Redmine is a powerful task manager on its own. By and large, with just the vanilla install you can efficiently manage tasks, teams, and even customer service complaints! However, as is the case with all open source services, everything’s better with plugins! Ironically, even though Redmine has a sizable library of third party plugins, not all are created equal. As a result, one of our favorite plugin developers is RedmineUp. As a matter of fact, RedmineUp alone has a decent library of developed and maintained plugins and themes. Therefore, we’re going to quickly take a look at 3 RedmineUp plugin essentials.
Agile RedmineUp Plugin
Presently, this amazing plugin is a project manager’s best friends! In fact, Agile comes fully loaded with a wealth of visual aids to quickly monitor project’s status and progress. Additionally, Agile comes Scrum and Kanban ready, and also boasts full customization seeing for the ability to truly make it one’s own!
Features
- Visual charts and graphs to track progress
- Sub-columns and swimlanes
- Sprint planner
- Story points
- Work in progress limits
Requirements
Redmine: 3.3 – 2.3
Ruby: 1.8.7, 1.9.3, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Database: SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
OS: Linux, OS X, Windows
Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox
CRM
Another plugin RedmineUp has cleverly put together extends the functionality of Redmine. As a matter of fact, it has become a fully functional CRM. The CRM plugin allows you to store contacts, notes, deals made, and so much more! As a result, combined with Redmine’s already powerful task manager, this tool allows you to use Redmine as a CRM in a league of its own.
In fact, the CRM plugin is simple, sleek, easy to use, and fully customizable. Consequently, it allows for smooth communication between a company and their consumers.
Features
- Contacts book
- Notes
- Deals
- Related issues
- Send emails
Requirements
Redmine: 3.3 – 2.1
Ruby: 1.8.7, 1.9.3, 2.0.0
Database: SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
OS: Linux, OS X, Windows
Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox
Checklists
By and large, expand on your task lists with a simple and easy to use checklist addition to any issues within Redmine! All things considered, this plugin is a massively helpful feature based in a really simple concept. In fact, anyone who downloads this, will quickly wonder how they ever used Redmine without it!
Features
- Templates
- Integrated with issue history log
- Fully integrated with issue
Requirements
Redmine: 3.3 – 2.1
Ruby: 1.8.7, 1.9.3, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Database: SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
OS: Linux, OS X, Windows
Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox
