Factro

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factro
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Project management software
languages German English
operator SCHUCHERT Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG
editorial staff SCHUCHERT Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG
Registration Yes
programming language JavaScript
On-line 2007
https://factro.de/

factro is a cloud-based project management software ( SaaS ) for task management and project management . Users can create projects online, plan tasks, schedule, prioritize, report back and be informed of all changes.

factro was published in 2007 by SCHUCHERT Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG. Factro can be used in German or English.

History and Development

The development of the previous version began in 1997 as an on-premise software solution for task management , and at the beginning of 2015 the online project management solution factro went into operation.

Key functions

As of March 2020, factro u. a. following functions:

Scheme of a project as a project structure tree in factro
  1. Project structure tree
  2. Gantt chart
  3. Real-time notification system
  4. Performance recording & controlling
  5. Templates for projects
  6. Dashboard
  7. REST API (open programming interface )
  8. Overview of the workforce

Data protection and technology

factro was developed under the aspects of the GDPR and German data protection , so that, for example, data is stored exclusively on servers within the Federal Republic of Germany .

factro can be operated with all common and current web browsers via Windows / macOS as well as using an app for iOS and Android. A geo-redundant back-up system and an encrypted (TLS / SSL) transmission was implemented that protects data from unauthorized access and data loss.

reception

factro is counted among the best project management software in 2019 by the star . The magazine emphasizes that factro only works with certified data centers in Germany and that data processing and data security therefore complies with German and European legislation . The program would convince with a tidy user interface and operation is intuitive and easy to learn .

FOCUS Online reported on March 21, 2019 in a comparison of project management tools about factro, "in factro every task has fields for the planned effort, the actual effort and the remaining effort" and "offers functions for time planning and recording . The project structure tree also provides a graphic, structured representation of the entire project. ” In the following, the Gantt chart is referred to as “ mature ” and the “ high-quality German customer service via email, chat, telephone, remote and on-site ” .

Anabel Ternès explained in her t3n article on digital tools from August 12, 2019: "Project management is already at least partially organized digitally by executives. The management of responsibilities, control of project processes and meeting deadlines can be made very transparent with some digital tools Manage with just a few clicks. At the same time, the tools are user-friendly for employees with little digital know-how and for those who work from home or in other time zones. Zoho Projects, Factro, Asana and Smartsheet are preferred here. One criterion The choice is often whether you can use the program free of charge as a beginner, and then expand it later for a fee with extended use. "

Reviews and awards

  • TOP software at NETZSIEGER and FOCUS, for example
  • BITMi award 2019
  • INNOVATION AWARD IT 2018
  • ProvenExpert customer recommendation 2019
  • Price-performance winner atvergleich.org (07-2019)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c FOCUS Online, 03/2019: "Project management tools in comparison: factro versus Asana" https://www.focus.de/digital/experten/software-projektmanagement-tools-im-vergleich-factro-gegen- asana_id_10485623.html , Retrieved July 18, 2019
  2. ↑ a b STERN Online, 07/2019: "The 7 best project management software in comparison" https://www.stern.de/vergleich/projektmanagement-software/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  3. ↑ CHIP, 01/2018: "The best alternatives to Trello" https://praxistipps.chip.de/die-besten-alternativen-zu-trello_38874 , accessed on July 18, 2019
  4. ↑ Software Search.com, xx / 2019: "Projektmanagement Software" https://software-search.com/software/listing/factro/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  5. ↑ Self-employed in the network, 03/2019: "Project management software - the 7 best tools" https://www.selbstaendig-im-netz.de/planung/projektmanagement-software-die-7-besten-tools/ , accessed on 18th July 2019
  6. ↑ The entrepreneur manual, 10/2011: "Top list of project management software for small and medium-sized companies" https://das-unternehmerhandbuch.de/topliste-der-projektmanagement-software-fur-kleine-und-mittlere-unternehmen/ , accessed on 18th July 2019
  7. ↑ Project management with Katharina Vollus, xx / 2019: "For project managers who are looking for the right tool: An overview" https://katharinavollus.de/welches-haben-und-projektmanagement-tool-ist-das-passende/ , accessed on 18th July 2019
  8. ↑ sevDESK, 09/2018: "Project management software comparison - tools for your project planning" https://sevdesk.de/blog/projektmanagement-software/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  9. ↑ Computerwoche, 11/2007: "Factro: Project software from specialists" https://www.computerwoche.de/a/factro-projekt-software-vom-fachmann,1848142 , accessed on July 18, 2019
  10. ↑ heise online, 07/2019: "Project management: factro receives new notification system" https://www.heise.de/ix/meldung/Projektmanagement-factro-erhaelt-neues-Benachrichtigungssystem-4462034.html , accessed on July 18, 2019
  11. ↑ GIGA, 10/2018: "factro" https://www.giga.de/webapps/factro/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  12. ↑ PM-Software.info, xx / 2019: "Software directory for multi-project management and project portfolio management" https://pm-software.info/produkte/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  13. ↑ heise online, 11/2019: "Project management: using factro with third-party applications" https://www.heise.de/ix/meldung/Projektmanagement-factro-mit-Drittverbindungen-nutzen-4596327.html , accessed on November 26, 2019
  14. ↑ INGENIEUR.de, xx / 2019: "Are project management tools actually GDPR-compliant?" Https://www.ingenieur.de/karriere/arbeitsrecht/sind-projektmanagement-tools-noch-dsgvo-konform/ , accessed on 18 July 2019
  15. ↑ 1 & 1 IONOS SE, 07/2019: "The best project management apps" https://www.ionos.de/digitalguide/websites/web-entwicklung/die-besten-projektmanagement-apps-fuer-ihr-team-in- der-uebersicht / , accessed on July 22, 2019
  16. ↑ Anabel Ternès at t3n, 08/2019: "Digital Tools for Digital Leadership ..." https://t3n.de/news/digitale-tools-fuer-digitale-1185687/ , accessed on November 22, 2019.
  17. ↑ NETZSIEGER - The best project management tools in comparison, 07/2019 https://www.netzsieger.de/p/factro , accessed on November 27, 2019
  18. ↑ 10best-project-management-software, xx / 2019: "Factro review" https://top10best-project-management-software.com/p/factro/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  19. ↑ Capterra, 01/2019: "The top 30 free or open source project management tools for small businesses" https://www.capterra.com.de/blog/384/top-10-kostenlose-projektmanagement-tools , Retrieved July 18, 2019
  20. ↑ PRESSEPORTAL, 11/2018 - Netzsieger: "Modern, clear, efficient - the best project management tools in a big check" https://www.presseportal.de/pm/122186/4114496 , accessed on July 18, 2019
  21. ↑ BITMI, xx / 2018: "factro" https://smig.bitmi.de/product/626-factro , accessed on July 18, 2019
  22. ↑ SCHUCHERT info on factro awarded the BITMi seal of approval "Software Made in Germany" in 2019 and from the Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e. V. certified, 05/2019 https://www.schuchert.de/factro-mit-bitmi-guetesiegel-software-made-in-germany-ausgezeich / , accessed on July 18, 2019
  23. ↑ INNOVATIONSPREIS-IT - Best of 2018 - cloud computing, 02/2019 https://twitter.com/theoPragmatiker/status/1098582067498151938 , accessed on July 18, 2019
  24. ↑ ProvenExpert, 07/2019: "factro" https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/factro/ , accessed on July 18, 2019
  25. ↑ Comparison.org, 10/2018: "Projektmanagement Softwarevergleich 2019" https://www.vergleich.org/projektmanagement-software/ , accessed on July 18, 2019