Ever felt the strain of paperwork while you were planning an event? Though large projects often have issues and complications crop up, with an online project management application you can reduce the concerns and the stress. ProjectOffice.net provides you with a viable option for keeping track of all the bits and pieces that projects always entail. This application is best suited for small businesses or independent consultants who don't have large teams.

Whether you are planning a group project or an event, ProjectOffice.net gives you the features you need for an affordable price. This application performs well when it comes to managing the project itself. However, we would have liked to see more resource management features built into the software. It offers very little help managing budgets or physical resources. This means it might be better suited for smaller teams that require few physical resources.

There are two versions of ProjectOffice.net. The first one is the online version. The second one is self hosted on your own server. We looked at the online version because of the advantages the hosted service has. We were pleased that you can import files from Excel or even Microsoft Project. You also have the option to export reports into Excel or PDF files. For your contact list you can import them directly from Outlook, Hotmail, Yahoo or even Gmail.

An app called Buzzer is available and works with Blackberry devices. This app is free and can be used to receive project updates and changes straight to your Blackberry. It can also send updates to personal pages such as iGoogle, Netvibes and Pageflakes. You can also subscribe to RSS feeds, specifically FreeReader, FeedDemon and RSS Bandit.

Though this service does not have a forum, it does have a wiki module where team members can contribute and share ideas easily. It operates the same as a regular wiki where employees can add pages and edit content to create a centralized hub of information regarding a project and its status.

ProjectOffice.net offers basic resource management tools, but it does not offer any features beyond team member tracking. Unfortunately, materials and the like are left out of the equation. When you add a resource it will ask for a name, role, email and project to assign them to. Unfortunately, things like skills or talents cannot be added to a resource’s information.

ProjectOffice.net also does not have the capacity to manage physical resources such as projectors, laptops or company cars. This service makes its mark in the industry by marketing to small teams with basic necessities and who have no need to track materials or supplies.

ProjectOffice.net can easily manage tasks and projects through the use of time management features, such as a Gantt chart. When you first log in, you will be greeted with a project dashboard. From this screen, you can easily view your projects, track recent changes and review to-do lists or the calendar.

Each main project can support an unlimited number of tasks in addition to multiple resources, or team members. Each team member can be individually assigned to each task. Oftentimes, the most difficult part about launching new project management software is creating your first project. With ProjectOffice.net, you can easily create projects from a variety of templates.

This service provides an extensive list of FAQs posted online, as well as a forum and a blog. You can contact Seavus, the developers of ProjectOffice.net, by email or via their toll-free phone number. Response times vary, but they always respond with helpful information.