http://www.project-open.com News from the maintainers of ]project-open[ en-us Copyright 2010 ]project-open[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:54:00 +0200 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:16:00 +0200 https://sourceforge.net/projects/project-open/forums/forum/295937/topic/5040666 To get a first glance at ]po[ 4.0 (Alpha) we have provided a new Demo Server. We will periodically update this demo server with the newest patches from CVS. There will be several other demo servers available that we will configure over time. info@project-open.com (]po[) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:05:00 +0200 F1D59981-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DA221109AFFBF http://www.pentamino.de/insight-pentamino/2012/01/29/macht-projektmanagement-schlank-oder-was-hat-projektarbeit-mit-rugby-zu-tun/ On their way to a first release of a PMO edition of ]po[, the Team in Heidelberg provides frequent status reports in their company blog. (in GER, please use a translation tool such as 'Google Translate'). info@project-open.com (]po[) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:14:00 +0200 F1D58881-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DA221109AFFBF http://www.project-open.com/en/company/project-open-contact.html With a now stable Beta version of a MS Project Import/Export and a newly available Resource Planning Report, ]po[ is the first Open Source alternative to run PMOs in larger Organisations that require tool support for multi-project management and resource leveling. A team lead by our German Partner 'Pentamino' is currently working on a preconfigured version of ]po[ which will be particually tailored to suit the needs of PMO Managers. For additional information please contact us or inquire directly with our Partner Pentamino in Heidelberg (www.pentamino.de). info@project-open.com (]po[) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +0200 F1D58861-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DA221109AFFBF http://sourceforge.net/projects/project-open/forums/forum/295937/topic/4807204 A first MS-Project round-trip integration is available in CVS HEAD as part of ]po[ V4.0. For additional features already available in V4.0 pls. see our roadmp: http://www.project-open.org/documentation/project_open_roadmap#v40 info@project-open.com (]po[) Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0200 F1D58861-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DA221109A00BF We are happy anounce that the crowd funding initiative for a Customer Portal has received its first bid already. More information can be found at http://www.cofundos.org/project.php?id=211#offers info@project-open.com (]po[) Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:45:00 +0200 F1D58861-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DAB11109A00BF http://www.project-open.com/en/news/index.html#iphone Our french partner WIZENTIS offers an iPhone application for timesheet logging. The beta version of this app is available for free from the Apple ITunes store. info@project-open.com (]po[) Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:12:00 +0200 F1D58861-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DAB86509A00BF http://sourceforge.net/projects/project-open/forums/forum/295937/topic/3724729 The ]po[ team is proud to announce that the very first version of ]project-open[ V4.0 is available in the CVS repository "HEAD". So can now "upgrade" your code to V4.0 by issuing "cvs update -PdA" in your /packages/ directory. Please note that considerable OpenACS/]project-open[ Admin/Developer knowledge is required to get this version to work. info@project-open.com (]po[) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:12:00 +0200 F1D58860-0C40-45E7-B2E3-DAB86509A00BF http://sourceforge.net/projects/project-open/forums/forum/295937/topic/3724729 We are happy to anounce the availability of a desktop application that allows users to log hours in a fast and convenient way without the need to open a browser. The application can be launched from the system tray and allows a registered user to log hours to projects and project tasks. frank.bergmann@project-open.com Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:22:17 +0200 F1D58860-0C40-45E7-B2E3-D55E129A00BF http://www.project-open.org/documentation/tutorial_workflow For those of you interested ]po[ workflow capabilities, new tutorialis are available within ]po['s Online Ducumentation. Take a look at the step-by-step introduction that is based on a real-world example and find out how ]po[ can be extended to support recurring business processes such as "Vacation Approval", "Expense Approval", etc.  klaus.hofeditz@project-open.com Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:00:10 +0200 B0454B53-B6BC-4502-A33D-97D6C22EBB5C http://www.project-open.org/documentation/page_intranet_timesheet2_absences_capacity_planning This feature is part of ]po['s Absence Management and allows you assigning resources to projects for the upcoming months under consideration of current absences. It's right now in BETA stage and not remommended for production use yet, but it's already installed on our demo server. Login as Ben Bigboss and check the new admin link "Capacity Planning". Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:55:51 +0200 {31aabb3b-86b9-7ccc-ec7e-65c7fc34167a3} http://www.project-open.com/en/news/index.html#cebit2010 LINUX Media AG invited ]po[ to participate in this years Open Source Forum at the worlds leading IT trade fair CeBIT. We are looking forward to meeting you in Hall 2, Stand 38 from from 2-6 March 2010 in in Hannover, Germany. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0200 {3111bb3b-86b9-7ccc-ec7e-65c7fc34167a3} http://www.project-open.org/documentation/package_intranet_rest The ]po[ INTRANET-REST package implements a Web-Service that exposes most of the ]project-open[ system to external applications that need to read and write ]po[ objects. Now 3rd party applications can integrate conveniently with a ]project-open[ backend application. External applications are allowed to Create, Read, Update and List important ]po[ objects. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0200 {3111bb3b-86b9-7c8f-ec7e-65c7fc34167a3} http://www.project-open.org/documentation/project_open_roadmap Release of V3.4 finally took place last week. Thanks for all the positive feedback we have gotten. Almost 400 downloads of our new Windows installer during the first 5 days can be regarded as a great success. Thanks to all who have been participated in this endeavor, in particular to Maurizio who did a great job creating the new installer. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0200 {318cbb3b-86b9-7c8f-ec7e-65cvfc34167a3} https://sourceforge.net/projects/project-open/forums/forum/295937/topic/3447042 We expect to be able to deliver a valid set of installers some time this week. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0200 {318cbb3b-86b9-7c8f-ec7e-65cvfc00167a3} https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=7467129 The first V3.4 VMware installer "project-open-VMware-3.4.0.6.alpha1.zip" is available for download at sourceforge. We have created the VMware appliance using a Linux VMware Server 2.0 and we've tested it on Windows using VMware player 2.5.2, so everything should basically be working OK. Please note that this is not the final V3.4 release, which is scheduled for end of September 2009. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:51 +0200 {318cbb3b-86b9-7c8f-ec7e-65cfc00167a3} http://qabiria.ourtoolbar.com Qabiria, a ]project-open[ partner and an expert in consulting,translation and training for translation industry offers a free browser toolbar. The toolbar, available for IE & Firefox, gathers in one place many search features, RSS feeds, useful tools and links for language industry professionals. It further includes direct links to all ]project-open[ resources. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:01:37 +0200 {318cbb3b-86b9-7c8f-ec7e-cd19c00167a3} http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1814632 The groups aim is to facilitate the exchange of experiences between ]project-open[ users and ]project-open[ Core Developers and to learn how to get the best out of a ]project-open[ installation. While our forum at sourcforge.net remains the platform for technical topics, the User Group at LinkedIn is targeted to all end users and partners of ]po[. Sign up, share your experiences and have your voice heard when it comes to the future of ]project-open[. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:02:51 +0200 {65a5be1d-91-b1cc-7d1-cd19d4adf403} http://www.project-open.com/en/news/index.html#mp heise Verlag, Germans biggest IT publisher surveyed in partnership with WILKEN GmbH more than 1.300 IT user to find out about trends in Open Source. Asking if they already use an Open Source ERP/CMS system, ]po[ ranked third, only after SugarCRM/vTiger and LX-Office. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:56:51 +0200 {9e1ef236-c8f-da2f-8e51-e3bd3d82d3c1} https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=6311419 We've just uploaded an "update" release of ]po[ V3.4.0.2."development" in the SourceForge "Support Files" download section: "project-open-3.4.0.2-ITSM-update.tgz".We've chosen this somehow hidden location in order not to confuse normal users who are used to "fully functional" software. