How to Start Project Management Practice with Open Source Software

Setting up a Project Management Office has become one of the top priorities for companies in 2020.

Necessity to innovate and deliver almost at a reckless speed has become the norm. No one is exempted from it. Be it enterprises or the ones that are just setting shop. The ability to meet customer demands is the key to survival.

The mad rush that would ensue to stay ahead of the competition will require a lot of planning and organization to not lose sight of the end-goal.

This is where having a robust PMO becomes a critical success factor. And having a well-rounded project management software is the first step.

Choosing just any available project management and collaboration tool wouldn’t do. It has to be a highly conscious decision keeping in mind

• License costs
• Cost of ownership
• Adoption & learning curve involved
• Capabilities’ flexibility for alignment with your business
• Support & upgrades

Whether you are starting up or an established market player you surely cannot afford to spend time and money without an acceptable ROI.

Open Source Project Management software present a great low cost &convenient alternative. 

Primarily for quite a few reasons:

• They are free with no license costs. The costs are only that of hosting.
• You can start small and scale as needed.
• Associated costs are only that of hosting.
• Freedom to tailor it to your specific business needs.
• Total ownership of the code, your improvements and data.

Well, let us dig a little deeper and take a quick look into the practical implications involved with implementation of open source software (OSS) like Orangescrum.

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Project Management vs Task Management: What Works Best for You

Project Management and Task Management are often used interchangeably by us. On the face of it, they do seem similar but there are quite a few differences that set them apart. 

Also, it is important for us to understand, the key purposes that each of these solve. 

In generic terms, you may say how it matters – both of them help us organize ourselves, our work and activities. 

Agreed! To some extent yes. But that is not all they do. 

If it were that simplistic, we wouldn’t have a whole industry spun off to help businesses manage projects and run distinct project management offices (PMO) within their organizations. 

We will talk about that in a bit.

But before that, what is challenging or say confusing for some is to understand that fine line between project and task management. 

Primarily because we are flooded with all sorts of software where some call themselves, task management software, collaboration tool, online workplace, work management software, project management tool, project collaboration tool and it goes on.

Quite a mouthful, huh J

Well, without getting lost in the marketing whirlwind let us stay focused on our core needs and what works best for us. More so, what to choose and when to switch between the two.

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PMO and its Role in Organization

According to Wikipedia, A project management office (abbreviated to PMO) is a group or department within a business, agency, or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organization. The PMO strives to standardize and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects. The PMO is the source of documentation, guidance and metrics on the practice of project management and execution. 

Functions of PMO

Governance - The PMO’s governance function plays an important role by providing decision support for project sponsors, decision makers, and stakeholders involved in the program, organization and enterprise. Documenting governance decisions and tracking action items for future governance sessions provides the administrative support needed for effective decision making. 

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