Using Trello, Asana, Google Forms & Excel

A small set of accessible digital tools covers most day-to-day project management and M&E needs without requiring specialized (and expensive) software.

• Trello / Asana: Visual task boards for tracking who's doing what and by when — useful for small to medium teams.
• Google Forms: Free, mobile-friendly data collection that automatically compiles responses into a spreadsheet.
• Microsoft Excel: Budget tracking, indicator tracking tables, and basic data analysis for reports.
• Choose tools based on your team's actual connectivity and device access — a well-used paper form beats an unreliable digital one in low-connectivity areas.

Practical Skill: Set up a free Trello or Asana board for a sample project with at least 3 task columns, and build a Google Form matching the data collection form from Module 3.

=== NGO PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL SETUP === [ ] Trello or Asana board created with To Do / In Progress /    Done columns for your project[ ] Google Form created matching your data collection needs[ ] Google Form responses linked to a Google Sheet automatically[ ] Excel budget tracker set up with Planned/Actual/Variance[ ] Team briefed on which tool to use for which purpose[ ] Backup plan in place for low-connectivity field locations    (e.g. paper forms, entered digitally later)