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Stay Ahead of Your Projects with Energy Boards

Managing your energy is just as important as managing your time. With the Energy Board in Merlin Project, you can match your tasks to your energy levels, ensuring that you work smarter, not harder. Let’s look at how it works, why it’s effective, and how to set one up in Merlin Project.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

The year is drawing to a close, and we know your project schedule is likely packed right up to 11:59 PM on December 31. But don’t worry – even Santa Claus is an avid Merlin user. No wonder, considering he has to manage a complex project every year: delivering gifts worldwide in 24 hours, without delays or budget overruns. 🎅

With the help of Gantt charts for optimizing his sleigh route and milestone tracking for wrapping gifts, he always stays on schedule – and we hope Merlin Project has guided you just as reliably through this year’s challenges. 🌟

Now, it’s time to leave a few tasks in the backlog and enjoy the well-deserved "Milestone achieved!" celebration. 🎄

We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, relaxing holidays, and a productive but stress-free New Year – with perfectly planned projects, of course!

We’re taking a short break from December 24, 2024, to January 1, 2025, to recharge our batteries and start 2025 full of energy.

Stay Productive and Stress-Free with Day Theming

Ever feel like you’re juggling a hundred things at once — emails, meetings, planning sessions, and last-minute crises? Day theming might be your new best friend. It’s a productivity method where you dedicate each day to a specific theme or type of task, helping you focus deeply and work more effectively.

Instead of constantly switching between unrelated tasks (and losing precious focus along the way), day theming allows you to group similar activities together. Think of it as assigning a role to each day.

Merlin Project 9.0.2 Is Released

This is a free upgrade for Merlin Project subscribers.

• If you work with Merlin Project from the App Store, a new version will be available for you after verification in the Mac App Store.
• If you have downloaded Merlin Project from this website, update this version for free using the menu command in the app "Check for updates ...".
• The version for the iPad and iPhone appears automatically in the App Store after verification by Apple.

We have also updated Merlin Project Express. The new versions will be provided in the Mac App Store or at SetApp – right after its review.

You can find the minimum system requirements here.

If you have any questions about this blog article or would like to discuss it, we look forward to your contribution in our forum

Contracts Explained: Fixed Price, T&M, and Cost-Reimbursable

Understanding contracts is crucial for project managers to manage project costs, timelines, and scope effectively. Let’s dive into the three primary types: fixed price, time and materials (T&M)), and cost-reimbursable contracts.