Stratagem 2.4.0

I wasn't exactly LOOKING for this app but I will say having a trello type thing on my site is such a god-send you have no idea. Instead of having to manage a trello and a site it's all in one and I don't have to make my volunteer staff go to a million places to to deal with my level of crazy.

One of my favorite things is that @CodingJungle has been really accepting of feedback and ideas as well as getting bugs fixed in a timely manner. From stats to assignments this is quickly becoming one of my fave 3rd party apps out of the box. My staff love it and I'm able to better organize tasks so that they are easily found instead of a massive (seemingly unending) list in a topic. It gives my staff a sense of accomplishment to see that their card(s) are completed.

Heck, I've even moved my bug tracker to this so that it's easier to manage based on my staff groups.

If you like to be organized and would prefer people don't leave your site or have people that simply don't like to leave your site this is a great way to coordinate projects, get some of your to-do lists out of a thread and actually get some people completing them. I have to say, since I implemented this I've already seen an increase in completed tasks by my staff just because they can see their progress.

Thanks for this!!

I have been looking for a planning app for quite a while and while I checked out Stratagem a while ago I did not like the look of it. As I plan to do some upgrades now with Invision Community 4.5 around the corner I figured I would give it a go.

Now I am considered and Expert on task management tools like Jira, Trello and even Microsoft Planner as I work extensivey with these types of tools as an IT Consultant. I even design work processes and educate large international companies in how to use these type of tools efficently. I did not expect much from Stratagem, but I was totally wrong.

This is an amazing product with a ton of potential and I really, really like it's powerful features.

There are a few things here and there I think can be improved upon even further, but out of the box this cover all my bases for a top of the line Kanban task management and planning tool.

Stratagem is simply amazing.

ps. If you are conscerned over the colors in the screenshots, don't be. This looks stunning and you have an almost unlimited flexibility. This is why the screenshots look like rainbows I assume 🙂

I love Stratagem. This type of plugin is well overdue and its pricepoint is a little high, but worth it.

I'd give this plugin 5 stars if I could add individual people to a CARD, where that individual could only see the card they are assigned to and not the entire board.

The ability to add a individual to a CARD instead of the TEAM would....

• Give Managers the ability to bring individuals into a project for a nuanced job, that doesnt require that they see the entire project.
• Allow Managers to create a more broad scoped Project without cluttering the eyes of my team with cards that they would have no input in.

I have tried various ways to project manage my site, however, I have found them all to be lacking features. One popular IPS Market Place third-party app is more suited towards bug testing than actual management of a sites content.

Stratagem comes with everything that can get people started.

Assigning projects is very easy, the system is designed very straight forward but is actually very powerful.

The design is nice, having cards makes it easier to manage the flow of ideas and, of course the actual projects. This even works nicely with handheld devices, as I can easily add items via my phone which is awesome.

Some may want every feature that some mainstream project management tools have, however, these things have been in the work for years and have a lot of people working on them.

This said, it shouldn't take anything anyway from the application.

It features everything you would need to project manage your IPS site, with improvements coming. I have suggested various things, such as a calendar to overview everything and I found @CodingJungle to be very responsive. This type of hands on comes beyond any expectations, which should encourage others to see this as a project itself and that the application will improve greatly with time.

Why does anyone need this application?

The better organised you are, the more time you can spend doing the important things. Sites, even seen as a hobby should encourage team members to be hands on with the running of the site. It spreads care and appreciation, lightens the load and allows you to be hands on with the running of content.

I'm buzzing about the future updates.

Seriously, take the plunge and organise your site/team members to be spot on with the running of your own community.

The upgrade to 1.3.0 are so nice.  LOVE LOVE the ability to have projects in the clubs.  My only complaint from users is they are looking for a menu items called Projects..  I'm trying to train them to know that projects for our site is Stratagem but its an uphill battle.  Would be great if we could rename the menu item but leave the copyright/branding in place but seriously, great job with this release.  So far so good.

Needs many more customization to be made to fit into the forum board theme. Until these changes are made, it simply looks like youre using an iframe to embed a kanaban board. I recommend against the purchase of this product until the developer makes these changes. When these changes are made I will revise my rating. I am basing my ratings off of my wekan and Trello experiences. Ive been using both Wekan and Trello for years with projects that have over 500+ cards and 10+ users. 

Pros and cons which are in bold are extremely important to me.

The Pros :

• The integration within the board is absolutely fantastic.
• Use of the WYSIWYG Editor is a huge plus.
• Card history is available directly on the card.
• Easy to assign users to cards, easy to tag cards.
• What settings do exist are straight forward. It makes it easy to change settings through the project manager.
• Due date for the entire board is a nice feature.
• The individual permissions for each specific type of team member is REALLY nice. You did a great job implementing that.

The Cons:

• Cannot change the color of the headers in each lane
• ipsclearfocus.ui bug ( should be entirely transparent )
• Cant see the text in the cards on some themes.
• Some features dont need to exist, an example of this would be the BIU bar when making cards 
• Cannot easily delete / archive a card. There are no buttons for it?
• No global setting exists for setting the color of the text in cards, which on some themes makes the card appear as a white box.
• Clicking and holding to edit a title of a card is time consuming and should just be a quick edit to a title.
• I believe in supporting developers, I did so with my money, Branding of the plugin should be optional. Or clearly state your project is branded in the bottom right. Also it's 2019, If you're going to brand it put the proper year at least. 
• The plugin is not responsive. When a page is not so wide, a scroll bar simply appears to move between the lanes. 
• When only one project exists, Dont send the user directly to the "splash" screen where multiple projects can be selected.
• No option to change the picture of the project.
• Make it easier to select what user groups can use the board through IPS, The selection making the board private is not enough.
• No web hook support, When a specific event happens on the application, A message could be sent to slack or discord.

All in all , I think you're off to a fantastic start with your plugin, after these changes are made I will be more than happy to use it publically on my forum. Until then., I must continue to use Trello. I fully believe you're able to make these changes and earn a 5 star review from me. I currently rate this application as a 2 star because with these issues its not graphically appealing to use this on my website. First impressions are extremely important when developing software for clients. The appearance of this plugin is a huge turn off.

Great and powerful plugin, very versatile in what you can do and how it can look. If it looks ugly, its on you! 🙂

I would give 4.5 start because of some minor visual bugs, otherwise its a solid plugin which can transform your workflows inside the forums, depending on what you need.