Happy Project Management by Peter Taylor

How many project managers does it take to change a light bulb? A better question to ask is perhaps ‘how many project managers does it take to have a good project?’

I think just the one, if they have a real sense of humour and an appreciation for the value of ‘fun’ in a project team.

Indentation & subgroups

As of Today you can indent rows. Just right click a row in your schedule and select the ‘indent’ option in the menu that appears. The application will automatically turn all indented rows into collapsable subgroups.

More than 10.000 Logos Online

Since last week Tom’s Planner has more than 10k uploaded logos online. By adding your company logo to a project plan you can personalize your schedule. Ideal to use when publishing schedules in reports or distributing them to clients.

Phasing out support for Internet Explorer 7

Starting 1 May 2013 we will begin phasing out support for the browser Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7).

Giving Feedback by Peter Taylor

The other day I was in town and a major sweet manufacturer was handing out samples of their new product, free and with no ongoing commitment, and so it was proving very popular with the shoppers.

New Feature: Shortcut to copy periods

From now on you can easily copy periods & symbols by holding down the ctrl-key while dragging them to a new location in the grid.

This feature will help you save time & create and maintain projects even more efficiently!

Getting Started with Tom’s Planner: Timeline Settings

When you’re starting a new project you might like to begin by customizing the timeline settings. You can change these settings during your project anytime you like.

Import your Google Calendar into Tom’s Planner in 60sec

You might have started your project by organizing your thoughts and dates in Google Calendar but are now ready for a more serious project schedule.

There is a very easy way to import your Google Calendar dates into Tom’s Planner! It will save you a lot of time and give you a head start on your project!

Tom’s Planner Goes Multilingual

With a 100k users worldwide it’s time Tom’s Planner goes multilingual! We are happy to announce that – in response to our users’ requests – our software is now available in three new languages: Dutch, German and French.

Start Planning The Holiday Season

Holidays are a time of joy and of memorable moments spent with your loved ones. But add busy jobs, an out-of-state family or any one of the countless complications brought on by the holiday buzz, and the holiday season can quickly turn into a time of burnt turkeys, unfinished cleaning and sold-out gifts.

Log In Made Easy

From now on you can login or sign up with your Google or Facebook account. This will help you to limit the amount of accounts you have online. We want to emphasize that we only use your Google or Facebook account for identification and don’t have access to your password, emails or posts.

Tips & Tricks: Archive your projects

A tip for users who want an easy way to archive their projects. When a project is finished, change the project name to ‘zzzz – project name’. This way the project will be added to the end of your ‘My Schedules’ list and won’t clutter your ongoing projects.