Devshop.com - Really smart p...nt, just for software teams.

http://www.devshop.com/

Devshop is a hosted project management application specifically designed for planning software projects. Not planning weddings, or building roads - just software. You’ll love its super slick interface, with all the richness of a desktop tool and all of the “run anywhere” reach of the Web. And let’s not forget the fact that it learns about you and your team over time to help you create more achievable software schedules.

Filed under tools, project management, programming, software development, web applications, DevShop by lunchbox Added 09/05/2007

phpgroupware.org :: phpGroupWare

http://www.phpgroupware.org/

phpGroupWare is a fully featured, web based messaging, collaboration and enterprise management platform. phpGroupWare comes with over 50 applications that can be mixed and matched according to your needs. Some of the most powerful features we offer include: * Contacts management * Email * Shared calendar * Web content and document management and sharing * Project management * Issues tracking All this is freely downloadable.

Filed under tools, php, project management, open source, collaboration, phpGroupWare by lunchbox Added 09/05/2007

OpenGroupware.org

http://www.opengroupware.org/en/index.html

Mission: To create, as a community, the leading open source groupware server to integrate with the leading open source office suite products and all the leading groupware clients running across all major platforms, and to provide access to all functionality and data through open XML-based interfaces and APIs.

Filed under tools, project management, open source, web applications, collaboration, OpenGroupware by lunchbox Added 09/05/2007

Basecamp, activeCollab, and Goplan compared

http://5thirtyone.com/archives/791

From the design, development, and product strategy company Webreakstuff comes a new contender in online project management and collaboration known as Goplan. In its newly released form, how does it stack-up against Basecamp & ActiveCollab?

Filed under tools, 37Signals, project management, web applications, basecamp, WeBreakStuff, collaboration, GoPlan, 5ThirtyOne, ActiveCollab by lunchbox Added 09/05/2007

Mindquarry for Collaboration, Teamwork, Productivity

http://www.mindquarry.com/home

Mindquarry is an Open Source collaborative software platform for file sharing (documents, images, media files, etc.), task and project management, team collaboration and Wiki editing that meshes simplicity and functionality. As a result, knowledge workers are able to connect with team members and share information from wherever they are, effectively improving team-work and increasing productivity within the company.

Filed under tools, productivity, project management, open source, web applications, collaboration, Mindquarry, teamwork by lunchbox Added 07/30/2007

Project Management Made Easy

http://www.dkeithrobinson.com/entry/projec...

Over the years I’ve learned to take what works and lose what doesn’t. This has left me with a surprisingly simple and easy to learn group of tricks, tips and methods related to project management that work better than anything I’ve read in a book or learned from a “real” project manager. Project management doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming, in fact I’m arguing that it’s better if it’s not.

Filed under tips, project management, management, D. Keith Robinson by lunchbox Added 04/26/2007

Goplan - Online project management and collaboration tool

http://goplan.info/

Goplan is an online project management solution. It allows teams and individuals to collaborate through tasks, file management, real-time chat, online calendaring, and many other features. As an always-on access-anywhere hosted solution it saves companies the trouble of purchasing, maintaining and securing a platform for collaboration.

Filed under tools, business, project management, calendars, web applications, WeBreakStuff, collaboration, GoPlan by lunchbox Added 03/20/2007

Planned Overtime means Planned Failure

http://www.uncommonsenseforsoftware.com/ar...

The thing that bothers me most about “planning” to deliver a project with overtime, is that right out of the gate, you’ve pre-determined that your application is going to be built by zombies (i.e. really tired people who don’t care anymore) – and we really already have enough of that kind of software in the world. How about we plan our projects so that we can have fresh, energized, motiviated, creative people who are passionate and commited build our software instead?

Filed under business, project management, management, Craig Fitzpatrick, Uncommon Sense, overtime, planned overtime by lunchbox Added 07/06/2006

Bloat is a function of time, people, and money

http://37signals.com/svn/archives2/bloat_i...

Be smart with your time, people, and money. The combination of these things don’t need to lead to bloat. They can actually lead to wonderful products. But the odds are against you. So stay smart and know the limits of your time, people, and money.

Filed under project management, jason fried, management, product design, simplicity, software design, bloat by lunchbox Added 06/10/2006

Effective Software Development

http://www.christopherhawkins.com/05-26-20...

Although I am an advocate of designing up front, I am not an advocate of letting that design be sacred from its very first draft. can you change the design once the client takes a look at it? Hell yes. SHOULD you change it? Probably. It’s rare to hit a home run on the first try, and the documentation is not meant to appease people, it’s meant to make sure they understand what’s going on so they can question it and change it if needed, BEFORE it’s actually been buil…

Filed under business, clients, web design, project management, software development, functional specs, Christopher Hawkins, documentation by lunchbox Added 06/10/2006

Early Amazon: Shopping cart recommendations

http://glinden.blogspot.com/2006/04/early-...

