Comments on: 3 Tools to Make Work Breakdown Structure http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure I'm Bert Heymans, a project manager, moonlighting hobby photographer and an all-round tech adventurer. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Graham Perry http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-143 Graham Perry Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:02:32 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-143 ProjectPlan.com has just been released which has an easy way to break down and allocate tasks. http://www.altica.co.uk/project-planning-software ProjectPlan.com has just been released which has an easy way to break down and allocate tasks.

http://www.altica.co.uk/project-planning-software

]]> By: Journeyman Project Manager » Blog Archive » Sound advice from Wim Lockefeer http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-100 Journeyman Project Manager » Blog Archive » Sound advice from Wim Lockefeer Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:30:03 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-100 [...] creating a fairly detailed WBS [...] [...] creating a fairly detailed WBS [...]

]]> By: Bert http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-90 Bert Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:04:18 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-90 Thanks for the tip Kent! Thanks for the tip Kent!

]]> By: Kent http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-89 Kent Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:11:12 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-89 Cool tips. But we work in a distributed team, so we don't sit down together very often. We use a tool called <a href="http://www.wrike.com" rel="nofollow">Wrike</a>. The best thing about it is that it allows to overlap WBSs from different projects. Cool tips. But we work in a distributed team, so we don’t sit down together very often. We use a tool called Wrike. The best thing about it is that it allows to overlap WBSs from different projects.

]]> By: Bruce http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-45 Bruce Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:54:54 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-45 Here is a great tool for creating a WBS, allocating the tasks to individuals or roles and for time tracking against those tasks: http://www.e-lm.com We've been using between a number of companies and especially for team members that are off-site. Here is a great tool for creating a WBS, allocating the tasks to individuals or roles and for time tracking against those tasks: http://www.e-lm.com

We’ve been using between a number of companies and especially for team members that are off-site.

]]> By: Bert http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-44 Bert Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:30:24 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-44 That would be excellent, I'm just getting to know SCRUM, and very interested in your experiences. That would be excellent, I’m just getting to know SCRUM, and very interested in your experiences.

]]> By: Claudio http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-43 Claudio Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:22:17 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-43 Hey Bert, I will be happy to explain to you how a product backlog can be used as a powerful tool. I'll be around in a few weeks. Hey Bert, I will be happy to explain to you how a product backlog can be used as a powerful tool. I’ll be around in a few weeks.

]]> By: Bert http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-42 Bert Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:49:42 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-42 Cool tip Lucian! Outlines can be used just as well. Cool tip Lucian! Outlines can be used just as well.

]]> By: Lucian Ioan http://heymans.org/2009/02/3-tools-to-make-work-breakdown-structure/#comment-41 Lucian Ioan Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:31:25 +0000 http://heymans.org/?p=250#comment-41 Mind mapping tools can be used to create WBS with the <b>Graphical WBS Method</b>. But there are also tools that allow you to do the same using the <a href="http://www.rationalplan.com/multi/project-management-workbreakdownstructure.php" title="Work Breakdown Structure using Indented Outline Method" rel="nofollow">Indented Outline Method</a>. Any project management software must have this feature using one method or the other. This step is a very important one in managing a project. Mind mapping tools can be used to create WBS with the Graphical WBS Method. But there are also tools that allow you to do the same using the Indented Outline Method. Any project management software must have this feature using one method or the other. This step is a very important one in managing a project.

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