When looking at Project Management software there are a lot of choices. These tools allow Project Managers (PM), stakeholders, Subject-Matter experts, and other project participants to participate in a project in a timely manner while allowing the PM to keep a close connection to the project timeline and deliverables.
One of the tools I have used in the past is Teamwork. Teamwork is a comprehensive tool that allows the user to have multiple inputs from many resources link those resources so they can collaborate together, and it integrates with many different tools such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Quickbooks. They are not free but have a monthly fee that includes unlimited users – a nice feature if you have a larger group of individuals working on a project, or if the project teams are different from project to project.
Teamwork includes a wide variety of features including time tracking and billing, Gantt charts, sub-tasks, etc.). The tool also allows PM’s to include their clients in the tool. The integration with many different devices adds an additional level of flexibility. As a non-tech user, I found it easy to use and intuitive.
A free project management tool that I started using with my team is what I would call A “light-weight” tool – is Asana. For smaller projects and team tasks needing collaboration, this tool is ideal. Projects can be delegated to team members by task, sub-task, and due date. Work product can be uploaded and individuals from the work team can edit and comment on it. What I like about it the most is that I can put together a private to-do list and it integrates with my project task list as well. This program is easy to use and free. One drawback is that you cannot include outside team members (or clients). Asana does not include Gantt charts or billing options. It does, however, have a calendar feature and sends notifications when a task is due even telling you to update the timeline if the task is over the deadline. My team and I have stayed on track with projects and even been able to earn badges!
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Aimee Windmiller-Wood - ePortfolio 
I was wondering with Teamwork can you work the schedule backward? Let me share an example. Many times my team is given the date it needs to be implemented by. I would insert that date then work the task back from that date.
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Lisa,
Yes, I believe you can. Here is a blog post on that: https://blog.teamwork.com/milestone-schedule-can-now-be-shifted-backwards/
I personally have not had to do that in the time I have used Teamwork, so I am not fully aware of the ins and outs of that feature.
Aimee
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Thanks for sharing your resources. The first resources that you share had a great name “Teamwork” like how perfect is that. I was attracted to this resource because it can be integrated with different software and I think that’s always a plus. Your second resource “Asana” seems like a great tool. I was attracted to it because of the to-do list, easy to use and free. I clicked on the link and it seems you have input a lot of personal information before getting access, but being that is free I’m fine with it. I will take a look and learn a little more about ASANA as I am intrigue by it. Thanks again for sharing.
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You are welcome! I think you will like Asana. Once you are set up, it is a handy tool for keeping on track of team tasks and milestones. I really enjoy the collaboration aspect of it.
Aimee
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I was wondering with the Teamwork software are you able to schedule backward? Let me share an example. Many times my team is given an implementation date and all task must be done by that date. So I would need to have to start by inserting this date and working the task back from that date?
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