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Project Management Tools To Consider

• TRELLO: https://trello.com
  • Create and collaborate on Kanban boards
  • Now part of the Atlassian ecosystem
  • My personal favorite — even got my husband on board! 
• LUCIDCHART: https://www.lucidchart.com
  • Online diagramming, data visualization, and collaboration software
  • My favorite process mapping tool
• AIRTABLE: https://airtable.com
  • Part spreadsheet, part database, joined in blocks
• ASANA: https://asana.com/
  • Project and task management software
• BASECAMP: https://basecamp.com
  • The OG project management tool for collaboration
• BACKLOG: https://backlog.com
  • Agile development and tracking tool, similar to Jira 
• CONFLUENCE: https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence
  • Planning and collaboration, like a wiki on steroids
• JIRA: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
  • Built for agile software teams with issue tracking and reporting tools
• MICROSOFT PROJECT: https://products.office.com/en-us/project
  • Enterprise-level tool that plays well with the MS suite
• MONDAY: https://monday.com
  • Phase-focused PM collaboration space
• OPEN PROJECT: https://www.openproject.org
  • Loaded open source PM software, free to use
• PROCESS STREET: https://www.process.st  
  • Create process templates, run checklists, and track progress 
• PRODUCTIVE: https://www.productive.io
  • Agency focused pipeline and project platform
• PROJECT MANAGER: https://www.projectmanager.com
  • Fully loaded PM platform that does it all and more
• PROMAP: https://www.promapp.com
  • Process and workflow mapping and collaboration tool
• SMARTSHEET: https://www.smartsheet.com
  • Project and process management tool that plays well with others
• SWEET PROCESS: https://www.sweetprocess.com 
  • Document repetitive tasks and create repeatable procedures
• WORKZONE: https://www.workzone.com
  • PM platform more advanced than Basecamp but less than MS Project
• WRIKE: https://www.wrike.com
  • Loaded PM platform with customization opportunities

There are new tools coming available all the time — these are only those that I’m personally familiar with. What works best for me might not work best for you, so take the time (but not too much time!) and try some, and enjoy how awesome it feels to really slay your day! 

 

-Jess