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Product Description:
Merlin 2 is the only native network-based collaborative Project Management solution for Mac OS X.
This version offers many features propelling Merlin to the top of Mac OS X professional project management software.
Here are some of the main highlights in Merlin 2:
- Merlin has now a web module which is included in this version of Merlin. The following browsers are supported: Safari 3, Firefox 2.0+ and Internet Explorer 7.0
- Merlin now supports a wide range of special Mac OS X 10.5 features like Quick Look, iChat Theatre and Mail.
- Network-based Collaborative Project Management
Collaborate with others on the same project file over the LAN or WAN with a single mouse click. - Access Control for Users and User Groups
Resources can be either single Users or grouped into Resource Groups both of which can be assigned to activities and/or given specific access rights. - Dynamic Planning Mode
Activities which haven't started yet can be automatically moved to the current date. This is great news for devotees of Agile Project Management. - Bi-directional Synchronization with iCal
Changes in Merlin are reflected in iCal and vice versa. You can also sync specific resources in a separate calendar. - Enhanced Financial and Cost Models
You can now compare planned vs. actual costs with the ability to determine accruals per cost entry.
What's new in this version:
New Features
- The first beta version of the new Merlin web module is included in this version of Merlin. To publish your Merlin project file over the web, open the publish sheet, switch to the Web Sharing tab and click the start button. Click on the displayed URL to launch your favourite browser. The following browsers are supported: Safari 3, Firefox 2.0+ and Internet Explorer 7.0
- The active set of columns can now be saved as a named column set in the View Options dialogue. A few demo sets are included.
- Style definitions can now be saved as a named style set in the View Options dialogue. A few demo sets are included.
Changes
- The dialog for saving workspaces has been redesigned.
- The contents of some reports can be sorted by clicking on the table headers.
- For the Milestone Trend Report a new chart layout is defined.
- You can include the conflict state of activities in searches.
- The import of MS Project 2007 mpp files is improved.
- MS Entourage 2008 is now supported in the Library.
- Implemented a "Project" column in activities and utilization view.
- The copyright notice for the reports is changed.
- Some minor translation issues and typos in the German, English and French version have been fixed.
- The English and German Help files are improved.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4.9
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| Overall Rating: |  (5.0) |
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Support: | (5.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (5.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (5.0) |
Price: |  (4.0) |
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What a great product. MS Project doesn't not come close to this - Version: 2.6 beta, 5/10/2008 07:49PM PST
(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)
athol.hill
My perfect choice! - Version: 2.0.3, 3/26/2007 05:46AM PST
(8 of 10 users found this comment useful)
sequeller1
I am working now for over one year with Merlin and in this time it has been developed to the major tool for projects!
It includes (almost) all needed functions for a project manager's work and present it in a very usable and pretty interface. Each single function makes clear to me, they have thought about it - not from a developers perspective - but with their project managers eyes. And I think this is one of the (or maby the biggest) factor of success: These guys are project managers!
Of course it is not bug free - I don't know any application which is bug free - but the responsiveness of the support team, and the performance of the developers are beating any other application in that field.
Long time ago Merlin was treated as an insider tip. Now I have to say: Merlin is the standard on Mac OS X.
Standard disclaimer: I am not beeing paid for writing this!
It includes (almost) all needed functions for a project manager's work and present it in a very usable and pretty interface. Each single function makes clear to me, they have thought about it - not from a developers perspective - but with their project managers eyes. And I think this is one of the (or maby the biggest) factor of success: These guys are project managers!
Of course it is not bug free - I don't know any application which is bug free - but the responsiveness of the support team, and the performance of the developers are beating any other application in that field.
Long time ago Merlin was treated as an insider tip. Now I have to say: Merlin is the standard on Mac OS X.
Standard disclaimer: I am not beeing paid for writing this!
Awful Demo - Version: 2.0.3, 2/6/2007 05:03AM PST
(2 of 11 users found this comment useful)
oliverdy
The demo is for 40 activities. That means a list of 40 activities in the activities window not activations as I read it. This means that after 40 you can't save. Unfortunately the reminder of this is ambiguous. I wish it had read "You have created 40 activities and are no longer able to save. Please buy a license etc etc etc". It would spare the ‘gung ho’ like me spending all morning creating a demo template of over 100 activities and not reading the alert properly. I lost the mornings work. Yes I know, I know. I should read it very carefully and all that but on hitting APPLE S I though I WAS saving and that the pop up was just a reminder.
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- Awful Demo
I'll continue using the Beta for the next month and if all continues to go as well as this I'll be putting in my order. I'd like to see it a little cheaper, but then again, for the functionality you get, its still a bargain, maybe I'll just have to wait for the promo deal on it.