Draft Inventory of Current Available Tools

Daptiv

Web based, hosted off site

Portfolio management: central repository used to generate project snapshots

https://login.daptiv.com/default.aspx

Take a tour of Daptiv:
http://www.daptiv.com/ppmtour/index.htm
IS&T Daptiv wiki: IS&T Daptiv PPM

JIRA

Web based

Bug tracking software

https://jira.mit.edu

JIRA Users Guide:  http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/v3.11/introduction.html
IS&T specific guides:
JIRA Instructions.docx
Jira Project Doc.docx

MIT Wiki

Web based

Collaboration software used for documentation, project plans, project notebooks, document sharing

http://wikis.mit.edu

Wiki help:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/HELP/Home

Gliffy

Web based

Wiki plug in that allows users to produce process flow charts and diagrams

http://wikis.mit.edu

Gliffy help:
The Gliffy Plugin

Request Tracker (RT)

Web based

Ticket tracking system used in variety of ways, from issue management, bug tracking, email and change management

http://help.mit.edu

RT Documentation:
http://web.mit.edu/tooltime/notebook

Hermes

Web based

IS&T knowledge base used for documentation, FAQs, articles and end user support.  Also allows for community contributions

https://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/home/Hermes

Hermes Rules of Use: https://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/handbook/Hermes+Rules+of+Use

Intervals (used by DCAD)

Web based

Collaboration tool that marries time tracking and task management.  Currently licensed by DCAD for project management

http://www.myintervals.com/

License fee
30 day trial:  https://www.myintervals.com/signup.php

Microsoft Project

Windows

Project management desktop application used to develop project schedules, assign resources to tasks, track progress and produce Gantt charts

http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/default.aspx

Purchase through Microsoft Campus Agreement: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/msca/overview
30 day trial download: http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/project-professional-2010.aspx

OmniPlan

Mac

Project management desktop application used in a similar fashion to Microsoft Project, to produce Gantt charts, schedules, summaries, milestones, and map critical paths

http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omniplan/

Individual purchase
2 week trial download: http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omniplan/download/

Visio

Windows

Microsoft desktop application that uses vector graphics to create diagrams

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/

Purchase through Microsoft Campus Agreement: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/msca/overview

OmniGraffle

Mac

Desktop application used to create diagrams, flow charts, org charts, and illustrations.  Has drag and drop and WYSIWYG capabilities

http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle/

Individual purchase
2 week trail download: http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle/download/

SnagIt

Windows and Mac

Desktop application to capture screen shots

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/

Individual purchase
30 day trial download: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/default.asp?gclid=CJnc0YfsxqYCFaE65QodcUGgGg

Grab

Mac

Part of the Mac OS, a utility to capture screen shots

http://www.macworld.com/article/47480/2005/10/impossibleshots.html

Comes standard on Macs

AutoCad

Windows and Mac

Desktop application used for design and documentation.  Facilities uses this software for construction projects, IS&T often needs the software to read the designs Facilities is producing for projects in which we partner. CAD stands for "Computer Aided Design"

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=13779270&siteID=123112

Individual purchase
30 day trial download: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13779351

Adobe Professional

Mac and Windows

Desktop application used to create and manage portable document files, such as project scopes, plans and requirements documents

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro.html

Stand alone licenses free to MIT community through IS&T software download website, only small number of licenses available on a first come, first serve basis: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/available-software
IS&T staff also eligible to participate in concurrent license pilot by contacting "keyserver-advisory@mit.edu" <keyserver-advisory@mit.edu>
30 day trial download: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=acrobat_pro&loc=en

Word

Mac and Windows

Part of Microsoft Office suite

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/

Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/available-software

Excel

Mac and Windows

Part of Microsoft Office suite

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/

Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/available-software

PowerPoint

Mac and Windows

Part of Microsoft Office suite

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/

Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/available-software

Business Justification/Business Case

Scope Document

scope.doc

Stakeholder Analysis

IdentifyStakeholders v2.docx

Project Kick Off Guidelines

Business Requirements

Functional Specifications

Communication Plans

IS&T PMM Toolkit

toolkit.xls

Risk Assessment Analysis

riskassess.doc

Customer Engagement Guidelines

engage-customer.pdf

Business Case Development

buscaseinstr.doc
buscaseblanktemplate.doc

Project Management 101

pm101.pdf