JCVGantt Pro 3 & MindManager 7- Perfect Together

Within days of the release of MindManager 7, Gantt Solutions, Inc released JVCGantt Pro 3. JCVGantt Pro 3 is a standalone project management application and add-in that works seamlessly with MindManager 7. The new version of JCVGantt Pro 3 includes the new Ribbon interface that makes the application more accessible and even easier to use then the previous version. For someone like myself, who only occasionally uses project management software, I have to say that within minutes of starting the application and going through the Quickstart Guide you will be doing project management like a pro.

Harnessing the power of MindManager 7, one is able to do all of the brainstorming and organizing of the project within MindManager 7 before ever using JCVGantt Pro 3. Organizing your project and setting up the task information and relationships within MindManager 7 will automatically carry over to your project in JCVGantt Pro 3. Once you have organized your project in MindManager 7 simply go to the Add-in tab and click on JCVGantt Pro 3. This will launch JCVGantt Pro 3 and display the Gannt chart. Setting up the dependencies for the tasks is very quick and straight forward. Simply Control click on the tasks and click on the Link icon in the Ribbon and within seconds JVCGantt Pro 3 will set up Finish to Start dependencies which are graphically depicted with arrows which can be seen on the Gantt chart. JCVGantt Pro 3 offers the user the ability to change the type of dependency (Finish to Finish, Start to Start, Start to Finish). JCVGantt Pro 3 is very intuitive and by simply dragging tasks you can set the start date for a particular task as well as the projected end date. Similarly, you can click on an activity and enter what percentage of the task has been completed by dragging within the task bar. Any changes made in JCVGantt Pro 3 will automatically be synchronized with MindManager 7. By completing the Resources for the project for both fixed and variable costs JCCGantt Pro 3 can help you determine the overall cost for the project. If the tasks slip behind schedule, JCVGantt Pro 3 can quickly calculate what that means to the bottom line. The program is extremely flexible and one that is very easy to use. Whether or not you are a business person or an educator who is managing a
Gantt Chart in JCVGantt Pro 3

project this is a very useful and easy to use application that you will come back to time and time again. Pairing JCVGantt Pro 3 with MindManager 7 Pro is really a very powerful one two punch-a real synergy that is hard to beat. Being able to organize your projects with MindManager 7 and following that up with the project management tools within JCVGantt Pro makes for two very powerful communication tools. Give both applications a try and let me know what you think.