Trello is project management software that presents a visual collaboration tool. It uses a system of boards and cards that allow teams to create a shared perspective on assigned projects. There is no limit to how many boards, cards, or teams an organization can create. Cards can be dragged and dropped to boards to assign tasks, allowing all team members to see the work that’s getting done and where projects are in the scope of the process.  Cards can be color-coded, labeled, filtered, or archived.

Trello eliminates the need for status update meetings. Comments can be shared on cards to give ideas, feedback, or ask questions. Specific team members can be mentioned in a comment and they are notified in the app, by email, through desktop notifications, or via mobile. Notifications sync across all devices. Trello works on your desktop, iOS and Android devices, and even the Slack platform, allowing teams to work from any location.

Trello allows users to break down tasks and share progress by adding checklists to cards. Deadlines and due dates can be added. Unlimited attachments allow teams to share all the files needed in one accessible space. With the use of “Power-Ups”, Trello uses adaptable features and integrates with many apps that teams rely on, such as Salesforce, Slack, GitHub, Google Drive, Evernote, and others, eliminating the need to move back and forth between apps while working on projects.

With Trello, you’ll be able to do the following:

• Use cards for collaboration and file sharing
• Manage and oversee projects with the drag-and-drop function
• Sync actions and messages in real time across all members
• Monitor team and individual tasks and progress on a single board
• Get notified and updated instantly across devices, browsers, and email
• Invite as many members as you want
• Add labels, set due dates, post comments, build checklists, etc
• Integrate productivity apps you currently use

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Jira is a commercial error tracking system designed to organize interaction with users, although in some cases it is used to manage projects. Developed by Atlassian, it is one of its two main products (along with Confluence wiki). It has a web interface. The system is based on Java EE and works on several popular database management systems and operating systems. The main element of accounting in the system is the task (English ticket or issue). The task contains the project name, topic, type, priority, components and content. A task can be expanded with additional fields (new user fields can also be defined), applications (for example, photos, screenshots) or comments. The task can be edited or simply change the status, for example, from “open” to “closed”. What transitions between states are possible is determined through a custom workflow. Any changes to the task are logged. Jira has a large number of configuration options: for each application, a separate type of task can be defined with its own workflow, a set of statuses, one or several types of views (English screens). In addition, using the so-called “schemes”, you can define for each individual Jira project your own access rights, the behavior and visibility of fields, and much more. Thanks to the universal approach, Jira can be adapted for many non-core tasks, for example, requirements management, risk management, up to the implementation of a small reservation system, and automation of the recruiting process.