About Jose Maria Delos Santos

Jose is a subject matter expert in the project management field. He has gained vast knowledge by having written hundreds of articles including project management software reviews, books reviews, training site reviews, and general articles related to the project management industry.

Trello News: Working on Architecture Projects, Integrating with Flock, and Becoming a Social Media Pro

In-The-News-TrelloTrello continues to be popular with professionals and teams, whether for business communications or for social media applications. In this news list, we present how an architect created an e-book about working with projects using Trello project management in Working With Trello-PM. Also, the team behind Flock communication app details in their blog how the chat software can work with the popular productivity tool in an article titled Basics of Integration: Flock and Trello. Finally, a social media guru shares valuable tips in how to be organized using the app with her 10 Ways Trello Will Make You a Social Media Management Pro.

Working With Trello-PM

Architekwiki is a resource for architects and designers of buildings, and is a brainchild of Rick Wolnitzek. Rick founded an architectural firm in 1980, and based on his experience, he found out that experience is not enough for architects to solve the many problems they face. He believes that a standardized, checklist-based project management is the solution, and project objectives can […]

By |2016-05-23T09:44:43-04:00May 23, 2016|

AceProject Updates Its Android App

aceproject-logoAceProject, the web-based project management, time tracking and collaboration software has announced earlier this month of their updated Android version. Following the enhancements made last March for their iOS9 version, the updated Android version now includes new features and performance boost. Users can continue to organize their tasks, track their progress and collaborate with team members while on the go. The update makes it even simpler and faster to add a new task, change status, add and view documents, and more.

Attach Documents

AceProject Android App enables users to securely store, access or share project documents as easily as when they are using browser versions on their desktops. Android devices running version 4.1 or higher will be able to accommodate users who are attaching either one or more documents to the PM system. Documents or images stored in their photo gallery app or from cloud storage apps such as Google Docs, Box, Dropbox or other installed apps can be attached to tasks for proper project documentation. Users […]

By |2016-04-27T14:55:04-04:00April 27, 2016|

Asana Improves Dashboard Views and Advanced Searches

asana dashboard viewsAsana is a work productivity tool that helps people think and feel better about work. It provides a place where not only teams are enabled and empowered to collaborate effortlessly, but also provides the platform where people can work with clarity and focus to produce great results. Early this month, the Asana team worked on a couple of frequently requested features, and users are excited by the amount of time saved and insight gained from the results of these improvements.

Dashboard Views Improvements

One of the feature improvements made was on the My Dashboard. In general, dashboards provide a high-level view of the team’s progress regarding the projects they are working on. By displaying several progress charts in one view, dashboards instantly provide status of projects, but more importantly keep the team on the same page and allow them to quickly decide how and when to move forward. My Dashboard displays project cards with the most up-to-date information, providing the team a reference point of where […]

By |2016-04-15T07:06:43-04:00April 15, 2016|

Asana Android App Lets Users Work Offline

asana android app offline 1Asana work management application is providing teams the tool to work together regardless of the location of each team member. Be they in the office using their desktops or on the go with their mobile devices, Asana users are able to see the big picture as well as know the immediate details of the work they should be doing. Very recently, it was announced that Asana on the Android platform now allows users to work even when offline. Internet connectivity may be sporadic, but users can still do many productive things uninterruptedly.

What Users Can Do Offline

With offline access to the Android app, users can continue to move work forward. Even without Internet connection, users will be able to create tasks, conversations and projects. They can assign tasks for themselves or for their teammates and set due dates. Also, they can add or remove followers, tags or tasks from projects. They can complete, delete or heart tasks. They can check and heart […]

By |2016-04-14T07:33:42-04:00April 14, 2016|

Trello News: Organize Work, Create To-dos, Manage Projects and more

In-The-News-Trello (1)Tools can be used to help us accomplish work easier. The best tools help us not only to finish work faster but also accomplish it in the best way that we can, allowing us to express our creativity and apply it in different ways. Trello is an effective tool by the different ways people say they are using it and how it is helping them. This news list includes three articles that points to how this productivity tool is helping them organize their personal, family and work life.

