I need recommendations on a solution that will solve the project review and approval workflow at my ad agency. [more inside]
posted by quadog on Nov 16, 2009 - 4 answers

I'd like to start a festival. This time I actually have a plan and possibly some people. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Nov 11, 2009 - 6 answers

As a one-man IT department I'm beginning to have trouble juggling multiple projects along with the day to day stuff. What can I do to make this easier? [more inside]
posted by genial on Nov 3, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there a web-based app that lets you plan project pipelines, and set up pipeline templates and associated tasks for common project types? [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Oct 27, 2009 - 2 answers

Does anyone have any experience with the Project Management certificate programs at either Belleuve College (previously Bellevue Community College) or University of Washington Extension? Any comments on which is the better program? I'm thinking that the Bellevue program would be a better value career-enhancement-wise because of stronger connections to Microsoft and the tech industry in general, but UW is a better commute for me. This is for a person who has over 10 years of experience as a software developer and is looking at a career transition during the economic down time. Good understanding of and integration with Agile/Scrum would be a plus.
posted by matildaben on Aug 12, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm happy at the tech company I work for but am increasingly concerned about my career progression. Nearly a year ago, I took on new role as a project manager, moving from a role with a mix of development and client technical liaison/consulting. My company is currently strongly encouraging me to take on even more of a project management role. I think I'd rather move towards working as a technical lead, I'm concerned that getting myself too far removed from technical work now could make it too difficult to move back later. I could really use some advice from Metafilter-ites with experience in tech firms and technical project management! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 28, 2009 - 5 answers

What the best way to track my work projects? I usually have thirty to fifty different projects going on simultaneously, all in various stages of completion. [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on May 28, 2009 - 9 answers

I would like to use project management software to track medium- to long-term library public services projects. I need it to be a) free, b) web-based, and c) hosted. Am I SOL? [more inside]
posted by cereselle on Mar 31, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a web-based task management system. I want to be able to create projects and individual tasks and assign them to different users with deadlines. A user needs to be able to login to see his/her assigned tasks. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Eastgate on Feb 2, 2009 - 9 answers

I owe an organization about $2000. We've discussed me paying this back by doing some work for them. The work they want is web design project management. Can you help me figure out a realistic plan? [more inside]
posted by salvia on Dec 6, 2008 - 9 answers

What time/project management software or sites might be able to help me view my week in hourly clumps and allow me to check off completed tasks or monitor their success? I've tried a number of GTD services, but none of them has been quite right, so I'm looking for suggestions. [more inside]
posted by metalheart on Nov 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Amid brainstorming future job possibilities, I've suddenly got a bit of an opportunity at my current job. With the hope of keeping me around, I'm being offered an "on the job" project management position for the redevelopment of our company's website. What the heck does that mean? [more inside]
posted by Pantengliopoli on Nov 12, 2008 - 6 answers

(Project Management Filter) I've looked around but I can't seem anything to answer this that seems right for me. Maybe experiences of others will help me navigate. How to coordinate paper and electronic files and emails etc when dealing with many vendor/many location things... [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Oct 28, 2008 - 5 answers

I work for a performing arts ensemble/non-profit. We need to start a full redesign of our website (with a huge emphasis on multimedia). I will be project manager, but I haven't gone through a website redesign project like this before. This makes me a bit unsure about how to proceed. Lots of associated questions inside... [more inside]
posted by soleiluna on Aug 21, 2008 - 6 answers

I am now officially a full time project manager. I have no other responsibilities. I know all about project management methodology. But what I want to know about are the things you can't learn from a book. To the super hero project managers out there, what tools and techniques help you do your job better? How do you stay organized across multiple projects? Moleskines? Laptops? Wikis? How do you reduce administrative overhead and collect and disseminate information? How do you get people to do things when you aren't their direct manager? Turn me into a super hero pm!
posted by jasondigitized on Aug 4, 2008 - 11 answers

Hello, cat-herding, project management expert mefites! Please help me figure out the most streamlined and effective way to use Sharepoint to track and manage events. [more inside]
posted by thewrongparty on May 12, 2008 - 3 answers

MS Project...how can you set a task so that it MUST begin on a tuesday? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on May 6, 2008 - 4 answers

We think we need project management software, but we have no idea what features to look for. Help! [more inside]
posted by katieinshoes on Apr 14, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm a web app programmer lacking good project/time management skills, and I'm not really in the best environment to pick them up. I'm OK at the lower-level tasks like daily to-do lists, but how can I learn to handle higher-level tasks like estimating time, prioritizing, and planning project life cycles? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Mar 31, 2008 - 10 answers

What books and tools would you recommend to a first-time manager of an agile development project? [more inside]
posted by xmutex on Feb 9, 2008 - 9 answers

I am 99% sure I will be out of a job this week...am I on the right track professionally? What next? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on Jan 14, 2008 - 13 answers

It's time for yet another round of "What is the best project management software!" Come meet the final contestants. Particularly if you have used Microsoft Project or Open Workbench. [more inside]
posted by salvia on Jan 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Hello MeFi peoples, I am trying to find the tool or tools to run my sustainable business consulting practice, which I started in August, and I've been going a bit nuts with too many choices. I've been looking all over, and am getting near hits, but all "not quite there"s. Highrise sort of works, but has some quirks that that it doesn't hit the mark, and it's missing some of what I want to do. Daylite looks interesting, but no...well I'll explain below. Basecamp, same thing. Copper, ditto. Help me find the needle(s) in the haystack! [more inside]
posted by healthyliving on Dec 19, 2007 - 14 answers

