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Quick Tip: Mark Tasks, Tickets, and Events as Private

Posted March 7, 2012

When adding new items to a project, you can mark them as private by simply checking the box that says make private. This is available in the Tasks, Tickets, and Calendar sections in each one of your projects. By making the item private, only the users that are included on the item and the person that created it will be able to see it. This privacy setting applies throughout the application so that only those given permission will see it in the other areas it's displayed such as the Dashboard, Reports, Gantt charts, and Global Tasks section. Marking items private is useful if you don't want to share everything on the project with a client or staff member, if information is confidential or just internal to your company, or if you don't want to include items on everyone's calendar and to-do list that aren't relevant to them.

When adding new items in the other sections of your projects such as Documents and Discussions, you simply select who gets access to it. In these sections there isn't a need for a make private option since you're not assigning items to people. Therefore, anyone that isn't granted permission won't be able to see it since they are automatically private. Visit the Projecturf support center to learn more about marking items private.

Sharing Bookmarks & Code Snippets in Your Projects

Posted February 16, 2012

Projecturf allows you to store and share bookmarks and code snippets in each one of your projects. Adding bookmarks is simple and let's you keep a list of all the URL's that you need for a project and want to share. You can also store login information, add a name, and create a description for the link when entering the web address. Once you've added a link, click on the name and from there you can open it, delete it, or save changes to it. Bookmarks are added in the Tickets section and are accessible by anyone on the project. The Global Tickets section lists the bookmarks across all of your projects in one place. Adding bookmarks comes in handy when you need to share links with the project team or client, and also to store and remember important URL's.

Adding and sharing code snippets is just as easy as sharing bookmarks and is a useful tool for developers. You can copy and paste code from any programming languages directly into your project. To add your code, navigate to the Tickets section of your project and click the "+" button next to code snippets. Simply give it a name, select a language, and paste in your code. You can open the code at any time by clicking on the name you gave it. This is shared with everyone on a project and is also added into the Global Tickets section for quickly accessing code snippets for any projects. Visit our support center to learn more about uploading and sharing code snippets.

Simple Bug Tracking and Reporting

Posted September 23, 2011

The Tickets section in Projecturf is very popular among developers and is typically used for managing software development projects and handling technical support. Each project in Projecturf includes a Tickets section that seamlessly integrates with the rest of the project. You can easily add tickets and assign them to one or multiple project contacts, categorize them, record time spent on each ticket, and include notes and screenshots. To make tickets easy to track, they are given a number in sequential order, show the name of the person who created them, and have email updates sent when any changes are made.

You can use the Ticket Response report to view response times for each user. This report shows the number of open and closed tickets along with the average response times by user. This is great way to see how quickly bugs are solved and the remaining workload for each person. The report can be filtered and sorted based on your preferences and also includes average response times for the entire project. Below is a partial screenshot of an example.

Since each project can be customized, this section can be hidden from any or all users on the project. To learn more about additional features available in the Tickets section such as bookmarking sites and storing and sharing code snippets, click here to visit our support center.

New Email Updates: Daily Progress Reports

Posted September 1, 2011

Keeping track of upcoming deadlines, overdue tasks, and schedule changes across multiple projects and teams can be a daunting task. Using a simple project management software like Projecturf will centralize and track all the moving parts of your projects while keeping you organized and focused on getting things done. A critical part of staying informed and meeting deadlines also includes quick email notifications and project status updates. Therefore, to further enhance project tracking and make managing projects easier, we've introduced a daily progress email notifying you of important updates across all of your projects.

The Daily Progress Report is a nicely formatted HTML email displaying your new and completed tasks and tickets, overdue tasks, and upcoming events and tasks. Now you will be notified of what's due within the next week, upcoming meetings, and which items have been completed. You'll also see when new tasks or tickets are added and who created them. These emails will only show items based on your individual permissions. System admin will see these changes to all projects regardless of whether or not they are assigned to the project. I've included a partial screenshot here with an example of what the report looks like.

Now you have all your project updates available in one simple email. Having this information at your fingertips will ultimately results in greater productivity across project teams, easier communication, and quicker decision making. Everyone on the team will stay informed as each project progresses. To learn more about the Daily Progress Reports, visit the support center by clicking here.

