downright awesome. But you have to understand that that depends on what you are looking for and what your business needs. Even the highly expensive cloud hosted project management systems loaded with premium functions won’t do you good if their attributes do not address the specific requirements of your enterprise.
List down first what your business needs and don’t forget your long term goals as well. Knowing these things will help you not just trim down your options, but leaves you with a list of the best choices so good that you can’t go wrong with whatever project management software you pick.
On that note, here are my personal three free effective project management apps. Check them out.
#1 Trello
Quite effective for any environment, the flexible and reliable Trello is one project management system worth checking out. Works best as a personal management system, Trello allows users to organize details of their projects quite easily using the corkboard plus post notes approach. What you have in your hands is a virtual board that displays your task cards, which makes management functions such as updating, scheduling, and monitoring a breeze.
Collaboration, document sharing, and synchronization among devices via the cloud are just some of the good things that come with Trello. It is simple to implement and easy to use, making Trello a huge favorite among project management teams.
#2 Evernote
While Evernote is designed to function as a note-taking tool rather than a collaborative project management software, this platform is more than just a digital notebook where you store your lists and data. Evernote comes with a plethora of integrated tools that make it work well with other project management and internet-based applications.
You can also set your notes from private to public via blog posts. This is true with other materials such as audio recordings and images. Other cool features are synchronized cross-platforms and sharing between users.
#3 Asana
Perhaps the most popular online business software today, Asana is the brainchild of two former Facebook employees. Efficient, reliable, and functional, Asana is highly praised for seamlessly integrating a lot of aspects involved in project management. Asana boasts of Internal email system, real time communication, instant updating, and tons of premium features not found in ordinary project management platforms. It also has mobile versions, enabling users to access Asana and their projects using their smartphones and tablets almost anytime and from anywhere.
Simply put, Asana decimates the need for an external communication application, as members can easily collaborate, discuss, and interact with each other within the app.
Conclusion
There are other great project management apps that may work well with your business. Just remember, it all depends on your requirements, so better pick one that addresses your needs and will help elevate your business to a whole new level.
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