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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.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.6:

New Features

  • The new web module is included in this version of Merlin. To publish your saved Merlin project file over the web, open the publish dialog, switch to the Web Sharing tab and click the start button. Click on the displayed proxy icon to launch your favorite browser or drag the icon onto Mail or iChat to announce your shared project. The following web browsers are supported: Safari 3, Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 7.0
  • The publish dialog owns now an icon for the Project Sharing, which represents the external address of the service. This can be dragged - for an easier communication onto an E-Mail, the iChat window or the Desktop. If the router supports the UPnP or NAT-PMP protocol, it will open the needed port automatically.
  • 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

  • Project Stamp in the report can now optionally be deactivated.
  • In the utilization view the colored boxes can now display two more values: "Actual working hours" and "Remaining working hours".
  • In the Milestone Trend Report a new option to show or hide the "Milestone Labels" is available.
  • The Milestone Trend Report shows the chart now over the whole width of the window and the paper print.
  • QuickLook of Merlin files contains also the resources and the utilization. For the HTML export it can be set optionally.
  • The import of MS Project 2007 mpp files is improved.
  • The English and German help files are improved.
  • 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.
  • MS Entourage 2008 is now supported in the Library.
  • Implemented a "Project" column in activities and utilization view.
  • The copyright notice for the reports has changed.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:ProjectWizards
Downloads:23,818
  - Version d/l:338
Business:Applications
License:Demo
Date:08 Jul 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$225.00
RATING
****.
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Merlin User Reviews (20 posts)Write A Review
May 8 2007
*****

WLADIMIR80  This is definitely the best project management software on the mac. Especially if you work in a windows environment where MS Project is used this is a way to stay on the Mac. Exchange with Project runs quite smooth in most cases.

The Software ist relatively easy to use and is very well integrated with MacOS X. And the price tag is low in comparison to many other software.

Still waiting for a network version but there will one ion the next months as the developers have mentioned in the past.  (Version 2.0.4)

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Jul 25 2006

COMPUTERNAUT  I have a question about Merlin.

My keyword while searching for the perfect project management tool is *collaboration*. Therefore I'm wondering how suitable Merlin is for projects where one person is in Sweden and the other one is in USA. In particular, I'm interested in smooth, working 2-way editing and management of the same project.

Any information and user experience in this matter would be much appreciated.  (Version 2.0b4)

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Jan 24 2006

KIDDAILEY  Out of all the project management apps I've tried, this one SEEMS to be among the top few in terms of interface and stability -- but I'm not totally sure due to the item/tasks limitation of the demo. Why can't any of the project management software developers realize what we need to properly evaluate their product in a real working environment?

A limit of "20 items" is a huge barrier when you're trying to determine if a product will really fit into the way your business works. Even the templates included with the software won't load completely due to the limitation! Trying to imagine if it will work for me makes it much harder to fork over $200 of my company's money.

The Gantt layout is nice and less buggy than the other software I've tried. The Netplan view looks interesting, but again with the limited items, it's hard to see how useful it'd be for me.

The only major thing that I'm able to gleem as a place for improvement is that the assets that you attach to items (docs, notes, etc.) feels a little buried and they aren't readily accessible in all views. It also continually switches view modes when you add an asset, which is somewhat annoying.

Seemingly good interface, features and stability, but until I can actually TRY it in a real-world scenario, I really can't say if it's worth the price.  (Version 1.3.8)

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Jan 17 2006

RICHTHEONE  To the developers of Merlin:

I believe you should take the complaints about language errors really seriously. This could sink your ship like a canon ball would, which I think would be too sad.

How much would it cost you to let all your texts pass through an English grammar check as compared to the loss of customers? Yes, of course, there's the national pride too. But you have to agree that it's quite nice to have a universal way of communicating between all nations in the world (or 'word' as you call it). I definately think so, and I'm a proud Swedish viking. You should be happy that language isn't Chinese.  (Version 1.3.8)

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