Project management used to be well-characterized as managing timelines to complete fully-specified goals within budget. Sometimes this characterization is still adequate when we conduct maintenance or standardized projects. On the other hand, recognizing that projects are the main vehicle for innovating and implementing strategy in business today has led to some new thinking at the Emory Goizueta Business School.

Project Management Software has been proliferating. Almost all do GANTT charts and some form of Work Breakdown Structure (which they may reference as PERT charts). But, most lack resource leveling and advanced tools for task reporting and status tracking as well as leader intervention guidance and targeting. In this space, I am building a list of available software packages and itemizing their features with an eye to a comprehensive database for evaluation.

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