**Web project manager**
I'm a web designer, and my biz has grown to the point where I can't use email alone any more to manage my projects.
What I need is a web-based interface that automates many of the project management tasks for me -- to show me what project I need to work on next, how many clients are in the queue, ask/handle client questions/requirements via a questionnaire, allow me to upload files to show clients, etc.
I've searched high and low online for software to do this, but all the PM stuff I find is either overkill for what I need, or useless.
I need an area for me/my staff to login to manage projects, an admin area to edit design variables (i.e. add/remove new design products/packages that a user can buy, since all of my services are priced as a package), and an area for my clients to login and download design concepts, open message threads with the designer that's assigned to their account, etc.
The system should email a user at each stage of the design process, have a "checklist" that a user must follow to complete the steps (i.e. buy a package, fill out the survey, upload the sales copy they want me to add, approve first concept, etc), and be controlled via the web... so my staff can access the data from anywhere.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
PHP 4 on a Linux machine, with a MySQL back-end.