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BSCW vs GanttProject vs Microsoft Project System Properties Comparison

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SystemsBSCWinfoBasic Support for Cooperative Work  Xexclude from comparisonGanttProject  Xexclude from comparisonMicrosoft Project  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionBSCW is a web-basd collaboration and task management system, available as hosted service and as self-hosted tool.GanttProject is a Java-based project planning tool.Project planning and tracking tools available in various editions: Standard, Pro, Server and Online.
CategoryProject Planning
Project Collaboration
Project PlanningProject Planning
Project Management Zone Rankinginfomeasures the popularity of Project Management SystemsScore 0.61
Rank #245
Score 7.26
Rank #78
Score 896.67
Rank #3
DeveloperOrbiTeamDmitry Barashev and othersMicrosoft
Websitebscw.deganttproject.bizmicrosoft.com/­microsoft-365/­project/­project-management-software
Technical documentationbscw.de/­en/­support
Social network pages
Twitter107followers
Facebook1,200followers
Twitter707followers
LinkedIn16,997followers
Twitter39,932followers
Initial release199520031984
LicenseCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Open SourceinfoGPL 3Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelinfoProject Online
Web-based architectureyesnoyesinfoProject Online
Programming languagePythonJava
Operating systemsAIX
FreeBSD
HP-UX
IRIX
Linux
NetBSD
OS X
Solaris
Unix
Windows
Linux
OS X
Windows
Windows
Mobile appsnoinfomobile version of web interfacenonoinfo3rd-party apps to import Microsoft Project files exist
APIinfoApplication Programming Interfaceyesyesinfo3rd-party toolyes
Multi-useryesnoyesinfoProject Online
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
OpenID
CASinfoJA-SIG Central Authentication Service
Shibboleth
Active DirectoryinfoProject Online
NotificationsDesktop push
Email
RSS feeds
noEmailinfoProject Online
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksinfoSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesyes
Recurring tasksinfoSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynonoyes
Milestone trackinginfoMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksnoyesyes
Task dependenciesinfoDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesyesyes
Critical path managementinfoThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesnoyesyes
Critical chain managementinfoThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnonoyesinfoavailable via 3rd-party add-on
Gantt chartsinfoBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleyesyesyes
PERT chartsinfoNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenoyesyes
BaselinesinfoSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule noyesyes
Resource managementinfoSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesnoyesyes
Resource levelinginfoSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnonoyes
Time trackinginfoSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksnonoyes
Cost trackinginfoSupport for monitoring a project's expensesnoyesyes
Earned value managementinfoSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnonoyes
Risk managementinfoSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnonoyes
Scrum supportinfoSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnonono
Kanban supportinfoSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsnonono
Project portfolio management infoSupport for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsnonoyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyes
Discussion forumyes
Online chatnoinfosupport for integration of external chat systems
Audio conferencingnoinfosupport for integration of external conferencing systems
Video conferencingnoinfosupport for integration of external conferencing systems
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingyes
Contact sharingyes
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes

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