Chapter 5:

Project Scheduling Softwares

Comprehensive project management systems will always include project scheduling solutions, such as Gantt charts, project charters and resource management capabilities. If you’ve decided to go the route of PM software, it’s important to understand the different categories in order to make the choice most suitable to your needs.

Here are the 5 categories of Project Management (PM) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) softwares:

PPM/ PM categories	Definitions
Project Collaboration	Basic communication and sharing of project information, documents and emails to optimize project results.
Project Management	Bottom up approach to manage the people, time lines, scope, budget and activities within a finite time frame for a project defined by the end customer/stakeholder.
Enterprise Project Management (EPM)	Takes a holistic approach to managing projects with great consideration given to their impact on the people, processes and corporate objectives. The idea is to develop a project management environment based on a group of interrelated goals that are linked to a single group of people with finite availability and talent.
Professional Services Automation (PSA)	Managing the entire lifecycle of service-based projects from sales (CRM), project delivery, time and billing and invoicing fed back into Accounting.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)	Provides a top down approach to strategically align and optimize potential and active projects with the corporate objectives and available resources grouped into different portfolios.

For a more in depth analysis of the the 5 categories, please read this white paper .

Project Scheduling Software Comparison:

Software	Collaborative software	Issue tracking system	Scheduling	Project Portfolio Management	Resource Management	Document Management	Workflow system	Reporting and Analyses
10,000ft Plans	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
2-plan	Yes	No	Yes^[22]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
24SevenOffice	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AceProject	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Actionspace	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No (Integrates with SharePoint)	Yes	Yes
Active Collab	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AnyChart (AnyGantt)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Apache Allura	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Apache OFBiz	Unknown	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Unknown
Apache Bloodhound	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Apollo	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Asana	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Assembla	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Axosoft	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Basecamp	Yes^[23]	No	No	No	Yes^[21]	Yes	No	No
Bontq	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
BrightWork	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calligra Plan	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
CEITON	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Clarizen	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Clinked	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Collabtive	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Compuware Changepoint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ConceptDraw Project	Yes^[24]	Yes^[25]	Yes^[26]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Concerto Project Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Contactizer	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Copper Project	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Deltek Open Plan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Deltek WelcomHome	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Doolphy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
dotProject	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
DynaRoad	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Easy projects	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Eclipse PPM software	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Endeavour Software Project Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
eGroupWare	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
enQuire	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
eXo Platform	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Eylean Board	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
FastTrack Schedule	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Feng Office Community Edition	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
FinancialForce.com	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
FMYI	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
FogBugz	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Fossil-scm	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Freedcamp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
GanttProject	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Genius Project	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Groupiful	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Group-Office	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
GroveSite	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Hall.com	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
HP Project & Portfolio Software	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Huddle	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Hyperoffice	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
iManageProject	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
InLoox	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
in-Step BLUE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IRise	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Jira	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Launchpad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
LibrePlan	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
LiquidPlanner	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LisaProject	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
MacProject	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
MantisBT	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
MatchWare MindView 5 Business Edition	Yes^[27]	No	Yes	Yes^[28]	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mavenlink	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Merlin 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Merlin Project	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Métier	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Dynamics AX	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Office Project Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Project	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Microsoft SharePoint Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Microsoft Team Foundation Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Milestones Professional	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
MindGenius	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
NetPoint	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
NetSuite	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
MyWorkPLAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
O3Spaces	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
OnePager Pro	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
OmniPlan	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Open Workbench	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
OpenProj	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
OpenProject	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes (Via OpenProject plug-ins)^[29]
Oracle Primavera EPPM (Primavera P6)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
phpGroupWare	Yes	Yes	No	Unknown	Yes	Yes	No	No
PHProjekt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Pivotal Tracker	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Planbox	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Plandora	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Planisware	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PLANTA Project	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Project Builder	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Project KickStart	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^[30]	Yes^[31]	Yes^[32]
Project Team Builder	Yes	No	Yes^[33]	Yes^[33]	Yes^[33]	No	Yes	Yes^[33]
ProjectLibre	No (Enterprise ProjectLibre and PPMLibre under development)^[12]^[34]	No	Yes	No (Enterprise ProjectLibre and PPMLibre under development)^[12]^[34]	Yes	No^[35]	No	Yes
ProjectLink	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ProjectManager.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Project.net	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Projector PSA	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Projectplace	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Projecturf	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Projektron BCS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ProjeQtOr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proliance	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes^[36]	Yes ^[37]
Prolog	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pyrus	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RationalPlan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Realisor	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Redbooth	Yes^[5]	Unknown	Unknown	Yes^[38]	Yes^[5]	Yes^[5]	Unknown	Unknown
Redmine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Resource Guru	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Rillsoft Project & Integration Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SAP Business ByDesign	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sciforma	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scoro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Severa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Smartsheet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Spider Project	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
TACTIC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Talygen	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Targetprocess	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
TaskJuggler	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Teamcenter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TeamDynamixHE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TeamLab	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Teamwork Projects	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Twproject	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TestTrack	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
The Bug Genie	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Trac	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
TrackerSuite.Net	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traction TeamPage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Trello	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unknown	Unknown	No	No	Unknown
Triskell	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tuleap	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ubidesk	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
UniPhi	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
VPMi	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
web2project	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Workamajig	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Workgroups DaVinci	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Workfront	Yes	Yes^[21]	Yes^[21]	Yes^[21]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WorkPLAN Enterprise	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
workspace.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unknown	Unknown
Wrike	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zoho Projects	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Source: Wikipedia

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