E-manager, you’re hired!

It is said that if you go to China, look for a Chinese manager; so, when you go online, you need a digital manager.

A business-oriented software to manage your project tasks has become a must for your business. Nowadays, OPMT (Online Project Management Tools) are getting more and more multifunctional in order to cover all the possible areas in an enterprise.

Millions of dollars are being spent in software investigation to develop different platforms and everyone wants a piece of this digital cake that seems to be the new generation of management itself. For example, along with Microsoft, Mediabrands (a company created by IPG to manage global media related qualities) is trying to reinvent the way media is planned, measured, purchased through their MOMS (Media Operations Management System).

It doesn’t matter how small or big your firm is, it’s always worthy to think about making the most of electronic existing resources.

Almost all these Web managers cover in a very easy and practical way important issues such as:

• Schedule deadlines
• Tracking expenses
• Monitoring progress
• Calculating costs and budget
• Managing budget
• Evaluating risks and results
• Trail investments
• Teamwork delegation

And since the platform is online and usually there’s no need to install it, you can carry your office in your phone! OPMT are one of the most cost-effective ways to get things done in time and order.

So, here comes the tricky part. How do I choose the best project manager to my business? Here’s some orientation.

Severa, which is free for one user, is a completely web-based solution with time tracking, customer management and invoicing tools. It’s ideal for small service organizations, especially for the ones oriented to professional services. Zaki Usman, Director of Marketing at Severa says that “it’s designed as a single tool to manage all projects, customers and billing operations. This makes it perfect for professional service organizations such as advertising agencies, marketing consultants, accountants, lawyers and IT firms.”

HyperOffice is an award-winning online collaboration and messaging solution for businesses more oriented to communication, messaging, business collaborations, project management, discussion forums and announcements using any Internet connection. It includes online document management, online calendar, online contact management, opinion polls and announcements, etc. It has a 30 free days engagement.

Zimbra manages files and communications in real time and work with almost every operative system. It handles email, contacts, calendaring, tasks, instant messaging, online documents, and file storage. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as on Windows Mobile, iPhone, Blackberry and Palm.

Comindwork (Collaborative Mind Work) provides rich visualization of data for faster mind-perception, understanding and attention. It’s ideal for huge amounts of data managing.

Like these, there’re thousands of different web-based project management tools you can use. To find the perfect one, you have to know your business characteristics, the tool’s possibilities and how to merge them in your working style and planning strategies. You don’t know where to start? That’s our job! Just call us at 1-800-932-2580.

Sources:

• Online Project Management Tools
• Vadim Cissa. (2009, Jun 08). Online Project Management Tools Part 1.
• MEDIABRANDS ENGINEERS FUTURE-STATE PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE (2009, Jun 23).