Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Project Management Tool:
GanttPRO is one of the best pm software, appreciated already by 250k project managers around the globe. It helps build project plans and timelines, track workflow, control expenses,  follow deadlines, and arrange productive collaboration in a single place. The solution offers ready-made templates for an easy start.
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2. Communication app:
Loomion Twelve Directors Portal is a business communication suite created specifically for top corporate level communication.
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3. Video Conference:
GoToMeeting is an online meeting and web conferencing tool perfect for connecting people and teams and getting them all together in one place.

4. Mapping Tool:
Polymaps is a user-friendly tool that allows creating interactive, dynamic maps right in web browsers. It’s a JavaScript library that supports various visual presentations for tiled vector data. Polymaps uses the geographical data and maps from OpenStreetMap and Bing, so it can load data specific to limited areas, such as individual streets and neighbourhoods.

5. Diagramming Software:
MindManager is a mind mapping and project management tool that aims to boost users’ productivity. It is designed to facilitate a wide range of project types, and includes cross-platform functionality and 3rd party integrations.


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Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:

• Scope management- did everything get delivered
• Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
• Financials- did everything get paid ?
• Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
• Lessons learned
• Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.

• Video: How to price your project
• Project delivery checklist
• PMO Project checklist​
• Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.