1. Simplify Your Life with Project Management
Project Development Software
Project management is the art and science of completing specific tasks in a specific time period.
Even freelancers need to be well versed in project management to make profits. The need for
skills in project management exists in all business areas. Experienced and qualified project
managers are required to manage projects.
Freelancers and Project Management Software
Today is the era of project management software. These software’s automate and streamline the
entire process of project management. There are several project management software’s with a
host of features and functions available in the market today; one of them being Apptivo’s Project
Management tool. It is a fact that most freelancers work on a shoestring budget, but acquiring
and implementing project management software gives them an edge over their competitors.
Freelancers using project management tools are usually better organized; resulting in better
service and less time and money.
Even if freelancers have to pay a bit for paid project management software, it is well worth the
cost. We take a look at some of the common features of contemporary project management
software.
Project Management Software Features
Project management software helps companies get organized using a collaborative approach.
Freelancers can configure each project with its own structure. Manage different types of projects
according to your requirements. There are existing project templates that can be used and reused.
You have the ability to mark projects overdue, urgent or critical. Organize the budget as well as
the number of hours needed for each project. Project tasks can be prioritized. Tasks within a
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2. project may go through many stages from the start to completion. Many users can be assigned to
a project with specific access rights to each project. Tasks can be categorized according to your
requirements.
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Project management software allows you to manage all users in a single account. Users can be
staff, subcontractors, telecommuters or clients. All uses can access the account simultaneously at
any tine, from remote locations. Each user has specific access privileges that only they can
access. Any user accessing the project management software can be blocked immediately
without deleting their account or losing data. Users have the liberty to decide whether to receive
email notifications on specific occasions or not.
Projects and task expenses can attach supporting documents, such as an invoice, to each record.
Those records can then be approved for expenses from their superior. Each user is allowed to
view his or her own expenses. However, administrators have approval over all existing expenses
in the account. To avoid running over budget, freelancers have the ability to see the actual
expenses, allowing them take actions accordingly.
So which project management software’s features are vital to your enterprise?
Maya Pillai is passionate about helping small businesses and professionals. She is a blogger for
Apptivo's Small Business University.
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