DeskAway Pricing, Reviews and Features (October 2023)

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Collaboration Features

Group CalendarsYou can view several calendars at the same time with a group calendar. When planning a team meeting, for example, a group calendar is useful because it shows the availability of team members and conference rooms.
Discussion BoardsA discussion board is an internet application for conducting online discussions. Web forums, message boards, internet forums, community forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards, and simply forums are all terms used to describe discussion boards.
Cooperative WritingCooperative writing involves two or more people working together to produce a written document. Also known as collaborative writing or group writing, cooperative writing is an important part of the business world, and many types of business and technical writing depend on the efforts of collaborative writing teams.
Chat (Messaging)Chat is the process of talking, connecting, and/or exchanging messages over the internet. It involves two or more people communicating through a chat-enabled service or software. Chat can be delivered via the Internet using email, verbal, audio, video, or audio-visual (A/V) communication.
BrainstormingBrainstorming is a technique used by design teams to generate ideas for solving specific design problems. Teams address a problem using "How Can We" questions under regulated conditions and in a free-thinking atmosphere. They generate a large number of ideas and link them to find possible solutions.
Task ManagementTask management is the method of tracking the progress of your project's activities from start to finish. This entails constantly making choices for your tasks in order to accommodate adjustments that might arise in real-time, with the end goal of completing your tasks successfully.
Project ManagementProject management is the use of procedures, strategies, expertise, knowledge, and experience to meet particular project goals within agreed-upon guidelines while adhering to project approval requirements. Final deliverables are limited by a finite timeframe and budget in project management.
Contact ManagementThe process of storing, organizing, and monitoring information about your clients, prospects, and sales leads is known as contact management. In its most simple form, an address book or an Excel or Google spreadsheet with entries for all of the people with whom you do business can be used to handle your contact details. Many companies, on the other hand, prefer to use advanced contact management software. This is particularly useful if you have a large number of contacts to keep track of or several people who need access to the information.
Document ManagementDocument management, also known as Document Management Systems (DMS), is the process of storing, managing, and tracking electronic records and electronic images of paper-based/material collected by a document scanner using a computer device and software. Document management is the process used by organizations to store, manage, and track electronic documents.
Synchronous EditingSynchronous editing is the type of editing where users can edit the same document at the same time, and the changes are also reflected in the document in real-time.
Audio Video ConferencingThis is a wide category of online software that includes everything from free one-to-one audio conferencing to more advanced and expensive tools that allow multiple sites with entire classes to participate in video and audio conferencing.
Content ManagementThe end-to-end process of sourcing, designing, handling, and distributing content is referred to as content management. It refers to a set of procedures and technologies that facilitate the collection, management, and transmission of knowledge in any format or medium. This information is more precisely referred to as digital content or simply content when it is stored and accessed via computers.
Version ControlThe process of monitoring and handling changes to software code is known as version control, also known as source control. Version control systems are automated tools that aid software development teams in managing source code changes over time. Version control systems help software teams operate quicker and smarter as development environments have accelerated.

Project Management Features

Task ManagementTask management is the method of tracking the progress of your project's activities from start to finish. This entails constantly making choices for your tasks in order to accommodate adjustments that might arise in real-time, with the end goal of completing your tasks successfully.
Timeline ViewA project timeline is a visual list of tasks or activities placed in chronological order, which lets project managers view the entirety of the project in one place. A project timeline typically takes the form of a horizontal bar chart, where each task is given a name and a corresponding start and end date.
Project TemplatesA project template is a project that includes work packages and actions that you know you will frequently apply to various projects.
Idea ManagementIdea management is a structured process of generating, capturing, discussing and improving, organizing, evaluating and prioritizing valuable insight or alternative thinking that would otherwise not have emerged through normal processes.
Kanban BoardA kanban board is an agile project management tool designed to help visualize work, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency (or flow). A kanban board helps make your work visible so you can show it to others and keep everyone on the same page.
Recurring Task ManagementRecurring task management involves ensuring that the recurring tasks (that happen over and over again on a regular basis) are properly managed by the project manager to ensure efficiency and productivity.
Time & Expense TrackingTime and expense tracking is the process of recording and tracking hours worked and expenses as they relate to projects. Time and expense tracking may provide multiple timesheet and expense views, configurable work time, overtime, approval, and expense reporting policies to allow organizations to effectively collect and manage time and expenses based on their unique requirements. It enables companies to reduce errors, duplicate entries, and administrative overhead. It can also reduce the amount of time it takes to collect and report project data, manage timesheets and remote data entry.
Status TrackingThe term status tracking is used in most CRM systems to describe the process of tracking email delivery within the CRM. The most basic form of email status tracking is determining whether or not a recipient has opened an email. Some software also keep track of which of the email's individual URLs is clicked.
Resource ManagementResource management refers to the process of obtaining, allocating, and managing resources for a project, such as people and their expertise, budgets, technology, materials, machinery, and natural resources. Internal and external resources are used efficiently, on schedule, and under budget, thanks to resource management.
Requirement ManagementThe process of recording, reviewing, tracing, prioritizing, and deciding on specifications, as well as controlling change and interacting with relevant stakeholders, is known as requirement management. It is a continuous process that occurs over the duration of a project. A capacity to which a project result should adhere is referred to as a prerequisite.
Project PlanningProject planning is a phase in project management where the necessary paperwork is generated to ensure that the project is completed successfully. All activities taken to identify, schedule, integrate, and organize additional plans are recorded.
Portfolio ManagementPortfolio management is described as the process of managing an individual's assets in order to maximize earnings over a set period of time.
Percent-Complete TrackingPercent complete tracking is a way to track project progress and is an important part of how to manage a project. A project's percent complete refers to how far along you are with any given mission (or the project overall).
Milestone TrackingA project is only considered a success if all of the client's objectives are met. These are usually articulated in terms of the complexity of what needs to be delivered, its consistency, the costs involved, and the timeframes involved. The most effective way to manage the timescale factor is to monitor milestones. Effective project preparation concentrates on the most important deliverables, with assignments outlining how the job will be structured to meet the deadlines. Milestones are used to classify these main completion dates so that projected dates can be compared to committed dates as the project progresses. This is what's referred to as milestone tracking.
IT Project ManagementThe planning, scheduling, execution, tracking, and reporting of IT projects is known as IT project management (ITPM). Although many industries concentrate solely on IT ventures, IT is unique in that it is present in almost all, if not all, industries.
Issue ManagementThe practice of finding and addressing problems is known as issue management. Problems with employees or vendors, technological glitches, and supply shortages can all wreak havoc on your project. If the problem isn't fixed, you risk causing needless friction, delays, or even failure to meet the deadline.
Budget ManagementThe method of administering and controlling the finances associated with business ventures is known as budget management. It’s not only about coming up with a single overall number for a particular project but also about understanding the individual cost elements and the logistics of budget tracking.