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The last 12 months has fast tracked the use of software systems for project management into a global reality for many and to align with our growth we’re delighted to announce the expansion of our [...]

As much as we love project management, it doesn’t come without its pitfalls. Risks and issues are often project specific whereas pitfalls are those common hinderances that keep popping up across [...]

If your 2021 business plan clearly outlines goals for growth, is everything already in place to effectively support it? It’s easy to look at the bigger picture and be motivated by numbers and [...]

One thing is certain as a Project Manager and that’s that the industry is constantly moving and evolving, which means so is the role, its function and wider perceptions within organizations and [...]

When the need for project management software is first identified within an organization, it can seem such an obvious and compelling solution. Making the decision to engage and roll that software [...]

As 2020 has fast tracked the use of software systems for project management into a global reality for many, we’re delighted to announce the expansion of our team and the appointment of our newest [...]

When developing software your customer journey and experience has to be front of mind. It doesn’t matter if you are starting to develop a new piece of software or updating an existing product, [...]

When developing software your customer journey and experience has to be front of mind. It doesn’t matter if you are starting to develop a new piece of software or updating an existing product, [...]

2020 has provided business with invaluable insight into the realities of working from home and what that means for the future. Some of the bigger players have provided options for employees to [...]

Our customers know by now that three times a year we get a tad over excited when it is new release time, particularly when we have new awesome features to introduce. This release is no exception [...]

Transparency has become a business buzzword. Everything we read is about how important it is to be transparent as a business, be open and honest about all operations as well as communicate and [...]

This week marks the ten year anniversary of Aprika Business Solutions and what a decade it has been! From starting off as a Salesforce consultancy to now running three precision business [...]

Let’s talk resourcing. In our experience it is one of the biggest challenges for professional service businesses, as you attempt to work out capacity vs amount of work and who is available vs has [...]

The last couple of years has seen a shift within the project management industry and this was well reflected within KPMG’s research. Predominately driven by changes in business operations, this [...]

The world of project management is expanding as more businesses realise its importance to enact real change and innovation. Dubbed ‘The Project Economy’ by the Project Management Institute, we [...]

We’ve seen the immediate affect of COVID-19 on the business world, from the small shop front that has had to create basic online or phone systems for ordering products, through to larger [...]

We’ve been through quite a few iterations and improvements of Mission Control since our last ‘What’s New’ blog post. We always issue detailed release notes and webinars for each of the three [...]

We release three major versions of our software every year and whilst getting a new updated version out the door is a fantastic achievement, we never consider it the finish line. It’s just one [...]

Professional services businesses operate across the board in almost any industry you care to name, and they generate revenue by selling time. So, it’s critical that, if you’re a professional [...]

Are you running multiple projects with many individual tasks? How do you manage visibility of all those tasks? If you’re like many businesses, you’ll have a team of ‘spreadsheet ninjas’ whose [...]

If you’ve ever run a complex project with multiple steps and people, you’ll know it’s tricky to keep all those elements under control. However, you might believe that a project management tool is [...]

Have you ever felt that your projects are taking more time than they should? Or projects are using up non-billable hours in unnecessary admin? Are you spending way too much time wrangling complex [...]

What is a Kanban board? Well, think of it like an electronic whiteboard covered in sticky notes – only you have the ability to manipulate those notes within the software.

A Gantt chart, named after Henry Gantt who popularised this type of chart, is one of the most commonly used methods of displaying activities and time lines for project management. This chart uses [...]

The Project Overview Page has always been hugely popular amongst Mission Control Users for it's ability to provide a 360 Degree view into one particular project. Here at Aprika, we were very fond [...]

We're excited to announce that we have launched the latest version of Mission Control onto the AppExchange today. It's jam-packed with some amazing new features, just in time for Christmas!! At a [...]

I was recently asked to present my thoughts on what it takes to run a successful Professional Services business and thought I'd follow it up with a post. I started thinking about how to explain [...]

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of Mission Control. Version 1.36 is now available on the AppExchange. This release includes a number of new and exciting features, [...]

