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What are the 3 most important project management software tools a project managers need to know?

Ok, the long standing project manager has left the company, your boss want you to take over, what are the three most important tools your going to need to master first and fast! There are three categories of software tool sets you need to identify, each of the three tools can be unique to the three different category's.: Category 1 - The three most critical tools to gain you a successful project result Category 2 - The three most productive tools to allow you to work more efficiently and effectively. Category 3 - The three most comprehensive tools to ensure your keeping on top and tracking everything relating to each project. That is 3 Tools in each of the 3 Category's - tools may overlap more than one category!. Keep in mind, these tools can be: Online tools Desktop tools Mobile tools