Software
Tool Type | Platform | Description | Who Uses (IS&T Team) | For What Purpose | Location | Other Information | ||||||
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Daptiv | Web based, hosted off site | Portfolio management: central repository used to generate project snapshots | is a business software tool that reduces the complexity of project management, resource planning, resource allocation & tracking, portfolio planning, demand management and document management. |
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JIRA | Web based | Bug tracking software |
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| JIRA | JIRA is an issue tracking and project management system that you access from a web browser. | JIRA Users Guide: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/v3.11/introduction.html | |||||
MIT Wiki | Web based | Collaboration software used for documentation, project plans, project notebooks, document sharing |
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Gliffy | Web based | Wiki plug in that allows users to produce process flow charts and diagrams |
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| WIKI | A place where information is gathered and shared among departments, teams, the MIT community, or the public. It allows for a secure place to share sensitive data, while simultaneously allowing members to contribute content. | Gliffy help: | |||||
Request Tracker (RT) | A ticket tracking system (currently looking at alternative service). | Web based | Ticket tracking system used in variety of ways, from issue management, bug tracking, email and change management |
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Hermes | Web based | IS&T knowledge base used for documentation, FAQs, articles and end user support. Also allows for community contributions |
| Project Management Methodology Toolkit (PMM) | Excel spreadsheet |
| https://mv-ezproxy-com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/confluence/display/home/Hermes | Hermes Rules of Use: https://kbhttp://ist.mit.edu/sites/default/files/migration/pmm/toolkit.xls |
| Request for Evaluation | Excel spreadsheet | |
Intervals (used by DCAD) | Web based | Collaboration tool that marries time tracking and task management. Currently licensed by DCAD for project management |
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Microsoft Project | Windows | Project management desktop application used to develop project schedules, assign resources to tasks, track progress and produce Gantt charts |
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| Purchase through Microsoft Campus Agreement: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/sites/default/files/migration/pmm/evalrequest. |
| Risk value assessment and analysis tool: (Word document) | Word document | /services/software/msca/overview | |||
OmniPlan | Mac | Project management desktop application used in a similar fashion to Microsoft Project, to produce Gantt charts, schedules, summaries, milestones, and map critical paths |
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Visio | Windows | Microsoft desktop application that uses vector graphics to create diagrams |
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| Purchase through Microsoft Campus Agreement: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/sites/default/files/migration/pmm/riskassess.doc |
| Business Case Development: Methodology Instructional Template: | |||||
OmniGraffle | Mac | Desktop application used to create diagrams, flow charts, org charts, and illustrations. Has drag and drop and WYSIWYG capabilities |
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SnagIt | Windows and Mac | Desktop application to capture screen shots |
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Grab | Mac | Part of the Mac OS, a utility to capture screen shots |
| Word document | http://istwww.mitmacworld.educom/sitesarticle/default47480/files2005/mitonly10/buscaseinstr.doc |
| How to engage the customer | Comes standard on Macs | ||||
AutoCad | Windows and Mac | Desktop application used for design and documentation. Facilities uses this software for construction projects, IS&T often needs the software to read the designs Facilities is producing for projects in which we partner. CAD stands for "Computer Aided Design" |
| Powerpoint | http://istusa.mit.edu/sites/default/files/migration/pmm/presentations/engage-customer.ppt |
| Project Management 101: | Powerpoint | autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=13779270&siteID=123112 | Individual purchase | ||
Adobe Professional | Mac and Windows | Desktop application used to create and manage portable document files, such as project scopes, plans and requirements documents |
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| Stand alone licenses free to MIT community through IS&T software download website, only small number of licenses available on a first come, first serve basis: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/services/sites/default/files/migration/pmm/presentations/pm101.ppt |
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Word | Mac and Windows | Part of Microsoft Office suite |
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| Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/services/software/available-software | |||||||
Excel | Mac and Windows | Part of Microsoft Office suite |
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| Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/services/software/available-software | |||||||
PowerPoint | Mac and Windows | Part of Microsoft Office suite |
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| Free to MIT community through IS&T software download website: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/services/software/available-software |
FY2011 Templates
For the most current version of the templates, please visit the IS&T Project Community of Practice space: Project Community of Practice Home
Template | Description | Location | Other Information |
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Business Case and Budget | Documents the reasoning behind initiating a project or enhancement | ||
Scope Document | Documents the work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions |
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Stakeholder Analysis | Process by which a project identifies the individuals or groups that are likely to affect or be affected by a proposed action, and sorting them according to their impact on the action and the impact the action will have on them | ||
Project Kick Off Guidelines | Checklist outlining people and topics to be covered in a Project Kick Off Meeting |
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Communication Plans | Document that describes the methods for gathering, distributing, and storing various types of information and to whom | Weekly Project Status Report Template.pdf | |
Other |
| Project Lifecycle At A Glance.docx |
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Sunsetted Tools (for reference)
Tool | Information | ||||
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IS&T PMM Toolkit | |||||
Risk Assessment Analysis | |||||
Customer Engagement Guidelines | |||||
Business Case Development | |||||
Project Management 101 | Intervals (used by DCAD) | Intervals is web-based project management software that marries time tracking and task management in a collaborative online space with powerful reporting. | 30 day trial: https://www.myintervals.com/signup.php |