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Overview Orangescrum is a simple project management and collaboration software which is available as open source and cloud edition. It has been ranked in the top 5 project management software in open source for three consecutive years. We would like to walk you through the steps needed when installing the latest version of this leading project management platform. System requirements Before you in

Business need productivity. The more productive your team better the chances of your business being successful. In today’s age of Unicorns we see companies with minimal workforce making a global impact and establish themselves as the market leaders. The question surely becomes – HOW??!! And this “HOW” is a mix of technical acumen, the business idea and most importantly “Work SMART, Make SMART!” U

It’s difficult to organize and manage projects or share information, when you have employees spread over different locations. In the free global market, an increasing number of companies, small businesses or large enterprises, are using collaborative software tools to be more efficient, productive, and competitive. With the right collaboration tools…You could be getting 20-25% more out of

Whether its personal life or business or project management, time management comes first in our mind. Most of us sometimes feel we have too much work to do but not enough time to accomplish all the tasks. We blame lack of time for our poor finances, stress and poor relationships etc. This is due to our failure of Time Management. The company or Project Manager can miss the timeline for the projec

For project managers, a successful outcome is always preceded by a well-prepared project management plan. There’s no second opinion about it. After all it’s a roadmap that guides the entire team from start to finish. A lot of effort is put into planning that roadmap. So here’re a few things that will help you prepare a better Project Management Plan. Document Properly – Al

Remember the good old but fun days of Project Work in school? What happened to those activities with bunch of students helping each other and working cohesively to complete the task at hand? Where did we lose them? We weren’t taught this and neither were we like that! The energy, the passion, the competitive spirit, the unadulterated spirit to help each other succeed and excitement of succ

On learning series #3, we have talked about how you should manage your To-Dos. It is always difficult to accomplish everything in a to-do list. At the same time there will be new tasks to be added and the overdue tasks need to be completed on time. The most important; with this to-do list you need to ensure to complete the recurring tasks like daily team/client meetings, reviews, reports, bill pa

Managing a project in IT is way more complex than it seems. The more you go deep into it, the complex it gets. From hardware & software development to networks & data management. Hence, unlike the Project Managers of other fields… IT Project Managers face a lot of challenges that are unique to their domain. And interestingly, majority of those challenges are non-technical, but manage

With never ending work and little time at hand, a simpler approach to work management in the need of the hour. With so many things on our mind, it keeps getting harder to stay on track. Moreover, with new tasks popping up every minute, it seems impossible to stick to a strict routine and follow our to-do list. But being productive and on top of all things is a necessity and no longer a choice! Or

Project management has always been an ever changing domain. From simple pen n papers to sophisticated software, it really has come a long way. One BIG reason for its ever changing nature is the ever changing work culture across industries & advancement in technology. As people’s expectations, needs and business practices evolve, it’s only fair for smarter project management tools

In the previous chapter, we mentioned how one can categorize a task. But sometimes we need even sub-categories to define & group similar tasks for better management & monitoring. Let’s say we have created a Task type “Email Campaign” to define tasks related to our email campaign. Whenever we need we can find the task details or procedure required or template we use for email campaign from

Once in a while, something happens that motivates you for a long long time. Let me share one such story with you. It was a busy Friday (as usual) for the Orangescrum support team and our support team was working overtime, late into the evening due to lot’s of feedbacks, issues, ideas being on the table. Somewhere in the hip, there was a query from a user (from US) that read, “Can I get

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. ~ Vince Lombardi Well, in Professional life you can’t ignore it. Whether you follow or not but this is what you do every day at your workplace. Even we all follow the same rule at home or personal life. Are you wondering wha

Freelancing has come a long way from being a temporary trend to the global phenomenon that it has now become. The younger gen that had been craving for freedom, flexibility & mobility in work, are now thriving with options. With rapid advancements in technology & infrastructure, it’s now pretty easy to setup your own private workplace from the comfort of your den. 5 years back, who

Prioritization is an integral part of Planning. Our daily dash to our workspaces in the morning begins with a similar mental rush of tasks that lie ahead of us. All through our run to the desks we make mental notes of our game plan for the day! No matter how well planned; there will be re-prioritizing of tasks, meetings, interruptions by the Team Lead or Manager or even by you. When you prioritiz