This document provides an overview of project management software and environments. It discusses project management frameworks and documents such as work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, and budgets. It then summarizes several popular desktop software options for project management including Microsoft Project, Open Workbench, and OmniPlan. Finally, it briefly mentions some web-based project management tools like Zoho Projects and Google Code, and provides additional learning materials on Microsoft Project.

1. Project Management Software and Environments Martin Sillaots

2. Table of Contents Project Management framework Project documents Desk Top software Web environments Links and references Home task

3. Project Management Process Map Ref: PMI PMBOK Guide Legend: Bold - processes supported by traditional PM software e.g. MS Project Orange - processes supported by social media e.g. Wiki and Blog

4. Initiating Planning Executing / Controlling Closing Scope Scope statement Scope definition WBS Scope verification Scope control Time Task list Durations Sequencing Schedule dev Schedule control Cost Budgeting Cost control Quality Quality planning Quality assurance Quality control Resources Resource planning Team development Disbanding Communication Communication planning Information distribution Reporting Final report Archiving Risk Risk identification Risk analysis Response planning Risk Monitoring Procurement Plan purchases Plan contracting Request responses Select sellers Contract administration Contract closure Integration Charter Project plan Project Execution Manage changes Close project

5. Project documents WBS – work breakdown structure Gantt chart – time schedule Resource plan Budget and cash flow chart Contracts Risk plan …

6. WBS

7. Outline Task List

8. Gantt Chart

9. Resources

10. Costs

11. Desk Top Software MS Project (leader) www.microsoft.com/project Open Workbench (free) www.openworkbench.org OmniPlan (Mac) www.omnigroup.com/products/omniplan Milestone Professional www.kidasa.com Primavera www.oracle.com/us/primavera …

12. MS Project

13. Open Workbench

14. OmniPlan

15. Web Environments Zoho Projects www.zoho.com/projects Track - http://trac.edgewall.org Google Code - http://code.google.com …

16. Zoho Projects

18. Google Code

19. Additional Materials MS Project to beginners [et] www.slideshare.net/martinsillaots/ms-project-algajatele MS Project advanced [et] www.slideshare.net/martinsillaots/ms-project-edasijudnutele Project management software [et] www.tlu.ee/~martins/pj/soft/

20. Task Make your project WBS [email_address]