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Posted by Hugh
May 5, 2012 at 01:48 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>Any long-term users of
>Pagico out there with more insight into its project management capabilities?
I notice some criticism on Mac Update of technical support; the developers sound a tad stretched.
In addition, I wrote this earlier in this thread:
To be fair to the software, my experience was mainly with version 4, and I see that it?s now up to version 5.3 (and the website has also been upgraded, which was necessary). I liked its timeline presentation, but for some functions the interface was too busy. Some actions were over-complicated or impossible: for example, as far as I can remember, contacts couldn?t be directly imported from the Apple Address Book (whereas, for example, in Merlin they can). I seem to remember that setting up a project itself was unduly complicated; I imagine that has been improved. Most fundamentally, the application didn?t have quite enough project management features for me; it couldn?t tell me, for example, where the slack would be, or, other than by visual inspection, where ?violations? might occur.
Again, to be fair, my experience was some while ago.
Posted by Dr Andus
May 5, 2012 at 04:14 PM
Hugh wrote:
>Dr Andus wrote:
>>Any long-term users of
>>Pagico out there with more insight into
>its project management capabilities?
>
>I notice some criticism on Mac Update of
>technical support; the developers sound a tad stretched.
Thanks, Hugh. I had some doubts whether I was being too hasty, so I re-installed it - and then unistalled it again… The problem is that the software is not idiot-proof enough, even though it is positioning itself as the simplest project management software. However, there are no warning messages e.g. if you accidentally set the due date earlier than the start date, or if you only set a start date but not a due date. These then don’t even show up on the Gantt chart. It took me a while to figure out why some of the tasks were not displayed, and then I realised what I had done with the dates. In contrast, if you do that in Amode, it will give you a warning message.
Otherwise Pagico looks very nice, and I do like the whole concept and the way it’s been executed, but these finer details haven’t been ironed out and these are the sort of things that would trip up a less sophisticated computer user. I also like the integration with iPad, the iCal feed etc. Lots of things to like, but for now I’ll stick with Amode.
Posted by OutlinerBill
May 11, 2012 at 01:41 PM
Hello Dr. Andus
If you are open to going in the other direction to manage your project - that is to say, managing them from your iPad rather than PC - you might want to check out an app called SG Project (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sg-project/id373004554?mt=8&uo=4).
I am predominantly a Windows PC user and for really heavy stuff do use MS Project, but as in other areas, I went looking for an iPad app that would work with my existing Windows software. In most cases I was frustrated (at the time) but not for project management. I was pleasantly surprised to find this app (I think I actually searched in the app store for ‘Microsoft Project’). It does work with MS Project (I use email and dropbox as conduits), has Gantt, outlining, and etc. I find it both fairly functional (for an app-based tool) and really intuitive to use. The best thing (for me) though is that since I carry my iPad everywhere, it is really handy.
If I recall it was a little on the high priced side for an app.. but that’s app, not Windows PC prices so not really a lot. Unfortunately because I’ve purchased it, instead of seeing the price in the app store I see ‘Installed’ so I can’t help you there.
I just thought of something else: although they have other products that allow you to get more sophisticated (risk management I think was an example) that I don’t have, I did also purchase their iPhone app which works well with the iPad version.
Hope you find this helpful
Cheers
Bill
Posted by Dr Andus
May 11, 2012 at 07:12 PM
OutlinerBill wrote:
>Hello Dr. Andus
>
>If you are open to going in the other direction to manage your project
>- that is to say, managing them from your iPad rather than PC - you might want to check out
>an app called SG Project
>(http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sg-project/id373004554?mt=8&uo=4).
>
>I am
>predominantly a Windows PC user and for really heavy stuff do use MS Project, but as in
>other areas, I went looking for an iPad app that would work with my existing Windows
>software. In most cases I was frustrated (at the time) but not for project management.
>I was pleasantly surprised to find this app (I think I actually searched in the app
>store for ‘Microsoft Project’). It does work with MS Project (I use email and dropbox
>as conduits), has Gantt, outlining, and etc. I find it both fairly functional (for an
>app-based tool) and really intuitive to use. The best thing (for me) though is that
>since I carry my iPad everywhere, it is really handy.
>
>If I recall it was a little on the
>high priced side for an app.. but that’s app, not Windows PC prices so not really a lot.
>Unfortunately because I’ve purchased it, instead of seeing the price in the app store
>I see ‘Installed’ so I can’t help you there.
Thanks Bill,
SG Project looks very nice indeed. The App Store on iPad though is such a strange place. I’ve searched for PM tools on there many times and somehow I never came across this one when it fact it looks like the best one I’ve seen so far. I will hold off for now though, as I’m quite sedentary, tied to my PC (where Amode is serving me well). Over here SG Project costs GBP6.99 and SG Project Pro GBP34.99.
Posted by OutlinerBill
May 11, 2012 at 08:39 PM
Completely agree, that app store is strange indeed :-) I’ll have to check out Amode.
FYI, the app I was referring to was the cheaper SG Project. The more expensive Pro was overkill for me. I believe it rolls up all of the developers other project-oriented products, including my app, risk management, and others for heavy-duty users.
Cheers
Bill
Dr Andus wrote:
>OutlinerBill wrote:
>>Hello Dr. Andus
>>
>>If you are open to going in the other
>direction to manage your project
>>- that is to say, managing them from your iPad
>rather than PC - you might want to check out
>>an app called SG Project
>
>>(http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sg-project/id373004554?mt=8&uo=4).
>
>>
>>I am
>>predominantly a Windows PC user and for really heavy stuff do use MS
>Project, but as in
>>other areas, I went looking for an iPad app that would work with my
>existing Windows
>>software. In most cases I was frustrated (at the time) but not for
>project management.
>>I was pleasantly surprised to find this app (I think I actually
>searched in the app
>>store for ‘Microsoft Project’). It does work with MS Project (I
>use email and dropbox
>>as conduits), has Gantt, outlining, and etc. I find it both
>fairly functional (for an
>>app-based tool) and really intuitive to use. The best
>thing (for me) though is that
>>since I carry my iPad everywhere, it is really handy.
>
>>
>>If I recall it was a little on the
>>high priced side for an app.. but that’s app, not
>Windows PC prices so not really a lot.
>>Unfortunately because I’ve purchased it,
>instead of seeing the price in the app store
>>I see ‘Installed’ so I can’t help you
>there.
>
>Thanks Bill,
>
>SG Project looks very nice indeed. The App Store on iPad
>though is such a strange place. I’ve searched for PM tools on there many times and
>somehow I never came across this one when it fact it looks like the best one I’ve seen so
>far. I will hold off for now though, as I’m quite sedentary, tied to my PC (where Amode is
>serving me well). Over here SG Project costs GBP6.99 and SG Project Pro GBP34.99.