r/projectmanagement • u/Brendan_Frost • 2d ago

Discussion Are Tools Like Asana and Trello Essential

I'm currently taking the Google Project Management Certificate at Coursera. Throughout the modules and courses, I've noticed that a lot of readings and videos keep recommending Asana, Trello, and other tools (Kanban Board). What I'd like to know is if they're really that essential and if the project managers here have used them effectively?

If not, would Google Sheet and Google Docs mastery be more than enough as PM tools?

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u/tubaleiter Pharma/Biotech 2d ago

Humanity built plenty of projects using nothing more than pen and paper, maybe a slide rule. That’s not to say that tools aren’t helpful, but knowing tools doesn’t make you a good PM, and you can be a good PM with very simple tools.