PM SoftwareA Tool or a Supervisor?

Computers have replaced people as workers in many areas primarily because of the speed and precision with which they perform tasks. However, there are drawbacks to overreliance on automationwhen a job is no longer performed manually, the skill set required for the job may slowly diminish and may eventually be lost. This idea holds true for project management as well.

This week's Discussion considers a PM relying on project management software tools. With sound understanding of the main areas of project management activities, you should be able to analyze which of these activities are best automated and which other activities should be performed manually.

Discuss the pros and cons of project management software.

When should project management tools be used?

For which tasks should a PM not use any software tools?

Is project management software truly beneficial to PMs, or does it tend to misdirect them? Substantiate your answers with examples.