We are currently using Basecamp for management of tasks and milestones.
You can access our Basecamp page here:
https://bkkspace.basecamphq.com/
Please contact Ches Martin and he will provide you account access.
From Ches: Go wild, please invite others if you have some time, and if you're reading this and need an invite, see if I'm available on IM and let me know there to avoid a storm of comment notifications on this page (my IM details are in my profile on this wiki).
This is just a list of possible web based software tools that could be used to help manage the workload/tasks of the effort.
Required Features:
8 free web based project management systems reviewed
Top 10 Open Source Web-Based Project Management Software
http://sharedspaces.googlelabs.com/
Comments (6)
Jan D said
at 11:02 pm on Nov 21, 2010
define what you want. just a ticket system or something more?
Ian Korman said
at 10:02 am on Nov 22, 2010
We probably need one or two lead/head project/task coordinators. Those people should choose the tool to use to meet their coordination needs and/or those of the people doing the tasks. The tool needs to be something the lead task coordinators are going to use and will increase their productivity as well as be open to everyone else to see the project status and hopefully provide task status updates. If using a tool doesn't provide strong benefits for the team over other things then don't use it. Personally, I am an over organizer and I like to see things like milestones, people assigned to tasks, project calendar, etc.
Some of these tools have limited users so they aren't good. Some don't have all of the features for free. Many only allow a single project for free and I am not sure if that will meet our needs.
I have used ManyMoon before and it is good but not many features unless you pay. Thais in my office have used BaseCamp successfully so I think that gets a thumbs up if we have a free full-feature account that works.
Ches Martin said
at 2:40 am on Dec 8, 2010
I had to miss the last meeting because of visitors arriving in town, so forgive my ignorance -- has there been any more discussion on this? I like Basecamp because it's fairly simple, flexible, and hence people tend to actually use it because it stays out of the way (I really doubt we need Gantt charts here =]). That's just what I personally have the most experience with, though -- agree with Ian that if anyone has assumed a project manager/taskmaster-type role, go with the tool he or she will be most productive with.
I thought I'd bump this because, even if we're a little ways off from being able to put realistic dates on significant milestones as we're still hashing out central issues, I think there are few things more motivating than starting to see some small milestones on a calendar and tasks assigned to people who've volunteered to help with them. Even if they're trivial, momentum rolls forward when people see others take on accountability.
Ian Korman said
at 10:37 am on Dec 8, 2010
I know that people in my office have been able to successfully use Basecamp. If we have a free account with unlimited users then we should go ahead and use it probably. This can be considered more of our 'group learning'. Anyone that wants to tour it can do so here: http://basecamphq.com/tour/
Ches Martin said
at 4:10 pm on Dec 9, 2010
Great -- in the interest of "less talk, more action," here we go :-)
https://bkkspace.basecamphq.com/
I've invited a few of you with administrative privileges. Go wild, please invite others if you have some time, and if you're reading this and need an invite, see if I'm available on IM and let me know there to avoid a storm of comment notifications on this page (my IM details are in my profile on this wiki).
Ian Korman said
at 4:02 pm on Dec 11, 2010
Ok, I went into Basecamp and just set some possible tasks. Thanks for setting this up. I hope everyone will try to use it.
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