OpusView from IdeasCast

OpusView is an all-in-one project management, productivity, collaboration and social toolkit. As such, it facilitates the development and change of automated business processes. It is an appropriate choice for a collaborative “mutable business”, in a state of constant evolution, driven by changing customer needs. More than this, however, is that its goal is “Project Social”, which stimulates general “wellness” in the workplace, including improved morale and a more sustainable work/life blend for the workforce.

OpusView incorporates a powerful set of tools that should help organisations cope with the increasingly competitive climate in the 21st century, the new workstyles that are emerging, and the need for enhanced workforce motivation. In Bloor’s opinion, it distinguishes itself from its competition mainly in three functional areas: its “social first” approach (workplace socialisation), its component-based templates and its reward gamification.

As must be apparent, we rather like OpusView. It addresses the Social areas of project management that we think are interesting and important; and its support for project templates and a reward system are welcome.

That said, it is very new and faces strong competition from established projects. Whether it succeeds or not will probably not depend on questions of its design and implementation quality, as long as these are adequate to the job (as we think they are). A start-up entering an established market will always face risk.