It is very difficult to select project management software from millions of Google search results. The following information helps you how to choose and use the project Management Software’s required to your project. Project planning: This is the most common software used by the managers and teams to create a Gnatt chart of their WBS. It is used to schedule the financial expenditure, resources equipment and materials consumed. Methodology: After planning you need to implement on array of processes to make sure of your success. For the project execution, these processes form a part of Methodology. They help you to manage the risk, charges issues, quality, time cost … they improve the efficiency of the project. Tracking: After making array of the process to be held, you should implement them. Most of the managers use this software for implementing their projects. This software helps you to • Record the risks, issues and changes. • Keep the hunt of time and money spent. • Handle the quality of deliverables • Communicate and report the status of the project. • keep the project at correct route all time Collaboration: This is the key software for all the projects. It is necessary for the staff to meet and discuss about the current progress, risks and issues about the project. To collaborate more easily and effectively many soft wares like MSN Messenger, extranets, forums and intranets help your team. They allow your team to find out and resolve the issues fast. They help in building up team spirit. Administration: It is the most time consuming facts for a manager as it requires creating a documentation, to manage the risks and issues, to keep the accounts recent. You can save lot of time, by implementing templates to generate documentation and software for account.

Project Management In a company, project manager is the one who stays in touch with the client directly or through PMO. He discusses and understands the client’s needs. He works together with Project Architect to accomplish the task in a given time successfully. Some certifications endorse the management skills of Project Manager and confirm his eligibility to deal with the things at different phases of project. However, all certified managers are good project managers in reality. But, they are useful to distinguish a project manager from those who are not certified and show that the project manager has cognizance of essentials to run a project. A project manager’s experience, awareness of project management and education can be understood with three different certifications. They are explained here based on their prominence: 1. Project Management Professional (PMP). Project Management Institute (PMI) awards the certificate and audits the documentation, which include • experience in project management • results of the projects they managed • proof of educational background and experience Test: 200 questions to be answered within 4 hours. 2. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). This is also issued by PMI to those who have relatively lesser experience in project management than those who are certified with PMP. During the submission of application to CAPM exam, the applicants also should submit the documents on their education, project detail and experience they got. . 3. Project+ Professional. Like the certifications of A+, Server+, Network+ etc for industry professionals, this certificate also issued by Comp TIA, Computing Technology Industry Association (Comp TIA). Fresh graduates looking for a career in Project Management, professionals who wish to handle big projects can take the test which doesn’t require the submission of documents like the above two certifications. Project+ test: 80 questions - 499 or more marks - 90 min duration. Project Manager’s authority is usually dependent on hierarchy of the company which he/she is working for. To finish the project within a given time successfully and profitably a Project Manager may need more resources and change methodologies according to the situation. At the same time, Project Managers with lack of skills and experience misuse the autonomy.