New Release: Enhanced Project Management Capabilities in Slingshot

Let’s dive into the details of these enhancements and how they make staying on task even easier. 

1. Checkbox Field Type

Easily track essential status indicators with our new checkbox field type, designed for quick “Yes/No” decisions. This new flexibility will help keep your team informed and on task whether you need to monitor quality checks like “QA Approved” or “Manager Reviewed” or track resource availability with options like “Resources Allocated. 

• Simplifies Decision-Making: Provides fast “Yes/No” indicators for making quicker, better-informed decisions. 

• Streamlines Workflow: Visual indicators keep the teams on track and focused. 

• Improves Accuracy: Reduces errors by ensuring all required steps are taken. 

2. File Field Type 

We know how crucial it is to keep all task-related documents in one place. Our new file field type allows you to add another set of files for better grouping across tasks, improving document organization and access within your project workflows. 

• Enhanced Task Organization: Use additional file fields to keep your tasks organized. 

• Centralized Document Management: Centralize task-relevant documents within your project workflows. 

3. Completed By Field Type 

Accountability is key to keeping any project moving. Our new Completed By field automatically logs who completed a task, providing clear completion records and enhancing team transparency. 

• Increases Responsibility: Since everything is logged, there’s no need to track down items. 

• Improves Performance Insights: See who is on target and who might need help. 

• Facilitates Team Management: Managers and stakeholders can quickly see who is responsible for each task. 

4. Completed Date Field Type 

For projects to succeed, things must be done on time. The new Completed Date field automatically records the date when a task is marked as complete. This feature helps you track completion timelines in detail, ensuring your team meets deadlines consistently. 

• Enhances Time Management: Teams can track whether they are meeting deadlines. 

• Improves Project Planning: Detailed timelines help improve planning and scheduling. 

• Increases Efficiency: Everyone knows their role and when it’s due, reducing project delays. 

5. Email Field Type 

Managing communication just got easier with Slingshot’s new email field. You can create, validate, and store email addresses directly in tasks. Open emails in your default client in one click or copy it to use anywhere. 

• Streamline Communications in One Place: Assign tasks to campaigns, follow up with leads, or manage feedback. 

• Make Workflow Smoother: Integrates seamlessly with email clients for quick outreach. 

• Versatile Use Cases: Perfect for marketing, sales, customer support, and HR tasks. 

Use the email field to centralize contact info, track campaign progress, and manage your outreach more efficiently. 

6. Phone Number Field Type 

Stay connected with Slingshot’s phone number field. You can save, call, or text phone numbers directly from tasks, and the field includes optional country codes for easy dialing. 

• Simplified Contact Management: Dial numbers directly from your desktop or mobile. 

• Faster Communication: Ideal for managing leads, customer support calls, and interviews. 

Sales, HR, and customer support teams can effortlessly manage all your phone-based communication from within Slingshot. 

7. Manual Progress Field Type 

Keep your tasks on track with Slingshot’s manual progress field. Update task progress manually or adjust it with a slider. 

• Easy Tracking: Visualize task progress immediately with customizable increments. 

• Improved Control: Adjust progress manually for tasks requiring more oversight. 

• Quick Updates: Provides flexibility for both team members and managers. 

Ideal for tracking milestones, changing priorities, or working on multiple projects simultaneously. 

8. Enhanced Clickable Breadcrumb Navigation 

Slingshot now supports clickable breadcrumb navigation, so you can move between workspaces, projects, lists, and sections without searching. 

• Improved Navigation: Jump to any hierarchy level in your project easily. 

• Better Workflow Efficiency: Spend less time navigating and more time working. 

This enhancement addresses the need for smoother transitions within Slingshot’s task view, helping you stay focused and organized. 

Elevate Your Project Management with Slingshot 

We’re confident these new fields and usability enhancements will significantly improve your project management experience. From tracking essential status indicators to organizing task-related documents and enhancing accountability, these new enhancements will help you create a smoother workflow and increase efficiency. Log in to Slingshot today and start exploring the possibilities. 

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