Two Simple Ways to Organize Life in 2016

Digital Trends is a popular website for technology news, consumer electronic product reviews and other technical and lifestyle information. Early this year, an article about mobile apps was published with the intention to help readers simplify and organize their life with the use of two apps. One of them is the popular task and project management tool Trello. Trello is just as useful for big house and family projects as it is […]

By |2016-04-06T23:11:33-04:00April 6, 2016|

Trello News: Choice Productivity Tool for SMBs, Marketing Teams and more

In-The-News-TrelloTrello is a popular productivity tool, and the evidence is seen across many resource sites. In this news compilation, it has been included in two lists, one as among a selected choice of PM suite for small businesses. Another list where it is included details how it can be effectively used for workflow management and communication by marketing teams. And its popularity due to its functionality continues to be a standard among competing productivity apps that a new social app, currently in beta, has added similar Kanban-type task management features for its targeted group of customers.

Pingpad adds task management to its app to take on Trello

Pingpad is a social productivity app that is mainly designed around groups and mobile devices. According to company CEO and Co-founder Ross Mayfield, a social productivity app is simple, instant, and social as messaging, enabling users to chat and collaborate across a single app. It is like a social network for getting stuff done, with the latest release adding task management […]

By |2016-03-29T11:23:41-04:00March 29, 2016|

Basecamp 3 – New User Guide

udemy-logo-300x102Course Description

Basecamp 3 New User Guide is an online, on-demand course from Udemy to get people learn the latest version of this productivity tool as quickly as possible. It is ideal for those who need to learn how to use the application because of their new job or responsibility, because of a desire to get client projects more organized, or because of a need for better collaboration within the team or company. With a total of less than an hour of lecture, course enrollees will learn how to register and set up their accounts and profiles, navigate the application, and be introduced to its main tools.

Course participants will be guided step-by-step in how to sign up, manage notifications, create and assign tasks, and learn about the different communication channels available in the application. The course includes lifetime access to the lectures, is accessible also with iOS and Android devices, and with a Certificate of Completion given at the end of the course.

Course Price

$19

By |2016-03-03T21:31:24-05:00March 3, 2016|

Trello for Project Management

trello for pm book coverTrello for Project Management is a Kindle book that explains to the user how to make use of Trello online tool for project management. It is about the free productivity tool that can be used in a variety of ways and situations to help a project manager in an NGO, a startup, or in business. It can also be used for publishing books or for accomplishing hobbies. The book also provides some tips and tricks to extend the tool’s capabilities so that it can have Gantt charts and calendars for goal tracking, time management, CRM or Agile development projects.

Book Details

This Kindle edition was published in July 2014 by Amazon Digital Services. It is about 4 Megabytes in file size, with an estimate length of about 73 pages. The cover displays the title in large fonts at the upper section, a screenshot of the tool below it, and the author’s name at the right lower section. Text-to-speech is enabled. ASIN: B00M7SQXPO

Price

$3.69

By |2016-03-03T10:03:55-05:00March 3, 2016|

Learn Project Management with Basecamp

Course Description

udemy-logo-300x102Learn Project Management with Basecamp is a Udemy business/project management course that aims to educate and equip course enrollees with the knowledge and skills of using Basecamp as their PM tool. It is a popular online project management and collaboration tool that is simple and straightforward to use. Together with PM principles and best practices, course participants will be able to manage projects and deliver them on time with the help of PM tools and the right techniques of using it.

Students will also learn the five steps for successfully managing any project. Then, they will able to translate their knowledge into efficient processes by learning how to add people as team members and clients to Basecamp, how to create and manage projects, how to build and share a calendar for common project schedules, as well as be to notified for important dates.

Course Price

$29

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Student Requirements

Project professionals and PM students of all levels are welcome to take the […]

By |2016-02-27T23:00:47-05:00February 27, 2016|

Basecamp News: Organize, Collaborate and Manage, Best for Website Design Projects and more

Basecamp In Tne NewsBasecamp 3 is the latest version of this popular and pioneering project management and collaboration tool. Its redesign and new features have delighted its loyal customers as well as bring in new admirers. It is one of the PM tools of choice especially by web design and digital marketing agencies, as evident in this news list. Read about also how a freelancer/entrepreneur organizes her client projects with a step-by-step guide in using Basecamp.

Using Basecamp to Manage Website Design Projects

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VIEO Design is a web design and marketing agency, a HubSpot Gold Certified Partner Agency, whose expertise is in inbound marketing. In this article, the author shared how the company is able to manage multiple projects, communicate with clients, designers and writers, as well as collect, analyze and share data. All these are done with the help of Basecamp, a user-friendly online project management software that is ideal for their website design projects. The article also […]

By |2016-02-25T09:36:38-05:00February 25, 2016|
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