Latest Projecturf Enhancements: Edit Projects from Global Dashboard Sections

Posted May 16, 2011

With the new version of Projecturf, you can make changes to any of your projects using the Global Dashboard sections. Since the sections on the Global tab are used to view updates across all your projects, these enhancements will significantly speed up your work and help you get things done quickly. This provides a simple way to make changes while viewing everything in one place. You no longer need to enter a specific project to make the following changes:

• Edit event names, change dates and time, and update attendees from the Global Calendar
• Use drag and drop from the Global Calendar to change event and task dates and duration
• Edit task descriptions, dates, and responsibility from the Global Tasks section
• Enter timecard entries, mark tasks complete, include notes, and add subtasks from the Global Tasks section
• Edit timecard descriptions and notes, change rates and dates, and mark items paid from the Global Timecard section
• Add time entries and notes to tickets from the Global Tickets section
• Edit ticket categories, descriptions, priority, responsibility, and upload screenshots from the Global Tickets section

Additionally, if you wish to quickly drill down into a specific item such as a task, just click on the task from the Global Calendar or Global Tasks section and it will filter to that project and task. These new features were a result of customer feedback. To share ideas for your project management application and cast votes on existing requests, go to the Projecturf suggestion forum.

Quickly Add Time Entries

Posted May 3, 2011

New in Projecturf version 3.0, you can quickly add timecard entries directly from the task or ticket you are working on. To the right of each task description is a timer icon which when clicked, displays a quick add panel for inputting time for that task. The quick add panel will include your default hourly rate along with a time and date field.  The timer icon also displays any hours and fees that have been recorded for that task and will turn blue once time has been recorded.

Another benefit of version 3.0 is the ability to search for a task or ticket when adding a new timecard entry from the Timecard section. Use the search field to find what you are looking for and the results will auto-filter and appear in the box below. Simply check off the task or ticket you want to associate your time with and it will link the entry to that task.

These new enhancements provide necessary flexibility and make adding time in your project management application much quicker.

Version 3.0 is now Live!

Posted April 27, 2011

We have just released version 3.0 which is available to all new and existing customers. The new version of Projecturf has over 30 new features and enhancements and includes a major redesign of the User Interface.

Here is a list of several new features and functionality added in version 3.0:

• New User Interface which includes brand new icons resulting in a more modern look and feel, reduced vertical space for less scrolling, inline panels for better visibility when adding items, custom navigation colors, and a simplified layout.
• Advanced user permissions that allow you to set custom project level permissions for managers, staff, and clients. This includes hiding sections and setting read / write or view only access to each section.
• Custom subdomains have been added and therefore your new login address is: yourname.projecturf.com instead of projecturf.com/account/yourname
• Add multiple items at once by clicking add another in the add new panels to quickly enter any items. Available in all project sections.
• Pin up to 6 project tabs to the top of the navigation bar to easily navigate between projects similar to how internet browsers function.
• Drag and drop project tabs to order them based on your priorities.
• View all active timers from any section in the project and also with an icon on the project tabs.
• Run multiple timers at the same time.
• Set Global Calendar colors for each project from the project settings page.
• Add time to tasks and tickets directly from the task / ticket itself by clicking on the timer icon and entering your time.
• Quickly search for tasks and tickets when adding a new timecard. The results will auto-filter.
• View who has posted a ticket
• New support center with FAQ's, instructions on how to use each section, and more.
• Drag and drop calendar items from the Global Calendar while viewing all project schedules in one place
• Use the Global sections to make edits, add timecard entries and notes, and update task, ticket, and timecard entries
• Upgraded servers to add speed enhancements throughout the application which reduces page loading times
• You can now turn SSL security off if you'd like additional speed improvements

We're very excited about sharing Projecturf 3.0 with you and we hope you enjoy the new version and all Projecturf has to offer! We will be describing each of the new project management software features in more details over the coming weeks so stay tuned.

Enhanced Filtering

Posted November 12, 2010

We added new options for filtering your data in version 2.1. At both the global and project levels, you can quickly filter by person for Calendar events and Tasks by selecting a name from the drop down menu on the right side of the black bar. This makes it very simple to view someone's workload and to see what is planned for yourself or others. Here is an example of a filter from the Calendar section:

Projecturf also applies filtering tags in the Timecard and Development sections to easily add and remove filters. If filtering by billable items as seen here, a tag will appear and you can click to remove the filter.

These new project management tool enhancements help streamline the workflow and make it much easier to view your project data.