“Where is that report I had open earlier?” Grrrrr. Searching through a long list of saved views to get back to the one I want can be so frustrating. Especially when I am preparing for an important meeting. And I know I am not alone. So we wanted to give you a quicker way to access the reports and roadmaps you view most.

Like many engineers, my story starts with a computer. When I was 10, I started fiddling with desktop publishing on our family’s Macintosh — one of the earliest computers you could do this kind of work on at the time. As I grew older, my playful exploration became more of a valued skill. I started doing odd jobs for people after school, creating business card designs and small company logos.

Chat has changed how most of us work. And the 108 votes that we received reinforce that. This is how many of you told us that your organization depends on Microsoft Teams to collaborate. But I bet the actual number is much higher. So, for everyone who has been waiting for Microsoft Teams to make it on our list of available chat integrations — today is your day.

Many teams rely on the Gantt chart in Aha! to coordinate product releases and marketing launches. We also know that many of you use master features to group work that is spread across multiple teams and products. With today’s enhancement, you can view both record types on one chart — so you can see all the work that you have planned.

I have always aspired to make connections and take care of others. Initially, I thought I would do this with animals. I studied biology in college with the intention of becoming a veterinarian. However, something unexpected happened while waiting tables to support my degree — I became attuned to people. My work as a server taught me lessons that I still think about today.

Agile product and marketing teams love kanban boards. Why? Because you can visualize the status of work as it progresses. The ability to quickly see who is doing what and the status of the work helps everyone be more productive.

I have always loved to explore where my curiosity will take me. We had a big backyard growing up, and I loved to run around with my brothers and invent new games. During family road trips to U.S. national parks, such as Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, we would expand our games to a grander scale — hiking our way through the natural treasures. But there were quiet times too, when I would draw, paint, and sculpt.

Product teams were excited when we recently launched custom worksheets. Why? Because of the flexibility to add any type of data (such as financial metrics) to records in Aha! and run calculations. This means, for example, you can estimate feature costs or track the ROI of a product launch. And with today’s enhancement, you can do a lot more.

I discovered my two great passions in high school — windsurfing and computers. I loved spending time with my dad on the water, speeding through the waves near our home in Ireland. I also loved being part of a small computer club. I was fascinated with how I could visualize the math and physics I was learning in school, creating my own simulations of planetary orbits. Read more…

Product and marketing teams collect a lot of data. And you need a way to highlight and share the insights you glean from all that data. That is why we include powerful analytics capabilities in Aha! — so you can analyze all of your data and share it with the team. To make this process go even faster, we just added new formatting options to help you make the reports look exactly like you want them to. Read more…

Just a few weeks ago, we launched an integration with Google Analytics. That is, for our customers using Aha! for Marketing. Well, product teams were instantly clamoring to use it as well. Because while most people think of Google Analytics as a tool for analyzing online traffic, it can also help you understand user behavior in web-based applications. We heard you. Read more…

It started with a big book of code. At 8 years old, I was given a guide to BASIC. The idea was that you could copy the code from the book to create simple computer games, like hangman. Once I had copied every line in the book, I started altering the codes — tailoring the games and ultimately building my own versions. I loved the logic of the code and also that I could transform it into anything I wanted it to be. Read more…

Do you manage multiple products? If you do, then you know you need to align your portfolio around a common strategy while simultaneously tracking status. The portfolio roadmap in Aha! was designed for just this. You can visualize how releases across products will deliver against your strategic initiatives. And with today’s enhancement, you can also quickly see if those releases are progressing or falling behind. Read more…

London, New Orleans, Australia… these are just a few of the places where I grew up. My family moved around a lot for my dad’s work, so I was able to see many parts of the world early on. This gave me an appreciation for just how diverse and interesting we all are. Everyone has a story to tell. Read more…