Item: TeamGantt
Rating: 5
Author: Patrick Stephens

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

While I use this program with my current place of employment, I also use it with freelance work I do outside of the primary. This program is great for not just managing your team, but yourself. It operates with two modes (in my opinion) in tacking problems that help people understand what is going on. The first is that it is visual. Not all people respond to just bullet points or text; they respond better when seeing a visual representation of time/needs. The second is that it helped me to manage myself. The biggest problem I had was communicating with people - and meeting my own standards - within the scope of a project. This was the perfect communication method for it.

Pros and Cons

Visual representations - Appeals to both visual learners and non.
Permissions and assigning tasks - Only hands in the pots are the ones you want!

Accessibility - We like to pretend this isn't a factor when technology comes in to play, but I did have issues with some rather stubborn individuals who wanted to continue using post-its. While TeamGANTT made it easy for them to learn, it did require a modicum of knowledge to fully accept the program.
Didn't feel as though some of the PM options were applicable to me, and also that some didn't quite match what I needed.

Return on Investment

It helped me manage teammates on freelance projects in a more fluid manner so that I didn't have to keep worrying about where we were.
Aided in primary job activities in maintaining my own role in projects.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Project, ProjectLibre, Basecamp, Redmine and Asana

TeamGantt was the most familiar name amongst them all. Because I had also used TeamGantt before, it was easier to bring this one is above the others. They all have their perks, but I felt that TeamGantt had that ease of use and familiarity which gave them the edge over the others. Except for Microsoft Project. I didn't like that one at all.

Support Rating

I never interacted with them. That, in itself, I feel represents their quality. They made the resources available to me so that when I started to have a question, the answer was either right there for me, or easy to figure out without any trouble. So, I never felt the need!

Key Insights

Do you think TeamGantt delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TeamGantt's feature set?

Yes

Did TeamGantt live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of TeamGantt go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TeamGantt again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Basecamp, Asana, Microsoft Project, ProjectLibre

Likelihood to Recommend

When you need to manage a project - especially if using distance employees - then this program is perfect for you. It will not only help you manage them but allow you to collaborate with them. Users can make notations while you assign tasks, remaining part of their involvement while also standing separately so they can work. If you have individuals who do not care about time tracking or transparency, then don't use the program. However, if you have willing participants who see the value in transparency, then this program is not only easy to get in to, but accessible enough so that it doesn't feel like "just another thing to do".

TeamGantt made it easy to be transparent

Overall Satisfaction with TeamGantt