In recently reading an article from the DM Review website about teams of professionals and how they’re managed and organized, I realized how low the level existing management solutions is and how that can be improved.
The main piece of software that the article talked about is Microsoft Office Project which allows a single person to create a schedule and manage a project. It does not allow for collaboration.
It also talked about email and how managers distribute important documents through it and get everyone on the same page via the documents. However, email also has the inherent flaw that you never which email you’re supposed to look at and which document is the most accurate (assuming your boss sends several copies).
This article called for improvements in service-oriented architecture (SaaS) and collaborative technologies to fill this void. Although the article said that this software is improving, there was no recommended means of managing a project using existing software.
What should the ideal software look like? We think we know, but in truth it varies for everyone. What do you think?