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:17:52 +0200 {1a24b3ce-f224-7a45-4894-5c0218648dca} http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=904448 Due to missing data, 'Finance' related elements might show zero values when created after 28th. of December 2008. Please do update your 3.2/3.3 server to the most recent version. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:45:31 +0200 {71c8e69f-d8d0-d0a2-4f56-a1d184ddef6f} http://www.heise.de/open/Projektmanagement-mit-Project-Open-bei-Cambridge-Technology-Partners--/artikel/115281 HEISE OPEN, Germany's leading IT Publisher and Online Portal, publishes a business case about the implementation of ]po[ at Cambridge Technology Partners. After evaluating 12 products, CTP finaly decided to choose ]po[ as their Enterprise Project Management system. Barry Staines, Controller at CTP says: "Creating invoices based on consultant's timesheet information is twice as fast with ]project-open[" Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:49:14 +0200 {282d3397-3575-ce4c-b9a0-41bc7cfcecc2} http://cognovis.de/nagios.mov Malte Sussdorf, a frequent contributer from Hamburg, presented ]po['s NAGIOS integration at the 3rd Netways Nagios conference on 11th of September in Nuremberg, Germany. Find his presentation on the Cognovis website (mov). Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:55:09 +0200 {a41a682-b56a-31b3-122b-c662c7c72a59} http://vmconsulting.dnsalias.com:8008 Venkat Mangudi and his team have successfully backported the OpenProj integration to Version 3.3. Here's the anouncement he made on sourceforge: We have successfully ported the OpenProj functionality from v3.4 to v3.3. We would like it to be tested by the community before committing the code back to ]po[. It would be nice if you could test it. Please login to a vanilla system at http://vmconsulting.dnsalias.com:8008. You can upload OpenProj .xml files as well as GanttProject .gan files. Please send your feedback to po-coe at venkatmangudi dot com. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:41:45 +0200 {555b9c89-2c47-c67c-8680-4a14b1b6f938} http://www.project-open.org/sources/italian_catalogs_update.rar Thanks goes to our partner "Qabiria" (www.qabiria.com). Great work - our Italien Clients will appreciate it! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:30:27 +0200 {ca01b700-eaba-981c-d97b-7280a9cbd186} http://po34demo.dnsalias.com New navigation elements have been added to allow faster access to information. This new version also contains a couple of pre-configured workflows for the management of absences and timesheet data. Skins will allow easy adaption of the look&feel of the application to your CD. Please note that the demo server is a first BETA, so you might run into some script errors. If you are a developer: V3.4 is available from CVS HEAD. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:55:42 +0200 {2b5d3671-6aa5-6089-4b70-ca11648f2dcf} http://www.project-open.com/en/whitepapers/PO-RESTful_API_080612.pdf This technical white paper provides a brief overview, definition and a collection of existing sources for the implementation of a RESTful API Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0200 {db1b484c-ef89-d7fb-c41b-9cc01ba6f476} http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project-open/project-open-v33.beta1.zip Version 3.3 BETA 1 is available for download at sourceforge as a CentOS 5.1 VM image. Even though labeled beta, version 3.3 can be considered as quite stable. We do expect only minor issues that should be fixed near term. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:11:44 +0200 {9730890c-7819-6153-90b9-6db9805877da} http://www.slideshare.net/project_open/projectopen-oss-project-mangement This PPT gives an overview how ]po[ supports the different PM areas. As already shown on the main Banner on our .com website, we have used a 'comb' graphic to better communicate ]po['s support for the dfifferent project stages. The document can be viewed at and downloaded from Slidehare.com. Any feedback is welcome. Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:55 +0200 {5bbf71c8-f8bc-efb-668-8b86f0635e9e} http://tinytm.sourceforge.net/ TinyTM is open-source software and developed by an open-source community and (currently) licensed under GPL V2. The project has been initiated by Frank Bergmann, who is the founder of ]project-open[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:01:10 +0200 {75f0d6e7-f46d-fda6-2194-96b559a0e03e} http://www.project-open.com/en/services/project_open_devcon.html This year's developer conference will take place from September 11th to September 14th, 2008 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:22:35 +0200 {b18e605e-2b53-5476-2ece-e74c2b804735} http://joelorr.squarespace.com/blog/2008/4/17/open-source-project-managementerp-and-more.html Dr. Joel N. Orr is an internationally renowned speaker and writer, specializing in engineering automation and computer technologies. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:19:35 +0200 {7671bdba-487b-9e71-1ba2-8a0491468d12} http://www.leinhaeuser-solutions.de/workshops.php Our partner Leinhaeuser Solutions invites to a ]po[ workshop on April 18th. in Munich, Germany Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:39:44 +0200 {2f3e5b73-df91-cb8c-3bfa-b3542c4652ef} http://www.project-open.com/en/company/project-open-badges.html By putting a badge on your website you not only show website visitors that you run your business in a professional manner, you also support our project by providing a link to our website. Thanks for making use! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:47:18 +0200 {c15497e9-3d56-6fc7-ed71-ffeb8e48c114} http://www.project-open.com/en/solutions/processes/index.html Learn in which areas ]po[ can help you to streamline your processes. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:46:26 +0200 {f7325625-4c78-ccef-cfce-279dfeeaa2aa} http://www.konsultex.com.br/solucoes-livres/arquivos/lm28_projectopen.pdf Linux Magazine Brazil features ]po[ in an article written by Miguel Koren O Brian de Lacy from KONSULTEX Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:45:27 +0200 {52528454-4691-53fd-2b38-dba5674136a} http://www.project-open.org/product/modules/finance/controlling.html This 5 min video shows you how you can use ]project-open[ to manage the financial aspects of your projects. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:05:52 +0200 {e81ca44e-c0de-a5d6-1ae6-ef57c817af9d} http://cognovis.de/developer/en/po_oo_implementation For all clients with higher demands when it comes to printing documents out of ]po[, Malte Sussdorf explains the basic process on how to set up a system with OO server to generate output based on the OpenDocument format. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:06:01 +0200 {274e1714-11f3-8255-2ba9-45cb59df85a} https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4814347 Thanks to a project at ISSA/ILO, ]po[ is now installable via the OpenACS package manager install procedure. This also opens the door to native WIN installations of ]po[. See http://www.friendlybits.com/en/inf_tec_en/win32openacs_en/ on how to install the OpenACS framework on a WIN machine. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:27:37 +0200 {ef87a5d9-3668-20a5-a441-7a848ac5d4b1} http://www.project-open.com/en/company/project_open_contact.html The new package, available in our public CVS repository, exports financial documents in UBL format so that they can easiliy importet in 3rd party (ledger) applications like MS Navision etc. For further questions please inquire until we provide you with further information and documentation. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:11:12 +0200 {c1bd4bc-362e-f615-a273-ac0d501dbd5} http://www.project-open.com/en/company/project_open_contact.html Available in our public CVS repository: auth-ldap-adldapsearch. For further questions please inquire until we provide you with further information and documentation. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:11:17 +0200 {e82e1624-a260-2406-b914-a7f33534aff9} http://www.project-open.org/product/modules/workflow/preconfigured-workflows.html Version 3.4 will contain pre-configured workflows for absences, timesheet management and expenses. Please get in touch with us if you are interested in getting them implemented already in your current ]po[ installation. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:11:26 +0200 {a99139c9-2b2d-3918-b2e7-8c4e12a83592} http://www.project-open.org/doc/ Find the latest version of our ]po[ rollout and Implementation guide on www.project-open.org/doc/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:11:30 +0200 {6aa6de2b-86c6-b88-bde8-dee86653cdea} http://www.project-open.org/images/po_re_design_2.gif Version 3.4 will allow users to create and apply skins. Get a sneak preview of such a first skin. It's more a beta with some improvements still to make. Feedback is welcome Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:11:35 +0200 {18af82cb-4743-3977-eeb8-2abab9f84b78}