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
Team cohesion isn’t just about getting along. It’s about working like a well-oiled machine. From clearer goals to smarter tools, these 8 tactics help your service business build trust, boost morale, and get everyone rowing in the same direction.
Team Collaboration • • 7 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the July edition of ActiveCollab recaps! Last time, we talked about subtasks and batch editing. In this recap, we’ll show the improvements we made to the People page and how the subtasks are now integrated throughout the mobile and web app.ActiveCollab 8.0: People PageWe’ve ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
A feasibility study is your project's reality check. It answers the big question: should we actually do this? By examining technical, financial, and operational factors, it helps agencies avoid costly missteps and greenlight ideas that can actually fly.
Project Management • • 7 min read
Thirty years ago, Christian Schirmers founded his own communication agency in the German city of Essen. Today, the agency is located in the beautiful Münsterland region near the Dutch border. Amidst vast cornfields and the Vechte River, the creative team has access to state-of-the-art technology, high-speed ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest edition of ActiveCollab’s recaps! In April, we talked about new ways to invite people to your ActiveCollab account and the improvements we made to the project expense tab. This recap will show you the changes to subtasks and batch editing.ActiveCollab 8.0: Subtask ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Wouldn’t it be nice if Work in Progress (WIP) reports, project status reports, client updates, and all the other mind-numbing, creative time-wasting, data-collating tasks could produce themselves?Sure. That would be nice. And, for some creative businesses, they probably already do. We’re talking ...
Project Management • • 8 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to ActiveCollab’s latest updates! In March, we discussed subtasks and new options on the People page. In this post, we’ll stay on the topic of inviting people but also discuss expenses. Keep reading to get all the details!ActiveCollab 8.0: Invite PeopleInviting new colleagues ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest recap of ActiveCollab’s updates! In February, we showed new comment options and the visibility of time estimates. This time, we’ll review some new features we’ve been working on that will be available in the new version.ActiveCollab 8.0: Subtask’s Due DateMany ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
In project management, making informed and efficient decisions is crucial for success. One tool that has proven indispensable in this process is Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA). It is a structured technique that helps us understand the pros and cons of different choices that meet the demands of a particular ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
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
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
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