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From community plugin to official integration: OpenProject and GitLab

From community plugin to official integration: OpenProject and GitLab

Academic institutions often use GitLab to organize, collaborate, and complete projects related to student learning, student and departmental research, and classroom instruction. Many of these same academic…
OpenProject 14.1: PDF export of Gantt view and more

OpenProject 14.1: PDF export of Gantt view and more

Today we have released OpenProject 14.1. Among other changes, the Gantt view can now be exported as a PDF, e.g. for printing purposes (Enterprise Add-on). Another new feature that is highly appreciated…
Interview with Markus Kahl on maturing the OpenProject Cloud offering

Interview with Markus Kahl on maturing the OpenProject Cloud offering

Markus Kahl is OpenProject’s Senior Site Reliability and Operations Engineer. Like his colleague, COO Robin Wagner, he has been with the company since its early days.…
Favorite projects coming with OpenProject 14.1

Favorite projects coming with OpenProject 14.1

We are very happy to announce that our next release will include the possibility to favor projects, displayed in the form of stars. This feature has been requested by many users and will be a great benefit…
How we manage meetings with the OpenProject software

How we manage meetings with the OpenProject software

A meeting does not only consist of a bunch of people talking at a certain time and place. From inviting attendees and setting the agenda to drawing up minutes – a successful meeting has to be well managed…
OpenProject: The open source alternative to Jira

OpenProject: The open source alternative to Jira

Jira is a well-known agile project management tool. For many, Jira is a household name for issue tracking software. However, Jira is not open source. OpenProject is - and offers quite similar features…
Healthcare NGO testimonial: Switching from Jira to OpenProject easily

Healthcare NGO testimonial: Switching from Jira to OpenProject easily

“We had a very good start with OpenProject. Both the technical migration from Jira and the change of processes for our employees worked very well.” Ansgar Jonietz, founder of ‘Was hab’ ich?’, Germany.…
OpenProject 14.0: Progress reporting across work package hierarchies

OpenProject 14.0: Progress reporting across work package hierarchies

We are happy to announce that we have released OpenProject 14.0. Among other changes, progress reporting across work package hierarchies has undergone some major updates to make it more consistent. Project…
OpenProject’s Chief Operating Officer on remote work, AI, and a love for customers

OpenProject’s Chief Operating Officer on remote work, AI, and a love for customers

Robin Wagner is OpenProject’s Chief Operating Officer. He has been with the company since the early days and is celebrating 10 years this year with OpenProject. Let’s learn more about his perspective on…
Quick tip: Create a 'Self-assign button' for work packages

Quick tip: Create a 'Self-assign button' for work packages

OpenProject enables you to manage projects quickly and successfully. A major advantage of OpenProject is its high level of customizability. However, due to the large number of options, it is not always…
Top 5 open source project management software 2024

Top 5 open source project management software 2024

Finding the best project management software suited for your organization is a challenging task. We have put together the important criteria to help you make that choice. As an open source software, we…
OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.6.2

OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.6.2

The OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud has been released in version 2.6.2! ✨…
News from the Product Desk: Significant changes to progress and work estimates

News from the Product Desk: Significant changes to progress and work estimates

Important: In one of our future releases, the way that progress and work estimates are tracked and calculated will change in a significant manner. Some previously-entered values might be changed on update…
OpenProject Roadmap 2024: Which topics are we planning to work on?

OpenProject Roadmap 2024: Which topics are we planning to work on?

Transparency and openness are core values of OpenProject. That is why we are excited to share our roadmap 2024 with you and show in more detail which features and topics we plan to work on. At the same…
OpenProject 13.4: A GitLab integration and more

OpenProject 13.4: A GitLab integration and more

We are happy to announce that we have released OpenProject 13.4. We are particularly pleased about the GitLab integration, which was developed from a community plugin. Version 13.4 also includes advanced…
Temple University radically improves teamwork with OpenProject

Temple University radically improves teamwork with OpenProject

In this interview, we chat with Brent Whiting, Executive Director of the new Project Management Office in the central ITS group at Temple University. Learn how the central IT team uses OpenProject - from…
File management with OpenProject's OneDrive/SharePoint integration

File management with OpenProject's OneDrive/SharePoint integration

Every project needs a supportive file management. Whether it’s just a quick screenshot or a 20-page presentation – people collaborating in projects always involves handling files. This is why project and…
Union Community Care finds technical and cultural alignment with OpenProject

Union Community Care finds technical and cultural alignment with OpenProject

The information systems and technology team at Union Community Care says that in order to get their work done effectively and transparently, they must rely on an open source project management system,…
OpenProject vs Tuleap

OpenProject vs Tuleap

In the realm of open source project management software, Tuleap has garnered recognition for its agile-focused approach and comprehensive tool set. However, for those seeking a versatile alternative that…
OpenProject recognized as top project management software in 2024 by Gartner Digital Markets

OpenProject recognized as top project management software in 2024 by Gartner Digital Markets

We are pleased to share the recent recognition OpenProject has received in 2024. Our dedication and hard work have set us apart, resulting in an impressive overall score of 4.5 out of 5 across all three…