Twproject Review

Flexibility

Each company has different work and project structures: with Twproject you can easily map diverse needs to projects and tasks, and each project can have its distinct structure. You can use Agile-inspired methodology on a project and Waterfall on another; you can have projects with roles that reflect the company structure and at the same time projects with their specific roles. Twproject is focused on quickly modeling the way the company works and facilitates information gathering and communication.

Twproject lets you break down every project/task in an arbitrary sub-tree of sub-tasks/projects, and eventually tasks can be distributed as a set of small issues.

Twproject is unique in handling project and task timing as distinct from state: this allows a closer and more realistic modeling of work situations, where projects get opened, paused and reopened frequently; this results in easier work management and when appropriate work logging.

Moreover Twproject is modular: in some companies it is used only at the project level, in others all functionality is used, from detailed planning to group agenda and meeting integrations.

Handles complexity and simplicity

Twproject’s distinctiveness is in its capacity to handle complex modeling with easy to use tools: a built in Gantt-like editor, different modalities to collect worklog, customizable home pages and reports are all tools that facilitate streamlining the flow of information.

Another relevant point in handling complexity is delegation: Twproject allows you to set project managers at all levels of a project tree, handling security and visibility transparently from the users.

Twproject is unique in its handling of both classical project trees and business processes in the same system, and when needed even in the same project.

Simple maintenance

Mapping flexibility does not imply a garbled maintenance system: by relying on project and task assignments for defining interests and permissions, the project manager is handling all the work. Twproject does automatic profiling by assigning specific tasks and roles to users. You get a customized dashboard that updates in real time and presents what is to be done as well as items of attention. Security filters act in the background without the need for separate maintenance.

IT integration

Twproject is built with IT integration in mind: it can run on Intranets on the existing database structure (runs on any relational database), and integrates with file servers and other protocol. It is 100% in Java and hence runs on almost any server kind, can be clustered, integrated with LDAP and a diverse spectrum of mail/workgroup servers. It can be also used as a service on Amazon’s cloud, and can be used from mobiles and tablets.

Configuration / Extensibility

Twproject is highly customizable for functional and reporting aims, without forcing branching from the main update cycle. Custom forms, custom home pages, and integration with different forms of e-mail notifications are all available and documented in detail. Moreover deeper customizations are available directly from the development team.