Author: Fergus O'Sullivan

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; The core of most of the best project management software is the kanban board. This handy tool gives you a graphical presentation of all your tasks, with the freedom to move them around as you see fit (we have a guide to kanban if you need to know more). In this article, we’ll go over the best kanban software, and which one is the best fit for you. Key Takeaways: We’ve selected eight providers from among our project management reviews, all with their strengths and weaknesses, but our favorite kanban tool is Trello. It offers ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you’ve ever wanted to save yourself some trouble by making two services work together, preferably without any further input from you, then Zapier is for you. In this article, we’ll go over what Zapier is, what this automation tool can do for you and also the basics of how to use it. If doing less with more sounds like what you need, read on. Key Takeaways: Zapier is a web app that sets up automations and integrations between other apps, saving you time and effort.Zapier is a great way for the not-so-tech-savvy to set ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you’re looking for the best scrum software, you will eventually run into Wrike vs Jira. Both are very popular among Agile development teams, and both can serve as more generalist tools as well — though Wrike is a lot more flexible than Jira. In this article, we’re going to lay the two side by side to determine which is the better fit for you. However, to make the whole affair more sporting, we’ll mainly focus on Agile features. As we discuss in our Jira review, the program has been developed around that philosophy, so ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; While shopping around for the best project management software, you can’t get around Wrike and Asana. Both are well-known, powerful task management tools with a large following. To help you choose which is the better for you, we’ll be comparing them like only Cloudwards can, in a Wrike vs Asana battle — though this battle is more about pocket protectors than mouth guards. Key Takeaways: Both Wrike and Asana have excellent free plans. We like Asana’s a little more, but both are worth trying out.Wrike has excellent reporting and time-tracking features, while Asana shines in ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you’re shopping around for the best project management tool for your business, the names Wrike and Trello are bound to come up, especially if you’re in the market for a kanban-based tool. In this Trello vs Wrike battle, we’re going to compare the two, so you can see which one will best suit your needs.  Key Takeaways: If all you need is a kanban board, Trello is the better option. Wrike’s kanban board is good, but not as good as Trello’s.If you need anything more than a kanban board, Wrike is better. Trello’s power-up ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; How to Integrate Jira and monday.com in 2021: Stronger Together Search Jira and monday.com both rank among the best project management software solutions, but they are aimed at very different audiences. Jira is first and foremost an Agile tool, while monday.com is more of a generalist that can be employed anywhere. However, to get the best of both worlds, you can set up monday.com/Jira integration. We’ll show you how in this article. Key Takeaways: Integrating Jira with monday.com means that you will be able to easily and automatically shuttle tasks over from one board to ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you look at a ranking of the best project management software, you’ll quickly see that monday.com and Wrike both rate very highly. However, monday.com scores a lot better, and in this article we’re going to show you why by making the two duke it out in a Wrike vs monday.com battle. At first glance, there seems to be little to differentiate Wrike from monday.com. The main views are lists and kanban boards, the pricing is comparable and both have a similar feature set. Look again, though, and you’ll see that the two divide sharply ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you’re just getting into project management, you can quickly become overwhelmed by the many ways in which you can approach managing tasks. You could use scrum boards or Gantt charts, to name two examples. However, if you’re just starting out, it’s probably best to use a kanban board. (You can skip straight to our instructions by clicking this link.) Key Takeaways: Kanban boards are the simplest way to keep track of projects and tasks, making them a great way for people new to task management to learn the ropes.Thanks to its layout, a kanban ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; As you can read in our Wrike review, this excellent project management tool has a lot to offer despite not winning any beauty contests. However, its cost structure and plan progression are a bit odd, which is why we’ve dedicated an article to explaining Wrike pricing to make sure you’re choosing the right plan for you. Key Takeaways: Wrike’s free plan is one of the best out there, meaning you could have access to an excellent project management tool and never need to spend a penny.The Professional plan is good, but all it really adds ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; Trello Pricing: Plan & Cost Guide Below is the basic breakdown of all of Trello’s four plans: Free, Trello Gold, Business Class, Enterprise. Underneath the main table, we’ve also added a smaller one with a sample of what pricing looks like for the Enterprise plan with teams larger than 250 people. Also, please note that you can only pay monthly for Enterprise. Free 10 boards, unlimited cards and lists, 1 power-up, 10MB file attachments Trello Gold 3 power-ups, custom backgrounds, 250MB file attachments Business Class Price is per user. Same features as Free, but with ... Read More