Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

March 2021

What's New in Teamwork

March has been an exceptionally busy month for us here at Teamwork. We’ve been working on some really exciting projects, pun intended, over the last while and we’re delighted to finally bring them to you. After months of development, we’re ecstatic to introduce our new native iOS and Android apps! The new apps allow users to complete their work, no matter where they are, at any time of the day.

How to create a recipe database

For any professional chef or passionate spare time cooker, having an easy-to-use recipe database is an important aspect for each type of cooking and often acts as the “gps” for ingredients to reach their end destination as a finished dish. I’ve compiled a list of 3 efficient ways to manage and store your recipe database digitally so you can avoid your index cards or note books being filled with eggs or maple syrup.

The 5 Best Marketing Project Management Software

As soon as you install Bitrix24, discover sections devoted to CRM, communications, contact center, tasks and projects, and websites. Switch to different view modes and fully customize your company social timeline. Import prior contacts, leads, deals, invoices, and other types of records and customize how they are displayed and who can see what information.

Introducing Teamwork's new, beautifully designed native project management mobile app

Here at Teamwork, it’s our mission to make our customers efficient, organized, profitable, and happy! In order to achieve this, we continuously strive to offer the best project management software in the market. In line with recent trends and changes to the working norm caused by the pandemic, our customers, especially client and service-side users, are defining new terms for working from home. This trend has many organizations continuing to focus even more on mobile.

Introducing Planned vs Actual Tasks Report

Last month we shared Teamwork’s first Planned vs. Actual Report in the form of a Milestones report. In that, we mentioned our continued focus on enhancing the reporting functionality throughout Teamwork. Now, we’re delighted to release the next report in this series — the Planned vs. Actual Tasks Report. The Planned vs. Actual Tasks Report keeps track of how your tasks progress against the due date that was applied when they were originally planned.

Get a high-level understanding of your projects with the new Project Health Report

As mentioned in blogs throughout the last few weeks we are currently revamping and adding multiple reports to Teamwork to help you and your team get valuable insights into your work at dedicated points in time. If you missed any of other Reports updates, you can view the Utilization Report, Planned vs Actual Milestones Report and the Planned vs Actual Tasks Report in their respective blogs.

One year remote: Asanas appreciating each other

Sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. Small acts of kindness have a big impact when our teams are remote and can't be with one another. It's been 1 year of working remotely for us at #teamasana. Hear from some of our Asanas who share their gratitude for teammates who have made a big difference in their day-to-day.

Kanban vs. Scrum: A simple breakdown of each complex methodology

The rise of agile project management has brought a new meaning to the terms Kanban and Scrum. These terms are thrown around a lot, but there are still a lot of people who are unsure about what each framework means and what are the main differences between them. Every team works differently when mapping out the stages of a project. It helps to play to the strengths of each member and consider what each individual project demands.

Inserting Items

OneDesk allows you to create items such as tickets and tasks by adding them manually. Usually, you will need to fill out the internal creation form for that given item. However, inserting an item allows you to bypass filling out the form and to insert items with the inline item insertion function. This function lets you add multiple items into a given location quickly by providing the minimum amount of information needed, usually just an item name. You can use inline inserting to add any item types.

The Best 15 Alternatives to Desktime in 2021

This web-based tool for tracking time and productivity is available for businesses of different sizes. The tool allows your team to streamline time entries with automated employee time tracking software. This desktop software is an alternative to Desktime and is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Employees can record their hours from anywhere with work proof using the desktop app. On the other hand, you can also review their work from a web-based dashboard.

Scoro Wins as Category Leader in Project Management, Time Tracking and PSA

Spring has sprung, and so have the G2 Spring Awards 2021. The results are in, and we’re proud to say we’ve been recognized across four categories for a total of eight awards. As ever, we take great pride in being included in the G2 awards, as they represent the democratic voice of real software users rather than the subjective opinion of a handful of analysts.

How to Grow Your Online Business (Even in a Crisis)

Wondering how to grow your online business during a crisis situation? Adjusting to an unknown and turbulent reality can be harsh, especially for businesses. The Covid-19 crisis was the beginning of the end of a lot of small and medium businesses globally. According to the International Trade Survey, at least one out of four businesses were projected to close as the crisis endured.

Spring G2 Reports put Time Doctor as #1 in Employee Monitoring Software

Time Doctor is on FIRE! New Spring G2 Reports list Time Doctor as #1 in Employee Monitoring Software plus 11 new badges! Time Doctor is extremely excited to announce that we have been awarded the top spot in G2’s new Spring 2021 reports in the Employee Monitoring Software category. Time Doctor was chosen as the leader in this category above several competitors including Hubstaff and Activtrak.

