Comments on: Mac Project Management Apps http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Roger http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-35767 Roger Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:31:18 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-35767 Hi, I'm with SharedPlan Software and if you're still interested in such tools I would encourage you to check out the progress we've made in the last couple of years. Basically, we've improved the user interface as well as added a hosted project server. Also, there's a video showing simple creation of project (sub) levels. If you need more info or would like to discuss any of this please drop me a piece of email. Roger http://www.sharedplan.com Hi,

I’m with SharedPlan Software and if you’re still interested in such tools I would encourage you to check out the progress we’ve made in the last couple of years. Basically, we’ve improved the user interface as well as added a hosted project server.

Also, there’s a video showing simple creation of project (sub) levels.

If you need more info or would like to discuss any of this please drop me a piece of email.

Roger

http://www.sharedplan.com

]]> By: Paul St Clair Terry http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-34423 Paul St Clair Terry Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:40:17 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-34423 I have licences for several commercial OS X project management applications including Merlin 2.0.5, OmniPlan 1.1.2, iTaskX 2.1 and xTime Project 4.5. They are all pretty robust, with varying strengths and weaknesses. xTime is the kid brother of the bunch, but all offer good levels of functionality and import/export of MS Project files. I tend to use Merlin and OmniPlan most, but that might be idiosyncrasy. My background is robust in PM involving executive responsibility for complex, multinational programmes with budgets near USD 1 billion but I now operate in a boutique consultancy so have not stress-tested any of these products in a demanding multi-user context. For the individual project manager, these cover the essentials of good project management and continue to receive development investment from their respective stables... I have licences for several commercial OS X project management applications including Merlin 2.0.5, OmniPlan 1.1.2, iTaskX 2.1 and xTime Project 4.5. They are all pretty robust, with varying strengths and weaknesses. xTime is the kid brother of the bunch, but all offer good levels of functionality and import/export of MS Project files. I tend to use Merlin and OmniPlan most, but that might be idiosyncrasy. My background is robust in PM involving executive responsibility for complex, multinational programmes with budgets near USD 1 billion but I now operate in a boutique consultancy so have not stress-tested any of these products in a demanding multi-user context. For the individual project manager, these cover the essentials of good project management and continue to receive development investment from their respective stables…

]]> By: Robert http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-8324 Robert Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:16:52 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-8324 I've tried FastTrack and a few others, but eventually settled for Merlin, a very nice Ma-only application from the company ProjectWizards in Germany. I've used mind maps (using NovaMind) for some time to brainstorm the initial WBS, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that Merlin actually has the capability of importing a NovaMind file and generate the task list from it! Although not as expensive as FastTrack, Merlin isn't especially cheap, but well worth its price. It is available on www.projectwizards.net I’ve tried FastTrack and a few others, but eventually settled for Merlin, a very nice Ma-only application from the company ProjectWizards in Germany. I’ve used mind maps (using NovaMind) for some time to brainstorm the initial WBS, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that Merlin actually has the capability of importing a NovaMind file and generate the task list from it!

Although not as expensive as FastTrack, Merlin isn’t especially cheap, but well worth its price. It is available on http://www.projectwizards.net

]]> By: Tim Flight http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-8301 Tim Flight Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:29:40 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-8301 Hi Jorge, thanks for the comments. I haven't done much with trying to integrate OmniPlan with OmniOutliner. Although since they share the same roots I would imaging there is probably some ability to import/export the information either way. So far from what I've seen, OmniPlan looks great. For me it was much more intuitive than Xtime. My only gripe with OmniPlan is the announced price. It is a little more expensive than what I want to spend based on my needs. Over the past year or so I've created a pretty good Project Planning template in OmniOutliner that is currently meeting my needs. No gantt charts or anything like that, but it provides me with some good time calculations that serve me well. Hi Jorge, thanks for the comments. I haven’t done much with trying to integrate OmniPlan with OmniOutliner. Although since they share the same roots I would imaging there is probably some ability to import/export the information either way.

So far from what I’ve seen, OmniPlan looks great. For me it was much more intuitive than Xtime. My only gripe with OmniPlan is the announced price. It is a little more expensive than what I want to spend based on my needs. Over the past year or so I’ve created a pretty good Project Planning template in OmniOutliner that is currently meeting my needs. No gantt charts or anything like that, but it provides me with some good time calculations that serve me well.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-8147 Jorge Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:28:59 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-8147 Hi Tim, Reached this page via Controlling Chaos podcast webpage. I was pleased to read your comments regarding Omni Plan, since I have been looking at it and would echo that it looks very promising. But I'm always out to consider all possible options before committing to purchase software, so I was wondering whether you had any comments regarding how you consider OmniPlan compares to Xtime. I think if OmniPlan is made in a way that integrates conveniently with OmniOutliner (which I already have and enjoy) it would be very powerful. Best wishes from a friend in mac, Jorge Jorge S. Burns, PhD Hi Tim,
Reached this page via Controlling Chaos podcast webpage.
I was pleased to read your comments regarding Omni Plan, since I have been looking at it and would echo that it looks very promising. But I’m always out to consider all possible options before committing to purchase software, so I was wondering whether you had any comments regarding how you consider OmniPlan compares to Xtime.
I think if OmniPlan is made in a way that integrates conveniently with OmniOutliner (which I already have and enjoy) it would be very powerful.
Best wishes from a friend in mac,
Jorge

Jorge S. Burns, PhD

]]> By: Tim Flight http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Tim Flight Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:03:18 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-7242 Hi Darcy - Yes. I've been trying the demo of <a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniplan/" rel="nofollow">Omni Plan</a> and I'm extremely impressed. It is really what I've been looking a long time for. It is still in beta and has some bugs, but once it is officially released I think it will be a winner. Hi Darcy - Yes. I’ve been trying the demo of Omni Plan and I’m extremely impressed. It is really what I’ve been looking a long time for. It is still in beta and has some bugs, but once it is officially released I think it will be a winner.

]]> By: DPach http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 DPach Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:28:02 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-7231 Tim, I too am looking for a good project management application for Mac. After evaluating several, I'm almost settled on Fastrack 9. Would you happen to have any updates to this post? Any new ideas or suggestions... Darcy Tim,

I too am looking for a good project management application for Mac. After evaluating several, I’m almost settled on Fastrack 9. Would you happen to have any updates to this post? Any new ideas or suggestions…

Darcy

]]> By: BarD http://www.timflight.com/mac-project-managenent-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-724 BarD Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:39:25 +0000 http://www.timflight.com/2005/03/17/mac-project-managenent-apps/#comment-724 Hello, Tim! If you could return from time to time to GanttProject and share with us your thoughts and (probably) ideas, it would be great! I do want to make GP something like "Mac in the world of project management applications". Feedback from experienced Mac users is highly appreciated! Just FYI: weekends are supported in the upcoming GP 2.0 (the second development preview is available at the moment), hour/minute/second/millisecond level granularity is likely to appear in GP 2.1 Best regards, Dmitry Barashev, GanttProject co-administrator Hello, Tim!
If you could return from time to time to GanttProject and share with us your thoughts and (probably) ideas, it would be great! I do want to make GP something like “Mac in the world of project management applications”. Feedback from experienced Mac users is highly appreciated!

Just FYI: weekends are supported in the upcoming GP 2.0 (the second development preview is available at the moment), hour/minute/second/millisecond level granularity is likely to appear in GP 2.1

Best regards,
Dmitry Barashev, GanttProject co-administrator

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