What tools exist to track ideas in a project? [more inside]
posted by cptspalding on Oct 29, 2007 - 16 answers

Help me with Web / IT consulting and billable time. Consulting firms make their money on billable hours - what percentage of a 40 hour work week needs to be billable for different roles within the company? [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Oct 24, 2007 - 7 answers

How long (ballpark range) should it take to get comfortable at a new job after you've been in the working world awhile? [more inside]
posted by Ham_On_Rye on Oct 3, 2007 - 11 answers

Who is the Adaptive Path of Project Management training? [more inside]
posted by cior on Sep 20, 2007 - 2 answers

Project Managers! What software / systems do you use to manage your projects. It seems to me that Microsoft Project or Basecamp is not always the right tool for the job. I am interested in creating work breakdown structures and sequencing activities in a visual manner. I want to track and manage requirements, changes, risks, issues, etc. I want to baseline my requirements, my schedule, and my budget. I want to capture work activity and generate reports. What software should I be using to be a superstar project manager? What is your system for capturing and disseminating information?
posted by kaizen on Sep 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Tips on preventing work burnout and handling job stress. How do you handle an overwhelming workload with grace and sanity? How can I quickly become a good project manager? What should I do until I have the project management skills to actually handle the workload I've been assigned? (I'm kind of freaking out here.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2007 - 11 answers

Help! I need some good suggestions regarding tools and methods for creating and maintaining a large set of interrelated software specifications and documentation. [more inside]
posted by syzygy on Jul 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Project managers and delevopers, please give me advice so I can be awesome and give developers proper care. [more inside]
posted by dame on Jul 10, 2007 - 21 answers

CRM / Project Management question: Help me find a solution for handling both CRM and Project Management in a seamless fashion (either via OpenAir / SalesForce, or a totally new solution) [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Jul 2, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm about to receive a large chunk of code for a nearly code complete web app from several consultants and have been tasked with assuming the knowledge transfer. What questions do I ask? [more inside]
posted by furtive on Jun 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Can you recommend an online collaborative project-management tool (one that is not Basecamp?) [more inside]
posted by diastematic on Jun 14, 2007 - 7 answers

In my quest to find a project management application that fits our situation, I've been evaluating dotProject. This app ended up not being viable for us for a number of reasons, so I'm wondering if any of you out there have experience with a project management app that meets the following requirements... [more inside]
posted by markmillard on Jun 1, 2007 - 1 answer

Becoming a Project Manager for web team. Need help. [more inside]
posted by lucyleaf on Feb 5, 2007 - 15 answers

What options do I have for hosted project collaboration sites? [more inside]
posted by tdischino on Jan 30, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm in the Dulles area of Virginia outside of DC. Where do I go for a project management certificate? Or a similar quality experience? [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Nov 29, 2006 - 3 answers

"Managing" the development of an application: I'm the lead developer on a project that has swelled to 6 people. How do I smartly break tasks up into discrete chunks, assign them to people, get accurate estimates of how long it takes someone else to do something and track their progress? [more inside]
posted by yerfatma on May 11, 2006 - 14 answers

Project Management software for Mac OSX. The specs, they are ... [more inside]
posted by pants on May 8, 2006 - 7 answers

Here's a serious work related question that feels appropriate for a Monday morning: I was wondering whether any Mefites have gotten a Prince2 certification (project management)? If so, how tough was the exam? And has it helped you in getting a job or advancing your career?
posted by hazyjane on Jan 9, 2006 - 8 answers

What open source groupware package to use? [more inside]
posted by ao4047 on Dec 2, 2005 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a good software package for a small IT/support department that handles project scheduling AND support requests? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm using MS Outlook at work as a Project Manager in Technology (I don't have a choice on that). Are there some good tricks you've come across to manage communications, status of tasks, categories, or just some way of keeping track of the bazillion pieces that actually works? Bonus if your work involves the large software company on the east side (Microsoft). [more inside]
posted by ValveAnnex on Sep 28, 2005 - 8 answers

We're looking for project tracking/resource management software for a small marketing department. What do you use, or what do you know of that's good? Alternately, what might we want to be sure to avoid? [more inside]
posted by willnot on Aug 1, 2005 - 4 answers

Anyone with a Project Management Professional certification? [more inside]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Jul 21, 2005 - 7 answers

We currently develop and support a large custom software application for a single client. We're approaching a situation where we want to spin that application off into a product that we implement for many clients. Each implementation will be highly customized and, for the near future, we'll only be doing a handful of them (less than 5). Can anyone recommend any relevant reading material (books, articles) for the transition? [more inside]
posted by medpt on Jun 25, 2005 - 5 answers

Help! The client from heaven has gotten a manager from hell. I need your advice on how to save this project, and an otherwise excellent reference, from being burned by an overreaching manager. [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Jun 24, 2005 - 15 answers

I've recently decided that I want to change my career path from an IT technician to project management. [more inside]
posted by shawnj on Mar 13, 2005 - 13 answers

Does anyone have experience with RequisitePro or other aspects of RUP? We're considering getting it here and I would be the guinea pig that gets the training and etc. Good idea or bad? Any experiences you could relate?
posted by Red58 on Feb 1, 2005 - 5 answers