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Project collaboration: 3 success factors and software features
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Project collaboration: 3 success factors and software features

In theory, we all know it, in practice many of us struggle with it: Good collaboration is essential for the success of projects. In every project - whether it’s a private barbecue or a major software rollout…
Preview: OpenProject 13.1 – Dynamic meeting agendas and more
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Preview: OpenProject 13.1 – Dynamic meeting agendas and more

Our next major release is planned for December 2023 – offering some great new features, like dynamic meeting agendas, sharing single work packages with users outside your team and a long awaited integration…
Meet us in Berlin at the Smart Country Convention 2023
Company  Open Source 

Meet us in Berlin at the Smart Country Convention 2023

Are you interested in open source software and available in Berlin this November? Then come and meet us at the Smart Country Convention (SCCON)! OpenProject will share a booth with other participants of…
Project management methodologies and frameworks for OpenProject
Learning 

Project management methodologies and frameworks for OpenProject

Are you looking for a suitable software for your project management methodology? The OpenProject software offers a wide range of features and is well suited for many methodologies. Get an overview of which…
News from the product desk: Adopting Primer – GitHub's design system
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News from the product desk: Adopting Primer – GitHub's design system

At OpenProject, our goal has always been to create the best open source project management and collaboration software. We are acutely aware that for our users, OpenProject is not just a set of features…
ESG: Our commitment to responsible environmental, social and governance practices
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ESG: Our commitment to responsible environmental, social and governance practices

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the importance of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and strong governance practices, many companies are embracing the ESG framework. For us…
Fostering open source software and project management in France: OpenProject joins forces with Arawa
Open Source 

Fostering open source software and project management in France: OpenProject joins forces with Arawa

We are delighted to announce an important milestone in our journey to foster collaboration, improve project management and deliver enterprise-grade open source software in France. OpenProject is proud…
How to easily create a professional project management plan
Learning 

How to easily create a professional project management plan

Creating a project management work plan can be quite time-consuming, especially in the public sector. You really have so much more important work to do than styling and editing a 50-pages project management…
News from the product desk: Calendar subscriptions
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News from the product desk: Calendar subscriptions

Starting with OpenProject 13.0, you can now synchronize your work packages with external calendar clients like Open-Xchange, Mozilla Thunderbird, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar. Calendar subscriptions…
OpenProject 13.0: Baseline comparison, Nextcloud project folders, and much more
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OpenProject 13.0: Baseline comparison, Nextcloud project folders, and much more

We are happy to announce that we have released OpenProject 13.0. It is again packed with many new collaboration features, improvements and bug fixes. One of the long-awaited project management features…
Engineering project management with OpenProject: Collaborate seamlessly
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Engineering project management with OpenProject: Collaborate seamlessly

Everyday work in engineering is characterized by projects that have to be well organized and run routinely. A suitable project management system must enable different teams to collaborate efficiently.…
OpenProject recognized as high performer in 2023 by G2
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OpenProject recognized as high performer in 2023 by G2

We are excited to share some fantastic news that made us proud. The year 2023 has already brought us remarkable accomplishments, and it is our pleasure to reveal one that truly stands out: G2 has honored…
OpenProject First Steps tutorial
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OpenProject First Steps tutorial

Welcome to OpenProject! In this article, you will find answers to your questions as a new user or system admin of OpenProject.…
Where no man has gone before: OpenProject at STAR Dresden
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Where no man has gone before: OpenProject at STAR Dresden

In the realm of the TU Dresden’s Institute of Aerospace Engineering resides an exciting hub known as the student working group STAR (studentische Arbeitsgruppe Raumfahrt). The young scientists have one…
OpenProject recognized as top product in 2023 by Gartner Digital Markets
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OpenProject recognized as top product in 2023 by Gartner Digital Markets

We are proud to share the wonderful recognition OpenProject has received this year already. Hard work and dedication made us stand out from the crowd and helped us achieve an impressive overall score of…
How to create the best dashboard for your project
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How to create the best dashboard for your project

Project management is all about getting organized. What tasks are due this week? Where is my help needed? To best answer these kinds of questions, you need one overview page to display everything important…
Passion project: A time tracking button to simplify recording of working time
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Passion project: A time tracking button to simplify recording of working time

If you need to track your working time for various reasons, e.g. if you want to track your total working time, if you want to track the time spent on different tasks, or if you are paid per hour - you…
Passion projects: 6 small improvements with big benefit
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Passion projects: 6 small improvements with big benefit

During our passion time in Switzerland this June, we accomplished to create and develop a bunch of great features for OpenProject. In the last weeks, we already presented some of the projects we are passionate…
Passion project: A Glossary for understanding important terms
Company  Learning 

Passion project: A Glossary for understanding important terms

OpenProject is an open source software – with many features, modules and possibilities for users to successfully collaborate and manage projects. With a wide variety of features comes a great deal of complexity…
OpenProject 13.0: Great features will come this summer
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OpenProject 13.0: Great features will come this summer

Here comes a big preview on OpenProject 13.0: Stay informed and plan ahead! Some great features will be released with 13.0 this summer and enhance your daily work with OpenProject even more. With OpenProject…
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