aC forum: Getting things done with aC?

Post #3 by Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:33:37 UTC

My use of the phrase "Getting things done" in the thread title was a bit of a reference to the popular book of the same name. We want aC to become the one place where all kinds of different task lists and projects can be organized, unloading as much as possible from "brain RAM" - from time tracking for tax-creditable R&D through to personal task lists like "book appointment with hair stylist."

Nevertheless, my suggestion was more of a general nature. I think that jargon-free general how-to guide would help many companies to deploy aC effectively (many corporate software deployments fail because the people on the ground just don't understand them) and help people who don't yet fully understand project management to see how aC can help them.

Post #2 by Ilija Studen

Ilija Studen — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:01:46 UTC

The way you would use a tool depends on what are you using it for. For instance, we use activeCollab for software development so we use tickets and pages a lot, but I really don't remember when was the last time I uploaded a file in Files section or started a discussion. On the other hand there are a lot of design shops that use Files section all the time. A lot of teams don't track their time, but some can't measure their effectiveness without it, not to mention shops that bill per hour.

There is a lot of variations so it's not possible to write one guide and have everything covered. If you have time please explain your business and I can write my personal opinion on how I would use activeCollab in that situation.

Post #1 by Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:26:05 UTC

As a near-total newcomer to the wonderful world of project management, I would be really interested in a ground-up no-assumed-knowledge introduction to being organized using aC.

Although I'm slightly past the "What is a milestone anyway?" point now, I think there are quite a lot of people who know they need something better than Outlook's task list, but are somewhat lost when it comes to figuring out how to make effective use of the range of tools that a system like aC provides, and are also thinking "I have got time to figure all that stuff out on my own" for exactly the same reason they know they need a solution.

Perhaps something like this would be a good promotional tool, if made available free, or a source of competitive advantage, if bundled with the license?