What I really need is a tool to help me manage my team

Your team gets by, but it sure would be nice if there was less chaos and hassle. I guess you could use Microsoft Project right? “Yuck” most would say. MS Project is a system that is generally favored by Project Managers that veer towards the geeky side, and even some of them are none too fond of all of those complicated looking Gantt charts, dependencies, and predecessors. For most, the jury is in. MS Project can be viewed as valuable for planning and blueprinting a project, but to manage and execute towards milestones old MSP is more than a tad on the rigid side.

37 Signals is a company that began providing services in the area of web design. Unsatisfied with the available tools that would allow them perform their work in an efficient manner, the folks at 37 Signals elected to build there own. And so Basecamp was born. Basecamp is a online solution that is significantly lighter and more elegant than MS project. In addition to Project Management, features include a White Board, Forums, and Document Management. It has attracted quite a following and has spawned a number of imitators. If your team is planning a project such as the design of a web site for a client, then products such as Basecamp are definitely worth looking in to.

But the thing is, most working teams are of an operational nature rather than project based. Work is frequently ad-hoc, often discrete, and only occasionally part of a grand plan. The challenges lie in making sure that work is defined, delegated, prioritized, and easily tracked. Most teams struggle along using combinations of email, spreadsheets, and documents to address these challenges. For sure, each of the aforementioned tools provides value, but none are designed to be a Work Management System.

In WorkWyze we believe that we have the optimal hybrid solution that provides relief for working teams. WorkWyze is part Task Management System, part Collaboration Tool, a dash of Social Networking, with a pinch of Project Management thrown in for good measure. It is simple and straight forward. It has a uniquely clear Workflow System that instantly allows you to track and identify the status of any work item. The Water Cooler activity feed allows you to take an instant pulse of the what is going on in your work environment. The Reporting feature allows you to track what your team members have elected to prioritize, it also enables the monitoring of next steps, and measures the on-going progress of the team.