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Good news – Private accounts for everyone!

We are proud to announce that all paid accounts will have their own private SQL Server database from now on. Previously, only the Hosted Gold package and the grandfathered Hosted Pro used to have a private database.

As a result, Hosted Standard and Hosted Advanced accounts will get the following benefits:

FTP access for downloading your database backups (*.bak files) and project/task documents.
The ability to query your SQL Server database remotely in real-time and generate custom reports using tools like SAP Crystal Reports or Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
All branding options (including application rename and logo/header background upload).
Get your sub-domain (new for all packages), that is, AccountID.aceproject.com. No more generic login page URLs.
Performance is better in a private environment than in a shared one.

Do not hesitate to contact us should you have any inquiries in this matter.

By Daniel Raymond|2010-02-08T15:40:00-05:002010-02-08|

Happy holidays from the AceProject team!

It's that time of year again: most of us are getting ready to a well-deserved break from projects and business.

On behalf of the whole team, I would like to give you my warmest wishes for the holiday season and the coming year.

AceProject Team

Yes, we're taking a break too!

We would like to inform you that the AceProject team is taking a break
during the holidays. Our offices will be closed from December 24nd,
reopening January 5th.

If you encounter an emergency during this period, please send an email support@aceproject.com. We will keep an eye on our inbox during that period.

Note that our servers will remain online during this period. There will be no interruption of service for Hosted accounts.

Thank you for using AceProject

AceProject would not be the success it is today without you. We would like to thank you for using AceProject.

By Daniel Raymond|2009-12-22T12:16:00-05:002009-12-22|

AceProject Q&A webinar is tomorrow!

This is a friendly reminder to register for the AceProject Q&A webinar, which is on tomorrow! The webinar is not a sales pitch or a scripted demo. It's a simple
chat with between our users and us, about our project management system.

Register for the webinar here:

There is also a webinar in French on December 10, 2009 at 9h30 Eastern Time.

I look forward to chatting with you and answering all your questions!

By Daniel Raymond|2009-12-08T15:00:00-05:002009-12-08|

Announcing AceProject Q&A sessions

Next week, I'll be hosting Q&A webinars. This is the perfect moment for you to ask any any question you've ever had about AceProject!

The webinar is not a sales pitch or a scripted demo. It's a simple chat with between our users and us, about our project management system.

For one hour, you can ask any question you want about AceProject.

Clarify how features work
Give feedback on the application
Ask about future development

Register for the webinar here:

There is also a webinar in French on December 10, 2009 at 9h30 Eastern Time.

I look forward to chatting with you and answering all your questions!

By Daniel Raymond|2009-12-01T14:45:00-05:002009-12-01|

AceProject 4.7 Source Code edition is now available!

When we release a new version of AceProject, we first make it available for hosted accounts, where it’s easy for us to fix bugs. We’ll wait a few weeks to make sure the system is stable, then make the release available to our Source Code customers.

AceProject Source Code installs on a Web server. Ends users still use a Web browser to access AceProject, but the data resides on the customer’s server instead of our servers.

Why buy the Source Code edition?

There are a few reasons why our customers who choose to purchase AceProject Source Code:

One-time payment. Since the Source Code is installed on the customer’s own web server, there is no recurring payment.
Unlimited projects, tasks, and file space. AceProject Source Code licenses are based on users only. For groups that complete a high number of projects, it may be more cost-effective to purchase AceProject Source Code.
Complete control over the system. The customer chooses where to install AceProject Source Code, how to maintain that server and – most importantly – how to secure it. […]

By Daniel Raymond|2009-10-06T15:15:00-04:002009-10-06|

Video: version 4.7 overview

We officially released the Source Code version of AceProject 4.7 today. The Hosted version was released several weeks ago, so we got plenty of time to fix issues we hadn’t found during our testing process (thank you Hosted customers :-)). As a result, we’re glad to offer a stable Source Code package.

