For individuals like myself, who may not be full-time project managers, Project KickStart 4, is a very well thought out application to help you plan small to medium sized projects with the ease and confidence of a seasoned project manager. Having worked through several projects with Project KickStart 4, I was really impressed with how the wizards and the Advisor dialogs made me carefully think through the project management process so that the outcome was realistic and manageable. I would have to say that Project KickStart 4 is in fact a very easy to use project management software application that delivers on its promise to get you up an running within 30 minutes without the need to have an advanced degree in project management. In a future post, I will talk about the integration of Project KickStart 4 and MindManager Pro 7, which I'm sure will be of interest to you. Check out how MindManager 7 and Project KickStart work together. http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/2007/12/project-planning-with-mindmanager-7-pro.html

As principal author of Project KickStart, I appreciate Brian Friedlander's reaction to the software and to its integration with MindManager Pro 7. There are two way links between the programs. You can start in MindManager and then export to Project KickStart for finalizing and detailing your project plans. Or, you can start in Project KickStart and use the project planning Wizard to brainstorm and scope out your project, and display the plan in a mind map. For tips and templates and a fully functional full trial, visit http://www.projectkickstart.com