I loved the idea of making recommendations based on the items in your Amazon shopping cart. Add a couple things, see what pops up. Add a couple more, see what changes. The idea of recommending items at checkout is nothing new. Grocery stories put candy and other impulse buys in the checkout lanes. Hardware stores put small tools and gadgets near the register. But here we had an opportunity to personalize impulse buys. It is as if the rack near the checkout lane peered into your grocery ca…

Filed under web design, project management, e-commerce, Amazon, Amazon.com, Geeking with Greg, shopping cart, recommendations, Greg Linden by lunchbox Added 05/26/2006

Fake deadlines don’t motivate people.

http://www.uncommonsenseforsoftware.com/ar...

It baffles me that some people would condone lying to a team to achieve a desired outcome. There are other ways of dealing with consistently inaccurate time estimates that allow you to hold on to an ounce of integrity. Try any one of them before you follow the path to the dark side of management (the side where nobody will ever trust or repsect you again because you’ve proven you shouldn’t be trusted or respected).

Filed under project management, management, Craig Fitzpatrick, Uncommon Sense, deadlines, One Minute Manager by lunchbox Added 05/26/2006

Don’t confuse detail w...aren’t the same thing.

http://www.uncommonsenseforsoftware.com/ar...

God bless the PM’s who are so eager to produce a great plan that they spend hours agonizing over hundreds of tasks in their Gantt charts, trying to make sure they absolutely have not forgot anything… They want oh so badly to get it right. Should installing and configuring the database server be a half-day or full day? (The correct answer by the way is: 3 days ;)).

Filed under business, project management, software development, management, Craig Fitzpatrick, Uncommon Sense by lunchbox Added 05/07/2006

How to Shut up and Get to Work!

http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/webap...

When you’re in ‘the zone’ you get your best work done. But how do you get in that ‘zone’ when colleagues, e-mails and IM are vying for your attention?

Filed under 37Signals, business, productivity, getting real, project management, Vitamin by lunchbox Added 05/03/2006

Defining the Problem: Q&A with Tom Chi

http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?336

As I outlined in Defining the Problem, designers are often able to reframe business “problems” to better communicate existing and potential relationships (and outcomes) between the market, customer goals, and product ecosystems. To further illustrate this point, I’ve asked a few seasoned designers that have successfully defined or re-defined business strategies to share their experiences defining problems. First up is Tom Chi of OK/Cancel and Yahoo!

Filed under definition, interviews, project management, project scope, Luke Wroblewski, lukew, Functioning Form, problems, defining the problem, Tom Chi by lunchbox Added 04/30/2006

Defining the Problem

http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?329

With any product design and development process, there’s a period early on when the team is defining their focus. They may be spurred by a market opportunity, an innovative idea, a need to address customer feedback, or more. Whatever the driver, there is always a need to define the “problem” or opportunity the team is addressing so that potential solutions can actually be evaluated as successful or not.

Filed under development, definition, Process, project management, project scope, Luke Wroblewski, lukew, Functioning Form, problems, defining the problem by lunchbox Added 04/30/2006

Manager 2.0

http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passi...

One dramatic difference between mature tech companies and the Web 2.0 startups is the way employees are managed. Or rather, the fact that they are not “managed.” Most Web 1.0 companies (like, say, my former employer Sun… they put the dot in dotcom, remember?) are not only too big, but their management practices are just too old school (and not in a retro hip way) to foster a company culture that matches the culture of the new community/user-centric Web 2.0.

Filed under business, project management, web 2.0, Creating Passionate Users, business philosophy, Kathy Sierra, manager 2.0 by lunchbox Added 03/28/2006

The Art of Project Management

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/the_art...

Project management involves more than just what a project manager does. All team members engage in some level of project management, whether meeting deadlines, communicating with others, or estimating task durations. Ultimately, everyone on a project contributes to its success.

Filed under business, art, project management, boxes and arrows, James Kalbach, art of project management by lunchbox Added 03/01/2006

Joyent

http://www.joyent.com/

Joyent offers simple, powerful, web-based software that provides small teams with email, calendars, contacts, and shared applications. Nothing to install, nothing to configure, and no need for computer staff or consultants. Just connect over the web and your Joyent software is ready to use.

Filed under software, tools, project management, agencies, Joyent by lunchbox Added 02/27/2006

Dynamic Systems Development ...pedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSDM

WikiPedia entry for DSDM.

Filed under development, business, definition, dsdm, project management, development strategies, agile software development, agile development, wikipedia by lunchbox Added 02/27/2006