Project managers face various challenges regarding managing resources and tasks. One of the greatest challenges is choosing the software they use during the project to set up their scheduled tasks and track their progress within their team. Each software package has different features that can be useful in the project management process.
However, start-ups can find it difficult to choose the most suitable software due to budgetary and time constraints. Start-up’s generally lack the required experience and a clear vision of the future, so they cannot determine their needs and recognize which software would be the most suitable considering their needs.
The recommendations proposed in this study aim to help project managers to make a more informed decision in the selection of their project management software according to the needs and priorities of each team. To do so, this study conducted surveys with 37 individuals from 11 project managers and 26 team members within eight start-ups using agile project management and composed of 5-12 members. They were asked about their needs and satisfaction with software such as Teamwork, Zoho, Asana, Trello and Monday.
According to the survey results in the Chi-Square section and frequency chart, Asana was the best choice for the majority. The results of the chi-square test also indicate that there was no correlation between the role of participants and the best- chosen software (according to the amount of p-value). Finally, five equations were constructed using multiple linear regression to recommend the optimal software based on each new start-up’s preferences and requirements.
| Date | 6 Sept 2022 |
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| Original language | American English |
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| Awarding Institution | - École de technologie supérieure
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| Supervisor | Mickaël Gardoni (Supervisor) |
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Zafarmirmohamadi, N. (Author),
Gardoni (Supervisor),
6 Sept 2022Student thesis: Master's thesis › Master in Engineering: Engineering