Second entry in the series focused on digital project management tools. These digital platforms help us to streamline communication, boost collaboration, distribute levels of responsibility and ensure that projects work.
Digital project management tools (part 2)
Teamwork
Software that takes collaboration to a whole new level, fostering seamless communication.
Key features
- Planning and organization: create milestones, define tasks, set deadlines and allocate resources for clear project roadmaps.
- Task management: break projects into manageable tasks, track progress and prioritize workloads.
- Collaboration tools: foster seamless communication with integrated chat, commenting, file sharing and task annotation.
- Customer collaboration: Secure customer portals enable transparent communication, feedback sharing and approval workflows.
- Time tracking and reporting: tracks billable hours and generates reports for accurate client billing.
- Resource management: effectively allocate team members based on their skills and availability to avoid over-scheduling and ensure timeliness.
- Review and feedback tools: Streamline the feedback and approval process for creative assets with online review tools and annotated comments.
- Customization and integrations: Customize workflows, dashboards and views to meet your agency’s needs and integrate with other tools for a seamless workflow.
- Pricing: Free plan with limited features. Paid plans for this software start at $9.99 per user/month.
Why use it?
Teamwork is a game changer if you frequently collaborate with clients on schedules. Its focus on communication and feedback is a game changer if you frequently collaborate with clients on schedules.
Wrike
This digital platform offers interactive dashboards and Gantt charts to provide a clear overview of project progress. It has features such as real-time dashboards, customizable workflows, etc. Wrike integrates with many popular applications and offers enterprise-grade security.
Key features
- Interactive dashboards: Track progress, identify obstacles and anticipate deadlines with customizable dashboards.
- Gantt charts: Easily plan and adjust project timelines with an easy-to-use interface.
- Workflow automation: Automate repetitive tasks and streamline approval processes to save time.
- Resource management: Efficiently assign team members based on their skills and availability to avoid over-scheduling and ensure focus.
- Customizable workflows: Create unique workflows that match your agency’s specific processes, ensuring a smooth and efficient project lifecycle.
- Pricing: The platform offers a free plan with limited features. Paid plans start at $9.80 per user/month.
Why use it?
Wrike is ideal for visually minded teams. Interactive dashboards and Gantt charts provide a clear picture of project progress, encouraging better communication and informed decision making.
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