Action Method
Didn’t I just finish saying there’s a new task/project management app each day? Yesterday, TechCrunch posted about a new project management application called Action Method. I just signed up to check it out, and even though my first instinct is to label them as a “me-too” app, I must say I am pretty impressed with what they’ve built.
They haven’t just dropped a set of features on a page and labeled each with a navigation link, the way another tool I found today has done (check out Pelotonics). Instead, they’ve attempted to create a flexible tool that reflects how we actually work. The primary focus of the app is on “Action Steps” - actual work products. Beyond that, I can dump items into References, Backburners, Discussions, or Events. They’ve also got a “Project View” that unites all of these project items together, and an Activity Feed that shows what everyone has been up to.
The collaboration is extremely smooth. After I type in the name of a task/”Action Step”, I can just start typing in an e-mail address to assign it to someone, even if they haven’t signed up yet. For each new task I create going forward, it attempts to auto-complete for the e-mail addresses I’ve already entered. I can also choose to share all of the activity associated with a project with a specific contact. Kudos to their UI designer(s) for making the whole user experience quick and easy to get started with.