RedCritter First to Introduce Game Mechanics into Project Management

Aug. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- RedCritter Corp., today announced immediate availability of the first-ever gamified project management solution, RedCritter Tracker. RedCritter Tracker incorporates private Twitter-style message feeds and game mechanics such as badges, rewards, points and even leaderboards into project management. This radical new design increases employee engagement, productivity and quality of work. RedCritter Tracker is an on-premise, downloadable application that companies can host and manage behind their firewall.

"RedCritter Tracker was designed from the ground up to seamlessly incorporate game mechanics such as badges and rewards in order to enhance all areas of project management." said Erika Lambert, RedCritter VP of Marketing. "Early results have shown these mechanics can lead to tremendous productivity gains for our customers."

RedCritter Tracker is designed specifically for software development companies using the Agile methodology however it can be used for any type of “what’s next” project. As employees complete important tasks they can unlock up to 50 badges and earn reward points. Companies can offer a variety of rewards that can be redeemed for points inside the built-in Rewards Store.

With a remarkable drag and drop user experience RedCritter Tracker makes managing multiple teams and projects simple. The application also offers private Twitter-style message feeds and secure document distribution. It includes role-based permissions for granular control over who can access what. Companies can invite their clients into the system to monitor project progress and seamlessly collaborate with the team.

RedCritter Tracker is immediately available for free. Visit http://www.redcrittertracker.com to get started.

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RedCritter is the business gamification leader. We specialize in streamlining business operations and communications through the use of game mechanics. Visit us at http://www.redcritter.com