Best PIM for project management?

Posted by OutlinerBill
May 11, 2012 at 01:41 PM

Hello Dr. Andus

If you are open to going in the other direction to manage your project - that is to say, managing them from your iPad rather than PC - you might want to check out an app called SG Project (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sg-project/id373004554?mt=8&uo=4).

I am predominantly a Windows PC user and for really heavy stuff do use MS Project, but as in other areas, I went looking for an iPad app that would work with my existing Windows software. In most cases I was frustrated (at the time) but not for project management. I was pleasantly surprised to find this app (I think I actually searched in the app store for ‘Microsoft Project’). It does work with MS Project (I use email and dropbox as conduits), has Gantt, outlining, and etc. I find it both fairly functional (for an app-based tool) and really intuitive to use. The best thing (for me) though is that since I carry my iPad everywhere, it is really handy.

If I recall it was a little on the high priced side for an app.. but that’s app, not Windows PC prices so not really a lot. Unfortunately because I’ve purchased it, instead of seeing the price in the app store I see ‘Installed’ so I can’t help you there.

I just thought of something else: although they have other products that allow you to get more sophisticated (risk management I think was an example) that I don’t have, I did also purchase their iPhone app which works well with the iPad version.

Hope you find this helpful

Cheers

Bill