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Top 11 self-hosted chat apps in 2023 for secure communication

Organizations adapting to the global trend of working remotely or in hybrid settings must maintain data privacy by adhering to local or industry-specific regulations. This can be achieved almost effortlessly with the help of self-hosted chat apps without compromising the organization's ease of usage and smooth communication. Self-hosted chat apps are open-source software that one can download, modify, and deploy in their organization as needed.

Introducing the new and improved Automations designer

Courier Automations lets you build smart notification workflows. With Automations, notifications can be scheduled, driven by events, canceled, and more. We’ve just completed a big redesign of the automations UI — before this overhaul, notifications were restricted to linear workflows. This made it difficult to build more advanced automations, however the new automations UI, based on React Flow, allows you to build more sophisticated workflows, including those requiring branching logic.

There's a contradiction at the heart of modern collaboration.

“Collaborative Intelligence is information that can diagnose problems in your organization, like which teams aren’t working well together or who’s overloaded with work.” Dr. Rebecca Hinds, Head of The Work Innovation Lab, will go in-depth on the effectiveness of Collaborative Intelligence at Asana Forward on March 28, 2023.

Best Practices for Managing and Maintaining On-Premise Infrastructure

Most companies prefer on-premise infrastructure over cloud solutions in today's digital environment because of the unprecedented cyberattacks and loopholes in data maintenance. Since you observe companies implementing cloud solutions successfully, your thoughts may differ.

15 essential templates for team practices from Agile experts

Agile practices are a crucial part of agile teamwork – they’re when collaboration is in high-gear and the creative juices really flow. But with more and more agile teams doing remote or hybrid work, it can be challenging to replicate the magic that happens when you’re all gathered around a physical whiteboard with a box of shared bagels and sticky notes in tow.

What's new: What we launched in March 2023

This month, we have been working on some big updates to help you present your ideas in an engaging way through our new Interactive Presentation Mode. We’ve also been working behind the scenes to bring you the next big thing: Miro AI — your new launchpad for creativity, collaboration, and productivity. To see all the newest features that will help make your day a little better in Miro, here is our roundup of releases from March.

Upgrade your team communication: 10 best Cisco Jabber alternatives

When it comes to team collaboration, Cisco Jabber is a robust tool. It enables users to communicate with one another through multiple channels, including phone, video, VoIP, and instant messaging. These features make it a preferred option for businesses. But, in November 2022, Cisco announced its End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support(EOS). It means Cisco will discontinue the development, sale, and support of Jabber. There will be no more software updates, security patches, and technical support.