This document provides an overview of several online tools that can be used for collaborative projects including Slack, Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Ganttic, Smartsheet, Gameplan, Mindmeister, Google Apps, Streak, Boomerang, Zapier. For each tool, the document summarizes its main functions such as task management, project planning, team communication, file sharing, and mobile apps. It also provides the website URL for each tool. The document aims to help teams choose collaboration tools that meet their specific needs.

1. Tech Tools InfoBlitz:
Online Tools for
Collaborative Projects
Emily Clasper
Suffolk Cooperative Library System

2. “What tool should we use?”
“What problem do you need to solve?”

3. Brainstorming
Project Planning
Task Management
Team Communication
File Sharing
Reporting
What do you
need help
with?

4. Web-based
Reasonably simple
Free or low cost
Good for smaller teams
Today’s Selection:

5. SLACK
Team Communication
“Group Chat on Steroids”
File Sharing
Indexed archive of channels
Integration with other services
Mobile app
https://slack.com

6. Asana
Task management
Progress Tracking
Team Communication
File Sharing
Customizable interface
Mobile app
“To Do List” layout
Unicorns and Hearts
https://asana.com

7. Trello
Task management
Progress Tracking
Team Communication
File Sharing
Customizable interface
Mobile app
Visual Layout
Stickers and Cute Dog
https://trello.com

8. Basecamp
Simple Project Management
Basic planning tools
Team communication
File Sharing
To-do lists (No task
management)
Mobile app
https://basecamp.com

9. Ganttic
Project Planning
Resource Management and
Scheduling
Task Assignment (No Task
Management)
Reporting and Predicting Tools
Integrates with Google
Calendar
Mobile app
https://ganttic.com

10. Smartsheet
Project Planning
Project Templates
Portfolio & Pooled
Resources Support
Task Management
Team Communication
File Sharing
Reporting Tools
Mobile app
Integration with other
services
https://smartsheet.com

11. Gameplan
Built for ease of use
Task management
Templates
Integrates Non-Project Tasks
Team Communication
Time Tracking
Reporting
Client Contacts
Fun Interface with Custom
Sounds
https://www.gameplanpro.com

12. Mindmeister
Collaborate with Mind Maps
Share, present, develop ideas
Begin the project planning
process
Team Communication
Mobile App
Google App Integration
https://www.mindmeister.com/

13. Google Apps
Streak.com
Sync Google Apps into a Custom
Business Management
Framework
Boomerang http://www.baydin.com/
Enhance email and calendar
productivity
Gmail
Hangouts
Calendar
Drive
Docs
Sheets

14. Customize Your Collaboration
Zapier https://zapier.com
Connect apps, automate tasks

15. Tech Tools InfoBlitz:
Online Tools for
Collaborative Projects
Emily Clasper
Emily@suffolknet.org
@eclasper
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