] po [ is an open-source project management software that integrates various business functions like CRM, project planning, collaboration, timesheets, and financial controlling. It provides a central repository for all project information and processes to improve project initiation, planning, tracking, resource management, and knowledge sharing. Key features include centralized project data, workflow automation, resource scheduling, timesheet tracking, and financial reporting.

1. ] project-open [ Open Source Enterprise Business Application Project Controlling Project Management Collaboration Human Ressource Management Customer Relationship Management Knowledge Management Financial Controlling Project Management

2. Project Management Project Management is the discipline of planning , organizing , and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. A project is a finite endeavor —having specific start and completion dates—undertaken to create a unique product or service which brings about beneficial change or added value . The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives while adhering to classic project constraints —usually scope , quality , time and budget . The secondary—and more ambitious—challenge is to optimize the allocation and integration of inputs necessary to meet pre-defined objectives. a

3. ] project-open [ in a Nutshell ] po [ is an OSS Web-based "Enterprise Project Management" software for project-based organizations. It integrates areas such as CRM, sales, project planning, project controlling, collaboration, timesheet, invoicing and payments. As one of the largest open-source based web applications in the world with more then 1,000,000 lines of code, ] po [ is used by more then 1000 companies in 25 countries to run their business a

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