In project management, there is a constant struggle at identifying the best approach for work: the classic Waterfall methodology or the more flexibleÌýAgile methodology. It’s hard to find an organization thatÌýonlyÌýfollowsÌýeither one of these. Though there may beÌýscrum purists who would revolt against the idea of integrating Waterfall andÌýAgile approaches, a hybridÌýprocess is often what many teams prefer.Ìý
We recognize that Agile teams will have to work with vendors or other internal teams that may not follow the same approach, and however great certain tools may be, juggling between applications that aren’t compatible can be frustrating and cost you precious time. Which is why we at ×îв©²ÊÍøÕ¾ have brought two of your favorite project management tools together to offer the best of both worlds, one that’s both flexible and systematic. With this ×îв©²ÊÍøÕ¾ Projects-Sprints integration, bring your different teams closer than ever.
Get started right away
To get started, enable the integration from ×îв©²ÊÍøÕ¾ Projects and then add a hybridÌýproject to sync the users.ÌýPure waterfall projects can also be converted to hybrid projects ifÌýneeded.ÌýThis automatically creates a similar project in Sprints andÌýgoing forward, any change made to this project in either Sprints or Projects will be synced across bothÌýplatforms.
Are there classic tasks that the development teams don’t have to worry about? Though new tasksÌýcreated in a hybrid project are added toÌýSprints by default, you can also create standalone tasks in Projects.ÌýThese canÌýalsoÌýbe converted to a hybrid task laterÌýif the need arises.
Cut your work in half
Tired of creating the same tasks inÌýseveralÌýdifferent applications to accommodate different teams?ÌýWe’ve been there, done that, too.
With the Projects-Sprints integration,Ìýany changes made to a task’s details, comments, and log hoursÌýare immediatelyÌýsynced across bothÌýapps, and these task specificsÌýcan be editedÌýor deleted in either application. Timesheet entries added in one applicationÌýcan be approved and added to the other, depending on the approval settings you put in place.
Worried that you may end up losing data? Projects, tasks, and task attachmentsÌýyou delete in one application will not be deleted in the other.ÌýIn such cases, the integration alone is disabled and the project, task or attachment will be a stand-alone item in the other application.
Sprint anywhere, any time
Every hybridÌýprojectÌýhas a separate ‘sprints’ÌýtabÌýshowing the current, upcoming, and completed sprints. You can create hybrid tasks, add these directly to the backlog or to an upcoming sprint,Ìýor even start a sprint right from ×îв©²ÊÍøÕ¾ Projects.ÌýÌý
View theÌýscrum board of a running sprint in Projects, create new work items, view its details and even complete the sprint from the board.ÌýAdditionally, get comprehensive reports about how your sprints are progressingÌývia the project dashboard andÌýthe bird’s-eye view reportÌýin Projects.ÌýÌý
We can’t wait to see howÌýhybrid projects work for your organization.ÌýTry out this integration with some of your upcoming projects, andÌýlet us knowÌýwhat you thinkÌýin the comments below or by writing toÌýsupport@zohoprojects.com.
You can also get a walk-through of Projects-Sprints integration by registering for our webinar.
Registration link –
IST: https://meeting.zoho.com/meeting/register?sessionId=1084431433
PST: https://meeting.zoho.com/meeting/register?sessionId=1010088192
Stay tuned—we have even more exciting things in store for you soon!
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