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Posted by Dr Andus
Apr 23, 2012 at 04:54 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>BTW, re MyInfo, I agree that the custom columns are very nice. However,
>given that managing long lists and hierarchies of to-dos within various
>sub-projects fast is important to me, I found the inserting of new tasks and indenting
>etc. just a bit too fiddly in comparison with MLO, which has become my gold standard in
>terms of ease of adding and manipulating tasks (and which also has a large selection of
>columns, though not customisable).
In MLO to add a new task you hit the Insert key. That’s hard to beat in terms of speed and convenience…
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Apr 23, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Hugh wrote:
>Most fundamentally, the application didn’t have quite
>enough project management features for me; it couldn’t tell me, for example, where
>the slack would be, or, other than by visual inspection, where “violations” might
>occur.
Have you tried Rational Plan? It’s a more ‘classic’ and full-featured application like MS Project, but cross-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux), and I personally found it more straightforward to use. It has a single- and multi-project version.
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Apr 23, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>In MLO to add a new task you
>hit the Insert key. That’s hard to beat in terms of speed and convenience…
I believe Ins (sub-branch) and Enter (sibling branch) are standard in most mind mapping programs nowadays.
If price isn’t an issue, I would suggest MindView. In my opinion it is the most fully featured mind mapping application, with map, outline, timeline and Gantt view. It can handle dates, as well as custom numerical fields, and can import/export from/to a wide range of formats. It is by far the most convenient tool I have found for budgeting projects.
If dates/numbers weren’t required, I would definitely suggest TreeSheets. In fact, I can’t think of anything more convenient for getting a complex work breakdown structure on a single page.
Posted by Hugh
Apr 23, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>Hugh wrote:
>>Most fundamentally, the application didn’t have quite
>>enough
>project management features for me; it couldn’t tell me, for example, where
>>the
>slack would be, or, other than by visual inspection, where “violations” might
>
>>occur.
>
>Have you tried Rational Plan? It’s a more ‘classic’ and full-featured
>application like MS Project, but cross-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux), and I
>personally found it more straightforward to use. It has a single- and multi-project
>version.
I’d not seen it before. Many thanks, Alexander!
Hugh
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Apr 23, 2012 at 06:07 PM
I doubt if it is better than My Life Organized or Achieve Planner, but if you’re still looking for another option, check out Task Coach. It is free and multiplatform, including an iOS version:
http://taskcoach.org/features.html
Steve Z.