Creative Project Managers: What You Need to Know

At first glance, project management in a creative environment might seem like an oxymoron. After all, shouldn’t we promote the freeflow of ideas without trying to add potentially limiting structure? Creatives are the cornerstone of the world’s innovations — their inability to think outside the box and present dynamic solutions is a benefit to any organization.

March 2021 Version Update: Meet Customer Portal | Scoro

Communication and collaboration are the basis of a good customer relationship, yet things can easily go sour with a few unanswered or delayed calls or emails, misunderstandings caused by switching between customers and projects, and so on. Eliminate disorder and stay on the same page with your customers by providing visibility and collaborating on their projects right there on your Scoro site. See what’s new in Scoro.

OneDesk - Canned Responses

There are multiple ways to set up and automate the sending of responses in OneDesk. Canned responses can assist in answering frequently-asked questions you receive from customers, addressing requests you get repeatedly, and more. This lets you declutter your helpdesk and saves you and your team time when it comes to sorting and replying to customer requests.

How an Explosive Detection Agency Eliminated Overtime with Scoro

Bombs Away is an independent UXO (unexploded ordnance, explosives) consultancy from the Netherlands. The company provides historical research services for governmental institutions and construction companies worldwide and helps to neutralize areas that might contain bombs still in the ground after World War 2.

Time Doctor Metrics for Hybrid Workforces

As workplaces start to reopen post-pandemic, many companies are struggling with the decision of how and where they will operate and how to set up their teams to be the most productive. A large number of companies are choosing to stay fully remote while a smaller portion are choosing to go back into the office full time.

Try new feature - Display options filter

We continue to improve the features of Monitask for you and in one of the latest updates, we have implemented a new and useful feature – filter display options in the Time entry details report. Now you have 5 additional filters for displaying information in the daily report. Below we will tell you what this filter can be useful for you. If enabled, the table will show data on users who have been previously archived.

The ultimate guide to creating a web design workflow

Beautiful website design doesn’t just happen. While your clients might think their slick, high-functioning website popped out of nowhere, you know that a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into it. Most of your clients have never been through the web design process before. This will be their very first experience, which is why it’s so important to make it as straightforward as possible. Doing so will alleviate any stress, confusion, and ultimately, any unhappy customers.

Scoro Raises $16M to Take Work Management Software to Next Level

Today, we’re excited to announce that Scoro has closed a $16.4 million Series B round led by Kennet Partners. Additional investors included Columbia Lake Partners and previous investors Inventure, Livonia Partners and Tera Ventures. We’re thrilled to join an elite group of Estonian start-ups which have raised over $20 million in venture capital, such as Skype, Wise, and Bolt.

Save Time with New Work Schedules and Attendance Reporting

If you manage a team, whether that team is in-office, hybrid, or remote, then you know how hard it can be to keep up with employee attendance and schedule adherence. Some managers spend multiple hours a week manually creating and updating spreadsheets, taking valuable time away from focusing on the strategic aspects of the business.

The ultimate guide to accounting project management

Managing a project is more than just completing tasks and meeting deadlines. You need to stick to a budget for it to be successful too. That's why more organizations are investing in accounting project management to better monitor expenditures for every project. Think about it. If you can’t estimate project costs accurately and control spending once a project kicks off—what will you tell your client?

The ultimate guide to creating a successful marketing workflow

How do marketing teams stay organized and manage a range of different activities under one umbrella? With email, content, public relations, advertising campaigns, demand generation and everything in between–how do you create a marketing workflow that can handle the minutiae of every project? It can be a headache trying to remember what needs to happen and when–especially when you get into the small details or the overarching goals of each activity.

Synchronize Jira to Teamwork with our latest integration, SoftSync!

Complete and up-to-date visibility of tasks and processes is key, especially when it comes to driving seamless collaboration across multiple teams and projects. However, ensuring that your team achieves a high level of synchronicity manually can be a tall order, even for the most seasoned of project managers. Our latest integration is taking the manual work out of bridging the gap between siloes by syncing Teamwork with Jira, offering a real-time view of all of your processes and activities.

How a Construction Company Grew Their Business with Scoro

The 2020 global pandemic challenged businesses across the globe. However, some companies still found a way to continue growth regardless of the challenges. We’re happy that one of our customers could take their work management to a new level with the help of Scoro. Laguna Pools is an Australian construction company that builds innovative, high-quality concrete pools.