Web Based Project Management Software: A Key to Organized Business Operations

Posted by celoxis on May 27th, 2015

Project managers usually have to juggle multiple accounts at a time, making it a struggle to organize tasks and timelines, and delegate work to the appropriate teams. This is where project management software solutions come to play. These solutions are widely available in different configurations, including web-based set-ups that allow you to access features and services from any location. Both web-based and on-premise programs have their set of unique benefits, but they share common advantages that you will appreciate as an organization:

•    Project collaboration – Employees are assigned unique tasks, but they all form part of a larger goal. The problem with traditional means of exchanging information between teams is that they can be completely disorganized and utterly confusing. This leads to unmet deadlines, inconsistencies in project data, and general mayhem. Productivity suffers whenever these kinds of things happen. With the help of the right project management program, employees and teams can efficiently collaborate on projects as they share the same documents, timelines, and status updates that lead to important milestones.

•    Task delegation – Business owners and project managers have the responsibility to weigh the skills, knowledge, and abilities of each team member, so that tasks can be delegated properly among each employee. Project management solutions make this task lighter by helping you assign roles to the system. This way, assigned workers can have access to all the information they need about specific tasks. Specifying roles also lets each member know who to contact, should they encounter problems or have concerns and queries about a certain topic.

•    Scheduling and delivery – Project management tools help create a concrete timeline for the starting point and expected completion date of projects, as well as the smaller tasks that constitute it. A good system alerts each user about upcoming deadlines, thus enabling them to manage their time appropriately, so that work can be completed on the listed due date.

•    Project tracking – These tools also provide a way for project managers to keep track of the status and the progress of the each project. These software programs are powerful enough to track what's been completed, by whom, what tasks are still pending or which milestones still needs to be reached. They provide a general picture of where the project is and its timeline. And in turn enables you to adjust tasks or make changes in resource allocation so that the project can be completed within the stated timeline.

About the Author:
Manasi Erande
Customer Support Executive
Celoxis Technologies