How to Use the Action Priority Matrix to Decide Which Tasks Are Worth Your Time

 “People who can focus, get things done. people who can prioritize, get the right things done.” – John Maeda What? The Action Priority Matrix is similar to the Eisenhower matrix, but the focus is on impact and effort instead of importance and urgency. It helps you see which tasks and projects that are worth your … Read more

How to Use Getting Things Done (GTD) to Organize Everything in Your Life

“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.” – David Allen What? “Getting Things Done (GTD)” is a work-life management system created by the leading productivity expert and author David Allen. According to Allen, there are five stages we go … Read more

Organize Your Work in 60 Seconds with The One Minute To-Do List

The One Minute To-Do list (1MTD) is a productivity system developed by Michael Linenberger. It’s called the One Minute To-Do list because it takes just a minute to set it up and a minute to review it each day. The system is based on organizing your to-dos in 3 lists; 1. Critical Now: Tasks that … Read more

7 Ways to Become Happier and More Productive at Work

According to Shawn Achor, author of “The happiness advantage”, a company with happy employees can increase their productivity by 31 % and sales by 37 %. In addition, happiness at work builds positivity, reduces stress, increases innovation, and improves quality of life. It’s a win-win situation, where your happiness benefit both yourself and the company … Read more

Upwave launches Microsoft Teams app

We are happy to announce that our Teams app is available on Microsoft AppSource and as an app within Microsoft Teams. This integration comes in addition to the existing Office 365 Single Sign-On and OneDrive for Business integration. You can now use Office 365, Teams and Upwave in combination for a seamless collaborative experience. Manage … Read more

Introduction to Kanban

The Kanban method was originally invented as a part of the famous Toyota Production System in the 1940s. In the 2000s, Kanban was adopted into software development when Microsoft’s software development team wanted a better system for fixing bugs in their product. Today, Kanban helps teams manage both daily tasks, big projects, bug tracking, editorial … Read more

Get an instant overview of progress with the new Upwave dashboard and team page

We have now launched a new dashboard, which will enable all users to easily monitor how their teams and projects are progressing. With the new dashboard, you get an overview of: Card completion rate Cards overdue When boards were last updated Board members What team a board belongs to   Workspace dashboard The dashboard will … Read more

Identify Customer Problems Worth Solving with Lean Canvas

Lean Canvas was created by Ash Maurya (leanstack.com) and is an adaptation of Business Model Canvas by Alexander Osterwalder. Lean Canvas is optimized for the Lean Startup methodology, and the emphasis is on finding customer problems that are worth solving. The 9 building blocks in Lean Canvas are as follows: 1. Problem: What are your … Read more