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System	Merlin
Description	Merlin is a project management software for OS X.
Category	Project Planning
Project Management Zone Rankingmeasures the popularity of Project Management Systems Ranking Trend	Score 0.94 Rank #234
Developer	ProjectWizards
Website	projectwizards.net
Technical documentation	projectwizards.net/­en/­support/­documentation
Social network pages	LinkedIn 96 followers Twitter 2,048 followers
Initial release	2004
License	Commercial
Web-based architecture	noweb interface is available
Operating systems	OS X
Mobile apps	iOS
APIApplication Programming Interface	no
Multi-user	yes
Authentication mechanism	Password
Notifications	no
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasks	yes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedly	no
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasks	yes
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can start	yes
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependencies	yes
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into account	no
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedule	yes
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Technique	yesNet plan view
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule	yes
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resources	yes
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resources	yes
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasks	yes
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expenses	yes
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurements	yes
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activities	yes
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down charts	no
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cards	yes
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projects	no
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