MBA642 Assessment 2: Project Management Software Performance Analysis

This presentation evaluates project management software, focusing on its application in the initiation, planning, and execution stages of a project. The presentation analyzes five project management software options, including Gantt Pro, Smart Sheet, Celoxis, LibreOffice, and MS Project, highlighting their respective benefits and shortcomings. It explains how each software addresses the requirements of the three project stages, supported by screenshots to illustrate the features and functionalities. The evaluation includes a comparative analysis based on a created project scenario, demonstrating the software's capabilities and user experience. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of project management software in facilitating efficient task allocation, deadline adherence, and stakeholder management, making it an essential tool for project development across various industries. References from academic sources like Kastor & Sirakoulis, Cicibas et al., Teel et al., Miszczyński, and Gluhchov & Alexandrova support the analysis.

PROEJCT INITIATION,
PLANNING AND EXECUTION
Name of Student:
Name of University:
Author Note

Introduction
 This project management software is used mainly because
of planning for the project allocation of the resources,
changes in the management and scheduling. With the help
of this software user and stakeholder manages the cost
and budget planning and documentation. (Cicibas, H.,
Unal, O. and Demir, K.A., 2010, July. )

Tools for Project Management
 To develop a project many tools are use. From there the tools
that are use here are:
 1. Gantt Pro
 2. Smart Sheet
 3. Celoxis
 4. LibreOffice
 5. MS Project

Gantt Pro

Smart Sheet

Celoxis

LibreOffice

MS Project

Conclusion
 This software tool of project management is essential in
the development of any project so that every company
who needs can utilize in their system for further assistance
in developing any project plan. This software mainly in
demand because it helps the stakeholders and the
employee to submit their allocated tasks within given
deadlines by using these tools, it is effortless to do so.

Reference
 Kastor, A. and Sirakoulis, K., 2009. The effectiveness of resource levelling tools for resource
constraint project scheduling problem. International Journal of Project Management, 27(5),
pp.493-500.
 Cicibas, H., Unal, O. and Demir, K.A., 2010, July. A Comparison of Project Management
Software Tools (PMST). In Software Engineering Research and Practice (pp. 560-565).
 Teel, S., Schweitzer, D. and Fulton, S., 2012. Teaching undergraduate software engineering
using open source development tools. Issues in Informing Science and Information
Technology, 9, pp.063-073.
 MISZCZYŃSKI, P., 2015. PROJECT MANAGEMENT RISK ASSESSMENT-AN OVERVIEW OF THE
METHODS. Ad Alta: Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 5(1).
 Gluhchov, G.I. and Alexandrova, S., 2015. An Algorithm for Working With Software of Project
Management. Journal of Social Sciences Balkan ve Yakın Doğu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi.
 Uzzaman, M.I., 2019. Visual Project Management Practices to Control Projects.