The latest release of Steelray (our Microsoft Project Viewer) is now available, and with this version we introduce something our users have been asking for:  task update.

It’s pretty simple:  the project manager "prepares" the project file by adding a custom property called Steelray Email.  The property’s value is the email address of the project manager.

When Steelray Project Viewer opens the project file and sees that it contains this property, it adds a new tab to the task detail view.  The new tab allows the user to answer a few simple questions about the task status:  did it start, is it in progress, how much longer to finish, etc.

When the user clicks on the Update button, SPV sends an email back to the project manager with a concise update on the status of the task.

You can find out more (and see screenshots) about this feature on this page from steelray.com.