What’s better than one fully comprehensive, tried and tested Project Plan? Two of them! With Mission Control’s Project Generation tool there’s no need to reinvent the wheel [...]
Project Managers need to be across a whole host of project information at any one time. From budgets and invoicing to timelines and deliverables, there’s a considerable level [...]
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 [...]
Running a project involves some risk factors: Will something impact the delivery date? What components could make a project go over budget? Will every part of the project meet [...]
Ever feel like a project’s time and resources are running away from you? No matter how well organised you start out on a project, things change. And withAgile project [...]
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 [...]
As a Project Manager, there’s undeniably a lot of balls to juggle at any one time. And whilst there are many options available on how to ensure you don’t drop any of them [...]
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 [...]
What a way to start a new year with a new release of our Mission Control project management software, native to the Salesforce platform! Our latest version 1.56 was released [...]
We all love it when a plan comes together…but what if it doesn’t? Or if there’s an obstacle or two along the way that puts your project off track? 2020 is the perfect example! [...]
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 [...]
Ah, the humble ‘to-do’ list: A daily ritual for many; some starting the day with a strong coffee, favourite pen and a trusty notebook, others opting for a typed list, working [...]
“I know just the person for the job.”
What a great place to land; when a project or task presents itself and you have just the person in mind for it. Even better if they’re [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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’. It’s because I know [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Mission Control has landed. We have launched our latest product, Mission Control onto the AppExchange today. Mission Control is a project management application that [...]
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