@task v4 r3: The best performing project management software on the market just got better!

I am pleased to personally invite you see the latest release of @task. What excites me about this release is its 'cool' factor, from its user-friendly interface to its desktop application-like responsiveness. With the interface, we have removed much of the complexity and technical stereotypes typically associated with project management, making PPM approachable to everyone within the organization. You really must see it to believe it.

By using Web 2.0 technologies, such as AJAX, @task has taken a leadership position in Web application UI performance and usability. The benefit to our customers is @task's high user adoption will lead to greater returns on process improvement and project management, as well as improve the bottom line.

I invite you to go to our web site, www.attask.com, and check out the latest features for yourself. If you are not yet a customer, be assured that your decision to implement @task will be both painless and profitable.

To your success!

Scott Johnson, CEO

@task's Newest Features

AtTask, Inc. announces the release of @task Version 4 r3, which was released on Thursday November 30, 2006. This release includes over 50 enhancements and is part of a continual effort to make @ask the best performing and feature rich Project and Portfolio Management solution available. We appreciate your ideas and input and hope that you continue to let us know what possible @task features are the most important to you. The major features and fixes include:

@TASK REPORTING FRAMEWORK: Define charts, complete custom rollups and get instant access to graphs with supporting aggregate and detailed information. Define custom views, filters and groups. Reports can be exported in PDF, Excel or TSV formats.

AJAX: AJAX technology increases overall application speed and provides list manipulation without any page refreshes.

INTERACTIVE GANTT CHARTS: Manage projects by editing tasks, resources, priorities, constraints process flows, and then instantly see the impact of the changes within the project details.

TREND ANALYSIS TOOLS: Track the progress and health of any project with @task trend analysis tools. These tools allow you to compare project performance (EAC, CPI, CSI, SPI), planned and actual durations, planned and actual work, planned and actual costs and project completion percentages over time.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT WORKSHEET: The process improvement worksheet compares the duration and cost values in a project template with the actual results of up to 100 uses of that template. You can easily change the template to match the more accurate duration. The same process is used to fine-tune your costs.

FAVORITES: @task gives you an instant hot-link to any project, task, report or issues in @task. For easy access from throughout @task, the favorites button is located in the top navigation menu that is not every page.

LIST CONTROLS: @task makes it very easy for users to add new views, filters, and groups to any list in the application. Groups now allow for multiple levels of grouping.

We are excited about the new features that have been included in the latest version of @task. We are committed to constantly improving the information we provide and the accessibility of it, and thank all of you who have taken the time to provide feedback in the forums and elsewhere.

--@task Technical Support Team

Success Story: UDP – One solution for Project Management and Helpdesk Support

UDP needed to increase efficiency and collaboration among the company's service, helpdesk, and project development teams. After implementing @task, UPD has experienced great success in all of these areas.

Based in San Antonio, Texas, UDP is an industry-recognized leader as a telecom billing and order management and customer service provider. After an extensive review process UDP chose to go with @task because of its rich feature set and because of it platform independence and self-hosting options.

"We evaluated a number of project management software tools, but ultimately it was @task's platform independence and self-hosting option that convinced us that it was the right solution for our organization," said Kevin R. Rohrssen, director, Application Development for UDP.

@task also provided the easy to use, high level view they needed for tracking projects and costs. Rohrssen adds, "@task helps us to be more efficient with our time and resources, and has allowed us to combine multiple files, applications and tools into a single source and management process."

» Read more about UDP's story

Tip of the Month: Creating and Using Filters, Views, and Groupings

Managing your task lists or search results is fast and easy with @task. The quick tip for this month will walk you through fast helpful ways to filter, view or group to help you find the information you want.

» See the Quick Tip

Feature of the Month

@task Reporting: the information you want is only a few clicks away.

Although @task already has great project management reporting, the new reporting tools in @task v4 r3 will shed the light on any question you may have about any piece of data in @task. These awesome new reporting features were created so that if @task doesn't have the reports or views you want, then you can simply create them yourself by either editing an exiting report or creating one from scratch using the new report builder tool.

» Learn more about this powerful new feature

Channel Update

Get Free Maintenance and Support for a Year!

Join the excitement as AtTask builds its international reseller and consulting community by referring reseller and consulting partners to AtTask.

For every partner you refer that joins the AtTask Partner Program, you'll receive a voucher* for free maintenance on a single @task license for the next year – a value of USD $80!

» Click here to refer your partners to AtTask

*Maintenance vouchers may not exceed your current installed base.

2007 @task Recognition Awards

We are pleased to announce the 1st annual @task Recognition Awards for 2007. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the hard work, ingenuity and success of our customers. Nominations will be accepted December 1, 2006 thru March 1, 2007. Winners will be announced in the April edition of the @task Advantage.

» Find out more.