Best app for project timelines?

[gianthobbit]

For my company we use 37Signals online project management software. Been using is for almost 6 months and really like it, the online collaboration ability of it is initiative and easy to use.

One thing I am having a problem with it though is its not very visual. I like to use MindNode at times to break complex task or projects down. I thought I could use it to create a nice visual timeline but its not ideal. I really hate gantt charts and simple want to show the project time line, and milestones in a very attractive visual way. Also with the ability to easily change the dates (as this always happens).

Thanks much!

 

[miles01110]

Love them or hate them, Gantt charts do everything you want while being useful at the same time.

 

[ScottNWDW]

Have you tried looking into OmniPlan from the Omni Group. Although it is a little pricey ($199) it does seem to be the best out there.

I absolutely love OmniFocus for my task management software. I don't have a need for the project management type software that OmniPlan is, but if I did based on my experience with OmniFocus I would definitely go with OmniPlan. OmniGroup does make great products, just wish they weren't so pricey.

 

[ArchiMark]

FastTrack Schedule

Check out AEC Software's FastTrack Schedule. Available for Mac and Windows. Been around for a long time and it's on verision 10 now.

Very easy to use and schedules look great.

Check it out at http://www.aecsoftware.com/project-management-software/fasttrack-schedule-mac/

 

[gdawson]

You should also try this project management software - http://www.happytodos.com/
. It makes dealing with my projects, tasks and teams much easier, as it helps both me and my team members understand what needs to be done to move each project forward.

 

[Smith Fimar]

I'd like suggest you to use QuickPlan Pro (www.mobilinked.biz), which is released about half a year with 9 versions updated.

 

[ironandwine]

Hey Everyone, Try www.taskworld.com. I think it just came out but I like it so far. Pretty intuitive and has useful task filters.

 

[omsolem]

For visualizing project timelines, you could try out Tom's Planner. It's "Gantt"-like, but gives you much more freedom to visualize the points you are trying to make.

I've used it for visualizing project timelines in presentations.

 

[Richa Shaily]

Project Management App

Though there are many Project Management apps available online Project Planning Pro, working on tablets is certainly the best.

This app allows PM's to create or import the Projects, edit them, add or delete task, set dependencies showcasing task relationship, add resources and set task status notifications.

Project Planning Pro allows importing or exporting the Projects via mail or cloud services.
The app is available for free to try. However, it requires an in-app purchase of $19.99 for unlimited access.

Its totally worth the money spent.

 

[ksmith80209]

I've used quite a few project management/tracking apps (from MS Project to Basecamp, to JIRA, to Rally, to OmniPlan, and a few more...) and I've found that most are good for the PM to feel like they've got a handle on the work breakdown structure. Most aren't that great at showing who has what, the status of tasks, and what's left to complete.

I've finally settled on Trello for tracking projects. The flexibility of the tool (it's not a project management tool per se) allows you to customize it to the project. When I'm doing product roadmap planning, I create columns for phase 1, phase 2, etc. And then use Trello cards with attached checklists, status colors, and assignees and move the cards/projects from column to column as the projects progress. For standard projects, it's the same but I might create a column for each project type or organization, etc. To me, Trello has the lowest friction to usefulness ratio of anything out there.