Alternative to MS Project 2

[swertel]

I've been using MS Project to create Ghant charts. Although there isn't really any capability that Project seems to be lacking, the technique to build it just doesn't work for me. I don't find it very intuitive.

Anyway, I was thinking about alternatives to MS Project and was going to do some research about them, and I realized that I don't know of any.

Can anyone recommend an alternative to MS Project that I can research?

Thanks,

--Scott

For some pleasure reading, try FAQ731-376

 

[BernardErtl]

I built a directory of Windows based project management software. Perhaps you can start your research here:

http://home.houston.rr.com/interplan/

Bernard Ertl
www.interplansystems.com
- eTaskMaker Project Planning Software
- ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software

 

[conor]

Hi Scott,

You asked of alternatives to MS Project. I'm surprised that so many people seem to use MS Project. There is a German application called something like "PowerProject" written by a company called Asta Developments (sometimes refer to themselves as "Astadev&quot.

I think it's way more powerful and easier to manipulate and more flexible than MS Project. It's easier to get the finished Gantt chart to look readable and presentable too. I think it's expensive. Last I heard it cost about 700 Euros (I'm in Ireland).

You could check their website.

Good Luck.
CK

 

[IRstuff]

Not surprising at all if you want to be able to share a schedule file with someone else.

TTFN

 

[WillRussell]

Scott,

Have a look at

http://www.planningplanet.com

there is a survey of planning software currently on the market in full swing.

Will

 

[BernardErtl]

Will, the Planning Planet survey is in a preview stage. The PP team is soliciting input from everyone before the survey goes live in 2004.

Bernard Ertl
www.interplansystems.com
- eTaskMaker Project Planning Software
- ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software

 

[swertel]

I ended up going with Open Workbench.

http://www.openworkbench.org

Pretty much my entire Office Suite of applications is open source.

--Scott

For some pleasure reading, try FAQ731-376

 

[Zhadanov]

You can also have a look at ConceptDraw Project. (

http://www.conceptdraw.com).

 

[Frenchlady]

Search in Project Manager's Workbench direction, it is another sw

 

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