Using Google Sites to Manage your next project

Great article in Tech Republic about using Google Sites for projects (excerpt below):

Manage your next project with Google Sites | TechRepublic: "You can use Google Apps to track and manage your “next action” lists and reference material in various forms:
Manage task list and budgets with Sheets,
Manage timelines with Calendars, and
Track meeting minutes and decisions with Docs.

A Google Site lets you add context to your lists and reference materials at a dedicated project website. Your Site can give an overview of the project, including the timeline, budget and people involved. And you can even discuss all of these items on a Site discussion forum.

Most importantly, you can share access to the project Site with other people. Your project site can be public for the world to see, or restricted to specific people. Be sure to allow time in your workflow to configure the site, and make sure your collaborators can access the Site.

Here’s how to create a basic Google Site for a project using a template:

1. Login to Google Apps, and then click “Sites” in the black menu bar at the top of the screen.

2. Click the “Create” button. (The “Create” button is in nearly the same location on the screen as the “Compose” button within Gmail.)

3. You can either customize your own site format, or use a template. I suggest you use a template (Figure A) for your first site. . . . "  Read more here


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