This tag is for questions about the USAGE or IMPLEMENTATION of materials or practices used by project managers to support their work-flow. As a superset tag, the "tools" tag should not be used when there's another, more-specific tag available. This tag should not be used for software recommendations, which are off-topic on this site per the Help Center guidelines.
Tools is a Superset
The tools tag is a superset. If another tag is more appropriate or more narrowly-targeted, please consider using that tag instead.
Good tagging examples with tools
Here are some good examples that show the appropriate use of tools. Note the focus on how to use or implement the tools in support of the project management workflow.
- "Should QA have a column on the kanban?"
- "I am using Some Proprietary Tool™, and currently calculate man-hours manually. How can I include man-hours automatically in the burn-down report?"
- "On my project, all tasks need to be estimated in Roman numerals. How can I enforce this requirement?"
Bad tagging examples
Technical support questions, lists of tools, or requests about tools selection are all off-topic. Also, please don't use the tag for questions like these:
- "Help! Some Proprietary Tool™ gives me an internal server error. What do I do?"
- "I want to ensmallen therbligs on my project. What tools are available for that?"
- "I have an iPhone. Is there an app for..."
- "What do other people use for..."
