New Linux User » project management http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Using OpenProj http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/using-openproj/ http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/using-openproj/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:44 +0000 Clair Ching http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/using-openproj/ Post from: New Linux User

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Ever wondered what you could use instead of Microsoft Project? OpenProj (http:/openproj.org) is actually a good project management tool. It helps you build up your chart and account for the hours your team will and is spending on the project. As the developers of OpenProj have pointed out, it is "interoperable with Project, with a Gantt Chart and PERT Chart."

I personally like the fact that it's available for both Windows and Linux which means that I could share files with co-workers and not have a problem of reading and editing those made in OpenProj.

What can you do with OpenProj

  • create a Gantt Chart
  • create a Pert Chart
  • create WBS/work breakdown schedules
  • create Earned Value costing
  • open MS Project files

OpenProj is Java-based so you need to install that first. I just started using it because of work and so far, the user interface has not confused me much. If all else fails, there's always the online help. You could search the wiki for instructions on how to do things and they usually have screenshots so they are very helpful.

If you've been looking for something to help you manage projects, OpenProj seems to help a lot. Download and see for yourself. :)

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]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/using-openproj/feed/ 1 Manage projects with Open Project http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/manage-projects-with-open-project/ http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/manage-projects-with-open-project/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:15:43 +0000 Clair Ching http://www.newlinuxuser.com/manage-projects-with-open-project/ Post from: New Linux User

]]> I think that those who interact with clients who prefer Microsoft software and file formats would find it difficult. But there are apps that help make life a little bit easier by making it possible to import the file into Microsoft readable files. (Though of course, the reality is that there are constraints, because of the proprietary nature of Microsoft products.) A case in point would be MS Project files. I used to have a client whose project manager gave me an MS Project file and to make it easier on the team, it was exported as a worksheet.

Open Project could open Microsoft Project files. Other things you could do: assign resources to projects, see the what the flows of tasks would be like, compute the budget when you already indicate the resources you want to use, etc.

The following views are available:

  • Gantt Chart
  • Tracking Gantt Chart
  • Network Diagram
  • Resource View
  • Projects View
  • WBS Chart
  • RBS Chart
  • Report View
  • Task Usage Detail
  • Resource Usage Detail
  • Histogram
  • Charts
  • Task Usage
  • Resource Usage

You could save files in Projity and MS Project formats.

I am not very familiar with MS Project so I can’t really compare the two applications. But as one who has once needed to read the .mpp files, it works for me already. And I think that some changes shouldn’t be too complicated unless the guides are not too clear. There are videos to help new users learn the app.

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