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

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Requirements Gathering Process and Techniques

Getting to the heart of what clients really want and accurately gathering and interpreting requirements is key to any project's success. That's where the magic of requirement gathering comes in—it's all about tuning into those needs, ensuring we're on the same page from the start.In this blog, we will ...

Project Management 10 min read

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New Comment Options and Time Estimates’ Visibility

Hello everyone,Welcome to ActiveCollab’s February edition of monthly updates! Last time, we discussed batch editing of time records, and this time, we’ll go over some novelties in comment editing options and time estimate visibility.ActiveCollab 8.0: New Comment OptionsThe option to edit comments ...

Recaps 2 min read

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ActiveCollab 8.0: Batch Edit Time Records, Early Access Program

Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest edition of ActiveCollab recaps! Last time, we talked about the Project Timesheet and Stopwatch. In this recap, we’ll discuss batch editing of time records and the progress we’re making in releasing the new version of ActiveCollab to selected users! Keep reading ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab, as a project management software, plays a central role in a company and has access to sensitive data. One of the most important measures in the world today is keeping data and accounts safe, as teams rely on data to keep the wheels turning. This is where methods like two-factor authentication ...

Product 3 min read

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Project Timesheet and Stopwatch

Hello everyone,We’d like to wish you a happy New Year and summarize what we’ve been working on in the final month of 2023! In our previous recap, we talked about the project Time tab and two-factor authentication. This time, we’ll focus on the project Timesheet and Stopwatches.Keep reading to learn ...

Recaps 2 min read

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T-Shirt Sizing - Detailed Agile Estimation Guide

T-shirt sizing in agile isn’t about picking between medium or large for your next team hoodie. It’s a fast, flexible way to estimate project effort, without getting bogged down in the math. Think smart guessing, but with structure. But how to do it really?

Project Management 7 min read

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Two-factor Authentication and Time Tab Improvements

Hello everyone,Welcome to the new edition of ActiveCollab’s recaps! In November, we were busy adding Two-factor Authentication to the current app version. We also worked on ActiveCollab 8.0, specifically the Time tab. Keep reading to get all the details! Two-factor AuthenticationWe’ve implemented ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Setting Time Tracking Limits in ActiveCollab

Time tracking is a vital feature for companies and freelancers that charge by the hour, but also for those who need an accurate assessment of the activity’s duration. In ActiveCollab, your teams can track time on tasks and projects and choose the job type they’re working on.We’re introducing many ...

Product 2 min read

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Custom Availability and Time Tracking Limits

Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest news on ActiveCollab’s updates! In our previous post, we talked about recurring tasks and custom availability. This time, we’ll show you how we incorporated the custom availability feature throughout the app and created a better way to control time tracking.ActiveCollab ...

Recaps 2 min read

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What Are Team Values & How To Create Them

Off the top of your head, how many team values can you think of? Well, you’d be surprised how many there can be. Yes, the term might seem straightforward and self-explanatory, but how would you define team values? Let’s be straightforward here – if you’re not 100% certain what team values are ...

Team Collaboration 11 min read

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Recurring Tasks on Workload and Custom Availability

Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest edition of ActiveCollab’s recaps. During the summer, we worked on improving ways to manage recurring tasks. In September, we continued work on recurring tasks and incorporated them into the Workload.We also made the user's capacity configurable per day and brought ...

Recaps 2 min read

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Project Handover - 6 Tips for Success

Projects get transferred from one person or group to another in business every day. Whether the current project manager decides to quit or the project is moved to another department, this is very common in organizations today. Still, that doesn’t make it simple or fast. Transferring important projects ...

Project Management 6 min read