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After months of collaboration between OpenProject and XWiki, the upcoming XWiki integration is almost here. Planned for the next release, OpenProject 17.6 in July 2026, it will allow teams to link project…

Almost every agile team reaches a point where the product backlog - once a source of clarity and direction - starts to feel more like a burden. And that’s not a reflection of the team’s capability. It…

As teams grow and processes become more complex, it can be difficult to keep track of which work package everyone is referring to in a meeting or comment. Searching for the right work package quickly becomes…

Many teams are currently looking for alternatives to Jira. Often under time pressure to find a solution that fits their needs. Migrating, however, requires more than just moving data from one tool to another…

OpenProject is a powerful tool, but with great power comes the complexity of customization. If you’re new to OpenProject and having trouble setting up statuses for workflows, you’re not alone. Once you…

With the upcoming release of OpenProject 17.3, we are introducing a major upgrade to the Backlog module – thoughtfully designed to make your agile workflows smoother, more intuitive, and more powerful…

Teams around the world are looking for alternatives to Jira, whether due to changing project requirements, a preference for open source solutions or rising costs. However, switching tools is often easier…

At OpenProject - the open source project management platform trusted by thousands of teams worldwide - we are making a clear statement: we want to be your sovereign go-to solution for agile teams. We are…

Making project collaboration possible wherever work happens has always been an important goal for OpenProject. Many teams do not work exclusively at their desks. They need to work on construction sites…

Whether you’re a team of five or fifty — as your organization grows, so does the number of projects, tasks, and priorities. At some point, work packages that once fit on one board become a sea of cards…

Those who work according to project management standards, such as PM² or PMflex, rely on very specific requirements when creating new projects. A new project initiation request is therefore often time…

Using project templates in OpenProject helps your team save time, avoid repetitive setup, and ensure a consistent project structure across your organization.…

Teams collaborate on ideas, strategies, and texts every day, but when this happens outside the project tool, context gets lost and coordination takes more time than necessary. With OpenProject 17.0, real…

Starting version 17.0 – currently planned for January 2026, OpenProject introduces a completely redesigned Documents module with real-time collaboration capabilities. This marks a significant step forward…

Every project involves regular meetings: What’s the current status? Who’s responsible for which tasks? Especially in public institutions, it’s crucial to document decisions from meetings clearly and in…

If you are already using OpenProject with your team to manage projects, you might want to explore additional use cases. One of them is ticket tracking: a flexible way to manage internal requests, service…

Self-organization has become a key skill in today’s remote and flexible work environments. It’s not unusual for new employees to be asked during job interviews: “How well do you organize yourself?” Teams…

With OpenProject 16.0, scheduled for May 21, 2025, we will introduce a new way to communicate with your team: internal comments in the work package Activity tab. This blog post will talk about why we developed…