Ask HN: Simple Project Scheduling Software?

1 points by atjoslin 13y ago ↗ HN

I'm currently doing a 6-month project for a client.

We want to simply create a schedule where I put each component of the project, how long it will take estimated, including hopefully some sort of beta testing/fixing time.

Then I give the software a start date and it will spit out a schedule.

Then when things change/go wrong/go right in the future, I should be able to change a date or a duration, and it will re-calculate my dates.

Does anyone know of this sort of software?

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bokglobule 13y ago ↗

Microsoft Excel can do this (or Google docs if you prefer) assuming you setup the formulas to do the calculation. Pretty simple IMO. Some people prefer a more formal project system like Microsoft Project. A web app that is popular is Basecamp by 37signals.

If you have an existing app, you can try this: http://www.projectcodemeter.com/cost_estimation/kop1.html