Introducing eManagr
Yes. Usually. Not really.
That should explain everything. You want the actual questions? Picky.
Does the world need another project manager? Does the world need another e-something? Does the world need another quirkily misspelled domain name?
When development started on eManagr, I wanted something special. I wanted a system that would work for us rather than become another burden. In other words, eManagr need to actually manage your team, so that your team can, you know, get to work. It also needs to be a good manager and stay out of your way when you’re working. I’m measuring success only on how well it does that, not how many Microsoft Office features got crammed in.
First things first, eManagr doesn’t waste your time with customization. It looks like a legal pad. Verification takes more time than production. Tasks are more important if they’re shorter and more popular. Live with it, because the hours you spend arguing about how, exactly, to determine importance is a complete waste of time. eManagr might not know better than you, but like the best managers, a good enough decision isn’t up for debate until the real work is done.
Second, eManagr tracks your work. Partly, this is to help you eliminate time-sheets (an upcoming feature). But more importantly, it helps you give a better estimate for future work. Most stakeholders don’t care when something gets done. They really care that you get it done when you said you would, so they can plan around it.
Third, eManagr communicates by e-mail. You know, every time management guru tells you to stop checking your inbox. And you know what? Nobody’s stopping. So as long as you have the bad habit, we make it work for you. Once you create your account, you don’t need to go back to the website for every little thing. Fire off a message, even from your phone on the road, and eManagr will update things for you.
Fourth, we think a project runs smoothest when everybody has a say. Therefore, our priority system is semi-democratic. Everybody on the team can vote on project features, and eManagr will schedule those with the most votes first. However, since dictators can get things done quickly, managers can allow some voters to be “more equal than others.”
Lastly, we don’t know you. You might be the CEO of a multinational corporation. You might be an employee of a start-up. You might participate in Open Source projects. You might be an artist. You might even be a student working on a group project. Because of that variety, our teams use the “Hollywood” model. At any time, you can start a new team and staff it with any other eManagr users. You can ask subordinates, coworkers, friends, family, or consultants to join your team, and immediately assign work to them.
In other words, eManagr directs you and makes suggestions, but above all else, lets you do your job. And that is exactly what I wanted to see.
Is there more work to do? Sure. We have a whole bunch of features that we’ll be rolling out in the coming months. It’s exciting. But it’s also too much material for this post, which is already too long by half.
Tags: Features, Principles, Updates
February 1st, 2010 at 0:36
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