Ideas, insights, and inside looks at how modern teams collaborate, manage work, and scale smarter – with a dash of product updates and stories from the trenches
My name is Roman, and I run Dandify Design Studio. We are working on the digital design world with the help of ActiveCollab.The beginningsI started my career as a design engineer in the aviation field. Once we had free time in our office, I created a 3D model and realistic render of some food and drinks ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read
Have you ever considered how assumptions affect our lives? For example, we assume our alarm will go off as scheduled, we will have our first coffee in the morning, and we believe our car will start and get us to work on time.It's in human nature to operate under assumptions. However, sometimes they can ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
In mid-2015, the Strategic Creativity duo, now co-founders, decided to venture into a business Pitch that resulted in the first client that made it possible for PULSO Agency to be born. Thanks to the diversity of talents, learning from projects, and client expectations, they have contributed to the agency's ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read
Not all projects are designed to be equal. Some changes happen whether you like it or not. Your team members get sick, or some unexpected delays occur. But whatever changes you are facing now must be analyzed and managed, and then accepted or rejected.If management accepts the change, it needs to be ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
People are often concerned about action items and what they stand for. It is crucial to have a complete understanding of this term, its importance, and how it works.Organizations and companies need to deal with matters efficiently. One way of accomplishing efficiency is by completing all the tasks. However ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Hi everyone,Summer has arrived, and so has the new edition of ActiveCollab's monthly recaps! Last month, we talked about some changes we made to the Project page and a new way to log into the mobile app. This month, we'll talk about taxes, comments, and a big surprise we have in store!Default tax rateWe've ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Many of us are accustomed to working from home. Covid hit us hard, and this trend has become our new norm. When we have to return to the office, getting used to this working environment is pretty challenging. While it's debatable whether remote work has affected workers' performance, we are at the stage ...
Growth • • 4 min read
The war room concept has been in use for a long time, yet many people still have issues figuring out what this concept is about. When someone mentions a war room, the first thing you think about probably has nothing to do with business. You may imagine a small, dark room on some battlefield in the middle ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Making decisions, especially those that will affect your entire team and their performance, is the most challenging thing to do as a project manager. While many believe that writing pros and cons can fix this issue, it's not as easy as it seems. Different aspects need to be revised and when stakeholders ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Proof of concept is an exercise to see whether to turn an idea into reality. It helps you determine the idea's feasibility or verify whether it function as imagined.Brainstorming brilliant and fresh ideas is an exciting journey for project teams. But, before they start sharing and further distributing ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to another ActiveCollab monthly recap! In April, we talked about the Project page, its filters, progress bar, batch edit, and the completed tasks in the mobile app. This month, we'll go over changes to the list project view and an easier way to log in when you're on the go.Project ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Smart managers are always on the lookout, focusing on hidden risks that can sidetrack any project or business. Without a contingency plan, there is no risk management recovery plan. Even if your plan was designed with the help of planning software, it could fail anytime.You can apply a contingency plan ...
Project Management • • 4 min read