New Clarizen release delivers simpler collaboration and improved visibility
Work management software company Clarizen is announcing its latest release which delivers new options for viewing work and integration with the JIRA development workflow package.
Major features include an interactive Gantt view gives users visual representation of the workplan, on which they can take action, such as rescheduling work by dragging and dropping or creating dependencies by linking tasks. Users can also display key attributes -- for example percentage complete or dates -- on the Gantt bars, and share the Gantt as a widget with internal and external stakeholders.
A new real-time calendar display allowing users to view and manage all their work. This can be color-coded to focus on status, priority, or manager for improved visibility.
Analytic snapshot apps enable trend analysis on project performance to identify problem areas. Administrators can track daily active users on the application and identify where user adoption is low or where users may need extra training. They can capture information for daily trend snapshots, plus track actual, remaining and expected progress over time.
JIRA v2 integration strengthens connections between teams. When one part of a team uses JIRA for software coding and bug tracking while the rest of the project is managed in Clarizen, all stakeholders can be kept in sync as key JIRA data is reflected in Clarizen and vice versa. The flexible, out-of-the-box integration features best practice mappings and events, with an easy-to-use administration layer designed for business users.
Other new features include the ability to have multiple managers on all work objects, view project cases in separate panels, and push notifications for Clarizen's iPhone app.
"Teams are empowered when workers at all levels within an organization can view, manage and collaborate on their work," says Avinoam Nowogrodski, CEO of Clarizen. "Our Fall Release further expands our customers’ visibility into their businesses, so they can make decisions in real time".
The new release is available at no charge to existing Clarizen users, with the exception of JIRA integration which requires an extra license. A webinar showcasing the product's features will be held on 23 November.
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