[Massplanners] [**EXT**] Planning and Workflow Software and Apps

[Liz Volchok]

Hi! We started using Airtable <https://airtable.com/>for managing project
information/ databases and creating gantt charts and workflows, and it's
been great so far. It functions kind of like excel and google sheets but
with embedded functions/ formulas that are easy to use once you get the
hang of it. The benefit of using airtable vs. excel is that it's meant to
be cross functional across people/ departments and you can share and use
data without making additional files and worrying about storage.

Let me know if anyone has any questions! Happy to help if so.

Liz


On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 8:32 AM Eric Salerno via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> I try to keep it simple by using MS Excel and/or Google Sheets (look for
> their templates for a quick start: Google Sheet Gantt Template
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JcX4sHAuBRGsbXIgktxj5n72sMyFQutQyqJ7R_xQCCU/edit#gid=0>)
> to get a lot of that done (project management and Gantt Charts).
>
> PowerPoint can be surprisingly helpful / flexible for creating flowcharts
> <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/video-create-a-flow-chart-af4e3f4c-3854-486a-88ff-eb35692663dc>.
> (Search for PowerPoint Flowchart Templates
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=powerpoint+flowchart+template>) I
> haven't used LucidChart
> <https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/flowchart-maker>, but they
> advertise all over the MBTA / Metro area, and seem reasonably priced with
> a free option too.
>
> I haven't used GIMP or Inkscape, but have used Canva
> <https://www.canva.com/> (highly recommend), SnagIt
> <https://www.techsmith.com/store/snagit> (for screenshots and basic
> markup and overlays), and PowerPoint when Adobe tools or designers were
> not available.
>
> And last, I like to use Google Keep (or Sheets) for phone-based to-do's
> since they're easily accessible from my browser too, but not sure what you
> need for "integration."
>
> -Eric
>
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> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:44 AM Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners <
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>> Hi all
>>
>>
>>
>> From time to time I think of possible digital tools that could be
>> applicable to programs and projects. That time has come around again for
>> us…so, would be grateful for any information shared about great old and new
>> software you have used…such as:
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>>    - Project Management – Have you used complex or simple project
>>    management tools like MS Project or Zoho to manage projects with teams
>>    and/or multiple nested goals and actions?
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>>    - Flowcharting – I have used MS Visio and love it but it’s too
>>    expensive. I don’t like MS Office charting tools. Any good tools with drag
>>    and drop and magnetic connectors? How about creating sophisticated Gantt
>>    charts?
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>>    - Photoshop and Illustrator Alternatives – Has anyone used GIMP or
>>    Inkscape?
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>>    - Finally, any recommendations for a phone-based to-do list app that
>>    can integrate cross platform?
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>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
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Liz Volchok (she/her)

Project Development Manager

Island Housing Trust


508.693.1117x6

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