What's the best open-source project management software as an alternative to MS Project?
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Here's a list of open source PM software.  I can't comment on which is the best, but obviously it depends on exactly what you're trying to do.
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I agree with jibberjabber.  Open office is a great alternative to MS Office.  I've been using it for several months and have not had any problems.  It seems to be fully compatible with MS Office and will open Word documents, Powerpoint presentations, etc.  I think the latest version is still Open Office 2.0 so don't get an earlier version.
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If you just want to use a desktop product, then you don't need to buy MS Project Professional.  You really only need that if you going to buy MS Project Server as well.  Otherwise you can just get MS Project Standard.\n\nYou can certainly use MS Project Standard to achieve some, if not all, of what you need.  MS Project Server would definitely achieve what you need, but its a significant step up in terms of cost and complexity.
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perhaps you could try Open Office.  It is a java based, open source alternative to MS Office.  It comes with a word processor, spreadsheet, slideshow program, etc.\nOf course, you'll need the Java Runtime Environment to use it.
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I use Atlas. They are cheap and efficient. Here is the link:\n\nwww.atlasdirect.net\n\nGood luck.
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Depends what type of decision you have to make, I had "Microsoft Project" before and it deals with project slack and stuff.
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For good free or inexpensive software go to the Open Directory Project. They have just about anything you'll need there.\n\nhttp://dmoz.org/
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One pretty good one and amazingly easy is Microsoft's... Picture IT! Relatively inexpensive and it has a great deal of options (everything you asked for plus much, much more). I've been using it for a few years.
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Try this link below.  You might be able to find something.  If not, then Microsoft Office Project is a really good Project Management tool.
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The market for project management software is broad.  Prices ranges from free to tens of thousands of dollars.  Few, if any, companies try to span the entire price spectrum.\n\nNormally "project management software" is a term used to describe a package that is based around a scheduling engine, but there are other kinds of software that could also be regarded as project management software, such as estimating packages, add-on software, change/configuration control software, and documentation control software.
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Check out http://www.r-project.org.  \n\nFree.  Installation gets more user-friendly if you read the FAQ first.  Downloadable.  The website lists some good books.
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gnu is the best. Also does c\n\nA really easy to use windows version is mingw (minimalist GNU for Windows). \nIf you download dev-cpp ( a pleasant development IDE), you can have it install mingw at the same time.\nhttp://wwww.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html
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ok ive used both and open office is just as good as MS Office but one thing Ive notice is that it doesnt have as good as templates as MS but you can go to MS and just d/l them to use in open office.
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In my eyes nothing (it's by Microsoft) try out Java and JSP http://www.sun.com
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Try http://www.sourceforge.net\n\nEverything there is open source.
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Which software are you referring too? MLS, contact mgmt, photo, visual tour, etc?
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Take some project management theory training, not just training in project management software.\n\nProject Management for Dummies is a good book for novice project managers, and it's inexpensive.