NewYork2008:Interactive Software Mapping Exercise

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Together, we'll kick off a software mapping process! We'll encourage everyone to contribute the names of any software packages they're using in the project management process to a "Wall of Software". With everyone's help in arranging and making sense of the results, we'll form a map of the software that currently in use.

There's a provisional SSC toolbox with most of the tools: http://socialsourcecommons.org/toolkit/show/848

Lots of + signs mean lots of repeats. An * means we cannot find this tool on the web. Help us!

TOOLS

Internally developed custom tools

reports, tracking


14dayz.com

Employee Time Tracking


Salesforce.com

Tracking opportunities, database


Confluence

Knowledge management, product mgt


FogBug2

Shared task mgt


Highrise


Doku wiki+

Internal to do lists and roles


Google calendar

Schedule +, timeliness, meeting planning+


Sugar CRM

CRM


Trac ++

Essential, template dev, bug tracking


Demcracy in Action

Email mgt, crm


Act

CRM


Backpackit.com

Doc sharing, list mgt


IM (Adium) ++++++ Staff communication, intl. comm.

@Task Load balancing, resource mgt

Survey monkey User testing, needs analysis for potential reliability

Open Office Calc +++++ Budget, reporting

Fireworks Table structure, interface design

Open Air + Time tracking, staffing, financial reporting

AIM IM, informal communication

eTapestry Donor database

Alcohol Not a cool tool name . actual booze Relax

Drupal fireshare groups

Raisers Edge Event donors, event planning, direct mail

Open Proj Tracking, schedulig

Eventum Online event registration, bug tracking, small feature request tracking

Freeconferencecall.com

Rememberthemilk.com Task Management

Project pier (former active collab)+++ project communication, file share,

Basecamp +++++++ Discussion archive, only for small projects, emails, to dos, calendars, specs, task management, timelines

MindMap* Mind Mapping

Freemind Mind Mapping

Quickbooks

Google groups Group Writing

picnik.net Editing photos

Merlin *

Media Wiki

Wiki Spaces Collaborative editing

Tiki wiki cms/groupware ++ Wiki planning, documentation, task tracker

Photoshop ++++ Design graphics, producing web, making mockups, flow charts,

Paint Editing photos

Redmine Task Management

Gnome planner

Plone wiki and bug tracker Timeline progress

Jott.com Voice to text transcription, universal capture

Skype++++++++ Conference call, project chat and log, IM, communication with developers

Camtasia++ Creating demos, instructional modules

Word +++++++++++ Biz & tech requirements documentation, descriptions, specs, progress nots, product plan, scope question, project plan, documenting scope

Dreamweaver+ Content

Paper+ Design, thinking, task mgment, user testing

Acrobat Doc management

Power point +++ Communication, demos, presentation, planning

Notepad +++++ * Tech requirements, html editing, progress notes, tasks, budget, storing code

MS Project ++++ Time management, project planing, basis for communication of project progress to client and stakeholders

Go To Meeting Screen sharing

Mail (mac) ++ To-dos, communication

Firefox +++++

Microsoft meeting Meetings and collaboration

Doodle.ch + Arranging meetings

Sharepoint + Planning, sharing dcumens, collaborative communications, documntation tables and tracking status

Excel +25 One page project manager, budgeting, timelines, finances, database management, against my will moving to online sysem asap, gantt charting, analysis, resource allocation, progress notes, managing staff and volunteers, planning matrix, tproject contact maintenance, to do items,

Microsoft Outlook +++++++++ Personal time mgt, task management, sent items, communication, calendaring and planning

Gmail

Symbian/productivity tools on my cellphone *

Plaxo staff calendars from outlook

Outlook/exchange * Email, calendars, taskmanager

iCal ++++

SplitBrain * Documentation, knowledge base

Google desktop Scratch notes

Connex ++ Document, tasks, calendaring, people mgmt

File maker project mgt PM, CRM

Vienna rss, keepin track of research and partners

Numbers

Visio +++++ User plans, process flows, site maps, wirefraims, flowcharts, site maps, project roadmap, workflow chart,

Central desktop ++ Capacity planning, setting milestones

Google Docs +++++ Collabo docs, budgeting, sharing collaboration, planning, editing, requirement docs,

Billings Time tracking and invoicing

Omni outliner omni graffle ++ Graphic timelines, categorizing, clustering, planning layout, mindmap

Sympa/mpogroups.org Email lists