37Signals, @task, WebOffice, Daptiv, Microsoft SharePoint/Outlook
Product Description
Qtask is a unified collaboration environment that provides innovative, transparent and dynamic communication and collaboration capabilities to effectively manage all projects to successful completion. A private and secure web-based service, Qtask goes way beyond project management and, when implemented, becomes a comprehensive company's and team's communication and collaboration vehicle that significantly improves productivity. Its foundation for personal and team accountability removes confusion over who is/was responsible for undertaking and completing a task or assignment.
Market Opportunity
Qtask is marketing to an initial core of knowledge workers in small to medium size businesses who work in disparate places and rely on each other to get the job done. Qtask addresses a much broader market than only PPM (Gartner estimate: $1 billion with a 10% - 15% AGR (PPM-Summit-Orlando-June-17-2008)
DEMO Says
At first blush, Qtask is the task-master of project collaboration. But the products emphasis on accountability and transparency provide a constructive frameworks for teams to work well together, supporting project objectives and acknowledging contributions throughout the reporting hierarchy. This may not be the tool for teams with a casual definition of collaboration, but it is an effective platform for teams that want to get work done.