WEB-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR

SMALL BUSINESSES

The what, the why and the limits.

Web-based Softwares

Project Management

Web-based Project

Management Softwares

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

A Nobel prize for this chart…?

1 The what: To start

1 The what: the Web 2.0

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Interpersonal Computing Involving person-to-person interaction

Collaborative content creation, sharing and manipulation

Web Services Involving application-to-application exchanges

Automated connections between web servers

Software as a service (SaaS) Involving human interactions with digital content

Applications delivered over the web

1 The what: the Web 2.0

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

1 The what: Desktop Vs Web-based…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Desktop Applications Web-based Applications

1 The what: …In the world of PM

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Desktop Applications Web-based Applications

1 The what: Some examples…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Basecamp The simpliest web-based solution

WoW

1 The what: Some examples…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Basecamp The simpliest web-based solution

1 The what: Some examples…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

5pm A more complete solution

1 The what: Some examples…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

5pm A more complete solution

Includes Gantt charts

Desktop Software

Web-based Software

1 The what: Some examples…

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

How does it work? (short clip)

FogBugz Software business dedicated

2 The why:

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Why Web-based Softwares are better?

I’m a Desktop Application

I’m a Web-Based Software

Nothing to install No download, no install

Just log in with your favourite web browser!

Never have to ask ‘’is it compatible? ’’ Mac, Windows, Linux? It’s ok, just relax!

2 The why: More convenient

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

2 The why: More convenient

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Always use the latest and greatest Automatic updates (unlike traditional software)

Everyone you trust has access to the data A single database with everthing in 1 place

Same centralized account

You can work from home, work… Your office is everywhere, even on a mobile phone

Data accessible anywhere with internet access

2 The why: More convenient

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Pricing flexibility Free trial options

Pay-as-you go

2 The why: Safer

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Data is safe and secure Data is stored on secure, always-updated, backed-up daily

enterprise-class servers in highly-secure data centers

Welcome the the SaaS world... (short clip)

2 The why: So it’s much better, right?

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

3 The limits: Cost

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Not so cheap! Monthly payment lock customers

Total cost might not be less than “package price”

High switching costs

Nevertheless:

3 The limits: Security issue

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Easy to hack Corporate data stored and controlled by 3rd parties

= Increasing attack surface

Need for maintenance When choosing a solution,

check customer support features

3 The limits: Adjustment period

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Need of training Inadequate investment in ongoing

training for the involved IT personnel

Hard/Long to adapt It's harder for non tech-savvies to get used to it

Sometimes people just don’t get involved

To sum it up!

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

Summary Presentation with Severa Solution (short clip)

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★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

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References.

★ Web-based Project Management for Small Businesses: the what, the why & the limits ★

  http://www.helium.com/items/116422-Internet-Software-Utils

  http://www.explainingcomputers.com/web2.html

  http://37signals.com/webbased

  http://www.5pmweb.com/

  http://basecamphq.com/

  http://www.fogcreek.com/fogbugz/

  http://www.severa.com/us

  http://www.explainingcomputers.com/web2.html

  http://www.cpatechviews.com/2009/05/what-web-20-saas-and-cloud-computing-mean-for-tax-accounting-professionals/