Introducing the new EMDESK
The new version of EMDESK was released. A complete makeover; now running on an improved state-in-the-art technology with an interface for real-time collaboration applying the most advanced security standards.
Release with new improvements
Improved usability for creating new elements and data table handling. Several other minor improvements and fixes. You can now also enable / disable access management for groups.
Winter release
- Resources at children level are now added to parents by default.
- Admin / Manager can now create custom field properties upon select.
- Members of mentioned groups now receive an in-app & email notification.
- Enhancements with the Gantt handling.
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
- Several style and usability fixes for IE users.
Spring release with Kanban Boards
- Introducing Kanban board: visualize work and use cards, and columns to organize activities and progress
- Parent-activity completion is now estimated based on percentage complete of sub-activities.
- Activity budget and expenses now also include those of sub-activities.
June release
- New subscription management available now available under Profile > Subscriptions.
- Introduction of color-coded visual elements in the data table view, e.g. status.
- Formatting options now available within text areas, such as activity description.
- Participants financial profile: Rates can now also be specified in PH and PD.
- Improved usability for access right management.
- Drag and drop now available Folders and Documents.
- New project templates now available for selection.
- Enhanced Gantt chart handling.
- Users and contacts can now be exported.
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
- Increased performance.
September release
- Customise your table columns
- Bulk drag n’ drop folders and documents
- Get a precise view of your data
- Quickly find overdue tasks and deliverables
- Accurate expense reporting
April release with online meetings and video calls
- Secure meeting experience with high-quality audio, video, and screen sharing. Host audio, video, and web conferences with your team and partners.
- EMDESK en Español
- Create a custom ID for each of your activities and tasks
- Set up multiple participants for one single activity
EMDocs – a powerful online document editor
Collaborative editing of word documents: write word documents together e.g. project proposals, reports, or deliverables, and enrich them with project-data driven tables/charts.
June release
- Improved overall performance – especially for table views, work space set up, Analytics and Users section
Enhanced EMDocs export
- EMDESK en français
- Links in Conversions/Discussions are now supported
- Better notifications for files and folders
July release
- Updated free plan – unlimited users, essential functionalities
- Unlimited guest users for paid plans
- Improved person/hour format calculation
- Improved demo data
- Versioning of activity description
- New "Objectives" field at activities
- New restart tutorial button in the header
October release
- Larger sidebar with more space
- New reporting ON/OFF control panel
- New member profile card
- Sidebar path indicator/moving items
- Finalise sections in EMDocs
February release
- Confidential salary rates
- Login with Microsoft
- Improved Activity and Participant TreeSelect
- New table columns: % of Total Budget/Expenses
- Lookup budget/expense item
May release
- Schedule meetings to start at a specific date/time
- Manage previous and scheduled video call meetings
- Embed project data tables and charts in EMDocs
- Improved overall performance
Import your data
- Import function for the upload of project data from Excel, available for the Workplan, Participants, Personnel Cost rates, Budget and Expenses
September release
- Define a period of time for when you would like to make a cost rate available
- Reporting effort without a cost rate
- Support for integration of online repositories from external providers (OneDrive/Sharepoint)
Enhanced Online Document Editing with EMDocs
Improved version of EMDocs with features for revision tracking and review/accept workflow.
Task Management
Break down activities into smaller day-to-day tasks, create and assign To-Dos, and manage them in lists and boards.
Integrations
- Support for other identify providers (Google, OpenID etc.) for integration with your user management service.
Conversations
All of your communication is in one place. Quickly get and share important information with project-wide announcements, group-only communications, or one-on-one direct messages.
Shared project calendar
Get a complete overview on what is next with a shared project calendar.
Public links and folders
Share folders or documents to externals.
Workflows
Define workflows aligned with your process management strategy.