Product Map

ProjectDesk is organized around client workspaces. A workspace represents one organization, program, or operational environment where projects, field activity, evidence, reporting, and managed support are coordinated.

The Main Product Journey

The normal ProjectDesk journey follows this sequence:
  1. A platform administrator creates a client workspace.
  2. The client workspace is configured with projects, workstreams, field locations, and activities.
  3. Team members are assigned roles.
  4. Field teams submit evidence against assigned activities.
  5. Managers and MEL leads review submitted evidence.
  6. Indicators, risks, stakeholder updates, and reports are maintained as work progresses.
  7. Complex operational issues are escalated to the ProjectDesk services team.
  8. Stakeholders use the workspace to understand progress and review validated information.

Product Areas

AreaWhat it is forWho usually uses it
Landing pagePublic introduction to ProjectDesk and entry point into the appProspects, clients, stakeholders
LoginSecure access to the private workspaceAll users
OrganizationsSwitching between client workspacesPlatform administrators, client leads, services users
OverviewHigh-level workspace status, metrics, and next workflowsManagers, MEL leads, services users
OperationsProject setup, field evidence, reporting, and service casesMost workspace users
TeamWorkspace access and role managementPlatform administrators, workspace owners, managers
SetupWorkspace creation and pilot workspace creationPlatform administrators

Workspace Tabs

ProjectDesk avoids one long page by grouping the product under tabs.

Overview

The Overview tab gives a quick read on the active workspace. It shows organization details, workspace metrics, and the next workflows that need attention. Use Overview when you want to answer:
  • Which client workspace am I currently looking at?
  • What is the status of the workspace?
  • What type of operational work should happen next?

Operations

The Operations tab is the main work area. It contains four sections:
  • Setup
  • Evidence
  • Reporting
  • Services
Use Operations when you need to create or manage project work.

Team

The Team tab manages workspace access. It shows the people assigned to the workspace and the role each person has. Use Team when you need to add a colleague, services user, field user, stakeholder viewer, or auditor viewer to the workspace.

Setup

The Setup tab is for platform administrators. It is used to create new client workspaces and create pilot workspaces for demonstration or internal training.

Operations Sections

SectionPurpose
SetupCreate the project structure: client projects, workstreams, locations, and activities
EvidenceSubmit field evidence, review submissions, and import CSV field data
ReportingTrack indicators, risks, stakeholder updates, and reports
ServicesEscalate operational issues and resolve service cases

What ProjectDesk Is Designed To Replace

ProjectDesk reduces the need to coordinate important work across scattered email threads, disconnected spreadsheets, private message threads, and one-off file folders. It gives every authorized user a shared view of:
  • What work is planned
  • What field evidence has arrived
  • What evidence has been reviewed
  • What is blocking progress
  • What stakeholders have been told
  • What support the ProjectDesk services team is handling