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Customer Stories • • 2 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the summer edition of ActiveCollab’s recaps! In our previous post, we talked about discussions, labels, and task lists. This time, we’ll focus on the new features that will allow you to manage recurring tasks and notes with more ease in ActiveCollab 8.Managing Recurring ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Don’t you sometimes feel so overwhelmed by your workload that throwing your computer out of the window seems like a perfectly reasonable solution? Indeed, when you have a lot on your plate, it might be challenging to focus on a single task, and actually get down to work. Assuming you know what’s ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
“I’ve never had a project delayed”, said no project manager ever. Why? Because that, right there, is mission impossible, and every project manager knows it.Delays are your non–negotiables in project management. They will test your patience. They’ll test your leadership skills. They’ll push ...
Project Management • • 10 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest recap of ActiveCollab’s updates! In May, we talked about user cards and discussions. The latter will also be a topic this time, along with budget intervals, labels, and task lists.Budget IntervalsWe’ve covered the new feature extensively in a dedicated blog post ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
You’re project has gone into implementation mode. While everyone on the project team gets knee-deep into their action items, you, the project manager, try to stay across all the moving parts. The deadlines, the budgets, the roll out of deliverables that have dependent tasks attached to them, and the ...
Project Management • • 9 min read
Staying within the defined scope of your project helps you deliver on the deliverables you agreed upon within a reasonable timeframe. However, out-of-scope happens to be one of the biggest challenges project managers face during project management. Since no project is immune to out-of-scope, you need ...
Project Management • • 7 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to May's edition of ActiveCollab's updates! Our previous recap discussed the Self-hosted upgrade and the development of version 8.0. This time, we'll talk about user cards and pinned discussions.User CardIn ActiveCollab 8.0, it will be possible to open a user's card throughout ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to another ActiveCollab recap! In our previous post, we talked about the Search box improvements and easier task navigation that will be available in the upcoming new version. This time, we'll discuss the upgrade for our self-hosted users and the progress we've made in developing ...
Recaps • • 2 min read
Your list of project requirements is endless. The time frame, tight. The budget, minimal (there’s a shocker). And your resources, scarce. Even with the most optimistic, go-getter attitude and mindset, you know meeting the deadline with the full list of priorities delivered is an impossible feat. Whenever ...
Project Management • • 8 min read
Just because you’re working long hours doesn’t mean you’re being productive. In fact, according to Business News Daily, research has found that overtime is the one thing that’s likely to lead to lower levels of productivity. So, what increases productivity, then? We did a bit of reading, and ...
Productivity • • 12 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest recap of ActiveCollab’s updates! Last time, we talked about how your changes will be synchronized with the current version if you’re trying out ActiveCollab 8.0 and vice versa. This time, we’ll discuss new search options and easier task navigation.Improved SearchPerhaps ...
Recaps • • 2 min read