One of the most common (and feared) parts of project execution is the "punchlist." This is a list of observed problems with the project deliverable that you created. Punchlists are not to be feared, however. Good Project Managers recognize that there's no such thing as a perfect system, and they see these bugs as an opportunity to show the customer their ability to react effectively and decisively. While GrandView has always had ways to share punchlists with your team (e.g. through file sharing, status logs, etc.), we have decided to make punchlist mangement--or Issue Tracking, as it's known in the industry--integrated into GrandView's already powerful project management capabilities. But, there's no point in creating a new Issue Tracking system from scratch--there are already plenty of high-quality open-source systems to choose from. That's why the GrandView Team will be adding the ability to plug-in select Issue Tracking systems. The first system to be enabled will be Redmine. This full-featured Ruby on Rails-based system has everything a project manager would need to effectively create, assign, and resolve issues. Over the next few months, we will be laying the framework for Issue Tracking directly inside of your projects.
Bryan DeBois
GrandView Business Solutions Senior Developer