Project.net
Encyclopedia
Project.net is an open source
, enterprise
scale project management
application for Microsoft Windows
and Unix
operating systems. Project.net is commercial open source
. Support and training are available from Project.net Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts
.
Project.net was acquired by Integrated Computer Solutions
(Peter D Winston CEO) in 2006 and launched the open source version of Project.net’s project and portfolio management
(PPM) application. The Open Source Business Conference awarded three open source projects (including Project.net) as "ones to watch" shortly after the acquisition.
Project.net is currently used by more than 50,000 people worldwide to help manage their projects. University Business Magazine published an article on Project and Portfolio Management that reviews the need for and use of Project.net in the facilities department at Cornell University.
or a commercial license if preferred by the user. However, Project.net cannot be used without an Oracle database
, which is a commercial product.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
, enterprise
Enterprise software
Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...
scale project management
Project management software
Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including estimation and planning, scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication, quality management and documentation or administration systems, which are used to...
application for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Unix
Unix-like
A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification....
operating systems. Project.net is commercial open source
Commercial open source applications
Open source software is widely used for private and non-commercial applications. In addition, many independent software vendors , value-added resellers , and hardware vendors use open source frameworks, modules, and libraries inside their proprietary, for-profit products and services...
. Support and training are available from Project.net Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 13,320 at the 2010 census.- History :...
.
History
Project.net was founded in 1999 to develop project collaboration applications using Internet technologies. The company's initial focus was building and deploying a collaboration engine for use by public and private web-based exchanges. In 2002, PC Magazine awarded Project.net with the Editors' Choice award in a review of web-based project management applications.Project.net was acquired by Integrated Computer Solutions
Integrated Computer Solutions
Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc.Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. , of Bedford, MA, provides consulting, support, training and add-on products for the Qt cross-platform framework. ICS is a Qt Software Preferred Training and Consulting Partner. ICS has also been recognized by Nokia as the only...
(Peter D Winston CEO) in 2006 and launched the open source version of Project.net’s project and portfolio management
Project Portfolio Management
Project portfolio management is a term used by project managers and project management organizations, , to describe methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects based on numerous key characteristics...
(PPM) application. The Open Source Business Conference awarded three open source projects (including Project.net) as "ones to watch" shortly after the acquisition.
Project.net is currently used by more than 50,000 people worldwide to help manage their projects. University Business Magazine published an article on Project and Portfolio Management that reviews the need for and use of Project.net in the facilities department at Cornell University.
Gartner Magic Quadrant
Project.net is the first Open Source PPM Application to be included in Gartner's: Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management. Project.net was included in the June 7, 2010 report ID Number: G00200907.License
Project.net is available via the GNU General Public LicenseGNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
or a commercial license if preferred by the user. However, Project.net cannot be used without an Oracle database
Oracle database
The Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation....
, which is a commercial product.
Usage
- Project and portfolio managementProject Portfolio ManagementProject portfolio management is a term used by project managers and project management organizations, , to describe methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects based on numerous key characteristics...
- CollaborationCollaborative softwareCollaborative software is computer software designed to help people involved in a common task achieve goals...
- Issue trackingIssue tracking systemAn issue tracking system is a computer software package that manages and maintains lists of issues, as needed by an organization...
- Integrated WikiWikiA wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used collaboratively by multiple users. Examples include...
- Integrated BlogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
See also
- Integrated Computer SolutionsIntegrated Computer SolutionsIntegrated Computer Solutions, Inc.Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. , of Bedford, MA, provides consulting, support, training and add-on products for the Qt cross-platform framework. ICS is a Qt Software Preferred Training and Consulting Partner. ICS has also been recognized by Nokia as the only...
- Project management softwareProject management softwareProject management software is a term covering many types of software, including estimation and planning, scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication, quality management and documentation or administration systems, which are used to...
- List of project management software