Project Management Tools/Processes

Project management software helps project managers, or PMs, manage projects. PM software can installed on premise, but many new tools are offered online as a SaaS. They offer features to make charts and reports, share documents, track budgets, allocate resources, manage tasks, plan projects, and communicate with teams. With the availability of many project management tools, the complexity of selecting the right tool to manage your projects becomes increasingly difficult.

PM Tools

· Monday.com

· Hive

· Asana

· Trello

· MS Project

· Teamwork

· Basecamp

· Jira

· Smartsheets

· Celoxis

· Wrike

· Nifty

· TeamGantt

· Zoho Projects

Write a comparison/contrast paper evaluating two project management software/applications (see list for options). Use creativity in evaluating the applications in your own words to describe functionality and features rather than copying directly from the website. (750-1000 words)

Include the following as part of your paper

1. Types of project management software (on premise, cloud, etc)

2. Key features of project management app

3. How the app helps with collaboration

4. What project types does the app support (see below)

· Waterfall Project Management

· Agile Project Management

· Scrum Project Management

· Kanban Project Management

· Lean Project Management

· Six Sigma Project Management

· PRINCE2 Project Management

5. Summarize what application you prefer and what features were key in your decision

6. How you would use this application in your current job/project/school

Be sure to cite references for the articles using either footnotes or the endnote format, similar to Chapter 1 of your text (i.e. include the author, title, date, url, etc.). You’ll lose 5 points if you do not include complete reference