We’ve been hard at work again developing more awesome features for Mission Control. I’m pleased to advise that the latest version (1.35) was released onto the AppExchange on Monday [...]

If you’re anything like me, you’ll know what I mean when I say I get a feeling of excitement whenever I hear the words ‘Winter’, ‘Spring’ or ‘Summer’. No, it’s not because I’m looking forward to [...]

Mission Control is Lightning Ready! The latest release of Mission Control (Version 1.34), which was released on the AppExchange on Monday 9th November 2015, now supports Lightning Experience . [...]

Check out the recent interview by Danny Ryan from Threewill who took a look at Mission Control with Colin Johnson. The guys at Threewill do a great job taking time out to meet with various [...]

If you’re as passionate about Project Management as we are here at Aprika, you’ll no doubt be as equally excited by the new Project Management Office (PMO) Dashboard that we’ve recently added to [...]

Here we go again, got up to speed with the last set of amazing features released in August? Well, strap yourself in because we’re at it again. This time, we’re bringing you an eagle [...]

We are very excited to announce our largest release since Mission Control was initially launched. The range of feature enhancements being introduced to our project management solution that is [...]

We’re hard at work developing some awesome new features for Mission Control, our project management application which is native to Salesforce.com. With only a few weeks to go until [...]

We bring a variety of new features to you this time, all of which are going to provide you with a richer project management experience. The major inclusions this time are: Burn Down Chart Risk [...]

We’re excited to announce a number of new features have been added to Mission Control, our native Salesforce.com Project Management solution. Role Enhancements We’ve added in the [...]

It’s that time again, a new version of our project management tool, Mission Control has been launched on the Salesforce.com AppExchange today. Below is a summary of the major new features: [...]

We’re pleased to announce that the latest version of Mission Control, our Project Management application that is native to Salesforce.com has been launched on the AppExchange today. It [...]

We’ve launched the latest version of our Project Management solution Mission Control onto the Salesforce.com AppExchange today – make sure you take a look at the Release Notes for [...]

We’ve launched the latest version of IntelliMail on to the AppExchange today, here’s a summary of the new feature enhancements: Add Multiple Recipients at a time Recipient Lookup, [...]

A new version of Mission Control (version 1.14) has been released on to the AppExchange today. Below is a summary of the new features now available making our Project Management solution even [...]

We’ve added a few new features to IntelliMail, our application that lets you email dashboards to non-Salesforce users. The new version is available on the AppExchange today. Here’s a [...]

Mission Control is a project management application that integrates with the Salesforce.com CRM system. It provides a host of tools that help you effectively manage your projects successfully. To [...]

Mission Control launches onto the AppExchange We have launched our latest product, Mission Control onto the AppExchangetoday. Mission Control is a project management application that integrates [...]

How to use Ideas The Ideas object within your Salesforce.com CRM system is a great way of collecting peoples suggestions around what improvements you may want to consider making to your system. [...]

A new version of IntelliMail has been released on the AppExchange today. The new version now provides you with the ability to ‘Whitelabel’ your IntelliMail emails with your own [...]

Chatter Groups Chatter Groups are a great way to collaborate with other team members. They let you keep all discussions relating to a certain subject in one central area. What’s even better [...]

We thought you might find the following ‘Handy Hint’s of interest, we’ll aim to add a few more hints every few weeks. Enjoy… Sending Email Templates via Workflow We have [...]

It’s been a few weeks since the last blog entry, but don’t worry – it’s not because we’ve been sitting around doing nothing, we’ve been busily getting our new product, IntelliMail ready for [...]

Cloud Computing is a term used to describe the way many businesses access their operational systems. A large and growing number of businesses no longer install software on a server in their own [...]

Salesforce is the leading ‘Software as a Service’ CRM system. It has experienced rapid growth in the last decade, now boasting well over 92,000 customers worldwide. What’s been [...]

Hot on the heels of the last post What is Cloud Computing, I thought you might find this short video of interest. Produced by salesforce.com, the industry-leading provider of ‘Software as a [...]