Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Project Planning: Building a Schedule That Survives Contact With the Calendar

Every guide to project planning describes the same sequence: define objectives, identify stakeholders, build a work breakdown structure, estimate, schedule, add a risk register. That sequence is correct and it is not where projects go wrong. Projects go wrong in the conversion between effort and time. A team agrees a piece of work is 30 days of effort, someone writes “six weeks” in the plan, and the project lands late without anyone doing anything wrong.

Productivity Trends 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

The defining productivity story of 2026 is not that AI arrived. It is that AI arrived almost everywhere and the results have not shown up on the balance sheet. Adoption is close to universal. Behavioural data from ActivTrak covering 443 million work hours across 1,111 companies puts AI adoption at 80%. Yet a National Bureau of Economic Research survey of roughly 6,000 executives found that between 89% and 95% of firms saw no measurable impact on productivity or employment over the preceding three years.

What's New in September 2026: Scoro Time Mobile App for Time Tracking & ELI Improvements

Your desktop is no longer the only place to log time – you can now do it straight from your phone with the new Scoro Time mobile app. We’ve also grown ELI’s capabilities – put ELI to work reading files, filtering list views for you, and running automations for you when certain trigger conditions are met. And that’s not it – there’s a lot more below!

Open Source Collaboration Software: Types, Tools & How to Choose

Open source collaboration software gives organizations more control over how teams communicate, share files, manage projects, and work together. However, the category covers a wide range of tools, and the right choice depends on what your teams need to accomplish and how much control your organization needs over its data and security. In this guide, we’ll explain the main types of open source collaboration software, the features to look for, and the best tools for different collaboration needs.

How Better Team Communication Can Reduce Credentialing Delays

Provider credentialing involves multiple teams, and even a small gap in communication can delay a provider’s readiness to practice and bill. HR may consider onboarding complete while credentialing has finished its review, yet payer enrollment may still be waiting on a health plan and Billing may not have a confirmed effective date. The challenge is rarely a lack of communication.

Why context is the biggest unlock for your AI strategy

What context really means for agents, why models aren’t enough, and how to engineer context your teams can trust. Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing more about context in this content series — including how to engineer context as a product, what a context graph actually is, and what it takes to build one that agents can trust. You can also learn more about how Atlassian is harnessing context in our latest report, Leading with Context.

Microsoft Copilot Alternatives | Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Claude vs Workativ : Which Is Best for HR?

Looking for Microsoft Copilot alternatives in 2026 for HR? In this video, we compare Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Workativ to see what they can actually do for HR teams, beyond simply answering questions. We look at how each platform approaches AI in HR, HR automation, employee self-service, HR workflows, and AI agents. Then we put two platforms to a real test: a 5-day employee leave request.

8 Workforce Management Softwares Compared for 2026

Best workforce management software helps businesses schedule shifts, track time and attendance, and understand how work hours are used. Some platforms also include HR and payroll, while others focus on scheduling, time tracking, activity monitoring, or workforce analytics. This article compares 8 platforms which are Flowace, UKG Ready, Paycor (a Paychex company), BambooHR, Deel HR, Connecteam, Hubstaff, and ActivTrak. Pricing was last checked on September 29, 2026. TL;DR.

Still Switching Between Tools? Bring Team Communication Together | Troop Messenger #Shorts

Still switching between different tools for team communication? Troop Messenger brings team chat, audio & video calling, file sharing, and collaboration into one connected workspace — helping teams communicate and work together from one place. Discover a simpler way to keep your business communication connected.