Top Three Project Management Software Tools for the Modern Admin

In any admin role, wearing multiple hats is all part of the gig. You may be involved in scheduling meetings, calendar management, and note-taking while managing various facets of the day-to-day office happenings. Fortunately, modern administrative professionals can lean on various software to help streamline tasks and make their jobs easier. 

Regarding project management and juggling all those responsibilities, a few high-performing software tools can be utilized for optimal performance. 

These tools will showcase your organizational skills, productivity, and focus as you grow as an administrative professional. As you take on new challenges at work, having go-to tools will show the leaders in your organization how organized and efficient you are.

Must-Have Project Management Software Solutions

Efficient project management software is designed to streamline tasks, improve communication, and create actionable items for every team member to complete. Here are some of our top choices for the best project management software for your team. 

Trello

Trello is a modern project management solution. It allows individuals and teams to manage information, track project status through updates, and include stakeholders through every phase. Trello helps teams keep projects moving forward with minimal bottlenecks or hiccups. 

Whether your job is to oversee all the communication within a project or provide updates to members, Trello can help you easily manage it all.

Smartsheet

Smartsheet supports the planning, tracking, and automating of different tasks to make the entire project more productive and efficient. Smartsheet offers views, workflows, reports, and dashboards, from individual projects to larger-scale company initiatives, to keep everything moving forward.

Monday

Monday offers admins and all team members a unique view of projects, schedules, and individual tasks. Real-time notifications and workflow automation make it easy to collaborate with other teams in your organization. Not to mention, it’ll assist with effective communication and making an impact on the projects you’ve been involved in.

Bonus: Microsoft Planner

Check out our webinar with Paul Pennant on the basics of using Microsoft Planner for administrative project management! 

The Best Scheduling Software For Admin Professionals 

Managing an executive’s calendar (or multiple calendars) can be a full-time job on its own. If this is one of your primary job functions, you must use highly efficient, time-saving scheduling software to make your life easier. Here are our top three choices.

Calendly

We’ve previously written about Calendly because so many ASAP community members use and swear by it. Managing an executive’s calendar is a huge responsibility, and it comes with varying levels of stress as you navigate various schedules and rearrange plans. 

Calendly allows you to connect an executive’s calendar and then send links to participants to book meetings in the available time slots. That way, you’ll never double-book anyone or have to go back and forth via email to find a time that works for both parties.

Homebase

If part of your job description involves scheduling for internal teams, Homebase is a must-have solution in your toolkit. From scheduling to time sheets with clocking in and out functionality, Homebase makes it easy to manage a workforce. 

This software lets your employees cover shifts and manage their time off requests. From an HR perspective, it can even integrate with payroll software to make everything flow smoothly. 

Power Up Your Productivity with ASAP Resources

As a modern and motivated administrative professional, you constantly search for new ways to sharpen your skills and propel your career. Utilizing various tools makes you a well-rounded employee and conveys to leaders that you are eager to take on new projects and tasks.

From project management tool suggestions to digital downloads, ASAP is here to help with your professional development, networking, and more. Check out our extensive articles library to increase your skills and build confidence as an AA or an EA.