Merlin Project 8.1.6 Is Released
We have just released the version 8.1.6. This free update is important for Merlin Project.
- If you work with Merlin Project from the App Store, a new version will be made available to you after checking 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.
Time Management is Everything
Merlin Project is a professional project management application through and through. As such, it includes all the relevant options you need for time management in your projects. Learn in this blog post what an important role time has in the planning of your projects.
Merlin Project: Differentiate Content #4
Part 4: Filter - Respect View Type
You plan your projects with Merlin Project and have already followed the Differentiate Content blog series?
In this post we will show you how to use the tags you've set in a Work Breakdown view also in a Assignments view type and which options or different procedures are required for defining filters for this purpose.
Read more...What Is A MVP - A Minimum Viable Product?
Today we take a cautious look into our wizard's kitchen. I would like to show how we approach new development projects. There are two different approaches for us.
We Simply Build The App
When the scope of a new app is very manageable, it's easy to assess the risk of development. The cost is low because, for example, only one developer is working on it for a short time (less than a month). In this case, we define a feature set, the app is built and out to the public with it. This was the case with Phone Memos, Meeting Cards and also with Herein.
The Feature Set Is Too Large For "Just Building It".
Sometimes, during initial discussions about a new app, you can immediately see that this scope will exceed the person-month limit. Or - as in Merlin Project – the product is of strategic importance. In this case, we are talking about a risk investment and here, of course, we proceed accordingly more cautiously.
Read more...Keep Going or Move On? How to Decide Your Project’s Fate
An old saying goes "Better an end with horror than horror without an end". But when is the final moment to kill a project?
Recently, an article appeared in our local newspaper reporting the closure of a restaurant just a few months after it opened. The reasons given by the operator were that despite the positive feedback from the guests, the restaurant operation will not be profitable in the foreseeable future. This is due to the general price increase and the associated cost explosion.
Surely this is only one case among many. A project is terminated here because the operator sees no future in the current situation. But when is it time to consider a project a failure and end it? Is it enough that the budget has been used up? Should it only be abandoned when the project goal cannot be achieved?
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