This is my first post on the Apptivo blog. I joined Apptivo a few months back and I am responsible for operations and marketing at Apptivo. Over the next few posts I plan to share my thoughts on how Apptivo can be used as a project management tool for various software development methodologies. This is…
New Demo Data Installer & Employees 2.0 – June 8, 2012
This week we focused on two primary items: helping new users get started, and to improve the experience of Apptivo for the most commonly viewed areas. No major functionality changes we’re done this week, instead, you will notice many minor improvements across the platform. First we have the demo data installer, which was designed to…
Installable Demos – Create Sample Data to Test & Learn Apptivo
What is an installable demo? An installable demo is an Apptivo feature that allows you to automatically create example customers, employees, and projects. This feature is great for new users who are looking to test Apptivo features, or learn how Apptivo can be used for their business. What data is created, can I delete it?…
Enabling the Social Enterprise: Apptivo News Feed
Every venture investor and entrepreneur will tell you that ideas are cheap. The team that executes on the idea is almost worth half the value of a business. So social aspects of a business management software are extremely key to keep all the team members informed about what is going on in the business. Apptivo’s…
New Professional & Enterprise Plans – May 29, 2012
This week we focused on several different items. The largest change to Apptivo this week is related to our new paid plans, Professional and Enterprise. These new plans complete our offerings to allow the perfect set of features for any type of business. From a micro business just getting started, all the way up to…
Invoices App Auto-Reminders & Message Templates and Activities Enhancements
For this week we focused on improving all aspects of our Invoices App. Specifically, we’ve launched a new feature which allows you to automatically remind your customers about unpaid invoices.Introducing the new “Message Templates” & “Auto Reminders” features. By going to the configuration area of your Invoices App, you can now set up new message…
How do I use Timesheets to be compliant for H1B Visa employees?
What is a H1B visa? An H1B visa is an employment-based, non-immigrant visa category for temporary skilled workers. To obtain this visa, an employer must offer a job and apply for the H1B visa petition with the US Immigration Department. If approved, this petition is a work permit which allows you to acquire a visa…
New Custom Attributes for Sales and CRM Apps – May 12, 2012
This week we’ve made some great improvements to our business apps. The most noticeable new feature is the addition of custom attributes throughout all CRM apps, allowing you to completely customize the CRM apps for your unique business! You will also notice there are many new improvements to the Invoices App, and the Timesheets App….
Business Application Updates – May 7, 2012
Introduction This has been a great week for our business tools! We made some general enhancements and improvement, but the biggest news is custom attributes. You are now able to completely customize your customers application by creating and defining your own fields and objects. This takes customization in Apptivo to a whole new level, let us…
Business Application Updates – April 28, 2012
Introduction Hello everyone. This is the first install of our new weekly product blog. We will be posting every week to keep our customers informed about the updates we are making to our business apps, as well as keeping you in the loop with upcoming features. This week we delivered a couple cool new business…