Any project is a path, and any path requires the map in order to be passed successfully. Project manager is a navigator who plots a course towards goals and then directs the team. The navigation is a hard task as it can be like a real sailing among reefs and shoals, through storms or dead calm. Just as in real sailing, project "captain" should navigate project wisely, choosing the most favourable route. Navigation tool is a project "map" with shortest course plotted in order to avoid dangerous spots - optimal project plan that will bring team to successful project completion.

Of course to navigate project effectively, the manager, like a real captain, should be able to improvise and make unusual decisions. In order to achieve better navigation , manager can rely on different "beacons" - project outputs and standards, decision-making guidelines, opinion of teammates etc. Another aspect that project navigator should take into account is availability of reliable "crew" - motivated, professional and ready for action team of associates. In modern project management navigation can be facilitated by project software . This kind of software is what can support project manager and help him/her to steer project in right way. Let's consider two specific examples of PM software :

VIP Task Manager is powerful client-server project navigator with convenient interface. Owing to capabilities of VIP Task Manager you can easily "plot a course" and navigate project . This efficient project navigation software can be used by team coordinator for planning, scheduling and controlling project in terms of tasks completion, time, costs, productivity, for sharing project calendar and project evolution among multiple performers/stakeholders.

VIP Team To Do List is PM software designed for task and time organizing through e-mail connection. With a help of this easy-to-use project product with elegant interface you can list your "project crew", organize activities, categorize, prioritize and assign tasks to performers who will get their to-do lists by e-mail, navigate performance in terms of time and task completion.