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Information technology and project management professionals from across the university reviewed the project management tools available at Rutgers and\u00a0reported on the strengths and weaknesses of each (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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This service, accessed via browser or mobile app, is a simple, task-management application that is already available at Rutgers through Office 365 at no additional cost.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n Learn more about Planner<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Microsoft Project Online <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n
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This service\u00a0provides project management capabilities for planning, prioritizing, and managing projects and project portfolios and can be accessed on almost any device.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n Learn more about Project Online<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Smartsheet <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n
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This\u00a0flexible and scalable cloud-based platform allows organizations to manage multiple business activities through planning, tracking, collaboration, and automation features.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n Learn more about Smartsheet<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Project management tool report and comparison<\/h2>\n

This report, prepared by information technology and project management professionals from across the university, compares the capacities of three project management tools available at Rutgers. Two of the tools, Microsoft Project Online and Smartsheet, provide for a wide range of project management needs. Microsoft Planner provides a more limited range of functionality, but it is particularly easy to use.<\/p>\n

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