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OpenProject is a project management software that features a dedicated module for managing work packages [1], which serve as the core items for tracking tasks, milestones, and project activities [2]. The platform provides extensive functionality for these work packages, including scheduling [3], dependency management [4], time tracking [5], and status visualization [6].
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Project Collaboration Software Features - OpenProject openproject.org 16 facts
claimOpenProject supports both automatic and manual scheduling modes for work packages.
claimOpenProject provides attribute help texts to offer additional information for attributes within work packages and projects.
claimOpenProject allows users to assign specific team members, groups, or placeholder users to work packages as assignees or accountable parties, and designate watchers to receive notifications about changes.
procedureOpenProject integrates with GitLab merge requests, allowing users to create merge requests in GitLab and link them to work packages in OpenProject.
claimOpenProject includes a calendar view for work packages that supports subscription via iCalendar format.
claimOpenProject supports the creation of unlimited custom fields for work packages or project attributes, including multi-select fields and the ability to assign fields to multiple projects simultaneously.
claimOpenProject supports file attachments directly to work packages and offers integrations with Nextcloud, OneDrive, and SharePoint for linking files and folders.
claimIn OpenProject, work packages are items within a Gantt chart, such as phases, milestones, tasks, features, or bugs, which possess specific attributes and are assigned to team members.
claimOpenProject tracks project activity, including changes to work packages, project attributes, and custom fields.
procedureOpenProject users can log hours on work packages daily or weekly and review or adjust logs on the 'My time tracking' page.
claimOpenProject includes attribute highlighting to visually emphasize work package status, priority, and finish date.
claimOpenProject allows users to define working days and non-working days to schedule the start and finish dates of work packages during working hours.
claimOpenProject allows users to export work packages in various formats to create detailed work plans.
claimOpenProject allows users to share individual work packages with users and groups outside of a project.
claimOpenProject allows users to create flexible unit costs and book them to specific work packages.
claimOpenProject provides date alerts that notify users when the start or finish date of a work package is approaching.
7 features for successful programme management with OpenProject openproject.org 5 facts
claimOpenProject allows users to define outputs, outcomes, and benefits as separate work package types, which can be equipped with custom workflows, attributes, and status transitions to track the chain of impact in programme management.
claimOpenProject enables the representation of risks and issues as distinct work package types with individual workflows and attributes, allowing programme managers to systematically manage probabilities of occurrence, impacts, and countermeasures.
claimOpenProject manages dependencies between sub-projects using various relation types between work packages, including temporal dependencies (predecessor/successor), logical relations (blocks/blocked by, includes), and parent-child relations.
claimThe Baseline feature in OpenProject allows users to examine work packages, risks, and recent changes in greater detail.
claimOpenProject allows users to conduct meetings by directly accessing work packages stored within a programme or sub-project, eliminating the need to gather information from external documents like emails, Word, or Excel files.
Empowering the Public Sector with OpenProject: An Open Source ... openproject.org 3 facts
claimThe Federal IT Cooperation (FITKO) benefits from OpenProject through meeting management, documentation workflows, Nextcloud integration for linking work packages and documents, and secure multi-stakeholder collaboration.
referenceOpenProject provides features for public administration including work packages for task assignment and status tracking, Gantt charts for planning and dependency management, Agile boards for hybrid workflows, time and cost tracking for budget oversight, a meetings module for agendas and documentation, wikis for knowledge management, and Nextcloud integration for document linking.
claimPublic administrations in Europe use OpenProject features including work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, time and cost tracking, wikis, and meeting management to professionalize workflows and maintain data control.
User guide - OpenProject openproject.org 1 fact
claimOpenProject includes a work packages module that allows users to manage work within a project.