Easy Projects
{{Short description|Project management software tool suite}}
{{Infobox software
|name = Easy Projects
|logo = EasyProjectslogo.png
|caption =
|developer = Logic Software
|released = {{start date|2004|2|1}}
|platform = Web platform, or Windows Server 2012 and later
|genre = Project Management Software
|license = Software as a service, or commercial proprietary software
|website = {{URL|http://www.easyprojects.net}}
}}
Easy Projects is a suite of project management software developed by Toronto-based Logic Software. As an example of web based project management software, Easy Projects is designed to enable online project management via a browser, rather than manual tracking or desktop software applications.{{cite web |url= http://smeagency.com/project-management-solutions/easy-projects/|title=SME Agency Article | access-date=5 Jul 2012}}
Platforms
Easy Projects was written in the ASP.NET programming language rather than ASP or PHP. The software runs in Windows and Mac environments.{{cite web|url= http://product-management-software.venturebeat.com/compare/11-36/EasyProjects-net-vs-Daptiv-PPM|title= Venturebeat Article|access-date= 9 Jul 2012|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130205115032/http://product-management-software.venturebeat.com/compare/11-36/EasyProjects-net-vs-Daptiv-PPM|archive-date= 5 February 2013|url-status= dead}} The software is normally implemented as online SaaS,{{cite web |url= http://www.isoftwarereviews.com/easy-projects-net/|title= isoftwarereviews | access-date=10 Jul 2012}} or it can be implemented as a self-hosted solution.{{cite web |url= http://gigaom.com/collaboration/easyprojects-net-does-it-live-up-to-its-name/ |title= Gigaom Article |access-date= 9 Jun 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120603123828/http://gigaom.com/collaboration/easyprojects-net-does-it-live-up-to-its-name/ |archive-date= 3 June 2012 |url-status= dead }}
Features
Easy Projects provides functionality common to software designed for Project Management and Collaboration including configurable Dashboards, Integrated Reporting, Message boards, issue and request tracking, statistics, email notifications,{{cite web |url =http://www.killerstartups.com/comm/easyproject-net-increase-productivity/ |title=Killer Startups Article | access-date=7 Jul 2012}} and Gantt charts.{{cite news |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-28645298/get-industrial-strength-project-management-online/?tag=bnetdomain |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130119090551/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-28645298/get-industrial-strength-project-management-online/?tag=bnetdomain |url-status= dead |archive-date= January 19, 2013 |title=CBSNews | access-date=26 Jul 2012 | work=CBS News}} Easy Projects is rated as the "more advanced" offering in Logic Software's multi-product Project Management software portfolio.{{cite web |url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/canadas-logic-software-launches-birdview-to-help-project-managers-track-progress-2012-07-23|title= Techvibes| access-date=4 Aug 2012}}
An add-in to synchronise Outlook data with Easy Projects accounts is available.
History
Easy Projects software was developed and copyrighted by 2003{{cite web |url= http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=TX0006189830&Search_Code=REGS&PID=up2ynS8VC5uRc1Ibg7ERBTvqU&SEQ=20120706220418&CNT=25&HIST=1 |title=Easy Projects Copyright | access-date=9 Jul 2012}} and was originally released in 2004.
Users
Known users of Easy Projects include the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Nuclear DNA and Mitochondrial DNA Units, who use the software to manage resource allocation, centralize program management, track Forensic Examiners’ spend, assign and define tasks and track the progress of individual projects.{{cite web |url= http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a1039.pdf |title=FBI Forensic DNA Labs | page=26 | access-date=9 Jul 2012}}
Reviews
Easy Projects has been reviewed by publications ranging from PM Network MagazinePM Network Magazine May 2009 Edition to online venues like VentureBeat, GigaOM, Freelance Weekly{{cite web |url= http://freelanceweekly.com/2009/04/08/easy-projects-ace-project-and-online-project-management-software-who-came-out-on-top/ |title= freelanceweekly |access-date= 9 Jul 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110828162931/http://freelanceweekly.com/2009/04/08/easy-projects-ace-project-and-online-project-management-software-who-came-out-on-top/ |archive-date= 28 August 2011 |url-status= dead }} and Web-Based Software.{{cite web|title=WBS Article|url=http://www.web-based-software.com/easy-projects/review/|access-date=7 Jul 2012}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |title=Logic Software Launches Easy Projects .Net 3.11. |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132525297.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181116072131/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132525297.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= November 16, 2018|newspaper=GUI Program News (Worldwide Videotex) |date= June 1, 2005|volume=16|issue=6|access-date=4 August 2012}}
- {{cite news |title=Bytes / Notes From Colorado's High-Tech Sector |author= Ashley Acton |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-137622360.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135206/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-137622360.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |newspaper=Denver Rocky Mountain News |date=October 17, 2005 |access-date=4 August 2012}}
- {{cite news |title=CMP's Dr. Dobb's Announces Finalists for the 18th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards |url=http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4729/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925185942/http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4729/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 25, 2014 |newspaper=Linux Magazine |date=January 7, 2008 |access-date=4 August 2012}}
- {{cite news |title=Custom Forms Added in Easy Projects Version 8.2 |url=http://www.projectmanagementplanet.com/custom-forms-added-in-easy-projects-version-8-2/ |newspaper=Project Management Planet |date=June 25, 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212935/http://www.projectmanagementplanet.com/custom-forms-added-in-easy-projects-version-8-2/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.easyprojects.net}}