A project management tool can transform a failing business into a thriving one.
Bold statement? Not really — we’re pretty smart at staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud 😉
Imagine an interior design company managing projects solely through Post-its, emails, and hand-written checklists. No software tool, no task management tool, no collaboration tool, nada.
How many projects could they complete efficiently with that system? How many clients could they potentially lose due to missed deadlines or project errors?
Now imagine that this company has an automated workflow with systems in place to manage each project plan from start to finish. Imagine that each project team has a specific work breakdown structure. Not only would projects be completed on time, but there would also be fewer errors in the planning and execution phases.
Bonus: when you have an awesome project management system, you have a better idea of how to course-correct to improve project quality whenever you need to.
In this article, we’ll answer a few commonly asked questions about project management tools, and give you a recommendation.
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What is a project management tool?
A project management tool is an operating system that helps you manage projects from start to finish so you can save time, stay organized, and leave the routine work to the robots.
Among other things, a good project management tool enables you to see the statuses of individual tasks which make up a project, the people responsible for each stage, and (like the graph below) an overview of it all:
Benefits of project management tools
With the right project management tool, your team can function at an optimal level without communication barriers getting in the way. Collaboration will be infinitely possible, everyone will know what’s expected of them, and time will be treated like a precious commodity.
A project management tool can help you:
Complete projects on time
With timelines features, time trackers, and deadline reminders your team will have every opportunity to turn things in on time — or risk having an overdue alert staring them down.
Track tasks
Task trackers like status widgets and update tools help keep tasks and project progress visible. See exactly where everyone is in the project planning and execution phases and easily see when a task is complete.
Manage and automate workflows
Make your workflows as efficient as possible when managing projects by systemizing your tasks with templates, automations, integrations, and AI tools.
Notice errors in various processes
Spot team problems and company bottlenecks quickly with dashboards, graphs, charts, and other valuable insights.
And so much more!
What to look for in a project management tool
1. Progress tracking for multiple projects
When you’ve got multiple projects on the books, you can’t afford to miss a detail. Make sure your pm tool has an easy way for you to track the progress of each project’s life cycle.
For instance, use our battery widget to monitor project statuses across all your boards so you never miss a beat. Easily see if someone’s stuck and needs help, track completed projects, and see what your team’s currently working on.
2. Project success reports and other custom reports
A good pm tool should be able to quickly pull custom reports to monitor project activity and key project performance indicators like planned value, earned value, percentage of projects completed on time, and process management costs, for example.
Impress your teammates and track key data points like a pro with our ‘Performance Insights’ view, our ‘Chart’ view, or our dashboards to name just a few ways. 🙂
PS: we also have an integration with databox if you find that useful.
3. Resource management and time tracking features
Distributing resources strategically (aka resource management) and tracking time spent on tasks are some of the core foundations of running a successful team. Look for features that allow you to: assign tasks easily, keep track of time spent, plan resources, and track progress.
For instance, use our ‘Workload’ view to distribute work efficiently amongst your team and our ‘Resource Allocation’ template to plan and allocate team resources.
To track time, use our ‘Time Tracking’ column – you can even automate this process with our automations so your timer will start and stop automatically.
4. Creative team collaboration tools (like easy document and file sharing)
The days of having to walk over to someone’s office to hand them a file are gone. Now, teams collaborate and share files and documents online — but online sharing can be a major time-suck if not done well. Be sure your pm tool has easy ways to share, store, upload, distribute, and organize files and documents.
For example, our ‘Online Docs’ app and our ‘File’ column allow your team to collaborate on any documents straight from your staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud account.
4. Customizable templates and workflows
Having systems in place for common repetitive tasks is one of the easiest ways to prevent wasting time, speed up workflow, and run your business like a machine.
Look for customizable templates and built in workflow options like our ‘Powerful Project Management’ template bundle so you don’t have to build and automate multiple boards from scratch.
And without further adieu, we’d like to present you with our top project management tool recommendation — our personal favorite, staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud.
Let’s see why.
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud, your all-in-one solution
Without a doubt, staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud is the best choice when it comes to project management tools. We scoured all the platforms out there before creating ours (so we know a thing or two about quality).
Why staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud?
We know what teams crave. We’ve been around long enough, but we’re still new enough to be up to date with the latest technology (and we’re constantly updating it).
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud is perfect for businesses of any size, and our platform is built to grow alongside your business as you scale up.
Some of our top features include (but aren’t limited to):
- Lightning fast customer support (because we know you don’t have time to wait)
- A gorgeous interface that gets you excited about working
- Real-time team collaboration tools to keep everyone on the same page
- Business management on one platform (say goodbye to a million tabs)
- Automations so your business runs like a well-oiled machine even if you’re not directly involved in every little thing
- 8+ visual styles (you’ll love our Gantt chart and Kanban board builder)
- Dozens of use-case templates for anything you can imagine (SEO, social media, email marketing, and more)
- Dozens of use-case templates for your business specifically (sales, dev, event planning, construction, real estate, legal, and more)
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud’s customer service, reviews, and integrations
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud customer support
We’re over the moon about our helpful customer service team! Our support is available 24/7 and we respond as quickly as possible (within the hour). We also have loads of free tutorials and webinars.
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud reviews
To date, we’ve received 4.6/5 stars from 1,268 reviews on G2 (a software comparison and reviews site).
We hate (love) to brag, but we’ve also won several awards, like the Best Project Management Software of 2020 and The Cloud 100 2020 award.
And people love talking about our rapid growth.
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud integrations
We have dozens of high-quality integrations you can seamlessly connect to. Some of our team favorites are Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, Slack, Zoom, and Google Calendar. You can also use Zapier to connect staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud to loads more.
Our integrations can be set up quickly and easily (no code required).
Confused at which ones you need? Check out our recommended integrations, available in 4 categories: CRM, Marketing, Software Development, and Project Management.
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud’s pricing and plans
We use a per-user structure that focuses on team size. What you pay depends on how many “seats” you have (aka your team size) and the specific features you need.
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud offers 4 plans: Basic, Standard, Pro, and Enterprise. Feel free to peruse our pricing options to find the one that’s best for you. We can accommodate teams of all sizes and we offer a discount if you pay annually.
How does staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud compare to alternatives?
staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud stacks up against the rest with our hard-earned wins and customer reviews. Our customers report that we’re easy to use, setup, administer, and do business with. Our support team is absolutely lovely, and we go above and beyond for our customers.
Final say
If you want a project management solution that’s flexible, visually pleasing, supportive, and continues to improve and enhance its features, then you need staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud.
Whether you have a small team, or an enterprise, we’d love to show you how our platform ticks all the boxes.
Do you currently use project management software? Ready to build your first successful project with ours? Try us out for free and leave us a note about your experience (we love feedback).
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