project tracking

anyone have an access app that you use for tracking software
development projects? i've taken on a new task that involves mucking
with several different existing systems. some access stuff, web
stuff, sql server stuff, then finally new dotnet stuff. so i need a
way to keep track of the details of each project:
what all the pieces are
databases, files, docs
where all the pieces are
development folders/sites, production folders/sites
user names and passwords
contacts - techs, admins, owners

then within each product the task requirements

if you have anything close to this and wouldn't mind sharing i'd be
very grateful.

tia,
mcnewsxp

Hi
We have a product called Project Administrator. You can see information on
the product at www.projectperfect.com.au/pa.htm We also have a beta test of
a Gantt Chart product built in Access. See our blog to download a beta
version.
www.projectperfect.com.au/blog

Neville Turbit
www.projectperfect.com.au
"mcnews" wrote:

anyone have an access app that you use for tracking software
development projects? i've taken on a new task that involves mucking
with several different existing systems. some access stuff, web
stuff, sql server stuff, then finally new dotnet stuff. so i need a
way to keep track of the details of each project:
what all the pieces are
databases, files, docs
where all the pieces are
development folders/sites, production folders/sites
user names and passwords
contacts - techs, admins, owners

then within each product the task requirements

if you have anything close to this and wouldn't mind sharing i'd be
very grateful.

tia,
mcnewsxp

On Aug 11, 1:13*am, NevilleT
wrote:
Hi
We have a product called Project Administrator. *You can see information on
the product atwww.projectperfect.com.au/pa.htm*We also have a beta test of
a Gantt Chart product built in Access. *See our blog to download a beta
version.www.projectperfect.com.au/blog

Neville Turbitwww.projectperfect.com.au

"mcnews" wrote:
anyone have an access app that you use for tracking software
development projects? *i've taken on a new task that involves mucking
with several different existing systems. *some access stuff, web
stuff, sql server stuff, then finally new dotnet stuff. *so i need a
way to keep track of the details of each project:
what all the pieces are
* *databases, files, docs
where all the pieces are
* *development folders/sites, production folders/sites
user names and passwords
* *contacts - techs, admins, owners

then within each product the task requirements

if you have anything close to this and wouldn't mind sharing i'd be
very grateful.

tia,
mcnewsxp

nice, but not at all what i need.
i need a tool for a developer, not a project manager.
the tool would be for my own use so it doesn't need to be geared
towards traditional project management design.

My gut feel at a glance is that this will be both very simple and very
customized to yor particulars. I.E. looking for a pre-written app. isn't
the way to do this nor a way to get it done.

On Aug 12, 3:28*pm, Fred wrote:
My gut feel at a glance is that this will be both very simple and very
customized to yor particulars. * *I.E. looking for a pre-written app. isn't
the way to do this nor a way to get it done. * *

i was thinking that so much of what a programmer does is so common
that someone who has a lot of projects going on at once - like i am
about to have - might have put together something shareable. no harm
in asking.

mcnewsxp wrote:
On Aug 12, 3:28 pm, Fred wrote:
My gut feel at a glance is that this will be both very simple and very
customized to yor particulars. I.E. looking for a pre-written app. isn't
the way to do this nor a way to get it done.

i was thinking that so much of what a programmer does is so common
that someone who has a lot of projects going on at once - like i am
about to have - might have put together something shareable. no harm
in asking.

There are a number of well-known packages which focus on what's termed
"source-code control". I used SCCS and RCS years ago when I built
telecoms software on VT100s using C and C++ (when a Window was something
you opened to let fresh air in). I later used "Visual Source Safe" when
using VB on Windows machines. These packages are mostly used in a team
environment when a "build" brings together a large number of files and
it's important to get the versions right - which can be difficult when
different people are editing different files. They also track changes,
and allow rollback of any file to an earlier version (something which
has saved by bacon many, many times, even when working solo). Might be
worth Googling for "version control", "revision control" or "Subversion"
(a popular open-source tool), as some of these tools may have been
extended to do what you want. See:

http://betterexplained.com/articles/...rsion-control/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_(software)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_Versions_System

No serious large-scale programming project would be run without some
sort of version control.

Alternatively, if (and only if) you get the table design right at the
outset, it shouldn't be THAT hard to write it yourself, if you're
essentially a developer already. Good help available here for free.

Phil, London

On Aug 17, 1:00*pm, Philip Herlihy wrote:
mcnewsxp wrote:
On Aug 12, 3:28 pm, Fred wrote:
My gut feel at a glance is that this will be both very simple and very
customized to yor particulars. * *I.E. looking for a pre-written app. isn't
the way to do this nor a way to get it done. * *

i was thinking that so much of what a programmer does is so common
that someone who has a lot of projects going on at once - like i am
about to have - might have put together something shareable. no harm
in asking.

There are a number of well-known packages which focus on what's termed
"source-code control". *I used SCCS and RCS years ago when I built
telecoms software on VT100s using C and C++ (when a Window was something
you opened to let fresh air in). *I later used "Visual Source Safe" when
using VB on Windows machines. *These packages are mostly used in a team
environment when a "build" brings together a large number of files and
it's important to get the versions right - which can be difficult when
different people are editing different files. *They also track changes,
and allow rollback of any file to an earlier version (something which
has saved by bacon many, many times, even when working solo). *Might be
worth Googling for "version control", "revision control" or "Subversion"
(a popular open-source tool), as some of these tools may have been
extended to do what you want. *See:

http://betterexplained.com/articles/...ersions_System

No serious large-scale programming project would be run without some
sort of version control.

Alternatively, if (and only if) you get the table design right at the
outset, it shouldn't be THAT hard to write it yourself, if you're
essentially a developer already. *Good help available here for free.

Phil, London

i use source safe and subversion for team projects.
guess i'll role my own.
thanks.

mcnewsxp wrote:
On Aug 17, 1:00 pm, Philip Herlihy wrote:
mcnewsxp wrote:
On Aug 12, 3:28 pm, Fred wrote:
My gut feel at a glance is that this will be both very simple and very
customized to yor particulars. I.E. looking for a pre-written app. isn't
the way to do this nor a way to get it done.
i was thinking that so much of what a programmer does is so common
that someone who has a lot of projects going on at once - like i am
about to have - might have put together something shareable. no harm
in asking.
There are a number of well-known packages which focus on what's termed
"source-code control". I used SCCS and RCS years ago when I built
telecoms software on VT100s using C and C++ (when a Window was something
you opened to let fresh air in). I later used "Visual Source Safe" when
using VB on Windows machines. These packages are mostly used in a team
environment when a "build" brings together a large number of files and
it's important to get the versions right - which can be difficult when
different people are editing different files. They also track changes,
and allow rollback of any file to an earlier version (something which
has saved by bacon many, many times, even when working solo). Might be
worth Googling for "version control", "revision control" or "Subversion"
(a popular open-source tool), as some of these tools may have been
extended to do what you want. See:

http://betterexplained.com/articles/...ersions_System

No serious large-scale programming project would be run without some
sort of version control.

Alternatively, if (and only if) you get the table design right at the
outset, it shouldn't be THAT hard to write it yourself, if you're
essentially a developer already. Good help available here for free.

Phil, London

i use source safe and subversion for team projects.
guess i'll role my own.
thanks.

Teaching my granny to suck eggs again.

I've never used Subversion or CVS. How do you like them in comparison
with Source Safe?

Phil