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Tools of the Trade: Top 5 Programs for the Modern Office

Tools of the Trade: Top 5 Programs for the Modern Office

By Jim Harkless

Your people are only as good as the tools with which you equip them. While every company sees the value in hiring and training the very best personnel in the industry, many organizations will balk at investing in the latest sales and marketing technology.

This can be a big mistake, as sales and project management staff can only do their best work when they are given the proper tools for the job.

This is true now more than ever, as software has shifted from a locally hosted paradigm to cloud-based infrastructure. Companies that fail to upgrade will quickly find themselves falling behind as their competitors take advantage of 21st-century tech.

Top Project Management Techonologies to Consider

1. Workzone

Workzone emphasizes client-team success through robust project management functionality, user-focused simplicity, and personalized change management coaching.

By employing a high-touch, people-focused account model. Our team is here to accompany you along your project management evolution. Our technology, paired with our people and your commitment, guarantee adoption and long term operational success.

2. Google Drive

As with most collaboration software , online document management is a key feature of Google’s online application suite. The ability to remotely manage, share, and collaborate over all types of files is invaluable.

3. Basecamp

Using cloud-based project management software is no longer just a pipe dream. Companies from all sorts of industries are switching over to manage their ongoing jobs and bids from any web browser across a broad range of devices. Whether you pick Workzone, Smartsheet, or any other Basecamp alternative, you are moving into the 21st century of project software.

4. Microsoft Office

Yes, local programs like Office still have their use in the workplace. While Microsoft Project and some of the other programs in the suite might be outdated, sometimes you need a local program when the internet is down or other connectivity problems arise. We wouldn’t recommend MS Project as your go-to project software anymore, but any local office tool like OpenOffice or LibreOffice can be a valuable standby.

5. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-virus program and spyware scanner for modern Windows-based PCs. If your employees are using a desktop Windows product, this is one of the best freeware virus protection programs available.