Basecamp for Project Management

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Basecamp for Project Management

• EJC 2008
• Kathleen Brockel
• LSNTAP.org

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Today

• Basecamp features
• Milestones
• To-do
• Files
• Writeboard
• Messages
• Who is on the project
• Sample policy for using Basecamp

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Basecamp

• http//www.basecamphq.com/index
• Costs - (12 - 50/mo and higher)
• Security
• Back up
• FAQs.

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NTAP Basecamp Policies

• Project Area Milestones
• All staff - project area that charts quarterly
  and annual deadlines and to dos. All grant
  deliverables. A milestone can also reflect
  internal deadlines for projects, such as content
  timetables or development schedules. By creating
  milestones first, subsequent Files or To Do
  lists, can be associated with that milestone.
• Uploading Files
• All Project files are required to be placed on
  Basecamp. This allows for members outside the
  project to access the files at a later date, and
  in cases where someone needs to catch up to speed
  on project details, they have access to this
  information. Use Basecamp as your drafting board
  post drafts for staff to review and upload new
  VERSIONS versus new files of those same drafts
  once finalized. Categorize files appropriately.

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• Notifications
• Use the notification system when uploading new
  file. But if files require some action by the
  notified members, send an additional email that
  you uploaded a file and the action you want
  accomplished.
• To Do Lists
• Tasks - may be under internal deadlines that are
  subject to change and/or tasks associated with
  milestones.
• Whiteboards
• Areas for brainstorming or collaborative
  discussion. Send notifying email.
• Messages
• Track project messages through BaseCamp.

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