One thing I have to give props for is that Linux does not lack for PIMs. And it seems that we know have yet, another one to add to the list.

As a project manager, what software do you find essential? Well, if you’re good, you’ll say none — there’s nothing that you can do on a PC that you can’t do with a pencil and paper. However, if you want help from software, and you don’t have unlimited funds for proprietary applications such as Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Project, there are a number of Linux-based project planners that you can choose from. If you want one that’s simple but covers many of the basics, consider Imendio Planner.

If you have a new Linux distribution, you may aleady have Imendio Planner. To see if you do, type planner on the command line, or you may find it in your window manager’s menu; I was pleased to find it on the KDE and GNOME menus when I installed Slackware. If you don’t already have it, you can download Planner from the GNOME FTP site (or for Windows get it from the Planner on Windows Web site). Don’t be put off by the fact that it is only at version 0.13. This doesn’t mean that you’re getting an unstable application; however, it does mean that planner is not as advanced as Microsoft Project.

If you’ve used Microsoft Project then you will recognize Planner’s look as soon as you open it. Planner consists of four main areas, or panes: [Read the rest]