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From Community plugin to official integration: OpenProject and GitLab
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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…
Favorite projects coming with OpenProject 14.1
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Favorite projects coming with OpenProject 14.1

We are very happy to announce that our next release will include the possibility to favor projects, displayed in the form of stars. This feature has been requested by many users and will be a great benefit…
How we manage meetings with the OpenProject software
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How we manage meetings with the OpenProject software

A meeting does not only consist of a bunch of people talking at a certain time and place. From inviting attendees and setting the agenda to drawing up minutes – a successful meeting has to be well managed…
Quick tip: Create a 'Self-assign button' for work packages
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Quick tip: Create a 'Self-assign button' for work packages

OpenProject enables you to manage projects quickly and successfully. A major advantage of OpenProject is its high level of customizability. However, due to the large number of options, it is not always…
News from the Product Desk: Significant changes to progress and work estimates
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News from the Product Desk: Significant changes to progress and work estimates

Important: In one of our future releases, the way that progress and work estimates are tracked and calculated will change in a significant manner. Some previously-entered values might be changed on update…
OpenProject Roadmap 2024: Which topics are we planning to work on?
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OpenProject Roadmap 2024: Which topics are we planning to work on?

Transparency and openness are core values of OpenProject. That is why we are excited to share our roadmap 2024 with you and show in more detail which features and topics we plan to work on. At the same…
File management with OpenProject's OneDrive/SharePoint integration
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File management with OpenProject's OneDrive/SharePoint integration

Every project needs a supportive file management. Whether it’s just a quick screenshot or a 20-page presentation – people collaborating in projects always involves handling files. This is why project and…
Permission management on a task level – with OpenProject’s Share feature
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Permission management on a task level – with OpenProject’s Share feature

As a project manager, you want to make sure everyone can do exactly what they need to do to drive the project forward - no more and no less. On the one hand, this concerns people who are directly involved…
Separate Gantt charts for more clarity and better organization
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Separate Gantt charts for more clarity and better organization

In the past, Gantt charts in OpenProject were always part of the Work Packages module. Although they are an essential and very central aspect of project management and therefore also an important feature…
How Santa organizes the present distribution around the world
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How Santa organizes the present distribution around the world

Every year, Santa Claus takes care of the distribution of countless presents worldwide. What he used to record in Excel until a few years ago, he now successfully manages with the open source project management…
Simplify your tools: Combine time tracking software and project management
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Simplify your tools: Combine time tracking software and project management

Why waste time when tracking time? With OpenProject, you can track time spent on projects directly in the software that you use to manage your projects and tasks. Let’s take a look at typical requirements…
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