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software are very reliable and secure. There are several mechanisms such as data

segregation, SSL certificates that are employed by vendors to secure customer’s
data. Even if your laptop gets stolen or lost, you just need to login from your
online account and change the password to protect your data.

8. Free monthly trials

About 99.9% of the online cloud-based project management software vendors
provide free 30 day trial for the product. It gives the buyer an opportunity to test

the features, understand its working and to judge if the tool is a right fit for them
or not. Getting a free trial doesn’t hurt, right? So, make sure you try the software
properly before investing in it.

9. Allows web-based integrations

To run a business effectively, one has to take help from the number of
applications and services. So, it becomes a necessity for the cloud-based project
management tool to allow various web-based integrations at one centralized
place. It allows users to manage a plethora of tasks and services simultaneously

at one place. This, consequently, helps in saving a lot of time and improving
productivity.

10. Support for remote teams

Today, more and more organizations are rooting for cross-functional and
decentralized teams. They are building teams with a combination of local, remote
and overseas talents. In order to make these teams work, each team member

should be able to collaborate, share information, and access critical documents
whenever and wherever they need to. That’s what cloud-based project
management solutions are designed to help with. One of the critical benefits of
using a project management tool is that it enables teams to become more mobile
and remote.

11. Super time saver

Being able to visualize the overall timeline for the completion of a project or

deliverable is an important aspect of the project management process. With the
help of a project management software, managers and teams can not only
visualize or evaluate the project timeline, but they can also track the exact amount
of time that needs to be spent (or has been spent) on a specific task, milestone, or
project. Doing this makes it easier for everyone on the team to get a clear
understanding of how long each task will take, how each task groups together,

and what they can do to cut down the delivery time, thereby finding ways to save
tons of time.