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What is a RACI chart? Definition, template, and examples
Project Management 10 min read

What is a RACI chart? Definition, template, and examples

A RACI chart helps you define roles and responsibilities to start projects on the right foot.

Personal Kanban: The complete guide for 2025
Project Management 7 min read

Personal Kanban: The complete guide for 2025

You might have heard of Kanban, but what about personal Kanban? Learn how to organize both home and work-related tasks with the right personal Kanban tool.

How to maximize the full potential of task automation
Wrike Tips 10 min read

How to maximize the full potential of task automation

You’re probably already familiar with the basics of automation, but we have three top tips to master it.

Task management software: 9 tools to consider
Project Management 10 min read

Task management software: 9 tools to consider

Among a sea of options, look no further than Wrike’s task management software.

Boost Productivity With New Wrike Views
News 5 min read

Boost Productivity With New Wrike Views

Wrike’s latest views were designed to turbocharge productivity, streamline workflows, and elevate your work management experience.

The Best Smartsheet Alternatives for Project Management
Project Management 10 min read

The Best Smartsheet Alternatives for Project Management

Comparing Smartsheet to other project management software solutions? We have a full review of all the best alternatives, with pros, cons, and pricing.

Wrike vs. Basecamp: Which Is the Best Project Management Platform for You?
Project Management 10 min read

Wrike vs. Basecamp: Which Is the Best Project Management Platform for You?

Considering Wrike or Basecamp? Here’s everything you need to know, so you can pick the right project management software for your team.

What Are the Best Airtable Alternatives 2023?
Project Management 10 min read

What Are the Best Airtable Alternatives 2023?

Comparing Airtable to other project management solutions? We have the top alternatives, along with pros, cons, and pricing.

The Best Hive Alternatives for Project Management 
Project Management 10 min read

The Best Hive Alternatives for Project Management 

Looking for an alternative to Hive? We have the comparison you need with a full review of other project management tools including features, benefits, and prices.

Task Tracker Templates: Why You Need Them
Project Management 10 min read

Task Tracker Templates: Why You Need Them

Task trackers keep teams motivated and aligned to achieve their biggest goals over time. Learn how to use task tracker templates to improve team productivity.

How To Make a Workflow Template
Productivity 10 min read

How To Make a Workflow Template

Are you looking to streamline your work processes and increase productivity? One tool that can help with that is a workflow template. In this short guide, we’ll cover the essentials of creating an effective workflow template, from understanding what it is to choosing the right tools and designing the template.    Try Wrike for free Understanding Workflow Templates A

Effectively Delegating Tasks: Best Practices
Leadership 10 min read

Effectively Delegating Tasks: Best Practices

Learning to delegate frees up a manager’s time for more strategic work. Discover how to effectively delegate so your organization can grow and succeed.

Best Task Management Software for 2022 (Free & Paid)
Collaboration 10 min read

Best Task Management Software for 2022 (Free & Paid)

Discover the best free and paid task management software for 2022 and compare each solution on features, functionality, and pricing.

Task Management Tips: How to Improve Your Task Management Skills
Productivity 7 min read

Task Management Tips: How to Improve Your Task Management Skills

Task management skills help you organize your work to complete tasks on time and with high standards. Use these ten task management tips to improve your skills.

Ask the Industry Expert: How to Project Manage the Six “Severance” Personalities on Your Team
Wrike Tips 7 min read

Ask the Industry Expert: How to Project Manage the Six “Severance” Personalities on Your Team

If you’ve watched the latest Apple TV® hit Severance, then you’ll know what I’m talking about. If not, you’ve at least heard the hype – it’s that dystopian/sci-fi series where some people elect to have a brain implant to essentially “sever” the link between their work and personal life consciousness so that their work selves

Use Gamification to Revolutionize Your Team Task Management
Collaboration 3 min read

Use Gamification to Revolutionize Your Team Task Management

The thought of victory often pushes people to do their very best. It only makes sense, then, that this mentality leads to productivity gains in the workplace. By integrating gamification with team task management, companies can inspire a healthy level of competitiveness among employees.

Meet the Full Set of Task Dependencies
News 3 min read

Meet the Full Set of Task Dependencies

Project management is unthinkable without milestones and dependencies. Even if you occasionally plan tasks on the Gantt chart, these tools help you keep your product releases, website launches, editorial calendars, advertising campaigns and many other important activities on track and on time. Project management is unthinkable without milestones and dependencies. Even if you occasionally plan tasks on the Gantt chart,

How To Make the Best Use of Subtasks
Project Management 7 min read

How To Make the Best Use of Subtasks

Use subtasks for smarter project management. Learn how to break down tasks into manageable pieces and manage resources effectively using subtasking.

Highlight Important Points In Tasks With the New Color Marker
News 3 min read

Highlight Important Points In Tasks With the New Color Marker

Working on task descriptions in Wrike with your peers is easy and fun thanks to our lightning-fast Live Editor. In fact, the descriptions serve like online documents! They are saved in real time, can be edited by several people simultaneously, and have the essential formatting tools. And today, we enhanced the text formatting toolkit with a color marker

Save Time with Duplicate Tasks  & Subtasks
News 3 min read

Save Time with Duplicate Tasks & Subtasks

Ever wanted to duplicate a single task and its accompanying subtasks instead of the entire folder? If you create recurring tasks for clients, work on series of similar tasks, or need to develop a project template from a single task, the new Duplicate task feature will save you hours on manual routine.

The Cost of Multitasking: How Much Productivity Is Lost Through Task Switching?
Productivity 7 min read

The Cost of Multitasking: How Much Productivity Is Lost Through Task Switching?

Think multitasking is a good thing? Think again. Discover the real cost of task switching and tips for avoiding context switching productivity loss.

9 Phrases to Jumpstart Productivity When Delegating a Task
Productivity 5 min read

9 Phrases to Jumpstart Productivity When Delegating a Task

You might have read our blog post, "10 Phrases You Can Never Say When You Delegate a Task." If not, stop what you're doing and read it. It provides insight into some commonly heard phrases in the workplace that hinder everyone's productivity. Maybe you're even saying a few yourself? In response to that article, one of

Edit Task Details Straight from the Task List
News 3 min read

Edit Task Details Straight from the Task List

Your workdays revolve around your task list. You keep it organized, sorted, updated, and schedule your time around it. You relish the simple satisfaction of checking items off, one by one. That's why we’re making a few great updates to Wrike's task list to make it even easier to organize and manage your work. Now you can

Top Tips for Organizing Kanban Cards
Project Management 5 min read

Top Tips for Organizing Kanban Cards

On a Kanban board, Kanban cards represent to-do, in progress, and completed tasks. Structure and manage each Kanban card for maximum productivity with Wrike.