Improvements in version 4.7 have been discussed quite a few times on this blog already. Now, here’s a video presentation of those improvements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiCpJzn2mo0

(Please visit the site to view this media)

By Daniel Raymond|2009-10-06T14:53:00-04:002009-10-06|

A sneak peak at AceProject 4.8

We’ve been working on AceProject 4.8’s new cost tracking features.

Cost tracking has been an often-requested feature set for AceProject, and we’re finally doing it!

While working on the cost tracking module, we realized that not everyone would want to track costs in AceProject. This is why we decided to give that flexibility to our users. While we were at it, we also added another requested feature: the ability to disable all time sheet features in AceProject. You will be able to do this via the Account Info page:

The nice thing about disabling time and cost tracking is that our clients will have the choice of either a very simple interface for project management, or a full-featured, iron-triangle project management system.

Keeping it simple is the challenge

We have worked for eight years to keep AceProject simple. Adding the cost-tracking features while keeping AceProject simple is a daunting challenge. While we need to have a complete feature set, we don’t want to confuse anyone.

Each person (within their access rights) will enter […]

By Daniel Raymond|2009-09-18T14:33:00-04:002009-09-18|

Just in before the end of summer: Cost tracking coming to AceProject!

It’s been requested for a long time. After all, cost or part of the project management triangle, along with schedule and scope. While AceProject allows for management of the schedule and the scope of the project, no dollar signs could be found in the application.

That’s about to change

With version 4.8, scheduled for the end of the year, AceProject will include the following cost tracking features:

Entering an hourly cost rate for each user
Logging expenses for a task and/or a project
Entering estimates for expenses as well as hours
Entering a budget for the project
Reporting on expenses and labor costs
Comparison to budget and estimates
Disabling or enabling both cost tracking and time tracking features at the account level

As development progresses, we’ll share some screen captures with you here.

Our goal is to introduce a way to manage project costs that is simple and user-friendly. Our challenge is to keep AceProject balanced between its ease of use and a comprehensive feature set, and we expect that the cost tracking features will test us on that level.

What do you think? How should we […]

By Daniel Raymond|2009-07-28T11:57:00-04:002009-07-28|

AceProject 4.7 released: what’s new

We’ve been talking about it for a few months, and now it’s official. AceProject 4.7 is released. While we’ve fixed a lot of little things, 4.7 was also about making project management easier.

Project portfolio: out of Administration

We’ve separated portfolio management from account administration. This way, everyone can see all their projects, calendars and Gantt charts in one window. The Admin section is where you manage your account users, subscription, and other settings.

Workload over-allocation jumps at you

Besides the Portfolio tab, this is the most visual change. Based on the account default and the specific users settings, AceProject will highlight when someone is assigned more work than they can do in a day. This simple red highlight makes all the difference when running the workload report. We also like that the typical work day can be adjusted per user, to accommodate part-time employees, for example.

Task dependencies without the pain

Let’s be honest here: Task dependencies can get complicated by nature, and AceProject was not making it […]

By Daniel Raymond|2009-06-17T16:57:00-04:002009-06-17|

AceProject V4.7

AceProject 4.7 is packed with new features, and important improvements to make AceProject an even more usable project management tool.

New Project Portfolio – AceProject has a new Portfolio tab, which shows all assigned projects together. Gantt charts, Calendars, and reports can now be produced regardless of project, without requiring access to the Admin tab. The “Administration-Limited Mode” access right was renamed to Portfolio.
User Workload report improvements – The User Workload report now highlights over-allocated days when time assigned exceeds what is configured as a typical workday for the user. A default value for the typical workday can be entered at the account level, and adjusted on a user-by-user basis.
Custom SMTP Server – Administrators can now configure their own email server to send email notifications. This will help fix email notification delivery issues for many users.
Mandatory Task dependencies – Dependencies can now be mandatory or not, allowing a task to be started while its predecessor is not completed.
- This adds flexibility, especially when unplanned changes occur in a project. AceProject now also proposes start and end dates […]

By Daniel Raymond|2009-06-16T07:03:40-04:002009-06-16|