Good project management/planning software for Palm?

[Deckard]

Can anyone recommend some good software for project planning and management on the Palm?

I'd like to have something which can show me where I am in tasks and the whole project, and also for that particular day what work is 'supposed' to be going on for a project and how long left until the next 'phase' and so on.

At the moment I drop in the different parts of my projects as untimed events in the Date book, but the number of projects means that it clogs the date screen up - I want to obviously keep the calender sleek to look at so will use it as per GTD.

I need this project software for bigger thinking on my projects etc - I'm trialing Shadowplan at the moment but not very convinced that it's going to suit my needs...

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hello there,

Natara Software makes three excellent products that you might want to check out.

First there's Bonsai. This is a task list/outliner style software that has the ability to use progress bars. So as a child task is completed, the parent task, or project, shows how far you've progressed. Excellent for very basic project management.

Second they have Project 2 (I think that's the name). This is a more robust project management software, that tracks tasks, costs, people, resources, and has a simple gantt chart built in. It is a stand alone product.

Third, they have Project (Again I think this is the name of it), which is a Palm version of MS Project -- and it syncs with the Desktop version.

Hope that helps,
Kathy
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http://www.ElectronicPerceptions.com

[Anonymous]

Forgot to post their URL, sorry about that...

http://www.natara.com

[Deckard]

Thanks for your tip there.

I've had a quick look at Project@hand2 which looks quite good - have you or anyone else used this? If so, what do you think?

Thanks.

[Deckard]

Thanks for your tip there.

I've had a quick look at Project@hand2 which looks quite good - have you or anyone else used this? If so, what do you think?

Thanks.

[Mardo]

Any Mac compatible versions?

[Anonymous]

Deckard: I did use Project@Hand2 briefly when it first came out. I was planning to write a review on it but was sidetracked and never got it done.

I like the software quite a bit, especially since it doesn't require MS Project (which I consider clunky and complicated). In any case, at the time I was trying it, the Project@Hand2 application ended up being a bit too complicated for my needs. If I remember right, I could only view tasks/actions per project, and I couldn't compare project timelines side-by-side to see if I was overcommitted. I was also exploring the use of plain vanilla Palm apps for my GTD lists, and found that for me, those worked the best in the end.

I do still use Bonsai for reference lists -- gift lists, kids friends, medical histories, etc. -- but my primary GTD lists are in the Palm todo and Memo apps. And of course I use their DayNotez application for both business and personal journaling. I've been a fan of that one for years.

Mardo: I don't remember offhand if they have Mac DT versions, but they do have Palm versions that can be downloaded and installed from a Mac.

Kathy
--
http://www.electronicperceptions.com

[Anonymous]

Try ShadowPlan. (www.codejedi.com) Long-time user...I love it!

[Anonymous]

I agree - Shadowplan is the best.

There are trial versions of all programs - download and compare yourself.

[Anonymous]

I've never used this, but I know there is a fairly robust (and somewhat pricey) Mac solution. There's a desktop version and a Palm version which you can sync. Here's the link: <http://www.aecsoft.com/products/desktop/fasttrack/newfeatures/fts8mac.asp>

[Anonymous]

I tried them all, and shadow is the most powerful. I also enjoy using mindmanager for planing and strategizing. :P