acVarsity: Training and Resources

acVarsity: Training, tutorials, videos and resources related to activeCollab, project management, productivity and our products.

8 Tools For Project Success – that I have used for over a decade with awesome results…

These eight techniques and tools have worked great for me time and again, for projects to products, from single person teams to over a hundred. You may be familiar with some and some may be new. If something here is new for you, I suggest you give it a good thought and try it out […]

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Integrate activeCollab with your website – The Ultimate Guide

Find different methods of embedding public submit, login or project request form from activeCollab to your website. Links, iframe, HTML code, lightbox, Zapier, API and more.

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2 Keys To Team Development

Do you want your team to perform better, be more consistent, be open and communicative? Read this for the two key secrets to team development!

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Little Used Yet Simple Technique to Boost Attention & Productivity

We are living in an age of distraction. There is a lot noise – and really bad noise. In this video, we share a little used technique that tremendously boosts attention and productivity not only for you – but also for your team mates.

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Floodgates for activeCollab – taking control of emails and notifications

This quick two minute video shows how you can take control of notifications within activeCollab – email and in-app.

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How we setup a multi brand support ticket system with activeCollab

How we set up multi brand customer support help desk in activeCollab

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An invisible customer support helpdesk system in activeCollab

Breakthrough support helpdesk solution for activeCollab. The best part about it?? It’s invisible!! Here’s what it is and how to set one up…

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Batch Update Time Records with Time Reports Plus

Many times you need to update multiple time records in activeCollab. Time Reports Plus makes it super easy to manage these – round them up, adjust them, change billable status and more. This video walks you through the whole process with Time Reports Plus.

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Add your own logos and branding to activeCollab 3

Change activeCollab logo to your own. Complete walkthrough of branding activeCollab 3 with your own company logos.

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Kanban in activeCollab using Tasks Plus module

Practice Kanban with activeCollab. Use Tasks Plus module to print your tasks as Kanban cards and put them up on your Kanban board. Then get into flow!

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Willem Nieuwboer, CTO, GFXi

Willem Nieuwboer on best way to roll out activeCollab, Apps Magnet modules and collaborative project management

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Troubleshooting activeCollab 3 errors

Watch the video above to solve “Failed to load page” error in activeCollab 3. You will also discover tips on how to find real causes of activeCollab 3 error messages using Developer Console and going through backtraces and error logs.

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Recovering tags lost in upgrading to activeCollab 3

If you are wondering where did all the tags go after upgrading to activeCollab 3, do not worry. Here’s how you can recover them.

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Installing a custom module in activeCollab 3

How to install a third party custom module in activeCollab 3. Quick video tutorial covering the entire process, potential problems and their solutions.

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activeCollab3 Compatible Modules from Apps Magnet – Preview 1

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Guy Cortesi, eSolve Solutions

Guy Cortesi from eSolve about activeCollab and Apps Magnet modules

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Simplifying Collaboration – using email for teamwork within activeCollab

Use email to get more people on-board activeCollab.

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Jet Speed Combo – Tickets Plus with Quickify and Tabinator Pro

Experiencing the joy of super speed and power in day to day activeCollab work

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aC3 Bootcamp

aC 3 Bootcamp webinar recording – Tour of activeCollab 3 and Q&A with experts

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4 Essential Skills For Entrepreneurial Success And How You Can Develop Them

Do you want to start your own business? Watch this first…

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Edit Multiple Time Records At Once with Time Reports Plus

Smart batch updates on time records – rounding up to nearest 5 minutes, percentage adjustments and more…

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Bring order to your chaotic tickets

Use custom Workflow Statuses in Tickets Plus to organize and track your projects

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Using Communications as Global Documents in activeCollab

Make global documents accessible only to a selected people – here’s a smart workaround

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4 Reasons Why Your Projects Fail – And What You Can Do About Them

Unnerving truths and insights about your projects and actions you can start practicing today to fix them.

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5 Reasons Why Your Team Does Not Use Your Project Management System

Is your team not using activeCollab as much as you want them to? Watch this video to find out why…

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2 Years of Apps Magnet – from zero to six figures

I was very afraid to do this video as I am sharing lot of details I have never disclosed before. This is the story of Apps Magnet.

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How to fix “System configuration option does not exist”

A quick guide on how to solve this activeCollab Crash Report

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Using project templates to enforce project structure

Use this technique to create and follow best project execution practices for your team.

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View today’s time entries you made

It’s always useful to track your time, here’s how you can do that today

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Using your own logo in activeCollab

Use your own branding in activeCollab. Here’s a quick howto on using your own logo in activeCollab.

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Upgrading activeCollab with minimal downtime

Simple, effective and risk free upgrade method for activeCollab.

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