Project Management

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Project Management

Has anyone used Numbers as a project management tool?
I have a project without a lot of moving parts that I'd like manage via a project program.
Thanks

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Mar 15, 2011 2:35 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 26, 2016 4:42 PM in response to trmdu

Yes, I did. I used Numbers to create a kinf of PM dashboard. Here's what I obtained. Your criticism is welcome. Best regards. Marco.

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Barry

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Mar 15, 2011 10:57 PM in response to trmdu

trmdu wrote:
Has anyone used Numbers as a project management tool?
I have a project without a lot of moving parts that I'd like manage via a project program.
Thanks

Numbers, like all spreadsheets, is a general purpose tool.
"project management" is an abstract concept that may have a large variety of interpretations and implementations (especially if it involves 'a lot of moving parts').
A more concrete description of the management task for this specific project might help determine whether Numbers is an appropriate tool.

Regards,
Barry

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trmdu Author

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Mar 16, 2011 5:53 AM in response to Barry

Thanks Barry.
We are starting a project that will run for no more than 90 days. This is basically a business assessment that will yield a plan for running the business over the next 2 years. We have six main categories with subcategories under each main heading. This has been primarily a paper driven process in the past and I want to drive it to a cloud-based process, where we all have access to the same information in real time. I've used MS Project Mgmt years ago, but I'm on a Mac now. So I'm looking for a simple to use tool that team members won't have a steep learning curve to begin using.

Thanks for your reply.

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Mar 16, 2011 6:41 AM in response to trmdu

You'll want to use the "iWork.com" collaboration site, or similar, to share your data. Working off a regular corporate server with several employees trying to access the same Numbers documents leads to corruption issues. However you do it, I think you will find that the best way is to have one person responsible for editing the master document, and have everyone else funnel input to that one person.

Numbers will be great for recording schedules, assigning resources, tracking progress and charting. It won't fall into you lap though. You'll have to give it a lot of thought and will probably experience some trial and error iterations.

Jerry

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jaxjason

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Mar 16, 2011 6:51 AM in response to trmdu

There are actually some very good shareware/freeware project management tools that would work perfectly. Trying to get Numbers to do the job might just take much more effort and training, since it is not made for the task.

Jason

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trmdu Author

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Mar 16, 2011 6:49 PM in response to Jerrold Green1

Thanks Jerry. I'll follow up on that.

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trmdu Author

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Mar 16, 2011 6:52 PM in response to jaxjason

That's the route I'll take. It seems the least painful:)

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Mar 26, 2011 5:50 PM in response to trmdu

Speaking of project management software, this blog might be of help: http://www.timedoctor.com/blog/2011/02/02/43-project-management-software-alterna tives

They've listed 43 alternatives to project management software with most having a short review to give you ideas on what the software is. A comparison table is also present in the blog to compare the various software. In the table, you could also see what feature a software can offer.

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SvDolp

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Mar 27, 2011 3:20 AM in response to celtics100

Another option where there are quite a few listed Project Management Softwares is http://www.buissy.com. The list is increasing steadily and they have quite some information for each tool.

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Edward24

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Jun 20, 2011 11:15 PM in response to trmdu

You can try Merlin - a project management software package for Mac OS X. You can take a look at the list that I have researched: http://download.cnet.com/mac/project-management-software/

You can try to download it and see if it works for you.

I use a project management software package called Latitude. It helps me manage my jobs and projects to minimize project failures. It can manage clients information, track time, and create quotes and invoices. You can visit their website for more info about its features: http://www.latibiz.com/

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Answer 11

Mar 26, 2016 9:34 PM in response to MarcoFilippini

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