InLoox

InLoox is a project management software for project planning, project documentation, for Mind Mapping and project controlling for Microsoft Outlook and the Web.

Basic concept

InLoox makes the communication and collaboration features of Microsoft Outlook exploited and expanded its capabilities to the "Project Management". The classic Gantt planning is supplemented by features of CRM and controlling software. Especially small and medium-scale projects are processed with the program.

Dissemination

The software is currently used in German-speaking countries of around 30,000 users. Since 2007, are an English, French and Spanish version. In August 2008, followed by an Italian and in November 2008 a Russian version.

Technology and Strategy

As a special feature the full integration in Outlook is to look at what is to enable the use of existing data from calendar, contacts and e- mails. The manufacturer wants to have recognized that the strategy alignment of the business processes according to the communication processes increases the acceptance of the employees for project management software for use in business.

Ongoing projects are stored in a common database. The manufacturer has decided in 2007 to a system change. In previous versions (2.x to 4.x ) are all data and options on Microsoft Exchange Server or in an Outlook data file. The switch to SQL is probably a reaction to the years announced by Microsoft abolition of the Exchange public folder.

Since version 5 can be used depending on the number of concurrent users of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL. According to the manufacturer, there are interfaces to Microsoft Project, Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Since version 6 Microsoft Project is also supported.

InLoox also offers InLoox PM Web App, a web application that is currently present in version 7. The Web client allows project teams to connect via the Internet and so to work on the move together on projects. Since June 2013 there with the InLoox mobile apps for iPhone and for Android devices also InLoox applications for mobile devices.

SaaS solution

2012 started InLoox the SaaS solution InLoox now! With the help of cloud technology users InLoox PM Web App can be used without installing any software and without own server. InLoox now! is device - and platform- independent and can be controlled via several popular Internet browser. Unlike the traditional licensing model is an access to InLoox now! rented for the duration of the contract period and includes installation, maintenance and software upgrades.

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