OpenProject announces the release of version 15.0. This latest version brings a fresh and engaging update to how teams collaborate, introducing emoji reactions in the new Activity tab, along with several enhancements designed to streamline communication and boost productivity.
Key features:
- New look-and-feel for the work package Activity tab, including emoji reactions, real-time loading, and timeline design enhancements.
- Admin interfaces for SAML and OpenID Connect (Enterprise add-on).
- New 'Standard global role', granting permissions to view email addresses and more on an admin level.
The open source Microsoft 365 alternative openDesk, which is supported by the German government, plans to launch its version 1.0 in mid-October.
The different components of the office and collaboration suite are established open source software from Collabora, Element, Nextcloud, Nordeck, Open-Xchange, Univention, OpenProject and XWiki.
There are several great features and updates, incl.:
The possibility to share work packages with external users or groups (Enterprise add-on)
A OneDrive/SharePoint integration (Enterprise add-on)
Dynamic meetings and agenda items linked to work packages
Attribute help texts (released for Community)
The German government has launched a new Open Source software project called openDesk, which aims to reduce the country’s dependency on proprietary software vendors and support transparency and interoperability.
The German government has launched a new Open Source software project called openDesk, which aims to reduce the country’s dependency on proprietary software vendors and support transparency and interoperability.
Connect project management closely with development: schedule, prioritize and complete all tasks of a project in a clear and structured way while keeping an eye on the developments.
Work on pull requests in GitHub and link them to features, tasks or bugs in your projects. See which development steps belong to a particular work package and track the status, even for GitHub Actions.
Key features:
- New look-and-feel for the work package Activity tab, including emoji reactions, real-time loading, and timeline design enhancements.
- Admin interfaces for SAML and OpenID Connect (Enterprise add-on).
- New 'Standard global role', granting permissions to view email addresses and more on an admin level.
- Quick action table headers for project lists.
More information and updates, including over 50 bug fixes, can be found in the release notes: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/15-0-0/