Ask HN : What do you look for in a project monitoring app?

[dan_sim]

We are currently redefining needs for our project monitoring app and we are aiming at collaborative teams (likely less than 10 people) and we need your advices.

Note : We use the term "project monitoring" instead of project management because it answers the question of how the project goes (real VS estimate, who's doing what now, what are the problems, what is being said) in real-time instead of planning it and then never look back at your stuff.

[pclark]

"get out of the way and let me manage."

[dan_sim → pclark]

How many members in your team?

[pclark → dan_sim]

that wasn't a reflection of my current team [me + other guy: we manage via a todo list each week, and dont stop working till we've done all those and written next weeks tasks]

[dan_sim]

First of all, is the difference between project monitoring and project management obvious?

[qeorge → dan_sim]

The difference is somewhat obvious, but you'll still need to back it up with a clear explanation of what the difference means in terms of your app. Otherwise it just comes across as a buzzword.

PS: I don't want to be rude but you've got to do a better job with your English. If your copy looks like this:

"Does the difference between project monitoring and project management is obvious?"

you're going to lose my attention way before project management vs. project monotoring has a chance to matter.

I think this is what you meant:

"Is the difference between project monitoring and project management obvious?"

[dan_sim → qeorge]

Sorry for the mistake. I wrote it while someone was talking to me in a meeting and didn't want to look like a guy that wasn't listening.

[blender]

Trac and a daily standup?

[m0digital]

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