Brief Description
Despite the abundance of project management and communication tools available, we encountered numerous challenges with their daily use, as we often found ourselves constantly toggling between various communication, project management, and task tracking applications instead of relying on a single consolidated solution. This juggling act led to difficulties in handling multiple projects simultaneously, and we often found ourselves grappling with tools that were either oversimplified or overly complicated for our daily tasks. Additionally, many messaging platforms seemed more tailored for humor and casual exchanges than for fostering effective and productive communication. The struggle to streamline both internal and external communication added to our frustrations, highlighting the need for a more integrated approach to manage our workflows efficiently. Ultimately, our experience underscored the importance of finding tools that strike the right balance between functionality and ease of use.
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Zoho Projects
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Kerika
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A unique Highlights feature makes it easy to handle very large boards, while the Dashboard provides a real-time view of everything that's going on, across all your boards. (Which means: no more writing status reports!)
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Basecamp
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Collaboration Software
Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing
Team Communication Software
Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing
Productivity Software
Collaboration
Database Creation
Document Creation
File Sharing
Notes Management
Office Suite
Presentation Tools
Project Management
Task Management
Team Chat
Task Management Software
Collaboration
Create Subtasks
Gamification
Gantt Charts
Mobile Access
Percent-Complete Tracking
Progress Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Reporting/Analytics
Spreadsheet View
Task Board View
Task Planning
Task Scheduling
Task Tracking
Time Tracking
To-Do List View
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