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Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

Ollie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:32:47 -0000

I have just started using both, both seem great, but i would love to transfer entire backpack pages into basecamp, is this possible?

Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

AndyP — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:11:22 -0000

Hello Mr. Ronik1

Thanks for the tip. I checked out goplan.info. Looks cool enough. How does it handle the backpack part of it?

-Andy

Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

AndyP — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:05:24 -0000

Hi PM,

I appreciate the comment.

The reason they won't do that is because the two tools have different strengths. Trying to bridge a piece of software that is strong in one area with a piece of software that is strong in a completely different area creates complication. It just isn't the 37s way. There are plenty of complicated project management solutions out there.

I like them seperate, Backpack can be like my junk drawer, messy and freeform, and Basecamp is my filing cabinet with everything neat and tidy.

-Andy

Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

PM Hut — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:46:24 -0000

They should probably merge into one company, or else some other company will create a tool merging the functionalities of both.

I think it's more convenient for a Project Manager to use one tool instead of one.

Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

EyeRonik1 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:19:49 -0000

Oops - that should be Goplan.org

Re: How I Use Basecamp and Backback In Perfect Harmony

EyeRonik1 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:18:43 -0000

I used Basecamp alone for a couple of years. Now that I'm doing a startup, I've switched to Goplan.com. It's missing a couple of Basecamp features, but Basecamp and Backpack equivalents are included in the same product.

At least check it out before committing to Basecamp.