Web 2.0 Tools For Project Management

Free Web 2.0 Tools to Help Project ManagersDouglas Tokuno, PMP® douglastokuno@gmail.comProject Managers, in addition to their soft skills and hard skillsneed good support tools to their daily workBut I’m not talking about this kind of project management toolsEven though you already have a PM suite, one of the most difficult challenges is choosing which support tools are the best for getting all the job doneHere are some of the many online services you can use to improve your business operations and team productivity.BlogsTo improve communication, Project Managers can create a blog for each project or even a general blog for PMO. WordPress – http://www.wordpress.com Blogger – http://www.blogger.comMessagingMessaging tools are another way to make an efficient communication with clients, suppliers or partners. It becomes critical when you work with virtual teams. Google Talk – http://www.google.com/talk Windows Messenger – http://messenger.live.com Skype – http://www.skype.com Twitter – http://www.twitter.comWiki is very useful to product and project documentation. The great benefit is the possibility of collaboration between team members. Some solutions have many options of features and security. Pbwiki – http://pbwiki.com  Wikispaces – http://www.wikispaces.com Wikidot – http://www.wikidot.com  Wetpaint – http://www.wetpaint.comWikiSocial NetworkSocial networks are becoming more than a simple tool for making friends. PM can create a network for projects and involve all the stakeholders. Ning – http://www.ning.com Wackall – http://wackwall.comMind MapsMind maps have been used by many PM to brainstorming, collaborative planning and even documentation. Mindmeister – http://www.mindmeister.com Mindomo – http://www.mindomo.com Mind42 – http://mind42.comPersonal OrganizationTo organize your daily tasks, one good tip is applying the practices of GTD (wikipedia:Getting Things Done). There are many tools to help PM prioritize, control and manage the execution of his tasks or project’s tasks. Todoist – http://todoist.com Remember the Milk – http://www.rememberthemilk.com Ta-da Lists – http://www.tadalist.com