Thanks for asking!
There are a number of IT project management software applications
available today. I'll try organize reviews into a format that allows
comparison of the features you've mentioned.
First of all, take a look at an overview of current offerings, sorted
by platform, courtesy of The Project Management Center. Their
Directory of Project Management Software provides a comprehensive list
of apps and software.
The Project Management Center
Directory of Project Management Software
http://www.infogoal.com/pmc/pmcswr.htm
More comprehensive review of web-based apps is available from the
Web-Based Software Directory.
Web Based Business Software Directory
Project Management Software
http://www.project-management-software.org/
Your needs are primarily focused upon Estimation. The Open Directory
offers a listing of Project Management Software that falls into this
category.
DMOZ Open Directory Project
Computers - Software - Project Management - Estimation
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Project_Management/Estimation/
The following software packages appear to most closely match the
criteria outlined in your question:
CostMetrix, by Nysoft,
** Uses parametric techniques to model just about any type of business
process or operation
** Uses past company experience to predict future cost
** Greatly reduces estimating time and expense
** Improves estimating accuracy
** Helps you identify ways to reduce process costs and/or
design-to-cost
CostMetrix
http://www.nysoft.com
"CostMetrix is a revolutionary software tool that makes parametric
cost estimating techniques easier and less expensive to use.
CostMetrix includes two separate software programs that work together
to make parametric cost estimating techniques easier to set up and
use." (Model Builder and Estimator)
What is CostMetrix?
http://www.nhysoft.com/CostMetrix.htm
Background - What is Parametric Cost Estimating?
http://www.nhysoft.com/parametrics.htm
ACEIT - Developed as a government project estimation tool, ACEIT
nonetheless offers the flexibility to incorporate all aspects of
private projects. ACEIT uses integrated modules to combine a flexible
number of project methodologies (i.e. your overhead and costs) with
specific task cost estimates.
ACIT - Products
http://www.aceit.com/Products/default.htm
White Papers (.pdf format)
ACEIT as an Estimating System
http://www.aceit.com/Products/acrobat/vs_est_sys2.pdf
ACEIT for Collaborative Cost Engineering
http://www.aceit.com/Products/acrobat/Cost_Engrg.pdf
ACEIT for Total Ownership Cost Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Models
http://www.aceit.com/Products/acrobat/ace4_os.pdf
Cost Xpert "is the only tool offering support for sophisticated
modeling techniques and a variety of cost models including the latest
release of COCOMO II. Yet the Cost Xpert Group has been able to
capture this degree of power and accuracy in a tool that is widely
praised as the easiest to use of all cost estimating programs.
Project Mangers can create their first Cost Xpert estimate within 15
minutes of installing the software. Cost Xpert is the only tool to
offer models specific to social services projects, telecommunications
projects, Lotus Domino projects, and Oracle Developer/2000 projects."
Cost Xpert Group
What Is Cost Xpert?
http://www.costxpert.com/product/cxtool.html
Articles and Books
http://www.costxpert.com/ec/ab.html
Estimation Central
http://www.costxpert.com/ec/ec.html
ProPricer "is used around the world for cost proposal, tender, grant,
bid, source selection, estimating, parametric cost modeling, life
cycle cost analysis, and should-cost analysis."
ProPricer Features
http://www.propricer.com/propricer/profeatures.html
Pro Pricer Online Demo
Select this popout menu choice by mouseover of the top menu bar (Pro
Pricer > Online Demo)
ProBidder "is the inexpensive way to integrate and coordinate your
proposal pricing process. ProBidder enables estimators to review the
Statement of work, input resource estimates, and provide their Basis
of Estimate Directly to your ProPricer system. Real-time cost
estimating, saves you countless hours of input, re-input, validation,
and error correction."
ProBidder
http://www.propricer.com/probidder/probidder-index.html
Microsoft Project
The Open Directory also provides a number of links to downloads,
tutorials, reviews and add-on's to Microsoft Project software.
Microsoft Project is primarily a project management tool, rather than
an estimating tool.
DMOZ Open Directory
Computers - Software - Project Management - MS Project
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Project_Management/Microsoft_Project/
Google Search Terms used:
IT "project management" software
I hope this summary provides the targeted information you are seeking
to aid in the selection of your Project Management software. Should
you have questions about the information provided, please, feel free
to ask.
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