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
I am Dr. Michael St. Pierre, an Executive Director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association. I manage a team of seven people located in seven different states here in the U.S. We use ActiveCollab to manage 100% of our projects, daily work, and long-term planning. Recently, a team member said to me ...
Customer Stories • • 3 min read
If you manage an Agile team, your responsibilities don't only involve reaching an established goal but managing the project's timing. To plan effectively, you have to anticipate the unexpected. However, at least one thing will go astray in many cases, or something you didn't plan will happen. That's ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
You would often hear project managers using issue management and risk management interchangeably. However, did you know that these two concepts are entirely different and need to be handled differently?A skilled project manager should oversee issue and risk management and have strategies to deal with ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to another edition of ActiveCollab's monthly recaps! Last month, we presented the new Project header, along with the "Add" button, as well as the option to schedule notifications on the mobile app. This month, we'll talk about more exciting options we've added to the Project page ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Starting a private school was much different from starting a regular startup or an IT company, which was the case with my previous business endeavors. Owning and running an eLearning design and development company was a challenge. Still, with so many useful web solutions and people knowing how to use ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read
The term agile is used quite loosely today, but what does it really mean? Can a strategy or a team be agile by simply following a step-by-step development plan?Many organizations have evolved, and their professionals need to be familiar with agile more precisely. By knowing agile's fundamental principles ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
If you chose ActiveCollab to manage your projects, we bet you've done a great job organizing your team's tasks. Dishing out assignments and setting up due dates should come as easy as losing track of time while watching video clips of sassy huskies.We're sure you're already familiar with some tricks ...
Product • • 2 min read
No one can deny that deliverables play a significant role in completing a project on time, within budget, and with minimal effort. Deliverables are one of the things that will guide your team members, set up stakeholders' expectations, and help you establish a step-by-step action plan for achieving your ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Project managers who have been in this business for a long time know that plans are very variable. Even the best-thought-out plans can go astray, and one delayed task can derail the entire project.That's why experienced project managers use management flow to keep everything in line. If you want to avoid ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Hi everyone,Welcome to the new edition of ActiveCollab's monthly recaps! In February, we talked about applying templates to projects and improvements to the mobile app. This month, we'll talk about the Project page, the mobile app, our uptime during March, and what we plan to work on in April.Project ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Stakeholder mapping is an important term when it comes to handling different types of stakeholders and their influence on your project. Once you have successfully implemented a stakeholder map, you will easily bypass obstacles and navigate your way around potential problems.Depending on your business ...
Project Management • • 4 min read
Project managers employ various tools to complete tasks on time or overcome potential obstacles. One of the common tools they use is a project risk register.A risk register is used to assess any risks your project may face, and it’s a crucial component in project management because it helps managers ...
Project Management • • 4 min read