by Jonas M. Andersen
Social is not limited to your spare time. Today, working and managing projects efficiently means collaborating and sharing resources in a social way. And that requires a new breed of project management tools. The good news is that getting started with your new tool is probably easier than you think. With Podio you’re up and running in a matter of minutes, and it’s free for up to ten users. Here are a few tips to get you started and productive in no time.
START SIMPLE
Starting out simple and getting to work fast is key when getting to know your new project management tool. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with your new activity stream, workspaces, and apps in a real life setting, so choose a simple project to get you started. It can be a simple client project, an internal project for your team, or organizing your next party. The tool that we recommend you start out with is the Simple Project Management app pack.
Watch an introduction to the apps, or go ahead and install them for free right away from the App Market.
USE THE RIGHT TOOLS
No matter what your preferred project management methodology and style is, you can find the apps to fit the way you work in the Podio App Market. In the Project Management section you’ll find a diverse selection of apps for different project management needs, styles, and methodologies.
Here are a couple of examples of other useful apps you might find interesting:
- Client Project Management. Collaborate with clients on a project with defined deliverables, roles, and resources. Get started with client collaboration. Get the Client Project Management app in the App Market.
- Project Portfolio Management. Manage your agency’s project portfolio and keep your team aligned with this app pack. Manage your project portfolio the smart way. Get the Project Portfolio Management apps in the App Market.
But that’s just the start. The Podio App Market contains hundreds of pre-built apps shared by people like you. Browse all the different project management apps in the App Market.
MODIFY YOUR APPS TO FIT THE WAY YOU WORK
Once you’ve found the right app, that’s where the real fun starts. Other social project management tools often have a fixed set of functionality that forces you to speak their language and work in a predefined structure. But with Podio, you can modify your tool to work the way you want rather than the other way around.
By clicking ‘Modify app’, you can change the wording and functionality of your project management apps to fit the way you want to work on this specific project with this specific group of colleagues, freelancers, suppliers, and clients.
Here’s a short introduction to modifying apps on Podio.
READ MORE ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
On the Podio blog you will find a number of resources on project management including a 101 questions about using Podio for project management webinar, tips from other project managers about great project meetings, and inspiration for new project management methodologies.
Check out the project management section of the blog.
You can also see a range of inspirational videos of how other Podio users are using Podio to collaborate and be more productive. Check them out if you want to know more about how other companies use Podio, or if you’re just curious to see what the offices of other Podio users look like. Be inspired by others in the App Stories.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Connect with other project managers and find and share resources, questions and answers, and discuss important topics around project management with other project management professionals.
Leave your name and email in the web form, and I will add you to the Podio Project Management Community.
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