Comments on: Why email continues to be a poor project management tool http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/ "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Leah http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-102670 Leah Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:48:53 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-102670 I've been experimenting with various project management tools and have discovered an excellent site. It is a very user friendly, web-based application that is well worth taking the time to explore. Take a few minutes and look at Projjex.com. The tutorials are excellent & you don't need to be a Rocket Scientist to figure out how to use it. It even offers a free version so you can try it on for size. I’ve been experimenting with various project management tools and have discovered an excellent site. It is a very user friendly, web-based application that is well worth taking the time to explore. Take a few minutes and look at Projjex.com. The tutorials are excellent & you don’t need to be a Rocket Scientist to figure out how to use it. It even offers a free version so you can try it on for size.

]]> By: Michael's Thoughts http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-10663 Michael's Thoughts Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:13:46 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-10663 <strong>Email vs. Collaboration Technology: The Big Match, Dec 12...</strong> There has been a good debate in the blogspace during the previous 3-4 months regarding the good and bad of email as a collaboration tool, and I've stayed out of it until today. My intention in this post is to... Email vs. Collaboration Technology: The Big Match, Dec 12…

There has been a good debate in the blogspace during the previous 3-4 months regarding the good and bad of email as a collaboration tool, and I’ve stayed out of it until today. My intention in this post is to…

]]> By: McGee’s Musings » More on email and project management http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-8020 McGee’s Musings » More on email and project management Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:56:23 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-8020 [...] Lars Plougmann started a discussion last August of the role of email in project management that triggered a post on my part back in October. Lars has posted a nice summary of the discussion that flowed from his original post with links to many interesting posts on the topic. His conclusion: [...] [...] Lars Plougmann started a discussion last August of the role of email in project management that triggered a post on my part back in October. Lars has posted a nice summary of the discussion that flowed from his original post with links to many interesting posts on the topic. His conclusion: [...]

]]> By: Glen http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-4965 Glen Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:56:57 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-4965 We have a up and coming product that will turn email as we know it into the most effective project and business tool. It has a virus like ability at present in our geography. It is only being target marketed in our geography and will be promoted via the Web when the time is right. Apologies for being so cryptic but we do have worldwide patents pending. It is a world first and we expect it to be the next generation of email. Stay tuned. We have a up and coming product that will turn email as we know it into the most effective project and business tool.

It has a virus like ability at present in our geography. It is only being target marketed in our geography and will be promoted via the Web when the time is right.

Apologies for being so cryptic but we do have worldwide patents pending.

It is a world first and we expect it to be the next generation of email.

Stay tuned.

]]> By: Traction® Software Inc | Blog - Jordan Frank http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3831 Traction® Software Inc | Blog - Jordan Frank Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:32:44 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3831 <strong>Beta Bloggers Need Not Lurk in the Enterprise...</strong> KnowledgeJolt with Jack writes about a study reported on Jakob Nielson's AlertBox about Participation Inequality: Lurkers vs. Contributors in Internet Communities. Jack agrees and expands on Jakob's recommendations for increasing participation. Both... Beta Bloggers Need Not Lurk in the Enterprise…

KnowledgeJolt with Jack writes about a study reported on Jakob Nielson’s AlertBox about Participation Inequality: Lurkers vs. Contributors in Internet Communities. Jack agrees and expands on Jakob’s recommendations for increasing participation. Both…

]]> By: MS Project Reporter » Why Email Continues to be a Poor PM Tool http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3569 MS Project Reporter » Why Email Continues to be a Poor PM Tool Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3569 [...] James McGee writes about the 10-to-1 rule of Email, and how it applies to Project Management: 9 people read the email 8 people file the email (in their private folders, thereby duplicating effort) 7 people are interrupted in their work or thoughts when the email arrives 6 people will never be able to find the email again 5 people didn’t actually need to know about the change 4 people joining the project in the next phase wouldn’t have received the email 3 people will be able to find the email again, should they need to 2 people will check back to the email at a later date when they need the information 1 of them will understand the email in context, be able to find it at a later date and act on it [...] [...] James McGee writes about the 10-to-1 rule of Email, and how it applies to Project Management: 9 people read the email 8 people file the email (in their private folders, thereby duplicating effort) 7 people are interrupted in their work or thoughts when the email arrives 6 people will never be able to find the email again 5 people didn’t actually need to know about the change 4 people joining the project in the next phase wouldn’t have received the email 3 people will be able to find the email again, should they need to 2 people will check back to the email at a later date when they need the information 1 of them will understand the email in context, be able to find it at a later date and act on it [...]

]]> By: Valeria http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3560 Valeria Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:37:30 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3560 We tried to overcome the flaws of e-mail in our coming collaborative planning software - Wrike (http://www.wrike.com) By simply putting special e-mail in CC you can make sharing, updating and keeping track much easier. Let me know you thoughts about the idea. And you are welcome to join our beta program. We tried to overcome the flaws of e-mail in our coming collaborative planning software - Wrike (http://www.wrike.com)
By simply putting special e-mail in CC you can make sharing, updating and keeping track much easier.
Let me know you thoughts about the idea. And you are welcome to join our beta program.

]]> By: splitDiff http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3409 splitDiff Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:49:21 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3409 I have a feeling that project wikis are close to the ideal collaboration tool. They provide context, common storage, scalability, and easy maintenance. That said, why do I have so much trouble getting my project team to contribute to one? E-mail, with all of its flaws is, immediate and available. We need to bring that to other collaboration tools. -John I have a feeling that project wikis are close to the ideal collaboration tool. They provide context, common storage, scalability, and easy maintenance.

That said, why do I have so much trouble getting my project team to contribute to one?

E-mail, with all of its flaws is, immediate and available. We need to bring that to other collaboration tools.

-John

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3360 Jim Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:43:11 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3360 Chad, You make an excellent point about message-centric vs other approaches to collaboration tools. I think that is, in fact, one of the primary barriers to the success of other collaboration approaches. That may be why good listservs frequently work in cultures that grasp this point. Chad,

You make an excellent point about message-centric vs other approaches to collaboration tools. I think that is, in fact, one of the primary barriers to the success of other collaboration approaches. That may be why good listservs frequently work in cultures that grasp this point.

]]> By: chad http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3359 chad Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:28:34 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2006/10/08/why-email-continues-to-be-a-poor-project-management-tool/#comment-3359 i agree with all of the above. on the other hand email is popular for project collaboration because people like to use messaging. almost every single collab tool i've seen forces people into a document-centric or process-centric approach instead of letting them use a messaging-centric approach. i agree with all of the above. on the other hand email is popular for project collaboration because people like to use messaging. almost every single collab tool i’ve seen forces people into a document-centric or process-centric approach instead of letting them use a messaging-centric approach.

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