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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
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
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
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
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