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July 3, 2011

Dina Garfinkel recommends this answer by Michael Krigsman

Would it be useful to have something like Yammer integrated into a project management tool?

Sure, look at products like LiquidPlanner or BaseCamp as examples of project management tools that include collaboration features. more

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May 30, 2011

Dina Garfinkel and 2 other people answered this question

What bug/ issue tracking software does your organization use?

I am a huge fan of LiquidPlanner for online project management, including issue tracking (disclaimer: I am also a social media evangelist for LiquidPlanner, but I was first and always remain their biggest fan). There was an interesting blog post written about bug tracking in ... more

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May 30, 2011

Dina Garfinkel and 2 other people answered this question

What are the limits of Excel as a project management tool?

I think once you need to see dependencies between tasks and easily see timelines shift as priorities and then tasks shift around, then Excel just isn't going to cut it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE excel...but I think it serves in this area best ... more

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March 13, 2011

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What are the warning signs that your company needs a collaboration solution?

If your team members are forgetting critical details, or finding themselves spending lots of time digging through email/network/post-its/etc to find information and still not finding what they need, this is a good reason for a collaboration tool. Similarly, if you ask a question about a ... more

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March 13, 2011

Dina Garfinkel and 6 other people answered this question

What's the hardest type of project to manage?

How about where the requirements or unclear, or constantly changing? Gotta love clients who don't really know what they want, or think they do and then keep changing their minds. more

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March 13, 2011

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March 13, 2011

Dina Garfinkel and 8 other people answered this question

Do you consider BaseCamp to be a project management tool?

I agree with others that for simple projects with dedicated resources and no shifting priorities or uncertainties that might jeopardize the schedule, Basecamp can be a decent option. Ahh, if only all projects were that simple!
I've always been stunned at the lack of scheduling and ... more

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Oct. 19, 2010

Dina Garfinkel and 16 other people answered this question

What are you using for Project Management Software?

Hi Trevor,
I understand that it will take a good deal of time to evaluate all of the tools out there, and there are SO MANY of them! I looked at the list you posted, and with the exception of the last item (templates), LiquidPlanner (http://www.liquidplanner.com) ... more

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