You have been added to an organization in Stackfield, this introduction will help you get started.
What do I need Stackfield for?
Stackfield centralizes the collaboration and communication of teams in companies. This enables you to work faster, more comfortably, and flexibly. You can concentrate on your core competencies and don't waste time with unnecessary work steps, for example.
Intelligent cooperation e.g. through:
- Information coherent, structured and in the most current version in a central location (knowledge database)
- Overview through automated daily routines and reports
- Clear responsibilities
- Simple and intuitive operability, without technical or IT knowledge
Understand Stackfield: Basics
Organization
In the organization, all persons who work together for a company are connected. A kind of virtual office.
User roles and permissions
As a user you have different roles in an organization (on organization level and on room level), these determine which rights you have on the respective level.
An administrator manages the settings of the organization / room, while the other roles define which functions are available to users and what content they see.
Collaboration in one room
A room is used to organize work on a specific topic (e.g. project, functions, department). Every Action, Information and communication is collected at this central location.
To be able to map everything, there are different modules in a room that mesh and are networked with each other. Thematically matching rooms are grouped in a room group.
Structure of Stackfield
Via the individual modules you can work with other users, these are e.g.
- Communication / course of activities
- Discussions on important topics and longer agreements
- Tasks
- Diles (uploaded e.g. from the computer)
- Documents (created directly in Stackfield)
- Calendar (create appointments)
Communication channels
There are several ways to communicate via Stackfield:
Ways of communication in Stackfield
An overview where you can find the functions in Stackfield can be found here:
"Operating Stackfield - where can I find what?".
Create new elements
Purpose Stackfield policies and templates created by the company help you understand how to perform certain tasks. Ask where they are stored.
How to add a new element:
- In the communication module next to the text input field via the button with the symbol "Down arrow"
- In the respective module or the navigation bar with the "Add" button
Work with Stackfield
Customize "My Account"
Upload a profile picture into your user account. You can do this by clicking on your name in the lower-left corner and selecting "My Account" in your profile.
Upload profile picture
Stay informed with "My Week"
"My Week" is your central point of contact, where you get an individual daily routine (with upcoming tasks, approvals, events and new notifications). It shows you what is happening and what you should focus your attention on.
My Week: Your central point of contact
Tasks
Tasks are the basic work unit in Stackfield, they divide projects into realizable steps. Plan your day with Tasks. hat can represent a variety of things, such as To-Dos, ideas, memories for yourself and others. Transfer your everyday workflows to Stackfield.
Here you will find a detailed description of the procedure:
Working with Tasks.
- Create Task (New / From Template)
- Select / adjust settings and additional options
- Add associated files, documents, etc.
- Comment: Ask questions, give answers or add additional information
- Make comments for attached files directly in the image (marker in images)
- Follow a task to stay informed about comments and changes
- Adapt processing status (from "to be done" to "done") to Situation
Create other elements
In addition to tasks, you can also use many other ways to share information with the team. Create for example:
Active training
To take full advantage of Stackfield and create added value for yourself, it is important to practice the use of the tool through active training.
You can do this by doing the following things:
- Use information, e.g. from Stackfields Learning Center
- Trying out functions in a test area
- Get support from experienced users in your company
Ready to learn more? Use for this e.g. our checklist for advanced users.