Project management software, such as Microsoft Project, has become commonplace. Many of them incorporate traditional tools, such as PERT and Gantt charts, which were developed decades ago.

a. Conduct an informal survey of about a dozen project managers in industry. How many of them use project management software?

b. For those who don’t use project management software, what are their reasons for not using it?

c. For those who do use project management software, which ones do they use? What are their opinions regarding the software they use?

d. Search on the Web for different project management programs. Which ones did you find?

e. Review their features and specifications. Do any of them appear to have unique features? Which one do you think is the most popular, or at least the one most widely used? Which one would you pick if cost was not a consideration?