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System	Things
Description	Things is a personal task management application for OS X and iOS.
Category	Project Planning
Project Management Zone Rankingmeasures the popularity of Project Management Systems Ranking Trend	Score 7.79 Rank #88
Developer	Cultured Code
Website	culturedcode.com
Technical documentation	culturedcode.com/­things/­support
Social network pages	Facebook 5,925 followers LinkedIn 663 followers Twitter 52,696 followers
Initial release	2009
License	Commercial
Web-based architecture	yesSync via Things Cloud
Operating systems	OS X
Mobile apps	iOS
APIApplication Programming Interface	no
Multi-user	no
Authentication mechanism	Passwordon Things Cloud
Notifications	Desktop push Email Mobile push
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasks	notasks can be grouped
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedly	yes
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasks	no
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	no
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	no
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	no
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Technique	no
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule	no
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resources	no
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resources	no
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasks	no
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expenses	no
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurements	no
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activities	no
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	no
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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Recent citations in the news more project management news	'Things' app review: A smart tool to help you get things done 28 February 2021, Mashable Things 3.14 brings four enhancements to project and task notes including Markdown support 11 August 2021, 9to5Mac Become More Efficient With the New Things 3 from Cultured Code 18 May 2017, AppAdvice Things 3: How the $50 app can organize your life 24 April 2019, Business Insider How to get started with Things for iPhone, iPad, and Mac 28 June 2018, iMore provided by Google News

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