9 of the Best Free Linux Project Management Software
Project management tools encompass many different types of software such as scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, quality management, and cost control / budget management. This type of software is typically used by project managers looking to plan and control resources, costs and schedules to meet the objectives of a project.
To help plan a project, there are a number of different types of project management tools. One of the industry standards is the Gantt Chart, which provides a graphical displays of all the tasks that a project is composed of. Each bar on the chart is a graphical representation of the length of time the task is planned to take. Other popular tools include PERT charts (a method for analyzing the tasks involved in completing a project), Product Breakdown Structure (a hierarchical tree structure of components that make up a project deliverable), and Work Breakdown Structure (a hierarchical tree structure of deliverables and tasks that need to be performed to complete a project).
Project management software can be implemented as a Web application, accessed through an intranet or extranet using a web browser. We have included our favorites.
One notable omission from the list below is Project.net. Whilst it is widely recognised as one of the finest open source web-based project management software, it cannot be used without the Oracle database, which isn’t available under a freely distributable license.
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 9 high quality Linux project management tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wishes to organise their projects.
Now, let’s explore the 9 project management applications at hand. For each title we have compiled its own portal page, providing a screenshot of the software in action, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, together with links to relevant resources and reviews.
| Project Management Software | |
|---|---|
| Taskjuggler | Modern and powerful open source project management tool |
| GanttProject | Graphical Java program for editing Gantt charts |
| Planner | The GNOME project management tool |
| OpenProj | Desktop replacement of Microsoft Project |
| Koffice KPlato | Helps plan and schedule projects |
| Feng Office | Web Office focused on productivity, collaboration, communication and management |
| eGroupWare | Enterprise ready web-based groupware suite with project management |
| dotProject | Web-based, multi-user, multi-language project management application |
| Redmine | Flexible application written using the Ruby on Rails framework |
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