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Project management terminology
Ever wondered what all these project management terms actually mean? Understanding key project management terminology is essential for effective collaboration and successful project execution. In this…
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Portuguese OpenProject website and user guides now available
At OpenProject, we are continuously working to make our platform as accessible as possible for all users. A big part of that is offering our content in multiple languages. We are excited to announce that…
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How to create, configure and manage your projects with OpenProject
You decided to take your project management to the next level and chose OpenProject as your open source project management software? You might be excited to get started. But as usual with a new tool: where…
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Migrating between installation types: What to consider when switching OpenProject setups
Whether you’re moving from Docker to a package-based installation, changing databases, or upgrading an older setup, migrating your OpenProject installation can raise important questions. To help you navigate…
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Best practice: Efficient ticket management for municipal administrations
How do cities and municipalities keep track of internal tasks, complaints, and maintenance requests? Without a structured solution, delays, unclear responsibilities, and high coordination efforts arise…
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Agile administration made easy: Digitalize internal tasks with OpenProject
Agile methods make administrations more effective - but without the right software, good ideas often remain good ideas. Modern task management makes it possible to control processes efficiently and react…
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How to use status transitions for custom workflows
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…
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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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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.…
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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…
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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…
