Get Demo<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\nOutlook has Tasks, Calendars and Contacts too<\/b><\/p>\n
Outlook has Tasks, Calendars, and Contacts, all of which are used frequently in Project execution and are often synchronized manually. Therefore, integration will definitely help.<\/p>\n
Outlook is where the inputs arrive often<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Most of the customer feedbacks arrive via email in Outlook<\/li>\n
- These often map to Requirements, Change Requests and Defects<\/li>\n
- Most of the communications within \u00a0a team also happen over emails\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How does Outlook integration help in project execution?<\/b><\/p>\n
Using Kovair\u2019s Outlook integration, users can hook their ALM tools into Outlook. They can post artifacts directly to their development tools. This enables users to add Requirements, Defects or Change Requests directly from Outlook to their development tools such as Microsoft TFS, JIRA, IBM ClearQuest, IBM RRC, IBM RTC and many more. The Omnibus Outlook Adapter connects Outlook to over 40 tools that are currently integrated through Kovair Omnibus. The user no longer needs to open up the respective development tool to do trivial things such as updating the status of a task or defect. When defects are assigned to a user, he or she automatically gets a corresponding task in his\/her Outlook with all the details of the defect. This is particularly useful, when a user works from a remote location or from the client\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n
Task Management<\/b><\/p>\n
Using the Omnibus integration for Outlook users can get their development tasks delivered right inside their Outlook. They can update task status directly from within Outlook which immediately reflects within the Project\/Task management tool being used. They can also create development tasks for other teammates and push them to their Outlook mailbox. These tasks can also be pushed automatically to the Project\/Task management tool being used, such as MS Project.<\/p>\n
Manage\/Synchronize Calendars and Contacts<\/b><\/p>\n
Users can synchronize their Outlook Calendar with MS Project for effective project planning. They can also synchronize their Contacts from other CRM applications such as Salesforce or ITSM applications such as Remedy and ServiceNow.<\/p>\n
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Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n
Overall, the Omnibus Outlook integration increases the productivity of a project team<\/a> by saving a lot of time, that are otherwise spent on switching to multiple development tools, copying and pasting contents from emails into ALM artifacts and delaying in noticing Tasks. It provides a seamless integration between the email client and the development tools being used in the organization.<\/p>\n
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