A Project Management System is an enterprise-level full-stack application that helps teams plan, manage, and track projects, tasks, deadlines, and collaboration. It is similar to tools like Jira, Trello, Asana, and Monday.com.
This project demonstrates authentication, role-based access control, task management, real-time collaboration, dashboards, reporting, and workflow automation.
๐ฏ Project Goal
Build a Project Management System where users can:
๐ค Register and log in
๐ Create and manage projects
โ Create and assign tasks
๐ฅ Collaborate with team members
๐ Track deadlines
๐ View project progress
๐ Generate reports
๐ฑ Access the platform from any device
๐ Technologies Used
Frontend
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
React
Backend
Node.js
Express.js
Database
PostgreSQL or MongoDB
Authentication
JWT
bcrypt
Real-Time Communication
Socket.IO
Deployment
Vercel (Frontend)
Render/Railway (Backend)
PostgreSQL/MongoDB Atlas
๐ Project Folder Structure
project-management/
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โโโ client/
โ โโโ components/
โ โโโ pages/
โ โโโ dashboard/
โ โโโ services/
โ โโโ App.js
โ โโโ index.js
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โโโ server/
โ โโโ routes/
โ โโโ controllers/
โ โโโ models/
โ โโโ middleware/
โ โโโ socket/
โ โโโ server.js
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โโโ README.md
๐จ Application Flow
Login
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Dashboard
โ
Create Project
โ
Create Tasks
โ
Assign Team Members
โ
Track Progress
โ
Generate Reports
๐ Features
โ User Authentication
Support multiple roles:
๐ Admin
๐จโ๐ผ Project Manager
๐จโ๐ป Team Member
Example API Routes
POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login
โ Project Management
Store:
Project Name
Description
Start Date
End Date
Status
Priority
Team Members
Example Object
const project = {
name: "E-Commerce Website",
status: "In Progress",
priority: "High",
startDate: "2026-08-01"
};โ Task Management
Each task contains:
Title
Description
Assigned To
Due Date
Priority
Status
Task Status:
To Do
In Progress
Review
Completed
โ Kanban Board
Display tasks in columns:
To Do
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In Progress
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Review
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Completed
Allow users to drag and drop tasks between columns.
โ Team Collaboration
Team members can:
Comment on tasks
Mention teammates
Upload attachments
Share updates
Support real-time updates using Socket.IO.
โ Time Tracking
Track:
Estimated Hours
Actual Hours
Time Spent per Task
Generate productivity reports.
โ Dashboard
Display:
Total Projects
Active Projects
Completed Tasks
Pending Tasks
Team Productivity
Upcoming Deadlines
โ Reports
Generate reports for:
Project Progress
Employee Productivity
Task Completion Rate
Time Tracking
Workload Distribution
Support PDF and Excel exports.
โ Notifications
Notify users when:
New tasks are assigned
Deadlines are approaching
Task status changes
New comments are added
Projects are completed
๐จ CSS Example
.task-card {
border: 1px solid #ddd;
padding: 20px;
border-radius: 10px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
cursor: grab;
}๐ฑ Responsive Design
@media(max-width:768px) {
.kanban-board {
display: block;
}
}