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Dak, I'd suggest you take a look at Atlassian JIRA. While it's often slanted towards a software development team, I believe it would do everything that you want it to do. I've answered the questions inline below: · SharePoint = Nope, but come on what are you going to do with all of that extra time? :) · Basic Business Intelligence = some very nice ways to see project progress · Ability to view other users tasks and progress = absolutely · Task delegation = absolutely · Sub tasks = it has this one too · Would prefer if there were a mobile solution = There was an iPhone JIRA app that I was using before to connect. I think they have a mobile interface now as well · VERY STRONGLY prefer AD integration = They provide directions on how to do this at http://goo.gl/fNQrK · Clean, easy to use, intuitive interface = In my opinion this is a yes · Ability to create projects, with tasks in that project. But also to have stand alone tasks, not in a project. *requirement* = you can absolutely do the projects and tasks, but I don't see a way to do just tasks without assigning them to a project. As a concession perhaps you could create a generic project, such as "Dak's Honey Do List" and attach tasks that you'd consider stand-alone to that project. · VERY STRONGLY prefer an in house solution over hosted = it can be used either way. I'm hosting it internally for myself. It's a Java app and I've found the minimum RAM to allocate is 1GB, at 2GB would be better. I have some Java environment variables I've sent to try and optimize this and would be happy to share these with you. Just a few more points. Atlassian stuff can be pricy. However they have a "10 users for $10" entry price that should fit pretty much any budget. You can also define custom workflows within JIRA, so maybe someone can create a new task but it has to go to you first before it's added to this project or you set the severity or due date or etc. I have it running and if you'd like to see it in action without having to setup your own shoot me a message offline. I also have no idea why this paragraph is formatted like this, it seems to be a result of the formatting of your message, so I'm not sure how you've infected me buddy. :) Troy Murray Michigan State University College of Medicine Life Science 1355 Bogue St, B-136D East Lansing, MI 48824 E: [log in to unmask] P: 517-432-2760 F: 517-355-7254 CompTIA Security+ certified RedHat 5 Certified Technician RedHat 5 Certified Systems Administrator HL7 V2.6/2.5 Certified Control Specialist On Mar 27, 2013, at 7:24 AM, "Aldrich, Dakharai" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ok. I’m revisiting the issue of group task / project management. We have need for a solution over here in IPF. Based on previous posts I’ve made, and the received responses, I’m going to set some parameters for this discussion. I never really got any responses back last time. :/ > > #1. ANY mention of SharePoint will be taken as an offer to come implement the solution for us FREE OF CHARGE, and subsequently accepted. (Hint: Don’t mention SharePoint!) > #2. We are willing to pay for a solution, but we really would like to keep this as low cost as possible. We’d like to avoid having 5 or more types of software / server licenses to implement a complete solution. > > There are 8 individuals who will be using this system. It would be great to expand that, if desired or necessary. > > What we’re looking for: > · Basic Business Intelligence. Some way of doing at least basic reporting / analysis. > · Ability to view other users tasks and progress. *requirement* > · Task delegation *requirement* > · Sub tasks *requirement* > · Would prefer if there were a mobile solution, but not required. > · VERY STRONGLY prefer AD integration. > · Clean, easy to use, intuitive interface. (Lots of drag and drop capabilities) > · Ability to create projects, with tasks in that project. But also to have stand alone tasks, not in a project. *requirement* > · VERY STRONGLY prefer an in house solution over hosted. > > What are others out there using? Does anyone know of anything that fits this description? > > Dak > > > ---------------------------------------- > Dak Aldrich > Michigan State University > Infrastructure Planning and Facilities > IPF Support Services > 1147 Chestnut Road, Room 1 > East Lansing, MI 48824 > [log in to unmask] > 517-432-0239 >