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Ask HN: any hierarchical checklist software?

I need, for my day job, to be able to track the very same work breakdown for 5 to 10 different projects in parallel. The work breakdown is very structured, hierarchical.

But I cannot find a way to track to do items in a structured/hierarchical way.

Does anybody know a (good) hierarchical checklist software ?

------ Example of what I am looking for (it's really a simple thing, but I cannot find it):

[ ] is a checkbox Using the car work breakdown example here:http://www.expertprogrammanagement.com/2010/03/wbs-work-breakdown-structures-everything-you-need-to-know/

Make a car [ ] -- Make the engine [ ] ---- Make the cylinder [ ] ---- Make the cam shaft [ ] etc.

( 3 comments | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: any hierarchical checklist software? by matponta on Thursday January 05, 2012 @12:42PM (#3429606)
... Project?

Probably not the best ever at anything, but it does that and quite a lot of other stuff. You could skip the details you're not interested in ( resources allocation etc) and keep it simple.

Also, it fits great if your day job is a structured environment.

If it's not, or you use Mac (as I do) you can try gantter project, it's a google apps add-on. Great for collaboration.

Just my 2c...

Re:Ask HN: any hierarchical checklist software? by mnp4567 on Thursday January 05, 2012 @07:31AM (#3428457)
Notebook from http://www.circusponies.com/ is great. Mac only.
Re:Ask HN: any hierarchical checklist software? by tucson on Thursday January 05, 2012 @07:43AM (#3428488)
Thank you. Though I have a PC at work :/ I had a quick look at the site, but it did not look like a checlist software, more like a tool to take notes.