There are more and more project management tools on the market, but most of them are collaborative or lightweight project management tools. If it is more teams, cross-sectoral using or enterprise project management, from management ideas to the tool use, need to adapt to the enterprise business process system, and involves the enterprise high-level strategic decisions and monitor, middle, operation management and the project group of management, the project execution, management range and depth are much bigger, lightweight enough to support the project management tools.
- Task management
- To strengthen the process
- A unified platform for communication and collaboration
- The basis for continuous improvement
- Visual project Management
- Real-time monitoring of project risk
Drucker, the father of modern management science, believed that “all those who perform management tasks can be called ‘managers'”. No matter how big the project is, as long as there is a sense of responsibility for the work, there will be a need for task management. However, some very simple project work, for people with better ability, only with memory and brain can be very good management of ordinary work. For more complex projects, we need CORNERSTONE to help us with task management.
With or without process tools, the process is there, no more, no less. Processes can be executed without tools, but having a CORNERSTON helps them execute more efficiently.
A process needs to have inputs and outputs, roles and divisions, workflows and so on. One of the main reasons for poor process execution is that the person responsible for the process execution is dynamic and unfixed. If there is A job that depends on A, A says you go to B, B says C needs to finish it first, C says IT needs A’s help, can the job still be carried out effectively depending on human processes? Even if A says he is responsible for helping you solve the problem, and assigns the task to B, who then assigns the task to C, how does C know who to turn to for help? But A knows nothing about the complete progress, let alone that C needs his help now. What about using CORNERSTONE? Whoever is assigned the task is responsible for it. The task supports the association between multiple responsible persons and sub-tasks, and all tasks and status will be reflected in the task module. Participants in the task process will know the status of the task and the current problems encountered at any time, which can effectively promote the solution of the work. The process already exists, but CORNERSTONE helps us track and monitor, promote effective accountability to the people on the job, and keep the information up to date.
3. Process enhancement, a unified platform for communication and collaboration, can solve the problem of communication and collaboration well. Before, we could only communicate and cooperate through QQ, wechat, email or word of mouth. But now we can use CORNERSTONE in a unified way. To help project members communicate and collaborate in real time, which can not only ensure the unity of goals and information symmetry. It can also change the traditional way of working, effectively improve the efficiency of enterprises, improve the competitiveness of enterprises. CORNERSTONE also helps us solve global task-related information synchronization. With CORNERSTONE, we know: Where do my tasks come from? For what? What is the urgency of the task? What other tasks are associated to get the job done? What is the progress of these tasks? What are the problems? What requirements or tasks have changed? …
CORNERSTONE provides eight views [table, column, kanban, Gantt chart, calendar, statistics, weekly summary, classification chart], which is convenient for enterprise members to view projects from a variety of angles and comprehensively understand the status of projects. The following views are mainly introduced:
The dashboard
6. Real-time monitoring of project risk In project development, it is difficult to find a project without risk, in the development stage of all projects, there may be unforeseen circumstances and risks. Often, unforeseen circumstances and risks affect duration, schedule, deadline, budget, participants, etc.
Conclusion The use of project management software does not mean that the project manager is incapable of managing the project well. Everyone needs help at some point, and a project management software program can give a project manager exactly what he needs to manage a project more efficiently.
Therefore, through the project management software, you can know the real-time progress of the project. Management software can change the way you work, with some positive results. It allows you to accomplish milestones in a timely manner. Oh, and for more project management solutions, visit CORNERSTONE’s website for more details!
