Top 3 Features a Project Management App Must Offer

Project management is undoubtedly a tough job. It gets even tougher when you’re away from your workplace. And I think the toughest situation arises when you are on the go. Don’t you think there should be a solution that keeps you informed about your projects even when you are traveling? Yes, there is one called project management application.

When you have this app installed in your smartphone, all you have to do is open it and you can see any changes/happenings in your project right away. But, before zeroing in on such an app, make sure it has certain important features in it. Let’s find out what are must-have features in a project management app -

• Task management

The application should allow you to create tasks and subtasks as per the requirement in a project. With this feature, you can assign tasks to different members of your team according to their skills. This ensures assignment of the right task to the right individual and all the team members get to know their role and responsibilities well. In addition, you can add labels to the tasks so as to show their priority. For instance, if a task is needed to be done right away, you can label it as ‘urgent’. Also, the feature lets you mark the finished tasks as completed.

• Online discussion

Suppose an idea strikes your mind while hitting the gym and you just can’t wait to share and discuss it with your team members. What would you do? Well, you really don’t have to wait to go to the office to let your team members know about it. Just open ‘Online discussion’ in your project management application and enter your idea as a discussion topic. After that, you just have to add the team members you want to carry out discussion with and, there you go! You can ask your team for suggestions, ask questions and brainstorm together. Accordingly, you can take decisions and implement things quickly.

• Time tracking

There are many reasons to keep track of time at work. And, the application helps you in doing so. Let’s first understand why it’s needed to track time. The biggest reason behind tracking time is to keep yourself updated on the progress of projects and team members. As your team members keep adding their tasks and time spent completing them, you receive related notifications in your app. Another advantage of time tracking is that you get billable hours recorded in timesheets. And, if your client pays you on hourly basis, you can show him/her those timesheets and get paid fairly.

In today’s business world, it’s extremely important to remain connected to your work, irrespective of where you are. Missing even a single happening in a project can cost you badly. This is why downloading a project management app is a wise choice. While choosing the mobile app, you should also pay attention to the app’s interface apart from its features. This makes your experience even better. So, download the app today and always remain in touch with your work.