Product Name: Zen

Company: Enkari

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Posted 07/27/09    
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Description: A lean project management tool, this product allows you to visually view a board for your project, with process stages that are created by you. It can take the place of a manual kanban board and spreadsheets, allows multiple project members to be involved and assigned tasks, and tracks time as well. It is a streamlined project management tool. Pricing ranges from Free for one user, one product, to $99 for infinite access.

Review: I have mixed feelings about Zen. For starters, it seems confusing to find that the URL is "AgileZen", the product is "Zen" and the page title for their home page is "Kanban for lean Project management". It makes me wonder if they are still trying to decide their marketing angle, or were unable to get the URL they wanted. In any case, once you get past that, the free product is easy to test. Alas, the free product includes no project members except yourself, which makes it of minimal value for most projects. However, it does let you see the interface. I especially like the visual display of the board. I also like the ease with which you can define the process. I love the color coding as well. I think it's a winning product, though I would rather that the free version allow at least one more user.

Overall Rating: 4

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