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Escalate correctly!
Should the messenger of bad news be killed? – Of course not! But if they only bring bad news, that’s a problem. In projects, escalation occurs when one’s authority is no longer sufficient to resolve an…
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Releases
OpenProject 14.4: Dark mode for OpenProject
We have released OpenProject 14.4. We have added a dark mode for OpenProject, divided permissions on project attributes into “view” and “edit” rights, improved status-based progress reporting so that users…
Company
Interview with Kabiru Mwenja on work culture at OpenProject
Hi, I’m Kabiru. I am a software engineer at OpenProject. I have been on the team for 1.5 years.…
Learning Open Source
The open project management methodology PM2 is the best alternative to PMI and PRINCE2
Read why the free and open project management methodology PM2 is a superior alternative to proprietary and expensive frameworks such as PMI and PRINCE2.…
Features
Beyond MS Word: Automatically generate beautifully styled pdf files for contracts, approval notices and project orders
Successful teams always challenge the status quo and seek improvements. Top performers focus on high-value activities that contribute to project success—they avoid repetitive low-value tasks and invest…
Cases Open Source
Democratizing Healthcare: Open source MRI for everyone
In the field of medical technology, the pursuit of innovation and accessibility has never been more important. Conventional MRI scanners are prohibitively expensive, limiting their availability to financially…
Learning
The role of a project Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is responsible for the success of a project. Anyone puzzled by this statement adheres to traditional project management, which views projects as delivery tasks and holds the project…
Company
Insights: FAQ about our recruiting process
People often ask us about our interview process for hiring new employees: Whether they are considering applying or are simply curious about how we do it. We have invested a lot of time and effort into…
Releases
OpenProject 14.3: Favorite and share project lists
We have released OpenProject 14.3. Among other changes, we’ve added some great updates to the project lists: Users can now add project lists to their favorites. As an Enterprise add-on, it is now also…
Cases
Making a difference with technology: How GIZ uses OpenProject for development in Rwanda
At OpenProject, we are always proud to support organizations that drive meaningful projects. One of these organizations is GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, a renowned German…
Company
How to successfully implement a remote working culture
Not every organization that potentially was able to, was already set up for remote work when the Covid pandemic hit in 2020. It might have been for security reasons, not being in line with the working…
Features
Lights out! Dark Mode is coming to OpenProject
Exciting news: Dark mode is coming to OpenProject! With one of the next releases, users will be able to use OpenProject in a dark mode. Of course this is voluntary and a personal preference - anyone who…
Learning
News from the DevOps team: Improving our CI/CD reliability with RunsOn
OpenProject uses a large test suite for our Rails-based application, which includes a high number of compute-intensive system tests. In the past, we used Travis CI before moving to GitHub Actions with…
Releases
OpenProject 14.2: Progress reporting in days
Today, we have released OpenProject 14.2. Among other changes, you can now record Work and Remaining work in days – additionally to just hours. To do so, you can also now specify how many hours a working…
Learning
Beyond projects: Boost your entire work cycle with the work management software OpenProject
How much of your time do you REALLY spend on projects? - Many people think and plan in terms of projects, but at the same time, a huge amount of their day-to-day work is done outside of projects: For instance…
Features
How to get started with OpenProject on-premises installation
We offer two versions of OpenProject on-premises: the Community edition and the Enterprise edition.…
Features
From Community plugin to official integration: OpenProject and GitLab
Academic institutions often use GitLab to organize, collaborate, and complete projects related to student learning, student and departmental research, and classroom instruction. Many of these same academic…
Releases
OpenProject 14.1: PDF export of Gantt view and more
Today we have released OpenProject 14.1. Among other changes, the Gantt view can now be exported as a PDF, e.g. for printing purposes (Enterprise Add-on). Another new feature that is highly appreciated…