Project management software vendors increasingly offer mobile versions of their systems for access on smartphones and tablets—so we explored whether mobile project management is commonly used by development teams.

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2. Abstract
Project management software vendors increasingly offer mobile versions of their
systems for access on smartphones and tablets—so we explored whether mobile
project management is commonly used by development teams. We found:
• Most respondents (61 percent) were using a mobile project management app
with some level of frequency.
• Improved team communication was the top benefit of mobile project
management, selected by 28 percent of respondents.
• A mobile app supporting an agile project management methodology was
preferred by 37 percent of respondents.

3. Most Team Members Use Mobile Project Management
18% Very often
10% Often
12% Sometimes
21% Rarely
39% Never
Many development team members use a project management app on their mobile
device with some degree of frequency, ranging from “very often” to “rarely.”

4. Most Team Leaders Use Mobile Project Management
28% Very often
12% Often
10% Sometimes
13% Rarely
36% Never
Many development team leaders use a project management app on their mobile
device with some degree of frequency, ranging from “very often” to “rarely.”

5. Communication Top Mobile Project Management Benefit
Improved team communication
Improved efficiency
Improved access to files
Greater awareness of project goals
Improved client communication
Improved time tracking
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Percent of sample
Approximately 28 percent of respondents answered that the ability to better
communicate with the team was the top benefit of mobile project management.

6. Agile Project Management Is Preferred Methodology
37% Agile
16% Lean/Six Sigma
1% Other
46% No preference
The most common preference was for mobile software that supports an agile
project management methodology, selected by 37 percent of respondents.

7. Android Beats iOS for Preferred Mobile Operating System
52% Android
43% iOS
5% Other
We found a majority of respondents most commonly accessed their mobile project
management app through an Android operating system (52 percent).

8. Top Device for Mobile Project Management Is the iPhone
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Percent of sample
iPhone
Android phone
iPad
Android tablet
Kindle Fire
Samsung Galaxy tablet
Other
The top device was the iPhone, cited by 24 percent. However, right behind—at 23
percent—were respondents who said they used an Android mobile phone.

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